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^^^ Yes. I just opened my closet and seriously, I must be mentally ill...
^^^ Yes. I just opened my closet and seriously, I must be mentally ill...
Do we need a So Cal Leather Jacket Owners 12 Step Program? I know there are several others here who could probably benefit. Butte? Nick?
By the way, thanks for all the comments guys! I'm happy that it's starting to break in even though I haven't worn it a bunch yet. It gives me hope that, even with my weather, it won't take too long for it to really look awesome.
And it's funny, I always knew that I wouldn't have just one leather jacket. The other one that I've always wanted (since before I bought the buco) is essentially the Aero Highwayman (with a thicker waist panel) in russet Vicenza horsehide. But what's even funnier is that since buying the buco my desire to own another leather jacket has gone down. Even if I saw exactly what I wanted (which is unlikely, I'm extremely picky, reason why it took me over a year to decide which "buco" to get) I'm not sure I would buy it.
I participate a lot on another forum for denim, shirts, jewelry etc called superfuture, and I'm much more obsessed with denim than leather jackets. I've currently got a pair of Flat Head that I've been wearing for a year now and just don't want to stop wearing, I'm going to be bummed when they need repairs! I urge you to take a look at the flat head thread on said forum and see what an incredible pair of jeans looks like. It makes so much sense considering the love for leather jackets (high quality that beautifies with age), why not extend it to every single garment you own?
What I'm saying is I'm very happy that I'm not the kind of person who feels a desire to collect things (just not my style, nothing wrong with collectors), so I will enjoy the extra scratch in my pocket (repurposed towards other things, like finally getting a nice watch or necklace), and you guys can enjoy the evo updates that are all-too-rare on this forum
It would be akin to collecting shorts and Hawaain shirts in Alaska. But I'd still feel better about myself here.