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Neat Vanson. Seems new. Great price!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vanson-Leather-Vintage-Motorcycle-Jacket-Size40/254834882374

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Raul

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I could certainly be an outlier but I have 2 Schott CRs that are MUCH smaller than tagged at least in the way they fit (measurements may tell a different tale somewhat) and one modern one that fits well as a tagged 42. I'll take it out and throw it on to refresh my memory on it but I went to a Laker game 2 years ago and it was windy as hell that night in L.A.. I could barely zip my CR and I was thinner at that time too. I know there was a pattern update at some point with Schott but not knowing exactly when it was just clouds the situation more.

Now you have me wondering about this...... I am going to review the measurements on my Schott CRs. I wouldn't have commented had I not thought the sizing was strange. I mean, its the only vintage 48 that I have that I consider a decent fitting jacket and its actually on the snug side. I'd do fit pics but considering my holiday weight gain, I don't want to have to feel any worse than I already do......;):oops:

Mine vintage 60s is labeled 40 but it's a bit smaller, about 20.5" chest, I am 5'9" and 158lbs usually a 40R, it still fits me but I would have preferred one inch larger
 

AeroFan_07

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The collar is made of two bird heads! Mind blown!
Are you going to have a copy made?

Hence the name - Parrot - the '60's were a unique time, indeed.

I found one of these, but a simpler, all-beige/light brown leather in a small resale shop in Wheaton, IL back around 2004. East-West - yes that was the brand and the tag was similar. I bought it for like $12 at the shop, thinking it was a women's jacket (likley so). I only did as I could see the quality of the construction. Very well crafted, thick leather - un-finished inside as well. Then a friend saw & recoignized it as an East-West. He showed me that they were selling for several hundred dollars on ebay, which was still a farily new thing in those days. Since he had a selling account we made an ad up and it sold for ~ $385. I gave him a portion of the funds. It paid for quite a few meals as I was working my way through grad school!
 

Carlos840

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Hence the name - Parrot - the '60's were a unique time, indeed.

I found one of these, but a simpler, all-beige/light brown leather in a small resale shop in Wheaton, IL back around 2004. East-West - yes that was the brand and the tag was similar. I bought it for like $12 at the shop, thinking it was a women's jacket (likley so). I only did as I could see the quality of the construction. Very well crafted, thick leather - un-finished inside as well. Then a friend saw & recoignized it as an East-West. He showed me that they were selling for several hundred dollars on ebay, which was still a farily new thing in those days. Since he had a selling account we made an ad up and it sold for ~ $385. I gave him a portion of the funds. It paid for quite a few meals as I was working my way through grad school!

I'm no ornithologist, but these look more like geese than parrots!
But i agree that the "goose jacket" doesn't have the same ring...
 

TheOldFashioned

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TheGuitarFairy

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This is the third Parrot jacket I've seen on eBay in the past week. Here's another one I'm watching just for sh*** and giggles:
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Reserve not met yet: https://www.ebay.com/itm/313374949314

Seller's using pics from the Goodwill auction he won the day jacket went up for sale here. Style ; )
EWMIC made so many cool jackets virtually none of which fit man. The details are hazy for me now but there was a time, when a "made in america" flag was sewn next to jacket's tag, where they were making jackets in real world sizes. Pretty sure there were some jackets made in Asia for awhile too.

I'm keeping this one for my boy who could not care less about it. Buffalo I think?
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red devil

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Seller's using pics from the Goodwill auction he won the day jacket went up for sale here. Style ; )
EWMIC made so many cool jackets virtually none of which fit man. The details are hazy for me now but there was a time, when a "made in america" flag was sewn next to jacket's tag, where they were making jackets in real world sizes. Pretty sure there were some jackets made in Asia for awhile too.

I'm keeping this one for my son who could not care less about it. Buffalo I think?
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I remember this one! :)

Yeah, the original are out of price, otherwise I would be buying them at any size to reproduce the patterns!
 

TheOldFashioned

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Seller's using pics from the Goodwill auction he won the day jacket went up for sale here. Style ; )
EWMIC made so many cool jackets virtually none of which fit man. The details are hazy for me now but there was a time, when a "made in america" flag was sewn next to jacket's tag, where they were making jackets in real world sizes. Pretty sure there were some jackets made in Asia for awhile too.

I'm keeping this one for my boy who could not care less about it. Buffalo I think?
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Coolest kid, and dad, ever! :)
 

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