Block Bilt / H & L Block Appreciation Thread

[jeo]

 

[semolina_pilchard]

What was wrong with the Cossack?

It had some marks on the sleeves and shoulders that were not disclosed despite me asking about such things.

 

[semolina_pilchard]

TM was built for this thread.

He was waiting for it, finger on the trigger!

 

[semolina_pilchard]

Thank you Terry! Some absolute beauties in your photo collection

 

[semolina_pilchard]

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@jeo that aviator still lives in my dreams!

 

[semolina_pilchard]

Here are a couple of mine. Bonus fit pics

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This one isn’t mine

Wow @jeo - you have some awesome examples. That CHP is exceptional!!!

 

[semolina_pilchard]

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@AHP91 this is amazing. My favourite jacket of this style by a mile!

 

[semolina_pilchard]

Some old newspaper advertisements:

1927:

1937:

1939:

 

[jeo]

@jeo that aviator still lives in my dreams!

You can still buy it, but It’ll be even more expensive than when Patty had it.

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[tmitchell59]

Thank you Terry! Some absolute beauties in your photo collection

Note: these are not my jackets. I have 3 Blocks I will post. I'm quite sure you will remember one!

 

[semolina_pilchard]

Note: these are not my jackets. I have 3 Blocks I will post. I'm quite sure you will remember one!

Excellent! Yes, I know the one

 

[semolina_pilchard]

You can still buy it, but It’ll be even more expensive than when Patty had it.

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So somebody bought it then. The $4000 price tag was somewhat prohibitive for me don't even want to know the new price in Japan!

 

[tmitchell59]

December 1939

December 1937

December 1941

March 1946

November 1939

March 1937

November 1943

September 1936

September 1931

 

[tmitchell59]

November 1935

December 1934

March 1944

December 1941

 

[tmitchell59]

My Block Aviator, Interior changed.

 

[tmitchell59]

This is an old one, maybe pre-zipper. It is rather crusty, dried out. The fur collar is in excellent condition. Feels like mink.

 

[tmitchell59]

This police jacket has a Laskinlamb collar. The nicest collar I have own. It fits both of my Block police jackets.

This one is dated 1940. No leather tag. This could be Bay Area Steerhide like Ralphs-Pugh used. I have not doubt the second police jacket is in this Steerhide.

 

[tmitchell59]

This has a removed patch in the badge area. Some modification of the belt loops, sleeves may have been shortened. A most interesting back design. This one I do believe is Steerhide.

The collar from the jacket above also fits this guy.

 

[jchance]

I honestly think Block Bilt made some of the best styles I’ve ever seen in leather jackets. And this was in the 1930s!

 

[jeo]

So somebody bought it then. The $4000 price tag was somewhat prohibitive for me don't even want to know the new price in Japan!

At Inspiration Patty told me she had an offer on it from a Japanese buyer but she said you had first dibs and was waiting on you since I was supposed to take pictures and evaluate it for you. Knowing Patty she probably didn’t go down much, my guess is she sold it for $3500 and it probably has a $5k or more price tag on it now.