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Sorry, yes I meant Vanson Enfield. *Also pretty sure it wasn't Junja Watanabe but I could be wrong and will see if I can find info on that collaboration.

Sometime ago (8-10 years?) I remember seeing some pics of Vanson jackets that were executed in collaboration with a boutique Japanese brand. I seem to recall one of the custom designs was based on the Vanson Ensign. Can anyone recall what the name of that Japanese brand was?

Thank you gentlemen for the excellent advice.

Thank you. Any advice on how best to package? Get a stout card board box is probably a good idea I guess.

I'm in Canada. Does anyone know the approximate ball park price of the cost of shipping a Vanson Enfield jacket from Canada to the US? $25? $50? I haven't bought a jacket in a decade or more and never had to ship one and can't remember the amount that might be needed. Also, what type of...

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I've been looking around trying to source a decent surplus ECW Cdn. Military Parka (the old ones that used the detachable liner vs the more modern/expensive Goretex non-detachable liner version). Came across a surplus outlet in BC that also apparently offers brand new replicas at $150. Has...

I don't know what WikiP has to say about leather....sounds like you do though. I'm basing my conclusions on my handling of multiple samples from Langlitz, Aero and Vanson as well as a few months of reading around the subject of tannage. None of their samples look like the leather on your $300...

Actually Mojo my "conclusion" was based on the pictures. As I said, very nice jacket but I usually don't see pronounced pebbling on high end cow/steer leathers. I find cheaper cow leathers that have been buffed and then corrected (stamped) usually have pronounced pebbling. Aero and Vanson cow is...

Actually JJ I think the Alpha $250 B15 you refer to is "Replica Green" as opposed to their "Sage"...not sure but I believe it's a little bluer than sage. I like the Alphas too, recently purchased one of their navy MA1's. As for military style parkas I like them as long as they have real fur on...

Wow, great aquisitions. The veg tan is very tasty looking. The Lost World's moose hide is a looker too and suspect it will really pop after some heavy 'mileage'. Certainly don't see those every day.

Great job, great jacket. The two panel sleeves are much nicer looking IMHO.

Nice jacket but the pronounced pebbling suggests its "corrected grain" does it not? While I appreciate that you're a vendor and excited about your wares, not sure I would put it on par with the aero and vanson hides as you suggest. :)

Ordered a custom Enfield (sz. 38) last summer but dammed if I didn't gain almost 40 lbs. due to a prolonged hospital stay and subsequent recuperative period. I don't see myself ever getting back to 150-155 lbs. :redface: so I'll be ordering a larger Enfield or Aero Bootlegger shortly. I'm...

That's a great design Mark. I'd love to have one in a competition weight black cowhide. It would be interesting to see the front zipped up. Ted