i love filson!! i had the pleasure to visit the main store in seattle twice this year, uh, make that last year... awesome! and great stuff, both clothing and bags. one thing though: a number of their products are made abroad, not only italy but vietnam as well. i make a point to buy their...
a lot of B.S. comes from the seller.
this jacket is an archetypical german motorcycle jacket from the 50's although this is a particularly nice one!
they typically had stitched shoulder and elbow padding (actually no real padding);
braided epaulettes (shoulder pieces), attached on the...
i'm in exactly that situation right now. i scored this gorgeous 30's HH motorcycle jacket recently. d-pocket, center back pleat (!), right hand pocket, ballchain zipper, it's all there! except: the zipper teeth just above the pin are separating on a 1/2". and no lining.
replacing the lining...
german police jacket
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the jacket is definitely not soft, it's rather on the pretty stiff side. like i said i'm not sure what kind of leather it is. it doesn't look or feel like any cowhide.
more detailed images on the picasa album.
btw, i can't seem to insert an...
short german police jacket
actually i have exactly one of those german cop jackets. i got it years ago in munich.
i planned to put it on ebay at some point. it's approximately size 40. i'm not sure about the leather, it's starkly textured, which makes me think it might be pig skin. not really...
opa's jacke is from the 50's
your jacket is an archetypical german motorcycle jacket from the 50's.
they typically had stitched shoulder and elbow padding (actually no real padding); braided epaulettes (shoulder pieces), attached on the collar side with braided leather buttons (hard to come...
it's a sport jacket
btw, it wasn't marketed as a motorcycle jacket, but as a sport jacket. i use mine for motorcycling too, but only in the city. it just doesn't give enough protection, low back, leather not very thick, and all...
nice jacket but most likely not police
probably an early 60's jacket, but wasn't used in police service. police jackets that long usually had a slit on the side to give access to the hand gun. otherwise, if the jacket is buttoned up you would have a problem to reach the gun. also, i can't see...
california sportwear
that is for sure a very nice jacket made by california sportwear company, los angeles, california. most likely it had originally the 'green mountain' label. so it's from the late 40's, early 50's. see also rin tanaka 'motorcycle jacket'. i have 2 jackets by that company...
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