Recent content by Flying Monkey

Of course I wear jackets in the house. Usually with a worn out pair of gym shorts and an oversized t shirt. Wife and kids are used to it. They think its whacked out, but they're used to it.

I have a brown Cascade that dates from the 70s or 80s and I agree that it's not the most thrilling leather. I live near Portland and have been to Langlitz once to have a repair done and a couple other times to drool on the jackets they have on the rack, both new and used. (They have lots.) I...

50 year old stitching might or might not hold up to an aggressive stretching procedure. Dryish leather can shred too if pulled too hard. I would move the jacket on and get something that fits properly. My experience has been that you will get less than 1/2 a size even with an involved stretching...

Not a perfect fit, but not at all bad, either. I'd buy it. Don't cut things off your jacket. Repeat...do not cut things off your jacket. Ever.

Take some time to think about it. While you are doing that search out a tailor that specializes in leather. I can't emphasize that enough. If you go to a standard tailor, I think you will really regret it. Leather is a different kind of a thing. I generally leave my jackets as they were...

Yeah, it's more than a scuff,more like a gank. Still, the rest of the jacket looks pretty nice. I have this same jacket in brown, but I hardly ever wear it. I see these as real rider's jackets. They look great when they're zipped up, but kinda goofy when unzipped. I have never had a street...

Virtually identical pattern jacket as your checkered lined Wrangler above is made by Lee. (Not positive, but I think Lee invented that pattern). New Lee stuff made...god knows where, older stuff US made. I'm considering buying a new, unlined Wrangler jacket similar to yours. Apparently the...

Nice looking jacket. I looked at this one but came to the conclusion that it was going to be a tad too large on me. I've never handled a Just Leather, (just drooled over them on ebay), but they appear to be pretty decent quality, similar to Branded Garments as was pointed out above. The older...

Agreed, I have seen several similar, if not the same, jackets on ebay. Never a mfg tag left. Looks like a heavy, reasonably decent quality Pakistani copy of a Branded Garments to me.

Hahahahahaha! This post is definitely a find and a deal! Funniest thing I've read in a while. Stuff like this is guaranteed to pull me out of a depressive funk. Please keep it up.

Label just reads "Made of genuine steerhide" and has a steer's head right in the middle. No tags in the pockets, no hang chain like Fidelity, wrong stitching on the lining for Fidelity too. Leather is quite thick and grainy without any of the plastic-like feel to it like the later Sears stuff...

After thinking about it for a few moments, I realized that I've never paid $200 for any jacket I own, (about two dozen). I think the highest was $169 for a heavy crosszip I just had to have. The hunt for the great deal is a big part of this hobby for me.

Picked up for $30 right around the corner from my house. No idea of the brand, but old. Really nice and fits like it was a custom for me.

Well Said. If the jacket fit me nicely and it was in good enough shape to wear on a regular basis, I would probably keep it. The monetary value doesn't really crown it for me above all else. I also collect, sometimes refurbish, and fish with vintage rods and reels. Some of them are monetarily...

If you tend to wear your jacket zipped up most of the time, I think the belt finishes the look, as you pointed out. If you usually wear it unzipped (as I do with my Branded chp's), I think the undone belt looks sloppy and is always in the way or falling out. The belts to mine are rolled up on...