Recent content by Gibbs

Hey all. I got a new B-6 directly from Aero that arrived today. Seal brown with seal trim. But the edges of the trim pieces are an extremely bright, contrasted color that I don't think I've seen on a seal/seal B-6 before. Not just brown, but so bright as to be almost orange. Even the stitching...

Might end up biting the bullet. The Eastman, Original Flightjackets, and Noble House look the best to me. The idea of asking Magnoli or US Authentic or anybody else to make a one-off was tempting, but then I'm stuck with it regardless of whether I'm happy with it. At least with a regular item, I...

You know, I'd played around with the calculator knocking off VAT all yesterday and I totally forgot about it today. I don't believe Uncle Sammie will charge a sales tax as its out of state, although technically, you're supposed to self-report stuff you buy out of state and pay the appropriate...

You know what, I'm just going to abandon the other thread and hone in on these jackets. Staring at them for the past two days has really driven it into my head that this is what I want for a civvie jacket. I've dipped into every thread on Fedora Lounge and the wider world of Google and what I've...

I appreciate all the suggestions so far. That Wested "X-Men" French cyclist's-style jacket in brown is right up my alley. Noble House has me interested too, but I'm still unsure of its quality. I've read all the threads on Noble House on FL already, but how does it compare with Wested? I'm not...

Popping in again to cast out a line for recommendations. I'm looking to add a non-A2/G1 leather jacket to the closet - a civilian design. I'm not much into black jackets or the whole Judas Priest buckles and studs deal, but other than that, I'm casting a pretty wide net. An athletic or...

Once had a guy step out in front of my car as I was driving through a parking lot. Told me he wasn't homeless, but he just got off work and had to go back home to an "evil, evil woman" and needed two beers to do it. He got the change in my cupholder. Very funny guy.

The more I read about silk the less I'm inclined to go for it. Rayon sounds like more a mixed bag, with some saying it's fine and others saying avoid. Anyone who's got a jacket lined with rayon want to weigh in on how it's worked out for them?

I was afraid of that with off-white - showing dirt and crud. Any suggestions on a lining color? Brown seems to be the usual, but I wanted something a bit different. It's not crucial; nobody's going to see the lining but me, and only for a brief moment as I put it on. Maybe spicy mustard yellow...

A custom jacket seems likely. I like the M422, but I'd rather have an A-2-style collar, so that rules out just about anything short of an ANJ-3, which is close but not exactly what I'm looking for. A couple of interior pockets would be nice, too. That's a sweet lookin' 442. GM really had its...

Doh, no wonder it wouldn't come up in my internet history search bar. Late night posting :eusa_doh:

I'll knock out the two while I'm here. I'm looking at an M422 purchase and mulling over a few things I don't often (ever?) see done differently on any A-2/G-1-type jackets: The wool knit cuffs. I've come around to liking the wool knit waist, but what are your thoughts on ditching the wool knit...

Thanks for all the replies fellas. I think something in Seal Brown, chrome-tanned goatskin is in my future, so I can signal abandon-ship for this thread. I'll stick around - there's plenty more to figure out before I pull the trigger on my next purchase.

Nice find Joel! Also, good idea about the veg-tanned/nekkid goat, Seb. I hadn't thought it made much of a difference, but I'm looking up comparison pictures now. It seems vegetable-tanned goatskin brings out more of its pebbley grain, while chrome-tanned looks smoother. Am I off-base? I'm...

Until now I hadn't thought how limited the market was, being almost entirely split down horsehide/goatskin lines. I like the drape of goat, but I'm iffy on its texture.