They are not what I would consider a real Buco. The leather is incredibly cheap and the only thing they have in common with the real deal is the name. When American Safety corp bought the Buco name this was the result, a farmed out, watered down version. Avoid and buy a Brooks.
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
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hondurasdave47
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Incoming.
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nick123
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Incoming.
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Nice catch! (Dubow joke)...
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Ok, good to know. Thanks Ton.
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Bowen I bought one and returned it. They really are NOS made in Spain bucos and I’d have probably kept mine if i didn’t already have a few other black cafe racers I liked more. Only real problem was that they’re made out of a fairly low grade hide and they’re extremely wrinkled from storage for decades. Otherwise, I’d have kept mine especially considering I only paid about $150 for it.
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green papaya
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I like the style of old hunter's coats / field coats but of current manufacture
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This one might even be rubber.
Downunder G Man
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Abbadatdehat , may I ask sir where you found/saw these "Hispaniola Buco" jackets ?
ProteinNerd
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I’ve seen them occasionally pop up on eBay
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Buco licensed rubber too? Most of the big name Brit jacket makers back in the 50s/60s also did a low-end, pleather model for those who couldn't stretch to the leather. Lewis' was called "the bomber".
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I'm pretty sure I remember seeing those same Buco CR's made from rubber. They were made in Japan, that I'm sure of.
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Ideal for rainwear and 'specialist nightclubs'. 
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Potential new jacket: I'm absolutely loving this at the moment, but I'm struggling to pull the trigger until I've shifted some of the jackets I don't wear.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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There is one of those buco they are trying to sell for $600. That’s mental!!
I had a close up look at the collar and I think H&M jackets are of higher quality.
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I had a close up look at the collar and I think H&M jackets are of higher quality.
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Twice what it's worth. Honestly you'd have to be fairly ignorant of the company and it's history to pay over $50 for one of these. But there's always the hope I suppose that some poor sap will think they are getting the genuine article. But they most certainly are not.
Thanks man, I will be sure to post up some pics of it when it arrives. Yea, this is my favorite cut and pocket placement for a CR type jacket. I considered the Schott P665 Asset in CXL but I hated the black hardware.
Looking forward to your end result! I'm on the verge of ordering a stock offering from Vanson myself. From what I've seen of late, the slight turbulence has more than abated.
