help identifying G1 ..

• Jul 7, 2019

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TheGuitarFairy

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howdy friends,

definitely out of my depth here ... a friend sent me these pictures and wondering if there's anyway to determine vintage or maker of this G1 (?) w/o tags?

thanks!
mike

 

• Jul 7, 2019

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Looks like a dynal (synthetic) collar, well-aged, vintage goatskin (not cowhide) and standard “paper clip” zip made of aged brass. Not much else to go on.
My guess is that it’s a 1970-73 G-1, either a late D or early E production.
Perhaps a Star Sportswear.

 

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• Jul 7, 2019

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I agree with Thor. I was at the coffee shop when I saw this thread, but when I got home a few minutes ago I pulled out my 1972 Star Sportswear E series G-1. All of the features are identical to the photos that you posted of this G-1: Dynal collar, pocket flaps, coat hook stitching, USN punchout, zipper, etc. Star Sportswear had a huge G1 contract this year so it is entirely possible that that is one of them However it could just as easily be a Brill Brothers as they were making jackets during the same period.

 

• Jul 7, 2019

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thank you fellas ... assuming it fits, what's a fair price to offer?
best,
m

 

• Jul 7, 2019

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From the first photo of the jacket it looks like the knits at the wrist are in rough shape and will probably need to be replaced. This is very common for a jacket of this age and I had this done on my own 1972 Star when I bought it. Assuming everything else looks good I would offer them $200 and see what they say.
I would also defer to Thor on this one as he has bought and sold more G1s than I ever will!

 

• Jul 7, 2019

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Ha! Thanks @El Marro! These jackets are relatively common so I wouldn’t go too high on the offer, unless it was a rare extra large size or had some provenance (sewn on Nametag, aviator wings, squadron patch, etc). Anywhere from $100-$200 would be fair, in my opinion.

 

• Jul 8, 2019

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TheGuitarFairy

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thank you again fellas ... i'm going to pass on jacket

 

• Jul 8, 2019

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TheGuitarFairy said:

thank you again fellas ... i'm going to pass on jacket

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If you stay patient and keep your eyes on eBay you will probably score something better. The older jackets have thicker, nicer goatskin and real mouton fur collars. They usually cost more as well, but bargains pop up from time to time

 

• Jul 8, 2019

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TheGuitarFairy said:

thank you fellas ... assuming it fits, what's a fair price to offer?
best,
m

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I would not buy it. If you are interested in exactly vintage, then you need to buy until the year 70 with a black label and a natural collar from a muton. Here, for example, very rare in good condition.
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/star-sportswear-g-1-42.97789/

 

• Jul 8, 2019

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TheGuitarFairy said:

howdy friends,

definitely out of my depth here ... a friend sent me these pictures and wondering if there's anyway to determine vintage or maker of this G1 (?) w/o tags?

thanks!
mike

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The real price of this jacket is not more than $ 100