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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

marker2037

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This Schott 538 is my current most wanted. I wish I had it coming, but (sigh) I just had to start a bathroom reno...

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Downunder G Man

One Too Many
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1200 pounds sterling , yowzah ! That's close to $2500 Australian.

That would be the cost of a fair portion of my jacket collection combined.

I have 3 Eastman Luftwaffe of various ages , the first I bought new in 1990 for 350 UK pounds.

The last of the three was bought 3 years old but truly "barely worn" ( like new , still smelled "new" ).
381 pounds sterling delivered to Perth Western Australia September 2015 five years ago so jacket is now 8.

With "inflation" would things have got to 1200 pounds since 1990 ? I'm no economist but maybe I suppose.

Majority of my collection bought "lightly used" it has to be said. BUT those kind of prices frighten me !
 

ProteinNerd

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I love the elmc californian. They've become pretty expensive though. Eastman is now asking £1200. I'm not saying that's too expensive, but only a few years back they were a few hundred less. Made me look elsewhere. Field Leathers seems to make a pretty decent halfbelt.


Ouch! I just checked and I bought 2 ELMC jackets in mid 2018 for £900 each....I thought that was bordering on too much then!!! Looking back I’m glad I got in when I did.

Business must be booming.
 

Imuricecreamman

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I love the elmc californian. They've become pretty expensive though. Eastman is now asking £1200. I'm not saying that's too expensive, but only a few years back they were a few hundred less. Made me look elsewhere. Field Leathers seems to make a pretty decent halfbelt.
Something tells me your changes will become the new standard for Field. I feel they really makes a more coherent design.
 

El Marro

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I've just ordered an A2 Memphis Belle from Wested. My first aviation jacket of any kind. Is it odd to feel a little apprehensive? o_O
Relax man, it’s completely normal. With my first couple jackets I was nervous about the order because I wanted to make sure I got everything exactly right. I went over all of the details repeatedly and sweated every last one right up until the day I had the jackets in hand. As it turned out I didn’t get everything exactly right, and I think that is part of the learning process.
This is easy for me to say since I have ordered many custom jackets since then. It’s natural to feel apprehensive, but remember this is also supposed to be fun!
 

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