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Nice looking Fidelity police jacket, size 38, $100 shipped plus tax. Has anyone handled their police stuff? I’ve only had their cafe racers.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/974193...llery-1-25&organic_search_click=1&frs=1&cns=1
My 2 Cents:
I like the look of these. I have one (size 44) and I really like everything about it except for the patch mark from the Boston PD patch on the upper left shoulder. Nothing super heavy about the hide or anything. I have a few police jackets and these are certainly not some bullet proof older horsehide type of weight. I suppose quality wise, they are much like the Fidelity Cafe Racers that are prevalent. Decently made and decent lighter weight hide etc. I just like the look and the fit. The 2 way zipper is cool/useful and the two double snap chest pockets make for really a clean look. I've been keeping my eye out for a size 46 that was never in police service. So far, I haven't seen one. They are all former cop jackets from what I see. Sometimes you can find Schotts and other Police jackets that were never issued for police use. But these seem to be all used Boston PD jackets.
Despite the fairly high prevalence of the Fidelity jackets -- the vast majority of them being Cafe Racers -- these jackets are among the best bargains you can find for a cool vintage leather jacket IMO. I would put Fidelity, Lesco, Branded, Apparel Annex all in the category of "Pretty Damn Nice Jacket FOR THE PRICE." At a price point of $150 (Max) or less and often, much less, you can get something really cool. Dare I say you could walk around in a Fidelity and pretty much the only people that would know how little you paid for it, would be a few Fedora Loungers.
