I would bite if it would fit. Does anyone ID the maker?Killer Vintage HB Size 40. Untagged/Unlabeled and has a missing stitch in a sleeve but really cool jacket with awesome Talon and Buckle details.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284518044249?hash=item423e98d259:g:MRUAAOSw2eBhhZdH
50s CalPrice is $385 now... Maybe seller is here ?
Cool Hercules replaced zip and all. wish it was my size
I sent the seller an offer
Killer Vintage HB Size 40. Untagged/Unlabeled and has a missing stitch in a sleeve but really cool jacket with awesome Talon and Buckle details.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284518044249?hash=item423e98d259:g:MRUAAOSw2eBhhZdH
And the jacket is headed to Redwood City
Its a goodie for sure. First I thought it might be Canadian. Then I saw the Talon and the zipper construction (the sides the male and female are on) and knew it must be American. Its got that 30s-40s Talon and the details on the half belt buckles also point to that era. That sleeve seam issue is relatively minor for a jacket of this age and caliber. And the graining and developed patina are excellent. Too small for me or I woulda been on it like STINK ON A MONKEY.
CONFESSION: I have never actually sniffed a monkey. I am lazily ASSUMING they have a stink. Is it a crude stereotype that paints monkey's in a bad light? Probably. But in zoos, they throw their feces at people. OKAY.....THIS is also a generalization. Not ALL monkeys do this..... Alls I'm sayin' is I would have bought the jacket if it fit me. Stinky monkeys aside.
most definitely not a Buco an M.K.S. with a Buco label not made in joe's factoryIt is a Buco, but it's Buco M.K.S., which is widely considered a poor quality diffusion product that was made when Buco allowed their label to be outsourced. I've never handled them, but I know some here have stated it's basically an entirely different brand than J. Buco.
You can tell by the different label.
