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    Searching for my first leather jacket……in Japan. Aero? Rainbow Country? (w/ pics)

    I don't need any help!!!! As far as the price differential goes I thought it was much more - ~$1800 versus ~$2200. For a $100 differential I would stay with Mushman's as well. Let us know when the HB arrives (now that many of us are living vicariously through you we grow impatient)!
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    Searching for my first leather jacket……in Japan. Aero? Rainbow Country? (w/ pics)

    Joining the chorus I think the red brown is tops (although you won't regret the seal either). Not to throw a complication into the mix but I've been fascinated by these RC since your initial post and I've been looking for other stockists. Am I wrong or does standard workwear have the same...
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    Budget New York backpackers/ Hostels

    Sounds like a good visit. :)
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    Himel Brothers Leather Co.

    +1 Even if you assume that the quality of materials and craftsmanship is on a par with GW (which is giving DH - a relatively unknown maker - a lot of credit to start), it is unclear to me how you can justify the price difference. Same holds true for the Rainbow Country and Real McCoy models...
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    Searching for my first leather jacket……in Japan. Aero? Rainbow Country? (w/ pics)

    See? Now you are saving money (when we want something it's pretty easy to convince ourselves of just about anything, isn't it?)!
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    Searching for my first leather jacket……in Japan. Aero? Rainbow Country? (w/ pics)

    Ishmael - If finding the white whale was as easy for your namesake, Melville would have written a magazine article instead of Moby Dick. Your search is over, enjoy! As you might have gathered, while some of us are "absorbing" the $1700 price tag (which is still a cheaper price point than the...
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    Aero Cafe Racer in brown oil pull horse hide

    The jacket looks outstanding - nice job! But an inch is still an inch, regardless of what is fashionable at the moment. I too share your frustration with the tendency of Aero to cut a jacket that is too big.
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    Yes, more Highwayman questions...

    Yes to the leather strip in the lining (aside from protecting & adding to the life of the lining the coat looks more "complete" with it), no to the leather lined cuffs (although it will add to the life of the sleeve lining it doesn't work as well IMO as it does on a jacket with the button cuffs...
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    brass or nickel hardware for a black FQHH highwayman?

    I bought a used black FQHH Highwayman from Aero a while back - came with brass zippers. Although I never would have ordered it that way I think it looks much nicer than black with nickel zippers (which I had on my black 30s halfbelt from Insurrection that I ended up selling).
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    Aero Apprentice-Made Section

    +1 The lighter hides "drape" better than a thick, stiff FQHH and I think the overall look of the Highwayman is improved. Of course I think that every Highwayman can be improved with an additional 2 inches of length (and no, we don't need any "That's what she said" jokes...)
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    Another Sweet Aero on eBay

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aero-1930s-Slimfit-Half-Belt-Goat-Skin-Leather-Jacket-/190731050445?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item2c6874ddcd Not sure why it's for sale but it sure looks sweet.
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    Insurrection Aero stock...

    I see the price has gone from $889 to $999 (must be the VAT :mad:).
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    Who is an Aero Size 46 - good buy on eBay

    You're welcome, it looks great! I debated buying and flipping it but your pics confirm that I made the right decision!
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    Who is an Aero Size 46 - good buy on eBay

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aero-Leather-Jacket-31233-/290777521924?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item43b3b0df04
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    My mind has just EXPLODED

    To be fair, the unwaxed version is a little cheaper...
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    Aero price increase! Again? (Sept,2012)

    Being in a business where I am not a "low cost provider", I make it a practice to never comment on the pricing of an item - who cares what the reasons are for the price increase ("Will wants a new Benz" is just as valid a reason as Chinese competition for hides) provided that the value is there...
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    Aero's off-the-peg

    I understand that the micro-fleece yield was disappointing this year as well, I know that guys in the micro-fleece pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange have been going crazy.
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    Aero Cafe Racer Arrives!

    Then contact Amanda and order one... A little tentative? Ask her to send you some swatches... This is the Enabler Lounge after all! :cool: BTW - it is a beautiful jacket. :eusa_clap
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    Tom Cruise's half-belt... vintage?

    I don't believe that Aero has made jackets for the Levi's/LVC line for several years now. The new LVS leather is made in Italy and is crap (IMHO).
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    FYI: Eastman and Aero including undisclosed upcharge on overseas sales

    Consistent with a number of other topics on this forum...

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