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    Summer in Mexico and a Few Hats

    Hey, what did you do in Mexico??
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    Living in America: The BEST place to live and work?

    Go West!! Northern Colorado/Denver -amazing. Fort Collins has been rated #1 for a bunch of stuff many years in a row!!!
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    B-10 in a large size 48

    Closet cleaning continues - from Aero Scotland http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190210961533
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    Won a B-3 mainly by accident...

    I can't believe she posed for that - No more jacket nerd comments now
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    New Aero A2 15142 in seal goatskin 46

    I know this will have to go on eBay but thought I'd take a shot here and on the VLJ first $500 - size 46 Essentially brand new, check out my review here - part 1 http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23913 and part 2 http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23914
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    Project A-2

    You should solve that shiny issue with the pockets and put the 459th FS patches on it - at least the 5" Squadron and a name tag. It's a respectable jacket now.
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    **NEWS EXTRA**Good Wear flying jackets take vintage authenticity to new heights!!

    I have an order in for a 16160 - hope to have it toward the end of Jan. Very elegant pattern!!
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    "Do the tighten up" (how to shrink leather jackets to fit better?)

    http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23907
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    "Do the tighten up" (how to shrink leather jackets to fit better?)

    Depending on what the lining is made from you can soak the jacket in hot water (washing machine - no agitation or spin, just fill it up), then put it in the dryer, zipped, with towels. Check on a regular basis.
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    Aero 15142 Seal Goat Review Pt. 2

    Hey thanks, here is the answer to the shoulder length from the VLJ forum Awesome, answers that question. My Aero repro: Armpit to armpit - 24" Front Length - 24" Back length – 23-1/2" Arm length top - 23" Arm length bottom – 18-1/2” Epaulet length - 7 " Cuffs – 2”...
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    Aero 15142 Seal Goat Review Pt. 2

    This is part II of this review, click here for part I http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23913 MATERIALS The leather is Aero’s vegetable tanned goat. I don’t know what the weight is, certainly thin, and comparable to a WWII Navy jacket (I’ve never handled an original A-2 in...
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    Aero 15142 Seal Goat Review Pt. 1

    Hello all, I have several jackets to review, all acquired in the last 7 months or so. Here is #2 INTRODUCTION Aero Leather Company, Beacon NY (Transatlantic Clothing, Scotland version) 15142, size 46 – in goat. This is a wartime contract with berry knits and has the typical Aero small...
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    Dubow 27798 Good Wear Leather Review

    this is part II, you can see part I here http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23906 MATERIALS The leather is vegetable tanned cowhide (Pueblo Bridal) in a mid weight. This may be slightly heavier then a WWII example but I suspect not by much, and given the way the leather looks...
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    Dubow 27798 Good Wear Leather Review

    Hello all, I have several jackets to review, all acquired in the last 7 months or so. I’ll start with this gem INTRODUCTION Good Wear Leather 27798 (Dubow) pre-production model, size 48 – Dubow’s of course known for pointed collars, curved pocket flaps, square shoulders, large epaulets, etc...
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    A gem of a lid - for sale now.

    50's and 60's Zildjians may not be hand hammered - but they do have that classic 'rock' sound The Dreams sound vintage but without the sticker shock. I have many, many, vintage cymbals and drums!!! cool to see another drum nut - love the Rogers Chris
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    A gem of a lid - for sale now.

    Hey, those sound awesome. This is what I do in my spare time http://www.frontrangebronze.com Drums: They are 1959 Transition Badge Ludwigs - jazz sizes: 20" bass drum, 12" tom, 14" floor tom. Recovered in a kind of dumb black, but I'm going to either recover them or repaint them in a duco...
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    A gem of a lid - for sale now.

    Hey, let's hear about the drums!!
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    Hildalgo hat

    these guys as well can do anything you want http://www.greeleyhatworks.com/index.html
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    A pair of G-1's on eBay

    A 'C' and 'D' contract http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnewobjectivity
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    M422A Flight Suits - not current G&B model

    Hey all I currently have on eBay an older style Flight suits reproduction of a WWII M422A. This older pattern is truer to an original Gordon and Ferguson jacket and is a true size 42 - unlike the current Flight Suits/Gibson & Barnes models which run very large. Very nice jacket but to...

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