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Collar of Vintage Leather Jacket Cracking - Causes and Remedies
I bought an old 1960s/70s NYPD leather jacket recently. The collar was fine. In vintage leather jackets I find the collar is the first thing to go due to sweat and skin oil I guess.. In the jackets I've owned it's taken from 2 to 10 years for a collar to begin cracking. In this...- Melvin
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Best currently available denim, for the money and overall?
Just got my first new jeans in a while this year. I occasionally bought the odd pair on sale over the preceding decade but this year I bought a bunch of pair. Although I like the worn in/patched/lived in look, things were really getting threadbare. Quality domestic choices were limited...- Melvin
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Trying to get rid of mold smell in leather jacket. Have run out of methods.
Hello. I got a German reefer type jacket - early to mid 20th Century, double breasted, mock belt on back, hip length. Variations were used as service jackets from WWI to the 1990s. Most here probably know the style. I think the one I got was immediately post WWII production. Quality...- Melvin
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
