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    Vintage Outerwear: Threads of the Past

    It's similar enough to my jacket......though the LW I had was the Suburban. I find the build quality of American jackets inferior to most European makers, both vintage and modern, and few come close to Japanese attention to detail. But since most here are incredibly protective of the "Golden...
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    Vintage Outerwear: Threads of the Past

    And yet is the same level in tailoring and stitch quality as RMC (NZ) and LW If it's Chinese like someone else has said.......well the Yank companies should throw in the towel!
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    Vintage Outerwear: Threads of the Past

    And yet the leather is amazing compared with Taylor's and Windward ? If this is Chinese made, then they've beaten the Yanks at their own game.....hell it feels like a LW or RMC (NZ) in terms of fit and stitch quality
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    Leather jacket (black/brown) hardware : brass or nickel?

    I prefer brass because it doesn't chip off like nickel can (the few nickel studded things I've had scratch off to reveal brass anyway, so I just cut out the middleman)
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    Vintage Outerwear: Threads of the Past

    I've got afew "American" leather jackets but I much prefer Sweden/Switzerland leather coats because of their use of goatskin in most of their military/police coats. The exception to my dislike of horsehide is this Buco "Trojan D Pocket "
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    Aero tackety boots size 8

    Yeah that's true......I'm just lucky I found them back when they weren't well known outside of re-enactment enthusiast circles
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    Five Star / 5* buttoned half-belt in black waxed premium goatskin

    If I wasn't a extremely tall and stocky built bloke I'd offer to buy it off you..... Thankfully I've got Shawn making me a copy of a old 50's Brewer's coat in a similar goatskin
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    Leather Police Jackets

    I know I'm a year late almost......but you said this "came from Australia " You didn't happen to buy it from a bloke on Fleabay that came from South Hobart, Tasmania by any chance? If you did, you've got fleeced by a prick that "tag swaps" jackets unfortunately This style of jacket was quite...
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    Five Star / 5* buttoned half-belt in black waxed premium goatskin

    This is a beautiful jacket......reminds me a little of a Marlung made gettskin HB my grandfather had
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    Hi new here. Is wearing a leather jacket basically an invitation for trouble?

    I tend to wear a Cal Leather horsehide "CHP" or a Trojan (has the BIG D-pocket on the front with a intimidating collar) when it's under 28 Celsius and never had anyone try anything.......but then again I'm a 6'5 shaved headed bloke that looks like the person who usually starts bar fights
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Jeez not RM Williams again
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    Aero tackety boots size 8

    Jeez you could have gone straight to Lennon and got through ammo boots and saved agew bob
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Look the thing 5* gets right is COPYING an existing pattern. They ain't designers! They ain't tailors! They are engineers! They can pull something apart and copy the individual sections like an engineer does They can make blueprints. from those individual bits and replicate them until the sun...
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    Review NOS Protech Leather Apparel Vintage Trojan Style Leather Jacket

    God that ProTech!..... I'd seriously kill for one of those D Pockets because it's bigger than the usual I'm seeing on fleaBay (mostly Japanese sellers flogging 36's and 38's)
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    I don't know what the US ones are like but my dad's old "COA Order" one was far too much for Australian humidity levels How anyone wore these in Asian countries is beyond me
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    weird/uncommon leather jacket styles?

    If you're interested in "unique jackets" you really need to look at Australian makers up till the early 80's..... We had many different companies that made motorcycle jackets as well as "sporting goods" that were pretty high quality and usually had soft wool (merino?) tartan linings. My...
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Unfortunately I'm not local to the area (was in the city for a hospital appointment) I'm back down there on Fri afternoon and I'll try to take better pictures of it as well as bring my tailor's tape
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Haha well it's going for $225AUD which isn't too bad with the exchange rate Add another $75aud for postage and it could be yours ;) It could do with a clean under the throat snaps (it's been folded over and I didn't want to risk cracking the leather since it felt a bit dry) but apart from that...
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Just found this Californian cafe racer in a vintage shop in Sydney Size 42 The place can do international shipping on it Place is called Route 66
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    Help with Aeroleather D-1 jacket.

    Oh I thought you were the Brisbane bloke.......still shearling lining is unfortunately not that practical in Australia due to the combination of higher temperatures and the obnoxious humidity we catch off the coast

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