Anyone got pictures of an older Aero steer hide jacket in black?

[breezer]

here's mine

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qApLzE] highway3 by stllsman, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[handymike]

Pretty

 

[breezer]

unfortunately not a great a fit for me……doesn't get worn enough! On the look out for a 40" Aero…..

 

[handymike]

The jacket arrived today. I now have a real appreciation for Aero's Steerhide (broken in).
It is heavy, but supple and beautiful. I believe the jacket is Horween and not super old from the label. Unfortunately the seller botched on measurements and instead of 25" long it's only 23.5". Looks like I'll be moving it along...A real shame :-(
Pictures soon.

 

[trapp]

Uh, that's a pretty big measurement botch. Leather jackets aren't boards, but 1.5" discrepency in the length is way off. I guess they included the collar.

 

[handymike]

It was described from top of shoulder seam (not including collar). :eeek:

 

[Superfluous]

It was probably 25 in when he measured it, but then he put it in his suitcase . . . . . :eeek:

 

[handymike]

Ouch!
Between my "missed" measurements and another Loungers discovery about a Levi's jacket this seller "missed on" I'm beginning to wonder....

 

[jonbuilder]

Here is a short zip sleeve highwayman I brought from Aeros' sales page 1984. The leather is almost like goat skin

 

[ProteinNerd]

Send it back and get a refund imo. Not an accurate description ....might teach him a lesson

 

[LouisBailie]

here are a few:

 

[trapp]

Great jacket and lovely patina. I love quality steer.

 

[handymike]

Send it back and get a refund imo. Not an accurate description ....might teach him a lesson

The big problem being the $55 shipping I paid.

 

[handymike]

here are a few:
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Beautiful!

 

[rocketeer]

Here's mine.

Black Connelly, sheep lined. It has the old scroll around the globe label from the early 1980s. I didnt get it then so am not 100% on the date but I think it came from the Moffat factory.

£42 from the dreaded Bay around 7 years back.

John

 

[handymike]

Send it back and get a refund imo. Not an accurate description ....might teach him a lesson

I contacted the seller who apologized for the mistake and will refund the purchase price + shipping BOTH ways!
"Alls well that ends well."
I will shoot pictures of the Steerhide before it goes back.

 

[ProteinNerd]

Wow, great outcome! Nice to see there are still some decent sellers on the bay.

 

[trapp]

Neat Connelly highwayman and I can't remember ever seeing a Hwm sheeplined. What a price, btw! Wish that happened for me more often..

 

[rocketeer]

Neat Connelly highwayman and I can't remember ever seeing a Hwm sheeplined. What a price, btw! Wish that happened for me more often..

I believe they will line any jacket with fleece, but the option was around £100 last time I looked though the Longshoreman came with sheep as standard.

the only problem with my Highwayman were a few holes in the lining and the zip puller had the metal tab missing. As you can see I put a small key ring through the puller and attached my favourite pre-WWII French centime coin. Works a treat.

 

[Edward]

Yes, Aero charge £100 for shearling on any jacket. I know they've done it retrospectively too, though it would effectively reduce the size of the jacket (unless a jacket was designed for shearling, e.g. Thunderbay or Longshoreman, they start witha shell one size up to accomodate).