Bang for your buck: your best Outerwear score for under $100

[navetsea]

currently this made in china $20 dark navy blue stand collar cotton shirt with wooden buttons I bought at Ebay I wear as stand in for jacket on warmer day like today
the size fit me perfectly as I have a "generic" body type and size. I also have bought an ivory one I wear as shirt. the best $40 spending so far...

 

[technovox]

I found this in a second hand store yesterday. Admittedly, I had to pay a tad over the $100 limit for it so I guess that disqualifies it from this list. And unfortunately it's not even the right size for me- just a bit too tight. But it was still a bargain and I couldn't pass it up for the price. It's the first Buco I've ever found. Dang it- just wish it fit!

 

[Monitor]

I found this in a second hand store yesterday. Admittedly, I had to pay a little over the $100 limit for it. And unfortunately it's not even the right size for me- just a bit too tight. But I couldn't pass it up for the price. It's the first Buco I've ever found. Dang it- just wish it fit!

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Holy ****, man! Considering how much you can make on this, you just may have won the thread. Forever. Sell it and buy 11 jackets that fit. Congrats, man! Seriously.
Whenever I go to a second hand store, I'm always daydreaming about finding a Buco hanging among the crummy, $15 fake leather jackets. I guess it can happen...

 

[Peter Bowden]

Fantastic-Looks like the J-24 on page 106 of Rin Tanaka's book

 

[technovox]

Holy ****, man! Considering how much you can make on this, you just may have won the thread. Forever. Sell it and buy 11 jackets that fit. Congrats, man! Seriously.
Whenever I go to a second hand store, I'm always daydreaming about finding a Buco hanging among the crummy, $15 fake leather jackets. I guess it can happen...

Yep. It was hotter than blazes outside. I didn't really feel like checking out the store, much less the leather jacket section. But a parking spot opened up. And after making my way through the racks... there it was, sandwiched between a bunch of other cheap Wilson jackets. The last thing I ever expected to see...it totally floored me. My lucky day! I just wished it fit.

 

[Monitor]

Yep. It was hotter than blazes outside. I didn't really feel like checking out the store, much less the leather jacket section. But a parking spot opened up. And after making my way through the racks... there it was, sandwiched between a bunch of other cheap Wilson jackets. The last thing I ever expected to see...it totally floored me.
I just wished it fit.

It was meant to be. Really, congratulations again! Just reading about this made my day.

And lol same story here, a continent away - just a bunch of cheap Wilson jackets. Sadly, no Buco's sandwiched between. A $100 is still a relatively considerable amount for a second hand store - especially for a jacket that's quite worn out and those guys usually price their merchandise by condition. Did they know it's a sought after brand/design?

Is it too large? Small? I'd love to see a photo of the back.

 

[technovox]

It was meant to be. Really, congratulations again! Just reading about this made my day.

And lol same story here, a continent away - just a bunch of cheap Wilson jackets. Sadly, no Buco's sandwiched between. A $100 is still a relatively considerable amount for a second hand store - especially for a jacket that's quite worn out and those guys usually price their merchandise by condition. Did they know it's a sought after brand/design?

Is it too large? Small? I'd love to see a photo of the back.

It's just a bit too small. I'm a size 42/44. Arms are long enough, tight in the chest and shoulders, but wearable. It's labeled size 38, but fits more like a size 40.
The secondhand store clearly didn't know what they had...and I sure wasn't going to be the one to tell them...
Here's a couple more pics. If I could afford it- I'd have it framed and display it on my wall like Japanese Samurai armor.

 

[Monitor]

Thank you for the photos! I KNEW it's the one with a yoke and a prolonged kidney panel - my favourite version! It's really perfect. Mysteryo, you seeing this?

Shame it doesn't fit but oh well, this jacket can cover for any brand new Aero or DD or LL or a couple of Vansons so it's a win - win situation any way you look at it. Off to Japan it goes. XD

 

[RJR]

It's just a bit too small. I'm a size 42/44. Arms are long enough, tight in the chest and shoulders, but wearable. It's labeled size 38, but fits more like a size 40.
The secondhand store clearly didn't know what they had...and I sure wasn't going to be the one to tell them...
Here's a couple more pics. If I could afford it- I'd have it framed and display it on my wall like Japanese Samurai armor.

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Great catch!

 

[ton312]

I found this in a second hand store yesterday. Admittedly, I had to pay a tad over the $100 limit for it so I guess that disqualifies it from this list. And unfortunately it's not even the right size for me- just a bit too tight. But it was still a bargain and I couldn't pass it up for the price. It's the first Buco I've ever found. Dang it- just wish it fit!

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Wow man...That's INSANE!! Now of to the 'bay for a K

 

[nick123]

Holy hell. You win. ^

 

[handymike]

What a find!

 

[navetsea]

wow what transformation nature has done to the hide, beautiful object, even if it doesn't fit, you should build a bust mannequin on motorized pole that turn slowly throughout the day and put the jacket on it!

 

[Sloan1874]

Waiting for a vintage 50s French chore coat to arrive that I scored for £32:

 

[ButteMT61]

So what does a tad equal in 2016???

 

[Sloppyjoey24]

I have one of those Gap Red leather Cafe-style jackets with the white stripe that they sold for a while, got it at a thrift shop for $40 and it's like new. Definitely one of my favorite styles. Fits me perfectly in a medium, with me usually needing a large. The line ran big, I guess. The sleeves are a tad long, reaching just past the base of my thumb.

 

[Sloan1874]

Chore jacket arrived today. Extremely pleased with it:

 

[handymike]

Looks great with that polo!

 

[Sloan1874]

One of SJC's new deco polos. Trousers are a pair of 42 issue Buzz Rickson's.

 

[Fanch]

Nice chore jacket. Like the khakis even better.