Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

[Nacho]

Minty Lee Trevor Wrangler style. Could have bought it in silent if it wasn't too big for me. So here it is.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185832504740

BIN cold hard cash at $275 or make a sweet offer.

No shoulders length in the listing but here are what seller sent me. He's a nice guy.

EDIT: it's SOLD. Please tell me one of us got it.

 

[jonbuilder]

The Durable sold for $1009. More than I expected.

Looks like early durables are becoming very collectible.

 

[Leigh H]

A friend of mine is selling a kids Sized Californian fringe jacket.

$120

Pretty cool!

Renee Underwood on Instagram: "Calling all Buckeroos! This is an amazing kids two tone soft leather fringe jacket. This is a kids size 6 and is a Californian by the California Sportswear Co. The leather feels like it might be deer skin as it is very

57 likes, 0 comments - _raw_vintage on June 8, 2023: "Calling all Buckeroos! This is an amazing kids two tone soft leather fringe jacket. This is a kid..."

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[Jasonissm]

Anyone know if this is the Toyo repro? Condition looks too good for a 40s/50s Californian.

レザージャケット・ブルゾン/-/レザー/BRW/Vinta... - ヤフオク!

レザージャケット・ブルゾン/--/レザー ブランド/ 型番 カラーブラウン 柄 素材・生地レザー 表示サイズその他 実寸サイズ【ジャケット】 肩幅：37 / 身幅：46 / 袖丈：62 / 着丈：58 / ゆき：/ 【その他】 その他サイズ：/ 商品に関する出品店舗のコメントVintage/CALIFORNIAN/40-50s全体的に薄汚れ、使用感がございますが、ご使用に差支えのないお品物でございます。また、店頭との併売商品になりますので、状態が変動する可能性がございます。予めご了承下さいませ。何かご不明点

page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp

 

[Jasonissm]

Cheap earlier Sportclad, Shoulder width 45 cm Width 48 cm Dress length 74 cm Sleeve length 61 cm.

ビンテージ1930年代〜JCペニーSPORTCLADカーコー... - ヤフオク!

肩幅45センチ身幅48センチ着丈74センチ袖丈61センチ。素人測定なので多少の誤差はあると思います。以前オークションで購入した時の情報では1930年代のジャケットとの事でした。JCペニーのSPORTCLADというブランドです。革はホースハイドだと思います。形としては、カーコートやスポーツジャケットの部類だと思います。袖のボタンが片方違うボタンになっております。状態としては古い物なのでシワ、傷はありますが、破れや革のヒビ割れなど特に無く、タグもしっかり残っております。雰囲気は凄くあり、まだまだ着られると思いま

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[AHP91]

Anyone know if this is the Toyo repro? Condition looks too good for a 40s/50s Californian.

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I would say it could very well be original. I've seen some crazy old jackets listed in Japan that are in really remarkable shape. Have a feeling they just bought it and kept it stored and it never saw the light of day. for years.

 

[Marc mndt]

Anyone know if this is the Toyo repro? Condition looks too good for a 40s/50s Californian.

http://[URL]https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w1090049288

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I could be wrong but to me it looks like an original Californian label on a non -Californian jacket.

 

[AHP91]

I could be wrong but to me it looks like an original Californian label on a non -Californian jacket.

Yea, I mean this is a big part of the reason I tend to shy away from buying on Japan proxies. You run into enough problems on eBay as it is, I could only imagine what would it would be like if you ran into trouble on a proxy site.

And this is coming from someone who's bought a handful of jackets with literally no measurements posted

 

[Jasonissm]

Yea, I mean this is a big part of the reason I tend to shy away from buying on Japan proxies. You run into enough problems on eBay as it is, I could only imagine what would it would be like if you ran into trouble on a proxy site.

And this is coming from someone who's bought a handful of jackets with literally no measurements posted

That was how I ended up with my Rainbow Country that was 3 inches shorter in sleeve and 3 inches bigger in chest and shoulder from the measurements the seller provided! Unbelievable!

 

[Canuck Panda]

There is A guy out in California making repro Californian tags.

I’ve also gotten a suspected fake Rainbow Country on Mecari. The dark side of this hobby…

 

[Marc mndt]

Anyone know if this is the Toyo repro? Condition looks too good for a 40s/50s Californian.

http://[URL]https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w1090049288

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I see that they have a store in Tokyo, located near Brass Tokyo. I'll be visiting Brass on Monday, maybe I'll go and check out this this store too.

 

[Jasonissm]

I see that they have a store in Tokyo, located near Brass Tokyo. I'll be visiting Brass on Monday, maybe I'll go and check out this this store too.

Please report back! Second Street is a massive chain, and every time I see something interesting, it's in one of their branches in a different city!

Also watch out with Brass Tokyo, they were randomly closed when I tried to visit... Their usual holiday is every Wednesday but they just decided to close randomly on the Tuesday I went! Such is life with smaller Japanese stores.

 

[Nacho]

That was how I ended up with my Rainbow Country that was 3 inches shorter in sleeve and 3 inches bigger in chest and shoulder from the measurements the seller provided! Unbelievable!

I got burned a few times so, these days, I only buy if seller provides measurement pictures. If they don't, then I'm just gonna move on. Unless it's a style that I really like, it's rare and the price isn't too crazy. That I'm willing to gamble a little.

If it's too good to be true, it's usually not that.

 

[Marc mndt]

Also watch out with Brass Tokyo, they were randomly closed when I tried to visit... Their usual holiday is every Wednesday but they just decided to close randomly on the Tuesday I went! Such is life with smaller Japanese stores.

Randomly closed seems to be a thing here in Japan lol.

 

[JMax]

Oakbrook. Too small for me, or I woulda bin’d it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3256555247...CJi9omFSVa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Damn that sucks @Marc mndt . I know Japanese stores close often on Wednesday and sometimes Thursdays, but I never ran into this bad luck of random closings.

 

[photo2u]

Anyone know if this is the Toyo repro? Condition looks too good for a 40s/50s Californian.

http://[URL]https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w1090049288

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Does not look like the real deal. This might be an old jacket with a Californian label. Or it can also be a reproduction.

 

[Blackadder]

Randomly closed seems to be a thing here in Japan lol.

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Langlitz usual day off listed on their website, not random. Flat Head also closed every Wed.

 

[Bonasera]

Randomly closed seems to be a thing here in Japan lol.

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Wish you a good travel in Nagoya

 

[cashcheck]

2 nice CHPS on auction:

sz 46 Star Glove? (has a crown zip) - $870
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1555990577...=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20230609015810&segname=11021

sz 46 Straight Zip CHP with Button Cuffs (look very 50s to me) - $240
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1555990564...=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20230609015810&segname=11021