Interesting custom Vanson 9D in Japan

[Guppy]

Saw this on Yahoo! Japan Auctions Japan. Like most Japanese leather jackets, it's a size 36, so probably won't fit most readers, but I thought the customizations were interesting. I see elements of the Vanson Chopper and Langlitz Sidewinder. Sleeve cuffs with diamond contrast stitching and button closure is an odd choice, but they look cool. Whoever designed it must have wanted a little of everything, but it's pulled off impeccably. And that's got to be the good Comp Weight of old. It looks pretty bad-***.

 

[handymike]

Love this!....unfortunately, I’m a 38

 

[ton312]

Killer. Astonishing and disappointing Vanson thinks dumb fat head Americans wouldn’t buy this. Should be in their catalog.

 

[Guppy]

Love this!....unfortunately, I’m a 38

Just about everyone in Japan is a 36, it seems like it's the most common size over there. It ends up saving me a lot of money.

 

[Guppy]

Killer. Astonishing and disappointing Vanson thinks dumb fat head Americans wouldn’t buy this. Should be in their catalog.

Not to plant an idea in your head, but the serial number is visible in the photo, you can ask vanson to look it up in their records and make one just like it in your size.

14259 P 18

 

[handymike]

Without the center back seam!

 

[Guppy]

Without the center back seam!

Base it off the Enfield rather than the Oxford, and there you go.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Eastcoast Sidewinder…. I like it! Everyone pulls out all the tricks for the Japan exclusive market products. quilted cuffs looks cool.

 

[TREEMAN]

Looks like there’s a bit of Model F in it too ..

 

[TartuWolf]

Bumping this up just for the f of it as there is another one up in JP for sale and I was looking for some info about it:
https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/m1199147224/
Cool jacket, might end up buying it if I can negotiate the price down and get measurements.

 

[Zoro]

there is another one up in JP for sale

Another? It's the same one! Same serial number! I would totally buy it if it was my size *wink wink nudge nudge*

 

[TartuWolf]

Good call @Zoro, same exact jacket. Makes my wonder whether this was a one-off custom or not. Seller asking 410. I might consider it if I can get that down to ~275 or something like that.

 

[torfjord]

I'd buy this for 410 right this second if it was my size.

 

[TartuWolf]

I'd buy this for 410 right this second if it was my size.

Cmon man, I'm already having a hard time controlling my impulses And I swore against straight zips yet I'm sitting with an Octagon Vanson B and an Aero CR at home.

 

[torfjord]

Cmon man, I'm already having a hard time controlling my impulses And I swore against straight zips yet I'm sitting with an Octagon Vanson B and an Aero CR at home.

This is so much cooler. One last straight zip?

 

[TartuWolf]

This is so much cooler. One last straight zip?

Yes, exactly, one last straight zip. Well maybe this horsehide B as well while I'm at it..
https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/d1198482259/