AeroFan_07
I'll Lock Up
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One of those rare times you're in Goodwill and browsing, just looking around. Right there I found this un-lined, tag-less gem and just took it straight to the checkout. Didn't even try it on. Question I have is where did it come from and what would be the real vintage?
From what I can see there's a "Ibex" name with a bull with large horns getting ready to run on every snap. Here's a photo of that:
As far as condition goes, I'd give this an 8.5/10 or maybe a 9. There's clearly some discoloration to the outside, but it appears to have been worn very little, as the inside stitching and seams show very little wear. Not stitching out of place or blown out seams. It even smells nice, no smoke or mildew odors. The color seems to have "lightened" to the dusty tan, from more of an olive green color, see below of the pocket outside verses under the flaps:
I really like the shape and cut of the pockets and the snapped flaps!
Here's a photo showing part of the un-lined inside, note all the stitching, you can clearly see how it was made.
The back is, as most trucker or jeans styles, fairly plain. There are two adjusting straps at the bottom, and just a simply straight horizontal yoke line. I've always kind of wondered why most of these do not have a "v" yoke, it might compliment the front pocket design. However I presume it would make the jacket more challenging to build.
So overall a nice little find. It'll be going into the classified most likely soon, as it's just too small overall for me. However I want to research it a bit more first, and there's a friend in my area who is wanting to try and make a leather jacket, so I plan to let him examine this one quite a bit first. Please feel free to add in details if you know anything about this company or history. Thanks for reading!
From what I can see there's a "Ibex" name with a bull with large horns getting ready to run on every snap. Here's a photo of that:
As far as condition goes, I'd give this an 8.5/10 or maybe a 9. There's clearly some discoloration to the outside, but it appears to have been worn very little, as the inside stitching and seams show very little wear. Not stitching out of place or blown out seams. It even smells nice, no smoke or mildew odors. The color seems to have "lightened" to the dusty tan, from more of an olive green color, see below of the pocket outside verses under the flaps:
I really like the shape and cut of the pockets and the snapped flaps!
Here's a photo showing part of the un-lined inside, note all the stitching, you can clearly see how it was made.
The back is, as most trucker or jeans styles, fairly plain. There are two adjusting straps at the bottom, and just a simply straight horizontal yoke line. I've always kind of wondered why most of these do not have a "v" yoke, it might compliment the front pocket design. However I presume it would make the jacket more challenging to build.
So overall a nice little find. It'll be going into the classified most likely soon, as it's just too small overall for me. However I want to research it a bit more first, and there's a friend in my area who is wanting to try and make a leather jacket, so I plan to let him examine this one quite a bit first. Please feel free to add in details if you know anything about this company or history. Thanks for reading!
