This is nice! Is this a repro or the real deal?
Thanks man. Been really enjoying it. Easy to layer if need be but still comfortable with a shirt if I’m in a hurry.
It’s a vintage piece but not sure if it was military or civilian. My understanding is that Centre made jackets for the military but also sold them at retail. No stenciling, names, or other identifying marks except a touch of paint on one sleeve makes me think it was civilian but I’m definitely NOT an expert.
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You were indeed correct to listen to @Monitor ! That jacket looks amazing and fits you incredibly well. I need a jacket like that one.@dudewuttheheck, this is a (probably) 1950s jacket from a catalogue seller Spiegel. Likely horsehide, I saw identical Spiegels (not many, only two over three years, and I am looking...) with a separate HH label, which seems to have fallen off my jacket. Lining was shredded, I had it relined. I like the top sleeve zips. I was wondering who made these jackets for Spiegel, but I have not seen an identical pattern with any other period maker, yet. Oh, and not to be forgotten, @Monitor commanded (
) someone to buy it when it appeared in the Finds and Deals thread for $125, and I was smart enough to listen to him.
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This jacket is destined to stay within the TFL family. If I decide to move it for whatever reason you'll be the first to know. Stranger things have happened.Thanks. I’ve gotten a lot of good feedback on this one. When i bought it there was a little swi (surfing while intox). I bought two other jackets and boots this week. Therefore this one is on the way to tfl’s @Will Zach. However, all of the nice comments do give me a bit of sellers remorse.
Rainy day...
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