That looks fairly similar to the wear on mine, though mine has a lot more of it. And it looks slightly different. Very ugly to my eyes. It's not just on the cuffs with mine.
From what I can tell, it just wasn't worn all that much. That's what it seems like anyway. It depends on the horsehide. My late 30s/1940 Sears Hercules has ridiculously nice and thick leather, the leather on my 49/50 Buco is also amazing, but I've seen mid to late 50s HH that isn't very nice at...
As already stated, vintage is not the same as beat up or worn out.
I recently purchased an original Buco J22 that is less used in appearance than jackets that were worn for less than a year.
Thanks! Yeah it wasn't cheap, although I was able to contact the seller directly and get a better deal than the listed price.
I agree the jacket is nice enough to make the lining perfect. I'm not sure if I want to just have it repaired or replaced? It's actually not in bad condition, it's just...
Thanks! Yeah I'm thrilled with the fit overall.
Thanks! This is exactly the style and fit I was going for!
Thank you!
Yeah it just has a bit of room at the bottom, but otherwise it's absolutely perfect. Thanks again for the assist! It's very satisfying to finally have something like this...
Here are some photos of me wearing it after conditioning it:
This short aviator cross zip style has been my favorite jacket style for the last 7 years- well before I got into vintage. To have something like this feels really nice.
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