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  1. 1stsargent

    Made in China - Monarch A-2 repros

    I saw this on the bay too and wondered if it was legit or cheap junk. I think with this sort of jacket people need to be realistic about the details. I cant attest to the quality, but I don't think this will be a stitch for stitch clone of an original monarch. I know for myself aeros and...
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    Derby of San Francisco Jackets - They Are Coming Back!!!---see link

    Thats great but derby's were also made in korea and if anything is made here in sf now it will not be cheap.
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    Hunter S. Thompson Patchwork Jacket

    What did the original look like?
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    American Picker's jacket, what is it?

    No thats not the jacket. The one he bought on the show had horizontal pocket flaps like an a2. He has been wearing the one seen it the pic above off and on throughout the series.
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    WTB Vintage HH Halfbelt

    Looking for a vintage brown Horsehide Halfbelt style jacket or coat. Like the classic Hercules design. I would prefer a fixer upper but with the leather in sound shape. I would like one with slash pockets with a top zip pocket and relatively plain front. Needs to be at least a size 40-42 and 26"...
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    B-Beautiful in a B-10..! (The ultimate American Beauty cloth flight wear)

    Rare but it is easier to obtain now that Rakutan lets none japanese to order from there network. My buddy picked up RMJ current b-10(the one with the big off colored pockets) and I bought there tanker jacket from rakutan's web affiliates.
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    Ban this show now!

    I think ebay, american pickers and other shows like it are a double edged sword. With ebay it has been great for finding collectables, that would other wise be much harder to find. When I first started collecting militaria in the early 90's I would have to sort through dozens of adds in mags...
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    The Indiana Jones jacket. Much hype, little substance?

    I owned one several years back and for me never lived up to my expectations. I soon realized that the indy jacket is essentially a 80's jacket made to look like a 30's jacket. Its to bad that some take movie wardrobe designed and made in the 80's as the definitive 30's/40's adventure jacket. So...
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    Swedish M36 wool army tunics at SOF from £5 !!

    I can personally attest to this jacket. I bought a pair of them from the sportsmans guide about 4 or 5 years ago and have been a regular in my wardrobe ever since. On the grey one I removed the back pockets to lesson its military look, while the greenish grey one I left them on. I mainly wear...
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    Aero leather...is a 10 month wait excessive ?

    In early august I enquired about a complete a-2 re-stitching and they told me it "may not be ready till dec". I decided to hold off due to financial, but it seems that they have one heck of a back log. But 10 months is way to long and i think they should compensate you some how, especially if...
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    Fixing a Vintage halfbelt

    Well I have been on the forum for a couple of years but thanks for the welcome anyways. I have looked for those earlier posts but have come up empty. I know that they are there but with hundreds of post to sort through they are tough to find. I am really looking to do this myself so not really...
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    Fixing a Vintage halfbelt

    I got a great deal on a California LEatherwear vintage halfbelt. But years of use has left it in need of a overhaul. The shearling liner is failing to pieces, the quilted liner in the sleeves is well worn, crappy ykk zippers replacements, but the worst part is on the lower back the horsehide...
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    How not to look like Indiana Jones?

    I wore my brand new drab color 1889 campaign hat backpacking a month ago and from several people I met and from my buddies all I heard was Indy comments. I even creased my hat on the top so as not to look indy like. Don't get me wrong I like the films but I let Harrison ford be Indy. I was going...
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    Jeans

    Does any one know where I can get LVC and Repro Lee's in the US? Levis no longer sells the LVC on there site and the San Francisco store only carries a small selection. thanks
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    Windward Goatskin Halfbelt (New Acquisition)

    Though I am an A-2 fan I agree that the halfbelts are more stylish than A-2's. But in fairness to the A-2 it was a military issue item and with many things military it was designed to be functional and cost effective to make. With being stylish almost being an after thought at best. Also looking...
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    British Leather flight jackets?

    Kapok was used as an insulator and in life vests before synthetic fibers hit the market. So it probably served both functions. The kapok fiber is actually warmer than wool and very buoyant. The down side is it was highly flammable, so much so that in third world countries it is used to stoke the...
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    GOLDEN BEAR SPORTSWEAR mfg A2 jackets during WWII

    Living in SF I am familiar with their stuff and though most of there styles are not for me there jackets are of good quality. They are often found in boutique type of retailers. It is likely they made something for the armed forces in ww2 but I think its very unlikely they made any flight...
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    New Sugar Cane Flannel Check Work Shirt for Sale

    ****SOLD*******SOLD*****SOLD**** Hello, Bought this last week and does not fit. As I bought this from Japan there are no return so I will offer this to you at $85.00. I paid $123.00 not including the custom fees. It is a size large and has a vintage wash(faded black, beige and sky blue plaid) to...
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    Tankers (Winter Combat) Jacket Pictures.

    Next to the A-2 this was one of the best looking jackets the army ever used IMHO. Rare jacket and one with its tag is rarer still. In the last month there have been 5 tankers on ebay all selling for about $500-$1000
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    Imported "JUNK"

    God bless him:eusa_clap

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