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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I think it fits like it should. It is a racing shirt.
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    Horsehide jacket care

    Do nothing.
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    Vanson! Vanson! Vanson!

    I had Vanson Ike in this hide, also with RiRi zippers which were standard for Vanson Europe and Japan horsehide line. This leather is thick and stiff as hell. They cost $1200 new. I know because mine had the old price tag. Got it from @Mrfrown ! It was a little tight so I moved it on, but...
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    5 Star Californian/Campus Halfbelt red russet goat!

    ... also, their stock copies of military leather jackets are pretty decent. So if that fits the bill, it should be a relatively low risk exercise if they modify one for you. Otherwise, as Aloysius said, they do 1:1 copies of existing jackets quite well. We have two cases on TFL where the results...
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    The Deck Jacket thread.

    The smaller one fits so much better. Like from the old Navy photos!
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    The Deck Jacket thread.

    I love their timeless simplicity and utilitarianism. Looking forward to the Mil-Tec. It is quite different from Silverman's, which has a detachable faux-fur collar and is made of tan/yellow heavy and rough canvas. This is no duplication, I keep telling myself!
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Deal of 2024!
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    Vintage Vanson Model B, would you consider this "cracking"?

    No cracking, that's grain, all is good, enjoy as Treeman said.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Wow. That looks great. Are we witnessing the birth of another TFL jacket maker? AerGuitar brand!!!
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    Why is horsehide better than steerhide?

    Aero used to offer roo hides. That was the one to get.
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    The Deck Jacket thread.

    I am enjoying my Silverman's N-1 for town and country excursions, including some wild mushrooms foraging, but already thinking about the Mil-Tec. @CatsCan , where did you get your Mil-Tec jackets?
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    Impregnole any info?

    To be sure, 1943 is the copyright date for the name Impregnole, not jacket mfg date. Your jacket is probably from between 1946, when Sun Chemical bought the Impregnole business, and 1961, when they sold it. Regarding chemical composition of the coating, I would not worry, it is some liquid wax...
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    FS: Aero Highwayman (Connelly Steerhide, Black) sz. 46

    Whoah. Someone should jump on this with both feet. A fairly priced, super rare, grainy Aero HWM in Connelly hide. Rose smell comes gratis. With recent price increases for vastly inferior hides, this is a N O B R A I N E R.
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Well, for a Durable, the price is pretty okay. Tiny though.
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Sounds to me like it went to Japan. It will resurface for 5 grand.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I think I was wearing the Spiegel. Thought it would be a good fit for the Ramones movie screening! I have the Spiegel, the Cal and Kit Karson here in Europe, so I will be cycling through them. Cal again! Good weather for it. Not too cold yet.
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    Show your graining

    Mine above is red label too. Those striations on yours do resemble the marks on horsehide Lost Worlds jackets. They might well be a mark of hh.
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Believe it or not they bale used clothing.
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    Show your graining

    Cal
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I got both the buckle and the brass keeper from Smoky Sumi store in Japan. Belt hide is British Bridle, the best hide for a belt by a country mile.

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