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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Cal.
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    (Trigger warning) Are we giving too much credit for wabi-sabi/Japanese craftmanship reputation for uneven graining (especially in high visible area)?

    You essentially have no agency with big brands. Your only option is not to buy their fake grain or fake "teacore". For two grand you can go custom and specify your hide and your panels. Plenty of good makers out there who will make a mind-blowing piece for two grand.
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    Usa Army Fishtail Parka M 1951 Korea verify

    Looks like a paperclip Talon main zipper, which would date the jacket to 1950s.
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    (Trigger warning) Are we giving too much credit for wabi-sabi/Japanese craftmanship reputation for uneven graining (especially in high visible area)?

    I am with navetsea regarding definition of wabi-sabi. To me it is an appeal of old, frayed, fragile, but carefully mended item that still retains its functionality. But I did see a more general definition that wabi-sabi is beauty found in imperfection. Which is OP's point I guess. Anyway, I...
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I like that combo a lot. It is great.
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    The Guide Master Steerhide Cross-Zip 40-42

    What's going on people; why is this still here at this price?
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    Vintage Ralphs- Pugh 1940's Steerhide Leather Moto Jacket For Sale

    @jeo
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Cool. Look what I found on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1803024636/1930s-seattle-woolen-co-cruiser-jacket?ref=share_v4_lx
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    Impregnole any info?

    Being a chemist, and having worked for Sun Chemical in NJ many years ago, I did some digging. It looks like this is the same, German Impregnol(e). The technology owners (Chemisch Fabrik Pfersee) did a joint venture and brought the brand to the US in 1929, and sold it to Sun Chemical in 1946...
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    Impregnole any info?

    Looks like a liquid wax formula for treating fabrics. Not much info out there, other than contained wax and zirconium.
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    Headwind Mfg Co A1 Jacket

    Check here: https://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/ Lots of info.
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    New (to me) Jacket Day: Brown Aero CXSH J100

    Fits outrageously well.
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    Real Mccoys Mobster and J-100 For Sale!

    If I was the size of CanuckPanda, I'd be broke.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    @Oystermuppet - $400 is a good budget for a quality used jacket if you are patient. You can look for a used jacket in a very good (almost new) condition. You can also start a thread here titled something like this: "Leather jacket styles and brands for tall and slim guys". I am pretty sure...
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    The Deck Jacket thread.

    Thanks, it is a data point, but you are a giant compared to me, lol. I may be looking at a 38 or 40. Are they true to size, or oversized like most military stuff?
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    leather jackets with a still-reasonable used market?

    I think he meant (my recollection) a hit or miss situation with LW Japan, with samples floating around that were of inferior quality. I also had a LW suede trucker out of the Japanese line which was built like a tank. But I would hesitate now to buy LW from there.
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    The Deck Jacket thread.

    Very cool. @CatsCan, what size on the Mil-Tec do you suggest for a guy 5'9" and 145 lbs (175cm and 65kgs)?
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Is this the Mil-Tec N1?
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Another shot of the Spiegel, this one from same time last year. It was cold that day, so I was trying to layer to cover my kidneys, lol. Trouble with those 50s cross-zips is that below -5C the cold wind can be too much sometimes. Love it anyway.
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Large straight zip, 1940s, $680. Good seller. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1800652664/very-rare-iconic-1940s-horsehide-highway?ref=share_v4_lx

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