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  1. rocketeer

    Beware searching "Langlitz leather" on YouTube

    Sort of reminded me of an incident with a Video(Tape) man that rented out VHS in the 80s. A friend not quite familiar with all things American had just watched American Graffiti, all the cars and music were a bit of an overload for him. When our VHS dealer came around my friend who shall remain...
  2. rocketeer

    Shearling fur sticking into T-shirts or sweater underneath - is this normal?

    Hi Van. I thought the greasy lanolin got washed out during the tanning process. I took the family to a zoo where sheep sheering was under way, all the kids got a sample to take back to school and yes it had a very greasy feel to it. My Eastman B3 never had any greasiness to it just soft and...
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    Shearling fur sticking into T-shirts or sweater underneath - is this normal?

    "Crafted from authentic grained sheepskin leather with a soft shearling lining, this Levi's trucker jacket is designed for comfort and enduring style." Does this actually make sense? Does the jacket have a separate liner? I always thought a sheepskin jacket was just that, the leather having a...
  4. rocketeer

    Aero Sale: How Much Moolah?

    Tough luck on me, working and not allowed to use phones/computers/iPads for personal use during work times so even though I will be around the sale goes live I won't get an early look in either. And do you think if a US company were to do something similar they would start it at a time so we...
  5. rocketeer

    Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

    I Will sit down with a nice cup of tea in a vintage bone china cup and saucer. The cup will have one of those quaint rippled edges so as I take the first sip of the brew a drip will land just about mid chest hight(This happened last night but with a Spaghetti Bollo) The last strand having a...
  7. rocketeer

    Dumb question, does brown go with black?

    I think it can work. Make sure it is a Black brown black brown etc or the other way round if thats better, no doubling up on the black or brown it depends how you like it. We won't go into Black and Tans where Edward is waiting to pounce ;)
  8. rocketeer

    Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

    All the jackets featured on this page resemble catwalk styling to me. Something the retailers will take ideas from but not the original form. Also possible stage clothes.
  9. rocketeer

    Cross zips / D pockets, discussion starter...

    A personal opinion about biker jackets. Never liked 'D' pockets, it's an American thing, OK for Vintage Harley riders though. Wild One style Perfecto's again ok for American look. I don't like the condom, key, change, pocket. I did have one for a short while but I always felt they looked sloppy...
  10. rocketeer

    What are your thoughts on painted/embroidered jackets, nose arts on the types like A2, B3, B6, etc.

    I wonder what Rita was doing at the Triumph Factory? (I still don't like the shoes haha)
  11. rocketeer

    What are your thoughts on painted/embroidered jackets, nose arts on the types like A2, B3, B6, etc.

    I can see your dilemma here, but to be honest you have bought a jacket to wear be it a biker or Flight jacket so enjoy it. Forget the resale value for the enjoyment you will get over 10 years will far outweigh worrying about it's resale. If resale is an important thing you may become paranoid...
  13. rocketeer

    What are your thoughts on painted/embroidered jackets, nose arts on the types like A2, B3, B6, etc.

    When choosing patches some prefer the fighters over the bombers because of the morality issues of bombing targets that may contain civilians or fighter squadrons which probably are airman against airman, many Bomb squadrons did not all use Bombs or skulls in their designs such as my 19th Bomb...
  14. rocketeer

    What are your thoughts on painted/embroidered jackets, nose arts on the types like A2, B3, B6, etc.

    I'm in England, a woman named Michelle Diprose is/was very good but expensive. Not been in touch with her for years, she is from Kent. Talk to people in the Essex Suffolk area and a man nicknamed Bubs, but that's all I know though he is a very good artist in the classical portrait style. He has...
  15. rocketeer

    What are your thoughts on painted/embroidered jackets, nose arts on the types like A2, B3, B6, etc.

    A good way to practice would be to obtain an old brown leather settee/sofa or leather chair, Freecycle often have them, then strip off the old panels with a heavy duty craft knife(Stanley knife in the UK) then take your sofa etc frame to the local recycling centre. Of course practice and if you...
  16. rocketeer

    What are your thoughts on painted/embroidered jackets, nose arts on the types like A2, B3, B6, etc.

    Hi Edward, sorry no Tinkerbell there. This was an original jacket, the only photo I have. The original pin up was as said needed restoring with a new head, fingers and other parts of the body but basically recognisable from Esquire's December 1943 issue and it's Varga(s) centerspread (Bellow) I...
  17. rocketeer

    What are your thoughts on painted/embroidered jackets, nose arts on the types like A2, B3, B6, etc.

    Not looked at an Avirex for 30+ years, they used to be mega money for something similar to Aviation Leathercraft Irvins but with hand warmer pockets, the only thing classing it as a B3 was the label :( They did have printed maps in their A2, also with back seam and hand warmers, and probably...
  19. rocketeer

    What are your thoughts on painted/embroidered jackets, nose arts on the types like A2, B3, B6, etc.

    As a lover of the painted jacket I have to say that a plain A2 is a more versatile garment than a painted one. That is if you just want a jacket for everyday wear it blend in without looking like a cheap mall jacket, where as a decorated item will always attract attention whether you want it or...
  20. rocketeer

    What are your thoughts on painted/embroidered jackets, nose arts on the types like A2, B3, B6, etc.

    I always loved patched and painted A2s, but even in the early 1980s they cost a few £££. About £300-400 could get you a decent sized WWII era jacket with some great nose art or bomb art etc on the back, sometimes with all the provenance collectors would kill for today. I got one eventually a...
  21. rocketeer

    Hunting Hitler on the History Channel

    As with other TV programs where they all go off on an adventure to find Pablo Escobar's Millions, digging up Hitlers Gold, or any of those other searches for lost riches, this will come to the same conclusion that after all this time no one knows better than the evidence or lack of it, and end...
  22. rocketeer

    Vintage Leather Jacket forum

    I thought it a bit poncy as they don't want the free type of email pages such as G mail and Yahoo etc. Why, anyone know?
  23. rocketeer

    The Legendary DURABLE (Wild One) Jacket

    Debbie Reynolds was a great collector of movie memorabilia, I wonder if she had it. More than likely it hung on a rail awaiting the next biker film and got used in that then used and used again then probably ended up in the bin or maybe stolen. The Wild One was certainly not a stand out or...

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