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  1. VansonRider

    Vanson! Vanson! Vanson!

    That is very nice! ...but I'm confused by the snap on the elbow? Is there a hidden pocket?
  2. VansonRider

    Vanson! Vanson! Vanson!

    My tan swedish is a size 42 That's a size 42" Measures are: PTP 29.5” Back length 27” Front length 23.5” Sweep 20 Shoulders 21.5 Arm length from Shoulder 26, From pit to wrist 23.5P And it does weigh around 6lbs, can't remember if it was a little more or less. Mine was an Ebay find...
  3. VansonRider

    Altering waist in 4 oz HH jacket?

    These are only good if the snap also goes all the way through the back of the jacket. Harder to wear, but the belt loot ain't goin NOWHERE.
  4. VansonRider

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    I think about it like hippies wearing milsurp. Or more like these guys. It's got a cop motor, cop shocks, cop brakes.... Is it the new Blues Mobile or what?
  5. VansonRider

    The 80s, myth and reality?

    Has anyone brought up Larry “Kodak” Bird? I don’t watch sports ball of any flavor, but this guy is amazing to watch. Here’s a highlight reel… of his Passes and assists. No dunks or Hail Marys, just watch this guy pass the ball. They called him Kodak because he knew where everyone was in the...
  7. VansonRider

    Altering waist in 4 oz HH jacket?

    I’m really enjoying the scholarship on this site!
  8. VansonRider

    Altering waist in 4 oz HH jacket?

    I have, and I saw what you posted. I was just waxing on in a more general way about expectations. It was a thread derail, sorry about that. And very valid points about artesanal precision. I’ll see myself out…
  9. VansonRider

    Altering waist in 4 oz HH jacket?

    I’ve participated in VERY similar discussions about replica swords in a few Historic Fencing groups. One thing to remember is that the modern eye is so used to seeing perfect symmetry. Everything we come into contact with in our daily lives (almost) is made by a robotic arm controlled by a...
  10. VansonRider

    Five Stars Leathers: remake of a 30's "Aviator's" style Jacket

    I think it’s perfect. I agree with Tartuwolf about the sleeves, if they were shorter they’d ride up a lot more when you reach forward. Perfect length. As long as your doing fit pics, how about one with the sleeves buttoned to the tighter button? That would keep them off your hands, and snug them...
  11. VansonRider

    Altering waist in 4 oz HH jacket?

    Could "show me your jacket's asymmetries” be a thread…?
  13. VansonRider

    Good quality but affordable first leather jacket

    I just want to echo the chorus of "buy a second hand jacket" from the site. I've only ever bought one new leather jacket, and I've since moved it on. Currently every one of my leather jackets are used, and with the exception of one Hein Gericke Dakar, they're also all Vanson. I have maybe 12 or...
  14. VansonRider

    (Vintage) clothes and weight gain

    That's the kind of thread I'm hoping to start here, exactly. Thank you for the link! I already cut the sugar and carbs, I think I need to count KCals, so an ap might be helpful. That and just do some pushups everyday at home in addition to getting a regular gym schedule up and running...
  15. VansonRider

    Vanson! Vanson! Vanson!

    And I just tried something on my new Vanson, you know how the male slider on the main zipper always is the first thing to wear out? I went into my vintage archery bow repair kit and took a syringe and Loctite 420 “super glue” and injected the tape with the glue. My hope is that...
  16. VansonRider

    Vanson! Vanson! Vanson!

    any hard wax, a crayon, a candle, anything like that. I’ve also unstuck brass zippers that had seized together with that green verdigris using pure lanolin. It was on a wool cruiser, the map pocket across the back had both zippers corroded together, but the lanolin worked it’s way in and freed...
  17. VansonRider

    Vanson! Vanson! Vanson!

    The Model B has the same width flap, doesn't look at all out of place. And it's real job is preventing a zipper brand down your chest if you decide to belly flop off your bike at speed, and it will definitely do that!
  19. VansonRider

    (Vintage) clothes and weight gain

    Just looking for some support and maybe advice. I've always been into niche hobbies, vintage style is only one of them. I have been practicing HEMA (historic eropean martial arts) specifically the Fiore de Lebiri tradition for years. I long board and cycle (both pedal and motorized). I've...
  20. VansonRider

    House husbands

    You can say the same thing about Home Ec classes. I took Home Ec in the 90’s and learned to sew, iron, cook a thing or too, balance a checkbook, and a few other things. And I’m sure every generation has their fair share of spoiled brats, it’s not just “oh those kids today”. Grimm’s...
  21. VansonRider

    Vanson! Vanson! Vanson!

    That's one of the nicest Vansons I've ever seen. What a find!!
  22. VansonRider

    Altering waist in 4 oz HH jacket?

    I'm also in the "don't mess with it" camp. I would much rather have the hem off a little bit than an extra hole from repunching the snap. (To me) It's a small variance. It IS getting accentuated by the studs on the belt loops, I think that’s as much of the issue as anything else. I think it’s a...
  23. VansonRider

    Vanson! Vanson! Vanson!

    Speaking of Vanson leather quality, I have a tan Van Swedish riding jacket, anyone know what leather this is? It’s definitely as thick as comp weight, it’s very supple, in person it’s not as shiny as in these pictures. It’s got some beautiful textures going on, I really like it. I do think it...

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