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  1. busstonedfx

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    okay, that's not a bad idea. gonna wait til the 80's 100% melton comes to compare and decide what to do with the kersey in 34r.. don't wanna do anything I regret! it's already on the way... my how I love the internet... The idea scenario would be for me to get a 60's in kersey w corduroy...
  2. busstonedfx

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I just pulled the trigger on that 1980's melton in 32r... I hope I don't regret it! and i hope it fits me! am i really gonna start collecting coats now, i really can't afford this :p dry cleaning and repair jobs (if I keep them both) really gonna think about keeping that kersey in 34r for...
  3. busstonedfx

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    From the last eBay experience I had with the 60's 34r from my original post, they chose camera angles that deliberately hid real damage to the stitching Are there anything suspicious/red flags in this auction that i am missing? it seems that it is missing 2 buttons, the top right button, and...
  4. busstonedfx

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    won't, as in they didn't make them? or they are really that rare? i don't know the rules about posting ebay links, but there seems to be a vintage 100% melton 32r for sale right now, that would maybe fit me. would you pull the trigger on that, or go for the new schott/sterlingwear, if you were me?
  5. busstonedfx

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    It's sitting in the box with the return label ready to be sent back to the seller.. I really would rather have the money to find a new jacket in, I guess, 32r? I've wanted this coat a long time.... but I really can't justify keeping it when I don't fit in it, and it needs a lot of repairing to...
  6. busstonedfx

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Hi everyone.. I recently received what I believed would be my holy gail Peacoat. I think it was a 1962, with corduroy pockets..... from what I understood about Peacoat's dating post (thanks for the info!!! it was so helpful) It was a size 34 R.... Here is a picture of me in it...

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