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  1. robrinay

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    I've been hunting down a posh briefcase for my stepson and I yesterday I found this Loewe case (black case- lower pictures), at a Bric a Brac Market. The seller told me it had been a very expensive buy originally but only charged me £5.00. My find of the previous week (tan case - top picture)...
  2. robrinay

    Early 1900s Cowboy Jeans?

    There are quite a few sites on cowboy clothes most suggesting that cowboys wore tight waisted loose bottomed woollen trousers - often ex military. Of course Levis came onto the market around then too. Here's the best article I found on authentic cowboy clothes at that time...
  3. robrinay

    What's Keef wearing here ...

    It's a 'granddad vest'. In modern speak the top part of thermal underwear by a manufacturer such as Damart. There was a fashion for these dyed various colours when I was a lad.
  4. robrinay

    Hercules d pocket yum!

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/162677113409 He/she says it's a 44" chest but I suspect it's a 40" as the pit to pit is given as 44" - you'll need to check with him/her- unless it's an 88"
  5. robrinay

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Galaxy Quest - very funny glad I missed it first time round cos I needed it to cheer me up last night
  7. robrinay

    WTB: G-1 Jacket, size 40 or 42

    If you decide on a repro check the measurements not the size label as there's a good deal of 'vanity sizing' going on these days. My Gibson and Barnes labelled 40" regular is sized like a 44" long.
  8. robrinay

    New to me un-labeled Cafe Racer

    I'm pretty sure it's a Lesco - the label was on the zip out liner. I had one of these a few years ago and noted the similarities to a Schott model. I asked Gail at Schott why many Schott designs were identically similar to Lesco but she didn't know. I had wondered if they made them as they were...
  9. robrinay

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    My latest find - a Swaine Adeney overnight case. It's vintage as they have been Swaine Adeney Brigg for some time. The shoulder strap was missing so I've made one using straps and a brass buckle purchased from eBay
  10. robrinay

    "New" D-Day footage re-emerges

    My Father-in-law a Royal Marine Sergeant was part of the D day landings. His landing craft was hit by a shell and the marines were forced to disembark in deep water. Their full packs and weapons caused many of them to sink and drown. He survived by releasing his pack and dropping his weapon. He...
  11. robrinay

    Lewis Leather universal racer mk2 jacket

    You'll find details at their online store at - https://www.lewisleathers.com/ But you probably already know that. They have a gallery section that may have pics of that style?
  13. robrinay

    Buco J type jacket hardware

    Mash Japan sell fabric pens to change the colour of the tape on the Talons and Conmars they sell so it must work. I'd bepretty confident that a black fabric pen would stain any colour tape black.
  14. robrinay

    Looking at a couple possibilities...need some feedback (jacket).

    Life isn't a dress rehearsal - if a natural Board Racer is on your bucket list, I say go for it Scott!
  15. robrinay

    My early Aero Leather CHIPS re-line returns!

    The blue cotton is the nearest match to the original lining.
  16. robrinay

    My early Aero Leather CHIPS re-line returns!

    I'm very pleased with the material (blue cotton sateen) and the workmanship on the re-line. I'll be wearing it today. Connelly Steerhide and Ailée zipper - Aero did a great job!
  17. robrinay

    ID these gloves

    While glove sizes are supposed to be standardised they do vary between makers. You would be advised to measure your hand and according to the charts on most glove sizing pages on the internet. A quick search will bring up many and you'll see the variations. Email:Send your measurements to the...
  19. robrinay

    ID these gloves

    Officers leather gloves? - you can buy modern versions of them - just called men's gloves, in most department stores in the UK. I've seen vintage pairs being sold as 'officers gloves' often RAF or sometimes Swedish officers gloves, on eBay.
  20. robrinay

    Real McCoy Buco J-25?

    They have a shop in London - Try contacting them, they might be able to help you.
  21. robrinay

    Vintage odor removal

    I don't know about Natures Miracle but many enzyme products have warnings on the pack saying 'not to be used on leather'. Enzymes digest organic material. White vinegar removes lots of bad smells including cat pee. I'd first try washing with a mild detergent rinsing and drying away from direct...
  22. robrinay

    eBay sucks

    Gumtree is great for buying! EBay Global Shipping hasn't let me down but I've noticed that the GSP depots in the UK don't sign to accept delivery and that makes their insistence on using tracked shipping worthless with regard to proving delivery. Fortunately the few items I've sent abroad have...
  23. robrinay

    eBay sucks

    @Bamaboots - Empathy - I just bought a Swaine Adeney Brigg wallet cheap on eBay to be told that the seller had posted it in error three days before to a buyer of a different wallet she had sold. She'd then sent his proper one to him and was hoping he'd return mine??

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