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    Leather Police Jackets

    No doubt about practicality of a utility belt, but West German police were for a long time deliberately not "militarized", for various shall we say historical reasons!
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    ^ That publicity photo reminds me of a large photo showing Bogey in a trenchcoat which hung in the stairwell of Stollery's, a men's clothing store in Toronto (Ontario). I can't remember if it was that exact photo or a different one, but of course Bogey was often photographed in a trenchcoat...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Here's another data point: I was looking at a Japanese book I have and it has photos of a D spec MA-1 with orange liner, wool/cotton insulation, and vertical stitching made by Sportsmasters Inc dated 1969. So McQueen might have been wearing of those, too! haha
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    ^ great photo of Quinn, nicely weathered jacket!
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Okay, I dug through a file on my hard drive, and I found photos of two Greenbrier jackets with the vertical stitching (and wool insulation), both dated 1976. But I also found the following Alpha from 1978 with vertical stitching and wool insulation. So I guess McQueen could have been wearing...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Toys McCoy, a Japanese brand, was doing a repro and I posted photos of it in this thread last year or sometime. According to wikipedia, filming started in September 1979, and his jacket looked mostly unworn, so I think it's likely he was wearing an NOS military jacket from the mid to late...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Well that's just it, this jacket is NOS. Even though it's not one of the over-hyped 1950s and 60s jackets, it's still a full-on military jacket in new condition, with wool/cotton insulation. There's not many like that left. Plus a seller could remind everyone that it's the jacket that McQueen...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Here's the official measurements (and drawings) from the military spec document MIL-DTL-43455K, dated August 2007 (surprisingly recent!). I can't find a newer spec document, so I guess the K version is the last for these coats.
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    It would likely have substantial value, given it's unworn condition and if it's a genuine military jacket (the date makes sense). Japanese buyers would probably snap it up for $$$. Take a look at the windflap under the zipper: does it have long rows of vertical stitching? Also, if poss, could...
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    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Fred Willard. I loved him in those Christopher Guest mockumentaries. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8326805/Modern-Family-actor-Fred-Willard-dead-86-natural-causes.html
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    Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

    The knit collars seem the wrong shape for A-1 jackets, at least from photos I've seen here and in books. I hope some of our A-1 experts will weigh in. Incidentally, four players appear to be wearing early Chuck Taylors, which were like Model T's: only available in black.
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Spring is here!! Yesterday I had to wear an insulated jacket and gloves with scarf. Today I wore a dress shirt under a thin jacket, and this afternoon I only need the shirt. This always happens, here in southern Ontario: the overnight switch from winter to spring, from parka to shirtsleeves. Not...
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

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    Biker jacket

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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

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    M-51 Fishtail Parka and such

    ^ another great essay... is that LA? Looks like Bronson does a couple of fishtail repros, the M51 looks particularly good, the M65 not so much (no hood for instance). Check them out here: https://bronsonshop.com/search?type=product&q=fishtail
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    M-51 Fishtail Parka and such

    Denzel Washington in Book Of Eli

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