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  1. thor

    Emergency Rain Jacket?

    The jacket actually looks even better then before (and absolutely no shrinkage!). The grain really "pops" after a wetting-down, and I've never been one to do any kind of hot-water treatment (I prefer to break in a jacket just by wearing it in all sorts of weather). A good rain storm will work...
  2. thor

    For Sale Buzz Rickson B-15C (Blue) Size 46

    PM sent.
  3. thor

    Emergency Rain Jacket?

    Best leather jacket I've ever had in the rain was a LW HH A-2. The super-thick, chrome tanned horsehide kept me totally dry, even in torrential rainstorms.
  4. thor

    Looking to buy an A-2 jacket, opinions...

    +1
  5. thor

    Bill Kelso dark seal Liberty horse

    With all the public relations/potential sales coming via the internet, imagine how BK could benefit if they had a dedicated, full-time rep (like ELC does through their US rep, Charles DiSipio, for example). Someone to answer general questions like sizing and options and leather choices. Someone...
  7. thor

    Calling on all Aero Highwayman owners...

    Corsair...what a GREAT name for a leather jacket!:eusa_clap
  8. thor

    Patch placement on MA-1 jackets?

    Can you imagine anyone telling Chuck Yeager to get his hand out of his pocket or to square away his MA-1 zipper?!?! :-0
  9. thor

    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

    Great movie! By 1944 the USAAF had transitioned to issuing the cloth B-10 and B-15 jackets so perhaps stocks of leather A-2's were quite sparse? It may have been easier to get the actors of the movie custom-made civilian A-2 "clone" jackets. I believe that they used later model C and D bombers...
  10. thor

    Final price drop: NEW Alpha MA-1, black

    eBay item: 331527734516 Only $59 for this brand new Alpha MA-1 TT (special slim fit model). I paid $140 and had it shipped from Germany. My loss is your gain! Thanks for looking, gentlemen. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331527734516
  11. thor

    G-1 ordered

    I have an original 1950's G-1 that has the same "blond" color mouton. Really striking in contrast to the dark seal brown goatskin.
  13. thor

    Any info about G&B's Mountain Cloth?

    I have a G&B Mountain Cloth A-2 in navy blue with Thinsulate lining. Very comfortable, easy-wear, easy-care jacket. At a glance it could pass for cotton since it's not shiny or overly slick to the touch. A great spring jacket fabric.
  14. thor

    Why does Indiana Jones wear a leather jacket in the dessert?

    To me, this is THE perfect answer to the OP.
  15. thor

    G-1 ordered

    I also have a Cockpit vintage G-1 in their washed goatskin (very grainy with burnishing and a lot of patina). GREAT jacket! Truly looks like a 1950's vintage G-1. However, the standard mil-spec Cockpit G-1 is also nice (I have one of those as well, to which I've added a few patches).
  16. thor

    Why does Indiana Jones wear a leather jacket in the dessert?

    I hear ya Big J. And if one believes in an afterlife, there will come a reckoning for all that we have done. Not to get all theological on the subject :-) We were talking about Indiana Jones and got off on a tangent.
  17. thor

    Why does Indiana Jones wear a leather jacket in the dessert?

    Nuking the fridge = jumping the shark
  19. thor

    Why does Indiana Jones wear a leather jacket in the dessert?

    There are so many uplifting stories of veterans of WWII who meet their former enemies years later at reunions or commemorative events and talk to one another and share their stories. It was great to hear of Marines and Japanese veterans of the battle of Iwo Jima meeting up and bonding over...
  20. thor

    Lawless Denim

    Thanks Bunyip! Patience is a virtue :D @Tropicalbob: I e-mailed Sal at LD before I ordered and referenced the fit of Levi's 501's. I went with my 501 size, 38 waist, 34 length. The LD fit spot on. Two weeks after I placed my order, I also ordered a pair of boot cut 15oz LD (got an order number...
  21. thor

    A2 Length

    The A-2 is supposed to be a fitted jacket where the waistband covers the belt. I would imagine it should fit a tad shorter then a half-belt so 26" may be the way to go. I'm 6' 1" and I like my A-2 right at 27".
  22. thor

    Lawless Denim

    The 15oz denim seems plenty heavy-duty. Couldn't imagine getting anything heavier (maybe if I was still riding motorcycles).
  23. thor

    Lawless Denim

    Afew pics of my recently arrived LD 15 oz jeans. Quality construction and good stitching. Also white cotton backing in the rear pockets (nice touch). I really wish their production/output could keep up with the order backlog. I hope everyone gets either their order or their refund in a timely...

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