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  1. Dumpster Diver

    eBay A2, The description is amazing(for an amazing jacket)

    It is indeed a very collectable dish! MmmMMMMmmm!!! Tasty!!!
  2. Dumpster Diver

    DIY Pattern for WWII B-1 Type flight cap

    I've got an original NOS Type B-1 Flight cap size Seven and an eigth. Since original examples are rare and pricey, I'd say they are more collectors Items, those of us here on this forum with A-2 Flight Jackets would be happy to have such a good piece of Gear to compliment their attire. You...
  3. Dumpster Diver

    Zipper repair of the thread behind the male insertion pin

    Hey, OUTSTANDING Illustrations!!! Genius!!! Definitely will give this a shot, Might want to practice first on a few zips first though. The only way I've had any success with this issue myself is if there's enough extra Left over material remaining on the male pin side and I can feed a few...
  4. Dumpster Diver

    N-3B PARKA CARE AND FEEDING

    Again, I'd say you don't need to care for it as much as it will care for you when you wear it in the extreme cold.
  5. Dumpster Diver

    Jacket Makeover..

    I don't know who made those, a bunch of different makers, but the one I had Was possibly SEARS brand. This is the same Style Jacket, Mine was in BAD condition, The liner was blackened and the leather was Very worn, the pockets ripped and the Cuffs and waist were frayed badly, You have no idea...
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    N-3B PARKA CARE AND FEEDING

    Don't touch it!!! leave it!!! Seriously!!! I swear Just leave it, I know it sounds crazy but Please trusssst me this one time! If it's vintage Leave it be, It might Just need a little fresh air. You can't really clean them unless they are absolutely manky, conventional washing will shrink it...
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    Jacket Makeover..

    ACK...Recko-vated it!!! Nooooooo!!! Why? Ok so the new version is not bad per-se but why? It was perfect vintage condition as it was, why'd ya go an' mess with it? It was good as it was, totally oldschool!!! Aw man! The old version was CLASSSSIC MAN!!! CLASSIC!!! That's the Same Jacket The...
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    My guilty secret...

    I spent the last few nights waching a couple movies while darning the holes in the knits on my newly acquired split-S Repro G-1 Jacket where moths had eaten them before I got it, before they frayed and ran like a rat's Nest. Literally DARN those ba***rd moths! There must have been a dozen holes...
  10. Dumpster Diver

    WHAT'S INSIDE ?

    Might be Some kind of Felted Wool liner if it's on the hefty side? I have one like that too It's got a thicker feeling liner than that poly cotton batton kind of stuff. Does it feel like pancake thick? It's probly the same kind of stuff the old Boot sole liners were made of or similar.
  11. Dumpster Diver

    B-3 back seam

    I hear ya, I'd love to play hardball with my Jackets too. But If I buy an $800 Jacket for half that...then wear it only a couple seasons and sell it for $500 then I've done alright. If I buy a $400 Dollar Jacket for $250 and sell it for $300 after it's got me through the winter for half a...
  13. Dumpster Diver

    B-3 back seam

    Yeah, totally, don't get me wrong, Must be all that acetone I cleaned the perfect binder with for all those years! *Anyway sorry for the Thread hijack.* I will add this much more to it, I've been babying my last couple Bomber Jackets profusely in the prospect of getting a better dollar for...
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    B-3 back seam

    The Store bought time-worn look is for cheaters!!! If I spend that much on a Jacket I'd rather have the enjoyment of the process of a shiny new Jacket gradually breaking in and getting more of my own Life force put into it. That to me, Is priceless. a Good Jacket should look *Loved* more than...
  15. Dumpster Diver

    My guilty secret...

    that shall hence fourth require a very serious discussion..a topic that is perhaps worthwhile of reflection. It may expose some big developments.
  16. Dumpster Diver

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Buzzed ya eh? haha that's pretty cool.
  17. Dumpster Diver

    B-3 back seam

    My Timeworn ELC B-2 Hat got that way by me living in it for the last 17 years... you can't rush Art!!! ;) I was 16 When I ordered it, and it was a great experience getting on the phone and chatting with one of the history preservation associates for a long time, they really are exceptional...
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    My guilty secret...

    You got me. Guilty as charged.
  20. Dumpster Diver

    ID these gloves

    Those look strikingly similar to 1960's RCMP gloves...I definitely want a pair of these now!!! Daaughh!!! (Of course I'd want a pair a size smaller and Cut the liners out.)
  21. Dumpster Diver

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Im wearing an Acid Washed Levi's Denim Jacket lately with a cool stencil on the back, I bleached it and made the stencil myself..I'll post pics, Actually its been cold enough lately to wear a red woolen shirt and my split-S G-1, I got a few compiments on the G-1 jacket, they are notably out of...
  22. Dumpster Diver

    B-3 back seam

    Both are cool and stylish IMO. I couldn't tell you which one I prefer, there are also some later examples with extra gusset panels as well.
  23. Dumpster Diver

    See my B-3's Airing on the Line

    Ah, thanks Lee, Glad to be back in with some proper blokes...as long as you're all willing to be subjected to my Diatribes I'm happy carry on brimming (note the clever pun, brim...hat...fedora...huh? ...huuh? *Sound of a lone cricket*) People are bound to love me or hate me puns rhymes and all.

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