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  1. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    That fellow Gucci, he's one of the Village People, right? Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  2. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    I am fascinated by the idea that every leather jacket is a historical and cultural reference (I'll keep the psychological, mythical, and sexual aspects out of this, although they, too, have their place here); and that one needs to be aware of those references to understand and adapt them to...
  3. TheMarriedHermit

    Comment by 'TheMarriedHermit' in article 'The Book is Better: Crime Novels of the 1930s.'

    "Fast One" by Paul Cain, published in 1932, is my all-time hard-boiled favorite.
  4. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    Discussions are fun and profitable ONLY when there is respectful disagreement and well-reasoned difference of opinion and view-point. Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  5. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    I like that. I'm proud to be a card-carrying, hell-bent for leather forum fodder. Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  7. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    "I value well executed, bench applied top stitching on handmade jackets by individual craftsmen (and women (e.g., Julie)..." Who's Julie? Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  8. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    Perfecto!
  9. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    The Fedora Lounge daily menu: food for thought. Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  10. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    It's not a good deal for me, because I don't look for Aero. I've got a closet full of vintage, deadstock, American-made Western shirts, jeans, jackets, boots, and now a killer leather jacket, too; all bought in the fifteen to fifty dollars range. Ebay works for me just fine. P.S. Right after I...
  11. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    There is plenty of "the real thing" to be found on Ebay, but you have to know what you're looking for to find it. If someone can't tell a difference between that and a cheap knock-off, then he needs to educate himself first. Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  13. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    Brooks, Lesco, Excelled, Bates, even Schott. A search for "black leather motorcycle jacket" or "perfecto leather jacket" will pull up a lot of trash, but also some fine, smaller makes, and sometimes even a custom job. A lot of it depends on the seller, too. Some think they have a treasure on...
  14. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    You have an itch, and you are going to scratch it. Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  15. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    How about "a hunk of hide"? Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  16. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    "Understand, these jackets are meant for men" who can afford them, and who buy them for various reasons that may or may not include fashion. New York City, mid-1980s: the bomber jackets were a brand new trend, and the streets were full of upper class aviators strutting in goatskins plastered...
  17. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    You're on the right track; keep going. It might feel like going in circles, but eventually you'll hit a straightaway, and then the choice will be clear. As the man said: when you're ready, the right jacket will find you. Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  19. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    I vote for the Speed Demon. Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  20. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    It is a very nice jacket indeed, but only one of many "best and most stylish" options. Now, I don't mean to put a bee under your hat, neighbor, but in my old-fashioned neck of the woods folks don't go around calling those who disagree with their "undoubtedly" opinions "fools". Sent from my...
  21. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    Alright. What, then, are the features you don't need? Sent from my LG-SP320 using Tapatalk
  22. TheMarriedHermit

    Best black biker for non-biker?

    "...a classic, black biker jacket that would be used primarily as a style piece." Budget: from $50 to 1500. Condition: from well-used to brand-spanking new. Hide: horse, steer, woolly mammoth, what have you. Heft: all the way to cast-iron. Style: from simplified (easy on the pockets and zippers...
  23. TheMarriedHermit

    FS: Schott Horsehide Cafe Racer CM1 (L)

    "Someone offered me a Wilson in exchange." Come on, everyone knows that the only leather jackets that appreciate in value over time are Wilson's and Members Only. Beanie Babies and Bradford Exchange plates, especially the ones with unicorns, are a great investment, too.

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