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  1. Guppy

    The Cal-Leather jacket property of Freddie Mercury at Sotheby’s in London

    Hey. My eyes are UP HERE!
  2. Guppy

    Attractions Bilt buck Appalachian repro sz42 - NWOT

    Cool to see a modern reproduction of this style!
  3. Guppy

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    That's a Schott 609, not a 618. Nice jacket, and rare, only made for two years.
  4. Guppy

    Vanson Thunderbird vs C2?

    I have a C2, which is a great jacket, and fits very well. I have not handled a Thunderbird, but I do like that it has a solid back without the center seam of the C2. I also like that it has solid belt loops (no snaps). But I like the brass hardware on the C2. Of the two, they are both very...
  5. Guppy

    Leather Patriot Jacket by Nicks Boots

    I do agree that it looks terrible. I tend to be optimistic, and knowing how terrible my first efforts at things are, I can look at this and say "it's a start". I don't see things that can't be addressed and improved. If Nicks can respond to criticism and rise to the challenge and get better...
  7. Guppy

    Leather Patriot Jacket by Nicks Boots

    The vibe I get from these and Vanson's model photos are: "Hey we don't need to pay a model. I'm good looking. I don't need to hire a photographer. I have a camera. I don't need to make a custom fit jacket for the model, this one on the shelf is about my size, it'll show how it looks. And the...
  8. Guppy

    Leather Patriot Jacket by Nicks Boots

    That's not even the worst looking fit pic of the jacket that I've seen. (I say fit pic because I would hate to consider what these guys are doing to be "modeling" the jacket.) I remind myself that this is in its infancy, that what they're doing is baby steps. That they will have to learn to...
  9. Guppy

    Leather Patriot Jacket by Nicks Boots

    I didn't post photos of the jacket being worn, but that's exactly the impression that you get when you do see them.
  10. Guppy

    Fixing Leather Jacket Creases

    Wear it more, and continue breaking in the leather. There's no going back. It will look fine once it's fully broken in. When stored on the hanger, keep it zipped, and consider stuffing the shoulders and sleeves to fill them out. Swimming pool noodles work well for this. And use a proper, wide...
  11. Guppy

    Leather Patriot Jacket by Nicks Boots

    Nicks Boots has been a highly regarded maker of PNW-style boots for something like 60 years. This weekend they launched their first(?) foray into leather jackets, an all-leather version of their canvas Patriot jacket that they introduced last year. Their early bird price is $995, a discounted...
  13. Guppy

    Anyone buy work boots and then wonder whether they like them too much to work in?

    Watch videos of people restoring a beat to hell pair of boots to looking brand new, and stop worrying about it.
  14. Guppy

    Question from a newbie: Why are Schott jackets not liked on such an authoritative resource as Fedora? Is it related to quality/design? Or with both?

    I don't accept the premise of the question. Schott is generally well regarded here. But there is a diversity of opinions among members of the forum, and different people have different tastes as well as different needs, expectations, and experiences. So of course some people don't like them...
  15. Guppy

    weird/uncommon leather jacket styles?

    Don't forget about Thedi. They do their own thing, but mostly grounded at least somewhat in traditional styles.
  16. Guppy

    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    Same here. They said 4oz leather, I would have been pissed if what I got wasn't good, heavy 4oz leather. Well I guess I can scratch Legendary off my list of vendors to watch. Very disappointing.
  17. Guppy

    WTB Original Vietnam Jungle Boots 8R

    Here are the listing photos from the ebay auction. They are, as you can see, in amazing condition, appearing to me unworn. They did not come with any box or tags. These are RO Search made, and date to 1981 according to the listing info. 8W. I tried them on and sadly I need an 8.5W or maybe a...
  19. Guppy

    WTB Original Vietnam Jungle Boots 8R

    I have a pair of 8W...
  20. Guppy

    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    There were only 100 pre-order slots. Our size relative to that number is not inconsequential. After we started canceling our orders the reaction on the part of Legendary indicated that it got their attention.
  21. Guppy

    Show your natural leather

    Here's an update. My freewheelers wallet got wet when I got caught in a heavy rain. I let it air dry and then applied Pecard to the outside. The veg tanned leather got stiff when dry so it definitely needed it. It's nice now, and darkened, contrast with the inside to see what it was like before...
  22. Guppy

    Thoughts on Pigskin / pig leather

    The pig leather I've seen has had huge pores that didn't look attractive, or else pebble grain like a football. But that stuff you used for the wallet looks really nice. Good grain and color.
  23. Guppy

    WTB/Help wanted to build my winter heavy leather jacket

    Be patient. Take a year, or two, buy a few off the shelf jackets used that have features you're interested in. Wear them, decide what you like, take notes. Take notes on everything from design to fit/measurements. If you don't find exactly what you want after all that in an existing jacket...

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