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  1. Guppy

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    That's a chinese made Type I trucker. You can find them on AliExpress. Quality is OK, not comparable to high end jackets we normally talk about, but $70 is such a low price for something like that, you can't really go wrong with it. New they're normally around $250-300.
  2. Guppy

    New Vanson Oxford

    That's a nice color. Good job, Thurston and Vanson!
  3. Guppy

    FS: Aero 101J Lee Leather Jacket, made by Ken Calder, 42-ish

    Dang. And I thought my Lee Trevor was the endgame. I just got one upped.
  4. Guppy

    Is there anyone who would like to help me buy a flashlight on Taobao?

    https://www.superbuy.com/en/
  5. Guppy

    Beeswax for CXL treatment

    I wouldn't know about rubbing a candle on leather, although it might work just fine, but the product I referenced above, Sno-Seal, is specifically formulated for use with leather and is normally used for waterproofing boots. I've used it on baseball gloves as well, and it's a product that I've...
  7. Guppy

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    The Arrow and the Gambler are the same pattern. Leather, lining may vary. Thurston seems to be the only seller using the Gambler name as far as I'm aware, I don't know why they changed the name, probably marketing reasons. Vanson will do customization. Call and ask for details.
  8. Guppy

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Vanson Enfield, brown horsehide, 38 $625 https://www.ebay.com/itm/VANSON-Horsehide-Leather-Jacket-Blouson-Dark-Brown-Biker-Rider-Men-38-From-Japan-/144062317085?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
  9. Guppy

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Custom pattern with a narrowed waist.
  10. Guppy

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Here's a few really nice Vanson jackets on Yahoo Japan Auctions: 1) This is a unique, possibly custom jacket in size 42. It looks like a LAPD/CHP jacket, but with a band collar. Has langlitz columbia and cascade vibes. Looks well used, nicely broken in. Size 42, about $500...
  11. Guppy

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    If it's real, it'll have a serial number embossed into the leather on the inside of the jacket somewhere, and Vanson can tell you it's authentic. I don't want to throw any more fuel on this fire, but to me the photos on the seller's listing look authentic enough. But I'm no expert. It'd be a...
  13. Guppy

    All the McCoys

    If you know what you're looking for, and the listings provide enough information, that is. High cost of shipping, wait time on shipping, and a general no returns policy combined with not usually being able to understand the response if you ask questions, if you receive a response, after...
  14. Guppy

    All the McCoys

    My nearly two year search for this jacket is just about over. Now to wait a few weeks for DHL. This one came up on yahoo japan auctions, and I quite randomly stumbled on it with 7 hours to go and 0 bids in. Oddly, it didn't come up when I searched for it with "mccoy leather jacket" but it DID...
  15. Guppy

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Incoming. FOUND ONE! After searching for nearly TWO YEARS, one comes up on yahoo! Japan auctions in my size. According to the listing, it was a 2000 or 2001 model -- I don't know how long these were produced, but to find something that old in this condition is pretty much never going to...
  16. Guppy

    FS: Freewheelers Mulholland size 44

    Maybe if I hit the lottery. GLWS :)
  17. Guppy

    Belt and epaulets removed- who can put them back?

    Take before and after pics. It'll be interesting to see how it turns out!
  19. Guppy

    Langlitz Comstock

    Apparently it's not a new style, they've made them since the 40s, but I don't see the style on their website. I'd never seen it before.
  20. Guppy

    Langlitz Comstock

    This was just posted on social media by Langlitz. New model? It's not one I've seen before. It's got kindof a J31 vibe, like someone crossed the Freewheelers Centinella with the Langlitz Columbia, and the main zipper design of the Cascade. I'm not crazy about the dress collar, I think this...
  21. Guppy

    New aero sheene steer question

    It's really hard to tell without photos of course, but there is a difference before and after breaking in that could explain what you're noticing. That said, measurements do vary from jacket to jacket, there's some margin of error when it comes to how they cut the panels and sew them...
  22. Guppy

    Belt and epaulets removed- who can put them back?

    You should email her anyway, it's more professional to actively seek out her help than to passively wait for her to notice that she's been mentioned :)
  23. Guppy

    Belt and epaulets removed- who can put them back?

    Thinking about it more, depending on how old the jacket is, Schott may be the best way to go. They might still have scraps of the original leather used, and if so that would be the way to go, assume they're willing to do the repair.

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