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  1. Lando

    Vintage Workwear

    Secret treasure map on the insider lining?
  2. Lando

    The Curse of Indiana Jones

    My dentist called me Indy because I fell asleep in the waiting room with my fedora up on my face. They were running late so I just decided to doze off. It wasn't a brown fedora or a brown leather jacket. She just said she remembered Indian Jones putting his hat down over his face in the movies...
  3. Lando

    How do I "break in" heavy horsehide?

    I've found that wearing you're jacket in the rain is the safest express to a broken in jacket. There are lots of other weird little things you can do, but they all carry a level of risk. My most broken in HH Jackets are the ones I've worn in the rain. Then I give them about a day to dry out...
  4. Lando

    Pictures of Vanson Jackets?

    I just want to preempt this by saying that these are not the styles of coats that the fedora lounge is about. I'm posting them to this thread to give people some idea of just what Vanson at least has been capable of in the past. Most of these jackets are more than 5 years old now at the least...
  5. Lando

    How thick is the leather from Aeroleather?

    Hammer: Ever looked at Vanson's Solar leather? Its stark white and at nights glows when there no light on it. Its a great leather for visibility and very neat to look at. Also plenty thick. If they no longer use it, there still may be some jackets made with it floating on the bay. I had a car...
  7. Lando

    Over the Hump Burma A-2 Jacket

    I lucked out when it comes to patches. I found a guy just a few towns over who fixes leather luggage and specifically does repairs to flight jackets. I don't know if I would trust him with complex repairs, but for patches he does a great job. Ive been going to him for a while now and he's always...
  8. Lando

    Over the Hump Burma A-2 Jacket

    US Authentic had the patches. I just told them where to put it. So it came finished as you see it. They have a lot of patches on their site which is a nice reference if nothing else. Otter, those are some great A2's by the way.
  9. Lando

    Over the Hump Burma A-2 Jacket

    I made this jacket after reading about the 308th Bomb Group. They ending up flying the Hump quite a bit and I wanted to honor that history. Its an interesting bit of history that people often don't know about so I like when people ask me what it means. I figured I would show it here since you...
  10. Lando

    Lost Worlds owners leather question

    Got an A2, G1, Mooshide G1 and a Blue Midweight HH Easy Ryder from Lost Worlds. I own jackets from other companies and I would never say any one company is the best. Every company has its strengths and weaknesses. Lost Worlds jackets have highly skilled construction, a solid feel, excellent...
  11. Lando

    Where to score a Jet Black A2

    Gibson & Barnes, US Wings and US Authentic (Flightjacket.com) all will make black A2s. US Wings is the cheapest of them, but also the baggiest in the sleeves. G & B makes a great A2 but I believe they only do their Goatskin in Black. US Authentic will do a totally custom jacket and quickly...
  13. Lando

    New Jackets: Lost Worlds G1 and Gibson Barnes G1 Customs

    I started with a G1 model, since I prefer the style of knits on it more than the M422a. I had the knits switched out for the wool ones, and the standard g1 collar replaced with the M422a size collar. After that, I used the vegetable tanned goatskin and the silk liner from the A2 Mark 31. In the...
  14. Lando

    I did it.

    That's a great coat. I've always thought the russet pea coat from lost worlds was a damn good looking garment. Several times I have decided to buy one then been lured away by something else on the lost worlds site. Bravo for sticking to what you wanted and making the plunge. That coat will be...
  15. Lando

    New Jackets: Lost Worlds G1 and Gibson Barnes G1 Customs

    Took these just for you. I have the stock M422a from G&B, love it. This'll show you the difference though between their vegetable tanned goatskin and their standard goatskin. The M422a stock is on the left and the custom G1 in Veg Russet is on the right. Their standard has a tighter grain and...
  16. Lando

    New Jackets: Lost Worlds G1 and Gibson Barnes G1 Customs

    That's a better shot with a proper camera, that should give you some better concept of the color. I've wanted a moosehide jacket since I was in college and just never found an opportunity. The hide is heavy while still being soft and pliable and that's a nice combo. Lot of times the hides get...
  17. Lando

    New Jackets: Lost Worlds G1 and Gibson Barnes G1 Customs

    Just wanted to share these with you guys. I thought they both came out very cool. Dont have the big camera set up right now so I'm shooting these from my phone camera. Came out pretty good though. Lost worlds custom G1 with a leather collar done in their blue green moosehide. Very thick but...
  19. Lando

    U.S. Authentic G-1 ?

    I felt the same way but when zipped up it looks like any other G1. (Added a picture so you could see mine all zipped up) For the price, its a really nice jacket. There are better ones out there for more money for sure, but the US Wings for 195 is a nice deal, and now they have that other G1 for...
  20. Lando

    Moto Style Vanson at Orvis

    Thought I would put this one up for anyone who might be interested. If you want a Vanson moto style but don't feel like waiting, Orvis will supposedly have these Vansons up soon, 11/28. Wonder if the sizing will be better than their Ike Orvis/Vanson jacket. Vanson told me that Orvis had them...
  21. Lando

    G1 with Leather Collar? Help/Advice/Opinions

    What was weird though was that G&B said they could not, which their machinery, do it. They said the HH was too thick for them to stitch through when it layered up in certain corners. Had nothing to do with the historical accuracy. Aero said they'd make me a HH G1 without even a thought. It was...
  22. Lando

    G1 with Leather Collar? Help/Advice/Opinions

    If you want trim then you may want to go down a size. I like my G1s with a little space for a vest or some padding and the 48 works that way for me. I could fit in a 46 if I wanted it to fit close though. As for the cotton lining, to my knowledge from my ordering history with them, when you do...
  23. Lando

    G1 with Leather Collar? Help/Advice/Opinions

    I got a custom G1 in Russet HH with the leather collar from US Authentic a short while back. It's a really great jacket. Just remember to ask to put the collar snaps from the A2 on or else your collar will be all over the place lol. Beyond that, I added the cotton liner because the rayon always...

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