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  1. cbez

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    The fees are minimal. Like $2. I suspect they skim a little off the top in exchange rate and perhaps shipping markup. Depends on the coupon. Fromjapan will do stuff like, 4,000 yen off 40000+ orders etc. They also do the occasional 5% off coupon. They recently extended these to yahoo auction...
  2. cbez

    Tips for small vintage leather jackets?

    I feel you on the short sleeves.
  3. cbez

    Vintage Beck Northeaster Horsehide jacket care and dating

    111
  4. cbez

    What was your first leather jacket?

    oh wait I did find it I think this was my first. I forgot they all had the split back seam.
  5. cbez

    What was your first leather jacket?

    not sure I have any, I had a brown calf bomber which was quite nice and a black lamb double rider. I also had a blue suede single rider for a bit and an oxblood double rider from falcon garments. I ended up selling them all to get into the japan and us made jackets,.
  7. cbez

    What was your first leather jacket?

    TOJ
  8. cbez

    The Flat Head for Posterity

  9. cbez

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    nice! fits you great without giving a costumey or 'menswear' vibe.
  10. cbez

    Show your natural leather

  11. cbez

    Interest check: Rare Fidelity HH 20.5~ p2p (40s-50s)

    Bump still 575 shipped for this beast
  13. cbez

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

  14. cbez

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

    never thought I'd be flexing on the peasants with a teacore horsehide bag and waldes zips, but here we are..lol
  15. cbez

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I'll have to keep an eye out then. But I haven't seen evidence that sugar cane leather items are made in Japan exclusively, and I don't think I've seen a made in Japan tag on them. Since Toyo has farmed some stuff out to China it makes me more suspicious. But I think my mr freedom...
  16. cbez

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I've seen some nice Sugar Canes and a lot with pretty cheap looking leather that has lost topcoat in an ugly way. I believe some are made in China but sure. Quality seems up and down.
  17. cbez

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    My bounty hunters in natural Maryam also do it. Altho, some water will stain and some will dry clean seemingly without logic. I've found a slightly damp cloth wipe followed by vigorous brushing with a hh brush will help blend it somewhat. As the leather ages it will be much less noticeable but...
  19. cbez

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

    Forgive me for non jackets.. Yen is so weak right now, the value is crazy. I got two teacore bags made by small solo makers (Standard Motorcycle Leathers and High Notch) Plan to use them on my motorcycle and as a weekend bag to dodge the man purse allegations.
  20. cbez

    Johnson Leathers Black Cherry Bison jacket

    yours is nice and somewhat subtle if that makes any sense..some have struck me as too over the top. and I am the #1 grain fan
  21. cbez

    Darkening leather jacket

    freewheelers is definitely a choice to do major permanent & amateur alterations on a jacket...
  22. cbez

    Green Leather Jackets

    Veg tan can be soft.
  23. cbez

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    It's actually genius just go measure your seatbelt and you'll get a perfect fit

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