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At some point since I got into the hobby of vintage leather jacket collecting, I became a bit obsessed with jackets from the Californian brand of Block Bilt, which were made by H&L Block of San Francisco. The majority of the jackets I have seen with the Block Bilt label are top quality in terms...

Hi all! First post here, but have been enjoying many of the threads and incredibly envious of many of the beautiful jackets on display here! I've taken a recent interest in the French Cycle jacket, alternatively known as the 'Luftwaffe' jacket as of late. (Bartender Edit: Photos...

... that is the question. Dear fellow members, I apologize if this has already been covered extensively, as it is a classic question but cannot find a really in-depth answer. So I would like to detail it further, and suggest to have it properly substantiated mainly with 1920-40's evidences and...