For the life of me, I can not understand why any one would sell their fathers WWII Irvin, or any other war time jacket? The one WWII A2 I have, was only given to me because the man had no kids. He knew I would look after it and not sell it to some collector!
For the life of me, I can not understand why any one would sell their fathers WWII Irvin, or any other war time jacket? The one WWII A2 I have, was only given to me because the man had no kids. He knew I would look after it and not sell it to some collector!
For the life of me, I can not understand why any one would sell their fathers WWII Irvin, or any other war time jacket? The one WWII A2 I have, was only given to me because the man had no kids. He knew I would look after it and not sell it to some collector!
I have read this type of comment many times before and understand the reasoning behind it. Few people have the same passion for jackets as displayed on the FL and do not have a sentimental attachment to a jacket worn by a relative. Most relatives sell jackets to make a little money!
I find it strangely amusing to swap stories of old things, now highly collectable, that were used and abused when they were relatively worthless and unwanted. Such as my friends uncle who was a member of 617 'Dambusters' squadron who used his Irvin for his dog to sleep on, a little boy who's dad gave him a real Colt revolver from the wild west days to play cowboys and Indians back in the 1960s. Oh how we envied him even though it was so heavy haha. I had a long barrelled Luger from WWI that was no good as it was not a 'cowboy gun'.
My favourite tales usually revolve around the use and abuse of what are now termed 'Classic cars'. Banger racing(destruction derby to you Yanks), and how I ruined the seat supports in my Vauxhall PA Cresta having some Lady time in the front seat.
These days we would not think of doing such things, but the looks and nod' s of disgust at the abuse of such items is priceless by these now 'collectors' who probably were not interested in such things back in the days of old.
Johnny Tee
Is that the Japanese version of a 'Shotgun wedding' ? (i'm only guessing as to your location )I haven't got any stories like that, well, not if you don't include the first time I went home to meet my GF's (later my wife) father, and after dinner, while the ladies were tidying up, he showed me his katana, and told me that if I broke his daughter's heart, he'd kill me.
Is that the Japanese version of a 'Shotgun wedding' ? (i'm only guessing as to your location )