ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

[marc-joachim]

MARC...great wolf pack there!! The IRVIN AIR CHUTE advertisement you have there, any chance of a high resolution photo of it please?

might amuse you also paddy.

my everyday bag: an original irving air chutes helmet bag in heavy cotton canvas found in a small military shop in Paris.
the also have the same in leather -gorgious!- with the same stamps. 220 euros (heavy cowhide in think).

 

[PADDY]

bought 1£ on ebay. original from "flight magazine, march 30, 1939"

It's really lovely. Thankyou!

 

[aswatland]

Another one going well on 'the bay' ------i think i got mine just in time!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-Irvin-Vin...Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item4aa7afc193

Sold for an OTT price (£1320), which is the highest I have seen a wired jacket fetch. The jacket in question is patched and well worn, but it's size that seems to count these days. Sadly the behaviour of those who pushed up the price of that huge mid war Irvin to nearly £2K have raised the bar so high putting larger Irvins out of reach of many collectors.

 

[PADDY]

Thankgoodness size was never an issue with me!! Jenkins...stop sniggering, you beastly little boy!! My average WWII Torso is great for Irvins, though I'm chuffed by what I have.

 

[Andyboy]

I bought my first original Irvin today on the ´bay and I´m glad the price was not that high! I will post pictures of it when it has arrived

 

[aswatland]

I bought my first original Irvin today on the ´bay and I´m glad the price was not that high! I will post pictures of it when it has arrived

Was it this one by any chance?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110632629777&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[kowalski]

1320gbp wery high price, but it's very good, I'm glad that my Irvin grows in value, after all I have a size i think l \ xl in wery, wery good condition

 

[aswatland]

1320gbp wery high price, but it's very good, I'm glad that my Irvin grows in value, after all I have a size i think l \ xl in wery, wery good condition

I'm glad you are pleased and I hope you get an appropriate price when you come to sell your jacket, but it is not good news for collectors hoping to build up their collection of Irvins.

 

[Andyboy]

yes it was this one! do you have an idea from which maker it is..?

 

[Spitfire]

Congrats with your jacket, Andyboy! Looks great.
(Had my eye on it for some time - but did not bid since it wasn't my size.)

 

[aswatland]

yes it was this one! do you have an idea from which maker it is..?

Irvin Air Chute. I have a similar one from 1938. Here's the link to it.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...s-Loving-that-Wolf-in-sheeps-clothing!/page30

 

[Andyboy]

Very nice jacket Andrew and in such good condition! I think mine will possibly need a little restoring but I´ll figure this out when it has arrived..can´t wait to get it!
Hey Spitfire there´s another larger jacket for sale on ebay right now;-)
regards, Andreas!

 

[Steven C P]

Price Madness !

I'm afraid it was me that sold the £1946 Irvin on Ebay. I had no idea that it would go that far and in fact it is not properly representative and quite anomalous. The bid history shows that 2 bidders were responsible for the price realised after approx £500. Two big chaps in different parts of Europe decided they were having it and the rest, as they say, is history. Believe it or not the quick fix cash I received in my opinion does not make up for the damage done to the market and my own collecting. Other "ropey" examples have been selling for far too much money in large sizes since. I hope the market will recover its sanity as there really isn't much of a shortage of poor examples even in quite large sizes. Ebay bidders now seem to think that anything over 46" is worth a fortune irrespective of condition. I actually discounted the item and the buyer paid me £1800 including the shipping that cost me around £50.
Sorry all and good hunting !
Steven.

 

[miger]

It's not your fault Steven that two people were prepared to 'break the bank' so to speak to win the auction.Hopefully the underbidder for your jacket was successful in buying the other v.large jacket that sold shortly afterwards and normality will return to the market again.
It would be sad for members like Soren, who we know has been after one of the large size 8 original Irvin's for a while now, if prices for them remains high.

 

[Spitfire]

I was actually bidding on Stevens Irvin - but in the end it got too crazy for my wallet.
Did not bid on the other one either - but someday the right Irvin in the right size will come my way. And until that day, I enjoy my Aero.

 

[miger]

but someday the right Irvin in the right size will come my way. And until that day, I enjoy my Aero.

nice one! ---------------let the madness end & normality will return!

 

[Philrs]

nice one! ---------------let the madness end & normality will return!

Looks like I was lucky when I bought my large one...

 

[Spitfire]

Looks like I was lucky when I bought my large one...

Some guys have all the luck - do you also have some pictures to post?

 

[Philrs]

Some guys have all the luck - do you also have some pictures to post?

It was yours at the airshow. Small world! I bought it from Andrew.

 

[Spitfire]

It was yours at the airshow. Small world! I bought it from Andrew.

Nice jacket!