Cross zip nation

[J Leather Investigater]

I agree with your style review on this. But in my case the style just did not feel right on me. Sold my beautiful Lost World's J23 with mutton collar without any wear. Lesson learned. You have to feel good wearing it.

Agreed brother!! Thankfully i feel like a pimp wearing mine!!!

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Ralphs-Pugh
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Hey, now were talking

 

[J Leather Investigater]

My all-time favorite is this Grais in deerskin.
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I even spoke to JC about making one since it's basically a cross-zip Ventura.

Saved

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Absolutely magnificent, terry please text me a photo album of this!!!!

 

[JMax]

J Max- I COMMAND YOU to SELL ME THIS ROYAL JACKET!!! (And if your reluctant, please i adjure you in the name of the jacket gods to consider me 1st when you depart from it, that i may also partake of your jacket GLORY!!!!!

Haha, will do my man. They do pop up consistently on eBay and Etsy::

https://etsy.me/32sXQie

These Cals will probably keep me from really considering the new LW Beck and focusing on other stuff.

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Haha, will do my man. They do pop up consistently on eBay and Etsy::

https://etsy.me/32sXQie

These Cals will probably keep me from really considering the new LW Beck and focusing on other stuff.

I do see them pretty regularly but not this nice, you got a gem right there, for real

 

[JMax]

Ralph-Pugh Top Notch

 

[tmitchell59]

Sheeley 30's aviator

I remember Dave working on this pattern. He really digs into the design of these jackets. He has sent me wonderful emails about his work. Today he is too busy making jackets. He has several patterns down. I know he has several others in development.

 

[regius]

BK makes some nice cross zip 40s aviator style, and don't forget Norshor

 

[tmitchell59]

The Duke

 

[steve u]

I stay in contact with Dave also. He's fun to talk with.
Don't quote me, but I think He worked on this pattern for 2-3 months.

 

[JMax]

 

[J Leather Investigater]

BK makes some nice cross zip 40s aviator style, and don't forget Norshor

Regius what happened to the bk you ordered?

 

[J Leather Investigater]

The Duke

Thats amazing, and unavailable as bk never has that victory horsehide

 

[Benny Holiday]

These Cals will probably keep me from really considering the new LW Beck and focusing on other stuff.

. . . For a liitle while anyway!

 

[J Leather Investigater]

I agree with your style review on this. But in my case the style just did not feel right on me. Sold my beautiful Lost World's J23 with mutton collar without any wear. Lesson learned. You have to feel good wearing it.

Your right brother, im glad i feel like a pim# wearing mine

 

[steve u]

I think a Fully decked out Cal Leather (size 48) is the only jacket that could bring me out of jacket buying retirement!

 

[Gamma68]

I think the lapels on the cross-zip add certain elegance to it. I would like to explore a cross-zip plus a tie look as a certain bad-ass look/elegance dichotomy.. If someone has pics, please post.

Schott 613SH:

Schott 626:

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Epic thread J Mac!!
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[Gamma68]

Some other cross-zips I own....

1950s Rich-Sher horsehide:

1980s Langlitz Cascade:

A gorgeous
1940s Cal Leather that was unfortunately too damn short:

A later (1960s?) Cal Leathers that I still have:

And a 1950s Lawrence horsehide: