Cross zip nation

[Zoo]

Wested now offers a captain America version, I have a feeling it’s actually good

I have a Wested Captain America on order, we'll see in a month or so what it looks like.

 

[tmitchell59]

California Sportswear Co. late 30s Goatskin Aviator. Recently re-issued by Dave Sheeley. Check out the zip Sleeves and the curvaceous zip front. Dave was quite proud to have duplicated the sweeping zipper in his jacket.

 

[tmitchell59]

1950s Sears Hercules Horsehide size 46

 

[tmitchell59]

Steerhide Ralph Edwards Sportswear Police Style. This was a great fitting jacket, like the Buco it is pictured with. Both were great and both are gone. I now have a Butwin to replace them.

 

[Corky Corcovado]

California Sportswear Co. late 30s Goatskin Aviator. Recently re-issued by Dave Sheeley. Check out the zip Sleeves and the curvaceous zip front. Dave was quite proud to have duplicated the sweeping zipper in his jacket.

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I saw the repro of that jacket, so nice!

 

[tmitchell59]

Excelled Horsehide 1960s ?

 

[red devil]

California Sportswear Co. late 30s Goatskin Aviator. Recently re-issued by Dave Sheeley. Check out the zip Sleeves and the curvaceous zip front. Dave was quite proud to have duplicated the sweeping zipper in his jacket.

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He certainly did an amazing job at reproducing it!!

 

[Graemsay]

Dana Clark jacket by California Sportswear. It's a longer, cross zip style.

 

[J Leather Investigater]

California Sportswear Co. late 30s Goatskin Aviator. Recently re-issued by Dave Sheeley. Check out the zip Sleeves and the curvaceous zip front. Dave was quite proud to have duplicated the sweeping zipper in his jacket.

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This jacket is super cool, how does dave operate ? Does he do a down payment to get in line ?

 

[J Leather Investigater]

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Awsome!! Where is the size tag in this terry?

 

[Corky Corcovado]

This jacket is super cool, how does dave operate ? Does he do a down payment to get in line ?

Just shoot him an email to discuss a build. After determining the particulars he'll give you a price, if you accept then a $300 down payment gets you in line (as of last year). He's got a few eBay items which are examples of potential builds. One area where I feel he stands out is attention to historical detail (especially Monarch), for instance he does French seams throughout on his jackets just like Monarch, and all his machinery like button holer and sewing machines are vintage. I ordered a button front half belt last May, I'm excited for sure.

 

[tmitchell59]

Awsome!! Where is the size tag in this terry?

Handwarmer pocket. This jacket is sold. I have another and it does not have a size tag. I have an idea what The RW means on the tag. Need to do some more research. Thinking it relates to the maker of the jacket.

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Handwarmer pocket. This jacket is sold. I have another and it does not have a size tag. I have an idea what The RW means on the tag. Need to do some more research. Thinking it relates to the maker of the jacket.

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Rough wear?

 

[Jrolfe]

Herc PJ-27 today. My only cross zip....until next week. Got one in the mail!

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Crosszip nation!

 

[Monitor]

View attachment 232327 Herc PJ-27 today. My only cross zip....until next week. Got one in the mail!

That's one mighty jacket!

 

[Monitor]

 

[JMax]

 

[Carlos840]

This really is a beast!
IS it me or is it still gaining more grain as you wear it? Doesn't feel like it was that grainy when you first got it...

 

[Monitor]

This really is a beast!
IS it me or is it still gaining more grain as you wear it? Doesn't feel like it was that grainy when you first got it...

I was actually wondering the same but if it IS gaining more grain, the jacket decided to do it by itself. Been too warm lately to wear it but something's going on with it. That's what I meant earlier about it having magical properties. Any way you crease the leather, it comes out different.