Einstein's Leather Jacket At Christies

[robrinay]

An interesting article but a very expensive estimate.

http://www.christies.com/features/5-minutes-with-Einsteins-leather-jacket-7510-1.aspx

 

[Monitor]

I bet someone is actually going to buy it.

 

[robrinay]

You bet! It's a good style too, apparently by Levi Strauss. I suspect they might bid on it for their archive? Consequently it might well exceed the estimate.

 

[handymike]

Here's one so you can see the details.
http://ricur-style.com/shop/item_detail/itemid_1050

 

[BobJ]

An interesting article but a very expensive estimate.

http://www.christies.com/features/5-minutes-with-Einsteins-leather-jacket-7510-1.aspx

That really is a cool article. It's amazing that after 60 years it still smells like HIS pipe smoke. It's got that great patina because of this: "Over several years, the jacket aged visibly. Einstein wore it all the time — a fact mentioned in the memoirs of fellow scientist Leopold Infeld" It DOES look like an easy-to-wear jacket... makes me want one.

 

[handymike]

Get yourself a Mister Freedom Campus.

 

[BobJ]

Get yourself a Mister Freedom Campus.

Just went over to their website to check them out, and they look to be the same exact jacket. I don't care for the natural leather, but got excited about the black... and then discovered that their XXL - the largest size - is just a 44. Too bad, because I'm a size 48 guy.

Thanks for the tip though!

 

[Justhandguns]

Only if I have the money....

 

[Monitor]

Will buying this jacket made me as smart as Einstein? I'm sure he would have a lot to say about the people who will buy this.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Monitor that idea might help me out too....

 

[AdeeC]

Will buying this jacket made me as smart as Einstein? I'm sure he would have a lot to say about the people who will buy this.

He would just shrug his shoulders and say the leather jacket market is influenced by the forces of relativity.