Nacho
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Man, Stu needs to update his website. It's not the 90s anymore!!!
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Finding Trojan Sportswear Company 1932
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Man, Stu needs to update his website. It's not the 90s anymore!!!
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He does, but I hope he doesn’t. I’ve only recently figured out where everything is.
Nacho
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Yeah, he needs better organization of his website. Too cluttered for today’s standards. But I see what you meant.
I guess part of his charm is that he stays old-school, grassroots and opinionated.
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Marc mndt
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Dang, I missed it. $350
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1264836280...qkltxehtou&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1264836280...qkltxehtou&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
KBlake
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Wow! Tiny size but so special.
AHP91
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Got this jacket, much too small for me, sold it along. Here's some photos for the books
Biff42
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Sorry to ressurect this. Can you DM the member name so I can reach out to them?
Canuck Panda
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Very cool to see the whole newspaper. Thanks for sharing.
There is a size 42 Trojan in Japan asking for too much money. I think this was the jacket hung on the wall in Junky before,
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q1043647734
I've got a Dapper's one that was referenced off this jacket I think, in Maryam horsehide. The trojan pattern fits very roomy up top, almost like Langlitz but with that funky no side panel half belt in the back. I want to overdye mine to a dark green one day...
There is a size 42 Trojan in Japan asking for too much money. I think this was the jacket hung on the wall in Junky before,
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q1043647734
I've got a Dapper's one that was referenced off this jacket I think, in Maryam horsehide. The trojan pattern fits very roomy up top, almost like Langlitz but with that funky no side panel half belt in the back. I want to overdye mine to a dark green one day...
KBlake
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The Dapper’s looks great. Can you link to it?Very cool to see the whole newspaper. Thanks for sharing.
There is a size 42 Trojan in Japan asking for too much money. I think this was the jacket hung on the wall in Junky before,
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q1043647734
I've got a Dapper's one that was referenced off this jacket I think, in Maryam horsehide. The trojan pattern fits very roomy up top, almost like Langlitz but with that funky no side panel half belt in the back. I want to overdye mine to a dark green one day...
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AHP91
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I came across the old posting right here in TFL. Looks like it didn’t garner much interest at the time.
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...torcycle-jacket-£1500-free-postage-uk.108445/
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...torcycle-jacket-£1500-free-postage-uk.108445/
Canuck Panda
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That one was really nice in a bigger size too. I hope whoever has the jacket would have the belt loops restored and the lightening zipper replaced with a NOS Talon. For whatever reason the Trojan jackets ask for a lot of money in the Japanese market. I don't understand the logic but I remember seeing them asking for at least ¥500,000, so over $3,000. Not quite Leathertog asking price but very high compared to all other vintage brands. Also the Guidemaster Wolf jackets seems to get decent money there too, and is so much less here and on Ebay. I don't understand the logic behind vintage jacket pricings...
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Third possible location for Trojan leather. I've seen the 420-422 S. Main address and the La Brea address in Inglewood but found this in the 1957 Yellow Pages.
Canuck Panda
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I remember google map search these LA makers. There must be an old garment district in LA with these shops clustered in that area. Cut and sew is really very light manufacturing, just need tables and good lighting. The tanneries is much heavier manufacturing and I think only the very big shops could have controls over their material supplies, and they would need huge orders from the stores and catalogues to support that kind of quantity. Trojan was a rather boutique sized operation I think, they make up with their really interesting back design.
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I think you're right. This was 140 S. main in 1950. I'm sure they had several other leather suppliers and jacket makers.
MacPherson Leather Company recently closed their LA location (not the one on the pic).
MacPherson Leather Company | Seattle WA
MacPherson Leather Company, Seattle, Washington. 639 likes · 97 were here. PERMANENTLY CLOSED. Thank you to our loyal customers! Visit Oregon Leather or Montana Leather Co.
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Biff42
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MacPherson Leather Company recently closed their LA location (not the one on the pic).
MacPherson Leather Company | Seattle WA
MacPherson Leather Company, Seattle, Washington. 639 likes · 97 were here. PERMANENTLY CLOSED. Thank you to our loyal customers! Visit Oregon Leather or Montana Leather Co.
That's crazy.
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