Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

[Marc mndt]

^^ And just like that, it's sold already...

Did you pick it up Marc?

Unfortunately not...

 

[01flhr]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/723327989313961/?mibextid=9R9pXO

vanson in florida for 50$. looks pretty decent.

 

[blm14]

Vintage Flynntan Bomber Quilted Leather Jacket Size 48 Red 80s | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Flynntan Bomber Quilted Leather Jacket Size 48 Red 80s at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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vintage "gluv elf" varsity jacket. Would snap this up if it were longer

 

[blm14]

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Find the perfect handmade gift, vintage & on-trend clothes, unique jewelry, and more… lots more.

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italian suede A-1, IT54 (US44)

 

[blm14]

vintage Men’s Zip up leather jacket 70s 80s Motorcycle Rock Two Tone Medium | eBay

<p>Vintage men’s two tone zip up leather jacket. Used soft leather and light weight. Really cool </p><br /><p>Shoulder 17.5” </p><p>Bust 19.5” </p><p>Length 29” </p><p>Sleeve 25” </p>

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insane two-tone long leather jacket, roughly size medium

 

[blm14]

Aero Leather Co. Jacket Men's Size 48 Steerhide "Two Tone Dust Bowl" | eBay

While for most, money and resources were stretched to their limits, most jacket manufactures were very conscious of saving as much leather as possible when designing a new jacket. Hence the relative abundance of two-tone leather jackets in comparison to other eras.

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aero two-tone dustbowl, size 48. Also would have snapped this up but the back length is like 3" too short

 

[Bluechel]

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aero two-tone dustbowl, size 48. Also would have snapped this up but the back length is like 3" too short

Where did you catch measurements?

 

[Leather Walker]

Brown Johnson Leathers
Size 44
BIN $250
eBay

 

[blm14]

Where did you catch measurements?

asked the seller. Length 26.2, sleeves over 27. It's perfect for me EXCEPT I need 29" length

 

[tmitchell59]

First time I've seen one of these in the wild

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3950710667...pid=5338596370&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

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OMG! I was at a Bday party for my granddaughter when this one sold. Yes, I missed it.

This is the second I have seen, the other is in a book. This has been my True Grail jacket. At least it gives me hope that another my surface. I am consoled only by the fact it would not have fit me.

This is the most important Sears catalog page I have to date. Found and posted by a name I do not recall. It is from 1948 and shows the only pic of the leather Trucker and the only pic of the 1st generation Hercules motorcycle jacket.

I have a couple of the 1st gen MC jackets.

 

[AHP91]

OMG! I was at a Bday party for my granddaughter when this one sold. Yes, I missed it.

This is the second I have seen, the other is in a book. This has been my True Grail jacket. At least it gives me hope that another my surface. I am consoled only by the fact it would not have fit me.

This is the most important Sears catalog page I have to date. Found and posted by a name I do not recall. It is from 1948 and shows the only pic of the leather Trucker and the only pic of the 1st generation Hercules motorcycle jacket.

I have a couple of the 1st gen MC jackets.

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Beautiful jacket. Looks like the adjustment in the back was removed, you can see it a bit in the photo of the jacket that sold. Still nice. Have you seen the aviator jacket catalogued on this page?

 

[ton312]

OMG! I was at a Bday party for my granddaughter when this one sold. Yes, I missed it.

This is the second I have seen, the other is in a book. This has been my True Grail jacket. At least it gives me hope that another my surface. I am consoled only by the fact it would not have fit me.

This is the most important Sears catalog page I have to date. Found and posted by a name I do not recall. It is from 1948 and shows the only pic of the leather Trucker and the only pic of the 1st generation Hercules motorcycle jacket.

I have a couple of the 1st gen MC jackets.

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Back length is likely 18”!! It’s a leather bra with sleeves! I love the old stuff and I know it’s been beaten to death but man that is actually the shortest jacket I’ve seen. I would have to wear my pants with the waist at my nipples.

 

[AHP91]

Back length is likely 18”!! It’s a leather bra with sleeves! I love the old stuff and I know it’s been beaten to death but man that is actually the shortest jacket I’ve seen. I would have to wear my pants with the waist at my nipples.

Haha yes, this one would even be short for me. I don’t think I can do that length even at 5’8

 

[photo2u]

OMG! I was at a Bday party for my granddaughter when this one sold. Yes, I missed it.

This is the second I have seen, the other is in a book. This has been my True Grail jacket. At least it gives me hope that another my surface. I am consoled only by the fact it would not have fit me.

This is the most important Sears catalog page I have to date. Found and posted by a name I do not recall. It is from 1948 and shows the only pic of the leather Trucker and the only pic of the 1st generation Hercules motorcycle jacket.

I have a couple of the 1st gen MC jackets.

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Love the jackets. I was wondering if you have an exact date for the images in the catalog. I was thinking 1948 due to the thickness of the the wool plaid lining.

 

[ton312]

Haha yes, this one would even be short for me. I don’t think I can do that length even at 5’8

The topic of why vintage jackets are so short comes up often and the typical excuse is the rise of the pants worn at the time. I did a little looking into it and the average height of US males in 1940 was 5'7". So from what I can tell the jackets are short by today's standard because the average height was some 2-3" shorter than the average height today. It's not pants...it's evolution.

 

[tmitchell59]

Beautiful jacket. Looks like the adjustment in the back was removed, you can see it a bit in the photo of the jacket that sold. Still nice. Have you seen the aviator jacket catalogued on this page?

The Aviator is probably listed in the standard catalog. I did not notice the length or the missing back belt, just noticed a jacket I have never seen for sale.

Is this the earlyist leather Trucker? I don't know of another that predates this one.

The catalog is a page from the Holiday catalog from 1948. I did not post this originally. My ongoing thanks to the one who did.

 

[tmitchell59]

This leather Trucker never shows up in another catalog I have found. This was the only year I have for the MC jacket pictured.

Perhaps the trucker was short lived due to the problematic length?

 

[Marc mndt]

I did a little looking into it and the average height of US males in 1940 was 5'7". So from what I can tell the jackets are short by today's standard because the average height was some 2-3" shorter than the average height today. It's not pants...it's evolution.

I thought the difference in average height was negligible but you're right. For American men the difference in average height between someone who was 40yo in 1950 and someone who was 40yo in 2020 is 6,9cm or 2.72". for Dutch men the difference is even bigger.

 

[ton312]

I thought the difference in average height was negligible but you're right. For American men the difference in average height between someone who was 40yo in 1950 and someone who was 40yo in 2020 is 6,9cm or 2.72". for Dutch men the difference is even bigger.

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So the back length of these shorter vintage styles does actually indicate the makers desire to match the height of the average US male. I'm sure pants style played a small role too but height seems to be the more compelling/logical reason.

 

[tmitchell59]

Brown star glove? Size 40? WOW

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Ok, who made this one? I haven't looked in the books, but does look familiar. $2500 is a lot of money, must be rare.