Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

[Wildhorses]

Well used Herc, looks like steerhide, but at this point that makes no difference
1950s Hercules D Pocket Leather Motorcycle Jacket Incredible Patina | eBay

 

[JMax]

I’m actually debating if I should pull my son out of private school…green label Langlitz. This is sick.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-19...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

 

[Coriu]

I’m actually debating if I should pull my son out of private school…green label Langlitz. This is sick.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-19...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

View attachment 358807

You could homeschool him while wearing the jacket. Any kid could only dream of having such a cool teacher.

 

[JMax]

Trojan @jonbuilder

Small, not best condition. But so cool.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Or...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

Liner reminds me of Star Glove.

 

[Claybertrand]

I’m actually debating if I should pull my son out of private school…green label Langlitz. This is sick.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-19...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

View attachment 358807

One of the best posts I have read regarding a potential jacket purchase. At first glance, the prospect of removing your son from private school seems an oddly misplaced declaration in this forum.....then you see the jacket annnnnnnnddddd....... well....Public Schools DO usually have better sports teams.......

 

[Marc mndt]

Trojan @jonbuilder

Small, not best condition. But so cool.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Or...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

View attachment 358818

Liner reminds me of Star Glove.

That's the same crown zipper as used on my vintage sheepskin jacket. These jackets might be from the same era. How old is this Trojan?

 

[JurassicUtility]

Fechheimer, Size 40/42. Anybody familiar with Fechheimer? Not sure if it's a deal at $300, but it looks like a decent Perfecto 618 clone with nice, thick leather. The Y'2 Leather jacket I was going to post disappeared as I was typing this. lol

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224594083679?hash=item344ad9bf5f:g:xQcAAOSwYJZhMA7M

 

[JMax]

That's the same crown zipper as used on my vintage sheepskin jacket. These jackets might be from the same era. How old is this Trojan?

View attachment 358907 View attachment 358908 View attachment 358910 View attachment 358909

My best recollection, 40s into early 50s. They weren’t around long. Normally see them with the more traditional crown, if the zip wasn’t swapped out later.

Edit: Tanaka’s book states they were around in the 30s.

 

[JMax]

Sears Herc I think it’s too small for me based on the provided measurements. They are a bit over the place.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1950s...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

 

[handymike]

Don’t you love it...”Rare jacket...I think it’s about a size Medium...sleeves are around 24in.”

 

[Jumper]

Oakbrook, smallish 40; 199 USD + shipping w/ Best Offer. Don't think I've seen this particular design with the Oakbrook label on it before.




https://www.ebay.com/itm/174115630045

 

[JMax]

Don’t you love it...”Rare jacket...I think it’s about a size Medium...sleeves are around 24in.”

Ha, yep. And he sent me a pick of the P2P. From a weird angle. He stated 20”. It may be around there, but then he states 20” shoulders. I quit.

 

[jonbuilder]

I’m actually debating if I should pull my son out of private school…green label Langlitz. This is sick.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-19...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

View attachment 358807

I did not think a 22 pit would work for you I will be following but not willing to hit the BIN. But this could be my grail jacket.
Last year I went almost the BIN for a Trojan that can not even stand in the shadow of this Langlitz.
BTW The torn-up cream Trojan has just been finished being reworked by Dena. Zip replaced with a similar vintage Tanon, all tear reinforced and sewed together, two coats of dying to cover the flacking, and then sealed

 

[handymike]

Go Dena!

 

[tmitchell59]

BTW The torn-up cream Trojan has just been finished being reworked by Dena. Zip replaced with a similar vintage Tanon, all tear reinforced and sewed together, two coats of dying to cover the flacking, and then sealed

this sounds interesting

 

[JMax]

I did not think a 22 pit would work for you I will be following but not willing to hit the BIN. But this could be my grail jacket.
Last year I went almost the BIN for a Trojan that can not even stand in the shadow of this Langlitz.
BTW The torn-up cream Trojan has just been finished being reworked by Dena. Zip replaced with a similar vintage Tanon, all tear reinforced and sewed together, two coats of dying to cover the flacking, and then sealed

It certainly won’t. Too tight. My new street name would be Busta Seams. Hopefully you score it.

Interested to see what Dena did to the Trojan. Challenging work that jacket.

 

[Craig from Craigslist]

Honestly not sure what kind of quality JC Penney was delivering in the 70’s (assuming the ad is correct) but at this condition $75 isn’t bad to live out your wildest cowboy fantasies

https://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-70...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

 

[Claybertrand]

I think this is really cool. Prolly won't sell for a lot either. Size 38. Really cool trucker variation IMO.......

https://www.ebay.com/itm/384371437541?hash=item597e52afe5:g:Z2EAAOSwpB1hMpxq

 

[Coriu]

I’m actually debating if I should pull my son out of private school…green label Langlitz. This is sick.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-19...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

I decided to teach high school in the US rather than sit around and grow old in retirement. I live in a "poor," rural county. People would be blown away if they saw the clothing these "poor" kids wear. I recently spoke to a parent who said his kid owns 6 bikes(in various states of disarray because if the least little thing breaks, he insists upon getting a new one), 3 BB guns, and 6 pairs of sneakers(all of which appear to me as "expensive.") Based upon what I am seeing, some of these parents should treat themselves more and the kids less.

Call me a mean old man, but If I had a kid now, I would tell him/her they are buying me that jacket, and they have "X" amount of time to pay me off...as a debt for sending them to private school. Even if they are not old enough to work, they could do chores around the house to earn money.

 

[JMax]

My boy works hard around the house. He earns money and buys some of his own stuff.