FS: 1940's Vintage Californian Horsehide Half Belt Leather Jacket Size 44

[bigsak22]

RARE FIND!!!! Vintage 1940's Half Belt Californian Horsehide Leather Jacket

* Size 44 (Chest 23"/Shoulders 20" /Sleeves 27" / Back 26")

* Amazing condition considering its age! Beautiful patina!!!

* New Tartan wool lining from Scotland in Muted Black Watch (20B), as well as an inside pocket (see pics), installed by an International jacket maker

* Original Californian Horsehide label preserved and reattached

* Original main Talon zipper in perfect working condition, as well as the original O-Ring chain pull on chest pocket

* 6 New 2-hole (cat eye) buttons installed on inside and outside of cuffs

* Adjustable slide buckle (original) straps at the waist

* Bi-Swing back gussets for ease of movement

* Color and style similar to several photos of the Bruce Willis' original jacket (the jacket in the movie "Surrogates", which he wears as a hero jacket, and is definitely an original California Sportswear jacket from the late 1940s)

** Asking $1000 shipped (US), PayPal Only

 

[ProteinNerd]

If only this were a 40 or 42!

Great jacket though, This should get snapped up quickly.

 

[Jägernaut]

That looks like the same model worn in Surrogates. Beautiful.

 

[bigsak22]

Price drop...$925

 

[handymike]

Amazing jacket, but...pretty steep.

 

[robrinay]

Very nice but too rich for me!

 

[bigsak22]

Sold!

 

[AeroFan_07]

Nice! Don't see those often...

 

[tmitchell59]

For a Vintage Half-Belt it doesn't get a whole lot better. If you could hold yourself to just owning one Vintage Half this would be one to have.

Congratulations to the the new owner. You chose well.

 

[4T2]

Hello all. Just doing some research on this style, and hoping the person who bought this one can send me a PM, and answer a few questions. Thanks!

 

[Seb Lucas]

Hello all. Just doing some research on this style, and hoping the person who bought this one can send me a PM, and answer a few questions. Thanks!

Maybe PM Bigsak22.

Are you aware that this jacket was sent to Bill Kelso Leathers for copying? They sell a very nice version of it. They can probably answer some questions too if it comes to that.