FS: Goodwear natural Horween Arcadia

[regius]

Lots of emotions went through me in the past hour. I still am struggling. As I posted, John new natural Horween cxl HH Arcadia just arrived. I bought directly from him, a one off jacket with this hide. It’s heavy, dense, & fit 90% perfectly. But my current pursuit to build up & become a personal trainer is incompatible with vintage patterns!!! Genetically my shoulder & upper chest is already big, so to accommodate, I need 46 for the upper portion & 42 for the lower portion for jackets, the only rack jacket that fit is Vanson. Anyhow, this Arcadia has NOS rayon sleeves, cord cuff, cord under collar, dense cotton body, white duck pockets, Deadstock labels & zippers, per usual standard by John.
Size 44.
I am so SAD. Catch & release, $850 shipping included US.

Shoulder 18”
Sleeves 26”
Pit 23”

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[Fonzie]

I think it fits you really well, keep it, It’s a beauty!

 

[sweetfights]

Wow!!! Someone will be lucky very soon!!!

 

[sweetfights]

What’s your chest and waist measure right now?

 

[jonesy86]

Lots of emotions went through me in the past hour. I still am struggling. As I posted, John new natural Horween cxl HH Arcadia just arrived. I bought directly from him, a one off jacket with this hide. It’s heavy, dense, & fit 90% perfectly. But my current pursuit to build up & become a personal trainer is incompatible with vintage patterns!!! Genetically my shoulder & upper chest is already big, so to accommodate, I need 46 for the upper portion & 42 for the lower portion for jackets, the only rack jacket that fit is Vanson. Anyhow, this Arcadia has NOS rayon sleeves, cord cuff, cord under collar, dense cotton body, white duck pockets, Deadstock labels & zippers, per usual standard by John.
Size 44.
I am so SAD. Catch & release, $850 shipping included US.

Shoulder 18”
Sleeves 26”
Pit 23”

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Really, are you sure? I think it looks pretty good on you!

 

[handymike]

It looks great on you! Keep it awhile.

 

[Guppy]

I can't imagine why you're not satisfied with the fit. If you gain size through weight training, eventually you'll perhaps need to size up. You can sell it then, and still get your money out of it. You can wear it a while, I think. That's what I'd do.

 

[mygar]

Well... i will bite i guess. I dont see your reasoning to sell. If you want to sell thats fine.

But there are only 2 ways you will outgrow that jacket from training. 1. Eat and lift to just get big.... and also yes fat. Or 2.... hit he checmical route... of which any gains will be lost once your off. So outgrowing jacket under option 2 is temporary.

Most folk vastly underestimate their bf %... and how difficult it is to gain lean mass... and how long that actually takes. Especially as you get older.

If it were me... cut down slowly and work out hard... naturally. You will look bigger and be in much better health... and that jacket will probably be a bit large on you afterwards.

 

[ProteinNerd]

I agree with most of the opinions, it’s a great jacket and fits you now. Why not wear it until it doesn’t fit.

If you are going to try and outgrow it via muscle, your looking at at least 20 pounds to go up a size in my experience and without “assistance” that’s going to take a while....but considering the current GW fiasco I’m sure someone will take it off your hands now rather than wait +4 years.

 

[Lebowski]

Agree with most, Reg - it fits you well on the photos shown above.

 

[Lebowski]

Just can't believe seeing it on sale still, to my taste it's one of most attractive jackets ever.

 

[regius]

Haha thanks guys. So, I don’t believe it’s a “comfortable” fit if I don’t have breathing/puffing room at the upper chest, & that the situation right now. I am not at my biggest (I lifted for over 14 years & my size fluctuate up & down like crazy) nor my thinnest. So yes, my wife told me to keep it as a “skinny period” jacket. But I think I’m looking for comfort than period accurate fit, & this feeling is shared among bodybuilders as the blood needs to flow & bulky muscle in itself is already restrictive. Meanwhile I find much more comfort in my custom measured Bates T2. So, I’m offering it up for sale right now.


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[regius]

What’s your chest and waist measure right now?

So, interesting, my “chest” is not even true 44, my waist is 34”. But I’m talking about the front deltoid & upper bundle of the pec altitude. This jacket fits super comfy at the lateral deltoids, trap, rib cage, elbow, waist, belly. ONLY the upper chest level when zipped up.


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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Haha thanks guys. So, I don’t believe it’s a “comfortable” fit if I don’t have breathing/puffing room at the upper chest, & that the situation right now. I am not at my biggest (I lifted for over 14 years & my size fluctuate up & down like crazy) nor my thinnest. So yes, my wife told me to keep it as a “skinny period” jacket. But I think I’m looking for comfort than period accurate fit, & this feeling is shared among bodybuilders as the blood needs to flow & bulky muscle in itself is already restrictive. Meanwhile I find much more comfort in my custom measured Bates T2. So, I’m offering it up for sale right now.


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Yeah, well in twenty years or maybe 10 when your body catches up to your age it prob would fit perfect and you might wish you still had it! There’s that, but maybe you don’t look that far down the road. I still wear jackets i bought when i was young and didn’t realize 40 years later they still fit and look bitchin but that’s just me.
GLWS.
B

 

[regius]

For reference, I’m six one 210lb.


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[sweetfights]

What’s the back length??

 

[Lebowski]

Anybody, take it please!)
Can't stop looking at this beaut, this jacket is so tempting. What a gem!

 

[mygar]

Its my favorite model from GW for sure. If it fit me... be hard to pass up. And it seems we have not convinced him to keep it yet!

 

[Lebowski]

 

[regius]

Will provide measurement photos when I get home in a bit


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