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Good Wear Hercules

Boyo

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"The waiting is the hardest part"... As has been fully documented in a few threads here on TFL these last few years I placed my Good Wear order on March 29th 2014.. well today the wait ended, and it ended in the best way possible.
John Chapman delivered.
I could gripe about the wait, the gaps in correspondences, that other guys that ordered after me, received jackets before me ... but why bother (it does make for some interesting threads though). In the end I can say John and I had some very fun and interesting conversations via email and telephone, some about jackets and some not, but through it all I did find some amusement in the waiting and I will actually miss being on the wait list. I also would be remiss if I didn't mention that John did not charge me for this jacket..all this for the $200 deposit.
What I asked for and received is a GW version a 1939 Hercules jacket made from seal brown shinki horsehide lined in 24oz wool, 1930’s vintage talon zipper and olive thread.

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Fanch

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That is a beautiful jacket and well done. My experience with John is he is truly a prince of a guy and a pleasure with whom to communicate.
 

Boyo

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Totally smiling inside.

I'm smiling on the Outside too Nick..

That's literally what i had ordered...
Glad you finally got it, it's a beauty!

Thank you..

That is a beautiful jacket and well done. My experience with John is he is truly a prince of a guy and a pleasure with whom to communicate.

I agree, John is a great guy to talk to.

You had me singing with the introduction! Absolutely perfect. You must have been a good boy all those years as Santa was watching. The Imperial and the Sears Hercules are John's finest work. Great presentation and a Merry Christmas to you!
Thanks Terry.. Merry Christmas..
 

Boyo

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Wow- what color, leather and style- Must smell heavenly.
Congratulations!!

The leather is awesome, looks feels & smells beautiful,

damn!!! totally awesome!!!!!!! John IS THE MAN!!!!!

cant argue with that..

Wow

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Yup!
You scored big time, I can imagine you wearing this masterpiece for 20 years plus, after which time the extra three years of waiting will seem immaterial. Congratulations.

I forgot about the wait already..
 

El Marro

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Congratulations Boyo!
Looks like a great fit right out of the box and that seal Shinki absolutely glows in the sunshine.
 

SinSir

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Wow! What an incredible jacket in every way! I've already looked at these pictures a handful of times in just a few hours. Congratulations on a happy ending and many years of wear!
 

navetsea

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congrats and merry xmas Boyo!
patience really pays off big time in the end, and in a such perfect timing of the year too.

I guess in the near future the other thread asking about broken in brown shinki will get their answer too :)
 

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