Id do 4 and best of both worlds. Bottom lapels visible snaps. Top lapels hidden snaps.
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
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Robbie79
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Impressive jacket made by FL again! I do vote for 2. I thought that Greg no longer offers brown Shinki. Looking forward to fit pics soon
tmitchell59
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This looks much like a vintage aviator style to me. They did not have any snaps. It is a beautiful jacket.
Blackadder
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I was thinking the same thing.
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Beautiful jacket! My vote is no snaps or, if snaps are required, two hidden snaps so as to not interfere with the existing superbly clean look.
I meant to say hidden too. Completely agree it looks fantastic like this.
tmitchell59
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Another California Sportswear on the way. This one is Horsehide with a pocket style I have not seen.
This one is on route from Oregon
This one is on route from Oregon
Superfluous
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Another California Sportswear on the way. This one is Horsehide with a pocket style I have not seen.
This one is on route from Oregon
@tmitchell59 , you are cornering the market.
tmitchell59
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They just keep showing up in my size. What's a guy to do? Always room for another Californian.
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Another California Sportswear on the way. This one is Horsehide with a pocket style I have not seen.
This one is on route from Oregon
The top one with the patch pocket would have proven too irresistible if I had seen it!!
tmitchell59
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Just what I was thinking when I bought it. it had a very reasonable BIN with a $50 shipping and offer option. I made an very reasonable offer, but could not wait so I hit Buy. I have done this before. Why loose this very cool jacket for $35.
Looks to be in excellent condition.
I would like to know more about California Sportswear Company. Their jacket legacy going back to the 1930s in unequaled. They made all styles in all leathers, a huge catalog of jackets.
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I vote no snaps. The side strap adjusters seem set very high. Do you have a photo of the back??
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Not sure where to put this, but this section seems the most appropriate. Purchased a jacket on ebay last week, a Schott HH cafe racer, or at least that's what it was advertised as. It came yesterday, I'm a bit confused, but overall pretty happy. It does have a Schott main zipper, but no other tags, etc. I'm thinking maybe it was relined? Maybe the zipper was replaced? The sleeve zippers are "universal". My knowledge of horsehide is pretty limited, but this does appear to be horsehide to me at least(the shine, the rolls on the sleeves, the grain), am I wrong? It's much lighter than the CXL FQHH on my Aero, but I think most leathers probably are. It does look a lot like the 641 HH, so maybe it's one of those, with a different liner? It's in great shape, and most importantly, I think it fits me pretty well. That part is the most surprising, as the sellers description was a bit um, cryptic... Anyway, here are some photos. Have a look and let me know what you all think.(apologies for the dirty mirror in the "selfie"!)
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Schambach
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Thanks! The seller had one measurement, the pit to pit, and it was wrong... Total gamble.
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Huh! Never seen Schott racer quite like this. Fits & looks great, though.
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Closest one I can think of is the Legendary CR, but that one is 4-pocket. Back config is similar.
It certainly looks extremely nice and fits great.
wow, the front is clean all pocket with sealing welt, no epaulette, but it has 4 straps on the side, got a feeling there is party on the back. congrats!!
def not 4 in my feeling... maybe none maybe 2, the position of the snap can change how big, how high or low you fold the lapel though. unless the jacket is in his size and he can send you pics with several positions to fold the lapel for you to choose from, I would ask for some snaps to install myself if I really want to after wearing it for a bit and knowing where the ideal lapel fold is for that jacket.
saw the back pic... the back is super clean too, those straps is the highlight on this.
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