How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

[hughesovka]

Got an email from Aero early this morning telling me that the cordovan HH grizzly I ordered back in January was done and ready to be shipped, so I'm excited for that. Won't get much use until next winter unfortunately since Spring has definitely sprung here, but I'll wear it around the house like a weirdo to break it in a bit

 

[Khilij]

Not for me, but I have roped my older brother into Jacket Mania, and have just ordered his first jacket. My other brother and I are surprising him with a Vanson Oxford in Black for his 30th birthday. His wife is going to kill me, but I think he's really going to be happy with it.

 

[moktabe]

I'll be the first to admit it's nothing spectacular but I've wanted one of these for a while now.
Made in 1998.
Picked it up for £120.

 

[ton312]

LOL. This outta be an interesting track to follow:

 

[Marc mndt]

Great. It took 12 days to get from the Chicago distribution center to...the Chicago distribution center.

 

[ton312]

Great. It took 12 days to get from the Chicago distribution center to...the Chicago distribution center.

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Shipping, Chicago style.

 

[ton312]

Dena finished my Windward. Looks great! Hopefully it’ll be home this week.

 

[Mrfrown]

Dena finished my Windward. Looks great! Hopefully it’ll be home this week. View attachment 325189

So beefy

 

[ton312]

So beefy

I’ve really missed this one. I only had it for about two hours before I sent it to Dena. While (I hope) not to have a chance to wear it this year, it’ll be ready to go for next winter.

 

[hughesovka]

My Aero shipped with DHL today and is allegedly going to be delivered to me in NYC on Friday, is that too good to be true? Can it really sail through customs that fast?

 

[ton312]

My Aero shipped with DHL today and is allegedly going to be delivered to me in NYC on Friday, is that too good to be true? Can it really sail through customs that fast?

Yes it can and will. All my Aeros make it from UK to Chicago in 2 days.

 

[Tom71]

Yes it can and will. All my Aeros make it from UK to Chicago in 2 days.

Can people stop talking about custom clearance and delievry time, please! I have two shipments from UK (not Aero) en route since March 23. Status updates from UPS are inconclusive to put it mildly and boil down to some unspecified Brexit-issues. At the same time, shipments from the US are without any issue. Not that the US are part of the EU, AFAIK...

Import duties are fair game for me; it is what it is, but the apparent inability to design an efficient process, four month into the nerw regime is breathtaking.

 

[hughesovka]

Yes it can and will. All my Aeros make it from UK to Chicago in 2 days.

Well you were absolutely right, it went thru customs without issue. My next question is how is DHL going to go about shaking me down for customs duties? It's at the local facility and still on track to be delivered tomorrow, and I haven't heard anything from them about it yet

 

[ton312]

Well you were absolutely right, it went thru customs without issue. My next question is how is DHL going to go about shaking me down for customs duties? It's at the local facility and still on track to be delivered tomorrow, and I haven't heard anything from them about it yet

Then you won’t. I didn’t either on my last one. If you don’t have an email saying you owe $75 for fees, it’s a done deal.

 

[Tom71]

Can people stop talking about custom clearance and delievry time, please! I have two shipments from UK (not Aero) en route since March 23. Status updates from UPS are inconclusive to put it mildly and boil down to some unspecified Brexit-issues. At the same time, shipments from the US are without any issue. Not that the US are part of the EU, AFAIK...

Import duties are fair game for me; it is what it is, but the apparent inability to design an efficient process, four month into the nerw regime is breathtaking.

Breaking news: UPS have now adviced that both parcels have cleared customs at 4pm today. Expected delivery is yesterday until COB.
I kid you not.

 

[hughesovka]

Then you won’t. I didn’t either on my last one. If you don’t have an email saying you owe $75 for fees, it’s a done deal.

That's fantastic. I was there was an option for REALLY liking a post on here

 

[Marc mndt]

I just bought this Windward. Many thanks to @ton312

This design has been on my radar since I saw that Mushmans made a reproduction of it a couple of years ago.

I had never seen a vintage one for sale and the Mushmans had been sold out so I asked Greg (field leathers) whether he could make me one. He said he could but without the cording because he doesn't have a double needle machine. Stitch lines without cording seemed a bit lame to me so I said thank you but no, let's do a different design.

I'm glad @ton312 spotted this vintage one. Fingers crossed it fits

 

[ton312]

I just bought this Windward. Many thanks to @ton312

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This design has been on my radar since I saw that Mushmans made a reproduction of it a couple of years ago.

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I had never seen a vintage one for sale and the Mushmans had been sold out so I asked Greg (field leathers) whether he could make me one. He said he could but without the cording because he doesn't have a double needle machine. Stitch lines without cording seemed a bit lame to me so I said thank you but no, let's do a different design.

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I'm glad @ton312 spotted this vintage one. Fingers crossed it fits

Perfect example of how the original trumps the repro. I’m excited for you, Windward is a fantastic jacket by any conceivable means of measure!

 

[hughesovka]

In a fortuitous twist, DHL went ahead and just delivered my Aero today instead of tomorrow. Now that's service!

 

[Marc mndt]

Just bought this RRL Lee 91-b repro