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

[Marc mndt]

It is indeed odd. I'm not a Schott expert but every Schott that I've seen from this era has double welted zips and a double stitch around the shoulder. Not sure if I've seen Schotts with these tags that have the zip sleeves on top. Can you take a full shot of the epaulets?

Epaulets are a weird shape as well.

I found another one exactly like this on etsy

https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/1054317331/vintage-jaren-1950-schott-perfecto

 

[jeo]

It’s so hard to know with Schott since they changed things up regularly almost every year. I think it’s an older model within the range of that label. Rare. Nice find!

 

[Monitor]

Leather pants creases > Leather jacket creases.

 

[tmitchell59]

Just out of the box American Sportswear Co. Horsehide half-belt and a Hercules in horsehide

 

[El Marro]

I received my Vanson x Butterscotch C2RN after a six month wait. The leather on this thing is wonderful. Butterscotch describes it as “soft deer-tanned cow leather” and that seems to be a pretty apt description. Silky smooth and comfortable right out of the box.
Unfortunately the fit is pretty atrocious on me. It fits perfectly up at the shoulders, but balloons out from there and fits more like a poncho than a perfecto. From reading their size chart the next size down would have been too tight, and I’m sure this is true because the shoulders on my jacket are perfect.
Because this was a custom order, and because I am absolutely in love with the leather, I decided to have this one tailored to fit me. I brought it to my tailor here in Berkeley and he thinks he can make it work, I know from past experience that he is very skilled at working on leather jackets so I have high hopes. I’ll keep you guys posted, however it turns out…

 

[Schambach]

Is it the brandy color @El Marro ? That looks great on the butterscotch site. Love to see more if you have pictures.

 

[TREEMAN]

I received my Vanson x Butterscotch C2RN after a six month wait. The leather on this thing is wonderful. Butterscotch describes it as “soft deer-tanned cow leather” and that seems to be a pretty apt description. Silky smooth and comfortable right out of the box.
Unfortunately the fit is pretty atrocious on me. It fits perfectly up at the shoulders, but balloons out from there and fits more like a poncho than a perfecto. From reading their size chart the next size down would have been too tight, and I’m sure this is true because the shoulders on my jacket are perfect.
Because this was a custom order, and because I am absolutely in love with the leather, I decided to have this one tailored to fit me. I brought it to my tailor here in Berkeley and he thinks he can make it work, I know from past experience that he is very skilled at working on leather jackets so I have high hopes. I’ll keep you guys posted, however it turns out…

Sending it to Vanson might have worked too …

 

[El Marro]

Is it the brandy color @El Marro ? That looks great on the butterscotch site. Love to see more if you have pictures.

It is plain old black. I have seen the brandy one on their website and I agree it looked spectacular.

 

[El Marro]

Sending it to Vanson might have worked too …

Perhaps My experience with my tailor has been overwhelmingly positive whereas my experience with Vanson customer service not so much.

 

[TREEMAN]

Understandable …Looking forward to seeing it .

 

[Schambach]

It is plain old black. I have seen the brandy one on their website and I agree it looked spectacular.

Love to see the black too. It’s great that there are more alternatives to the standard stuff, too bad they aren’t offered through vanson directly.

 

[Turnip]

Spectacular! Fit picture would be great, if you find the time.

Black Steer CXL Aero Cheyenne, even brand new less rigid than my FQHH CXL HWM

...just with a light sweater, already not feeling overly bulky...

Planned as a winter jacket, the beast to occasionally accompany it.

 

[ton312]

Bean was a bust and back it went so I hit the bargain bin again with Ralph.

 

[Observe]

Black Steer CXL Aero Cheyenne, even brand new less rigid than my FQHH CXL HWM

...just with a light sweater, already not feeling overly bulky...

Planned as a winter jacket, the beast to occasionally accompany it.

Nice jacket. What's the sweater?

 

[Turnip]

Thanks! That’s a Rymhart Heavy Troyer, 4.9 pounds of virgin wool at XXL, unfortunately they sell within EU only.

 

[JMax]

Bean was a bust and back it went so I hit the bargain bin again with Ralph.
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I almost bought that one. Looks cool.

 

[Viking752]

I have had a self imposed hold on new jackets for over 6 months but I have a serious interest in this one. I had a substantial Polo RL car coat I deeply regret selling 5 years ago. Now this Vanson Model J is calling to me and the voice is getting louder. Yes, I will look like an Irish hitman but sometimes that’s just the way it goes. Anyway, I have not pulled the trigger so to speak but the leather on this one is always what draws me in.

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Had a moment of weakness and made a play for the Vanson and wouldn’t you know it, the seller accepted my offer. The drought appears to be over.

 

[Spiney]

Aero Premier Highwayman in Seal Goat delivered this morning. 24 days from placing order to delivery. Will post pics later when I get a chance.

 

[ton312]

I have two from Ralph due over the next two days. I tried this one on in the wrong size at Bloomingdale’s and really liked it. The Sherpa is far more plush than the modern Levi’s stuff (though I do love those too). It’s also a sort of beige/brown (far darker than the pic shows) rather than white.

I’m not terribly keen on the flag patch so that will be replaced with this:

I may throw a couple more tribal patches on it, just for something different.

 

[Spiney]

Aero Premier Highwayman in Seal Goat delivered this morning. 24 days from placing order to delivery. Will post pics later when I get a chance.

Unfortunately jacket was damaged. Not going into detail about it. Aero have been awesome and jacket is being remade.