how many types of jackets do you own?

[Atticus Finch]

Jacket Types

Hi Folks,

I have:

Four actual-issue A-2s (Two Saddlerys, One Orchard and an Avirex ranging from 1988 to 1998)
Four actual-issue G-1s (Two Stars, One Imperial Leather and a Cooper ranging from 1971 to 1992)
Seven actual-issue MA-1s (Skylines. Satellites and Alphas ranging from 1961 to 1983)
Five actual-issue L-2bs (Skylines, Satellites and Alphas, from 1961 to 1972)
An issued CWU-36P (Isralex, 1993)
An issued CWU-45P (Isralex, 1992)
An issued US Navy Peacoat (1993)
An issued N-2b (Alpha, 1982) Much too warm for North Carolina!
A repro B-15C (Alpha Replica Series)
A 1989 L.L. Bean Pigskin jacket
A 1980's Repro G-1
A civilian Cooper A-2
A Cabella's something that they called an A-2 but isn't.
A old, black, heavy leather motorcycle jacket that I seldom wear and have no clue as to why I purchased.

And a bunch of other Barn Jackets, hunting jackets, rain jackets as well as two closets full of dress jackets.

Atticus

 

[Septimus]

I own:
1 barbour beaufort jacket
1 excalibur belstaff motorbike jacket
1 alpha industries m 65 jacket
1 cooper G1
1 aeroleather bronco A2(paddy approved model)
1 eastman leather irvin jacket(1940's type)
1 french navy peacoat
Most of the time I wear my jackets to ride my triumph bonneville to go to work everyday of the year (approximately 90 kms a day).As the weather is fine currently in Paris I wear my brad new aeroleather bronco.Life could be worse...

 

[wurtzburg]

I own:

1 Eastman Special Edition Monarch 352nd FG size 44R.
1 Eastman The Hartmann Brown size 44R.
1 US Authentic Russet Horsehide size 46R (For sale!!!)
1 US Authentic Goatskin size 44R.
1 Aviation Leathercraft Red Arrows size 44R.
1 Aviation Leathercraft Aircrew size 46L.

The Hartmann is my favourite...

 

[B-17 Pilot]

Re: Jackets owned

Hi all,

Although I concentrate more on flight gear and such, I do have an original Dubow A-2 along with a Werber B-3. I was also fortunate to get an original B-15 from a gunner with the 487th B.G. before he passed away. I love the B-3 but it is pretty fragile and I don't wear it often. I just keep coming back to the classic look of the A-2! With officer pants, a pinks shirt, and crusher cap you can't beat the look!

My best to all,

Mike

 

[aswatland]

I currently own the following jackets:


Repro
ELC A2 Monarch

Originals

A2 Unnamed 27753 belonged to a ferry pilot (Lt Col) and log books
A2 Rough Wear 1401 belonged to a C47 pilot
A2 United Sheep Lined belonged to an Airborne officer

B3 H. Bernstein (mint)
B3 42-21700p (two-tone- almost mint)

B15 from 1944

M445a H.L.B. Corps- (Mint)

Irvin flying jacket mid 1930s
Irvin flying jacket 1941 (mint)
Irvin flying jacket 1941-2
Mutli-panelled Irvin c. 1944-5
Coastal Command Irvin, 1940

M422A by G&F (contract 416A)
M422A by Edmund Church
G-1 Foster Sportswear 1950s

1942 USAAF Officer's 4 pocket jacket
Two USAAF officer's Ike jackets, one cut down from a service jacket and the other purpose made as a flight jacket, both with colonel's insignia
USAAF officer'sTropical tan suit
1942 Mackinaw
1942 Officer's short overcoat
RAF Wing Co's jacket dated 1945
RAF Flt Lt's War service blouse dated 1945

 

[anselmo1]

Does Not Include Dress Suits

Long Charcoal Dress Coat
Long Camel Hair Dress Coat
Long double breasted trench coat Barracuda brand
Camel Hair Blazers in Black, Camel, Grey, and Navy
Herringbone sport coats in Grey, Navy, Brown.
Navy Blue Blazer Wool
Donnegal Tweed Sport Coat charcoal
Harris Tweed Sport Jackets in Brown, Blue, Grey
G9 Harrington Barracuda Jacket British Tan
G9 Harrington Barracuda Jacket Navy
L.L. Bean 3 season jacket Navy
L.L. Bean 4 season jacket Hunter Green
L.L. Bean Warden Winter Parka
Navy, Masters Green, and Cobalt Blue Cotton Summer Blazers

 

[NextStepGuy]

My Collection

A2 Rough wear Seal Brown Eastman Leather (brand new)
B3 Rough wear Dual Tone Eastman Leather (gorgeous)

Just acquired:
Buzz Rickson N-3B Black William Gibson Collection (for rainy days)

Aero Highwayman Limited Edition HorseHide Long w/ zippered sleeves
Aero Elvis Biker Heavy HorseHide Jacket in black (stylish)
Aero Veste de Rallye Heavey Front Quarter Horsehide Jacket Brown
Aero HalfBelt Heavy HorseHide in Cordovan (a classic)

Wested A2 Raiders Goatskin (seldom wear)

Armani Collectione Brown Leather Jacket (nice cut)
Armani Collectione Long Overcoat (over Armani suit)

Ducati Vintage Motorcycle Jacket (very old with patches)
Ducati Corsa Racing Jacket Red to match my 748S

Half a dozen Leather Knock-off imported jackets for day to day wear.

 

[SGB]

Leather jackets....

About 40-50; repros, originals (most WWII, one Korean era G-1), 40's HH etc.
Got rid of a lot of jackets before we moved from CA to AZ, probably another 30-40, mostly vintage HH. Tried to sell a bunch of them at shows, as cheap as $10 each but ended up taking 20 or so to Goodwill.
There is very little need for leather jackets in southern AZ, and my collection of original WWII flight jackets is pretty complete, so I don't buy much anymore. The only one missing is a large size M422, as they had such short arms I need a larger size. The ones I had previously were all too small, as all of my original 'keeper' jackets have to fit.
I do still need a nice repro A-1 though, to wear when driving my 1930 truck. I don't even consider looking for an original A-1, doubt I'll ever find a decent one.

SGB

 

[greyhound68]

OK here we go:
three RMNZ A2s (Dubow, Monarch, Roughwear)
two Buzz Rickson A2s (Roughwear and 21996 (Aero) model)
one Aero repro A2
five original A2s (three Donigers and one Roughwear, and 18246 unknown maker)
four L-2b (Rolen, Blue Anchor, Alpha and one repro Buzz Rickson Tops Apparel model)
two B-15B mods (one original Gardner and one Buzz Rickson repro)
one B-15C mod Buzz Rickson
one B-15D original Rolen model
two MA-1 original first edition (Skyline and Lion Uniform)
one original L-2A (Superior Togs model)
M-422A (Fried Ostmann)
G-1 (Brier and Amsterdam)
G-1 (unknown)
WEP Navy (G-8) jacket original
CWU-45

 

[nulty]

Wow..some of these collections are amazing...mine is jut a little ol closet full..

1 Burberry Vintage (50's) Wool Overcoat
1 Joseph & Feiss Gab 50's Overcoat
1 Wool Clicker winter coat
2 1950's Herringbone scottish tweed sportcoats
1 suede 1960s cooper car coat
1 1940's bogey style raincoat
1 j crew heavy flight syle jacket. ( nice coat for jcrew)
1 j crew

a few other 50's- 60's ranin coats and overcoats...

I have access to many coats ( rain/top/sport) form the 50-70's vintage...

will be off loading some of them soon....

 

[Dakota]

I have 2 WWII Navy pea coats, 1 1960s Navy pea coat, 2 modern Navy issue pea coats, 1 Navy issue bridge coat, 1 1940s U.S. Air Force long wool coat, 1 1970s U.S. Air Force wool coat, 5 all weather coats, 5 MA-1 jackets, 3 N-3B parkas, 2 N-2b parkas, about 6 M-65 field coats, 2 night desert storm parkas, 5 gortex parkas, 1 level 7 parka, 3 extreme cold weather Canadian military parkas (very warm), 1 leather civilian jacket, 1 blue jean jacket,
I'm probably overlooking some too.
What can I say. I horde jackets or have a jacket fetish!

Dakota

 

[Marv]

1) ELC "house" A2 g/s
2) Aero A2 indian g/s
3) ELC 42 pattern Irvin
4) Aviation Leathercraft Irvin

 

[Fletch]

Lists, lists, lists...I'm only gonna list types here, not numbers.

Civilian dress: 2- and 3-button and DB suit (incl: worsted, crepe, serge, gab, tweed, linen, flannel, seersucker), 2- and 3-button and DB odd (incl: tweed, serge, crepe, linen, worsted), 3-button swingback (tweed).
Formal: SB & DB tuxedos, ivory SB DJ, tailcoat.
WW2 military dress: Army officer's green and tan blouses and Ike, Army enlisted green blouse, Navy aviator's green and tan blouses.
Dress outerwear: Wool-cashmere topcoat, SB raincoat (microfiber & wool gab), DB raincoat (Army wool gab).
Cazh' outerwear: Flight jackets (A2 leather & cotton, G2), leather car coat, rain parka, McGregor-type windbreaker (cotton twill).

I'm thinking of having an old tweed jacket that's too short in the skirt for me made into an Ike-type golf jacket.

How many types is that? Only you can decide. Have fun.

 

[Paden]

Ok, lets see:

A2 Aero Horse with Pistol Packin Mama Nose Art

A2 Aero Buffalo

G1 Cooper

B 10 Aero

Barnstormer Aero

German Chanel Jacket from Original Fliegerjacken

N3B Alpha

Tanker Jacket Aero

CWU 45 Nomex "VF 31 Tomcatters"

CWU 36 Nomex

A2 Cooper

D1 Aero

B3 Aero

Pea Coat Cooper

Luftwaffe Eastman

 

[Dakota]

I forgot to list my German military snorkel parkas. I have 2 of them.

 

[Propman]

1 Navy Peacoat (it only cost me 3 years of my life!)
1 A2 Cooper
1 G1 (Navy issue) complete with my ship's patches. (USS Fox CG-33)
That's all I need.
Dana the Propman

 

[Cooler King 196]

My Jackets

Eastman 'Pearl Harbour' Havana Horsehide A2.
Aero 'Cossack' Front Quarter Heavy Horsehide Vintage Black with alpaca lining.
Wested 'Indy -Raiders' Authentic Brown Lambskin.

And after selling a Buzz Rickson's 'Ultraviolet' limited edition MA-1 that didn't fit, I've just aquired a Greenbrier Vintage MA-1.

Incidentally, does anyone know anyhting about Greenbrier reproductions? I think they did once provide original contacts to the US Air Force and continued to make correct spec reproductions but are now out of business. Can anyone fill me in and give their views on the quality, etc?

 

[Rufus]

B-2 flight jacket repro - Buzz Rickson

B-10 Flight jacket repro - Real McCoys Japan

'Cycle Champ' Harley MC Jacket repro - Buzz Rickson

Brown Hercules 1940s MC Jacket w/Mouton Collar - Sears Hercules

Black Half Belt 1940s MC Hercules Jacket - Sears Hercules

Black 1940s Hercules MC Jacket..in need of repair!!

Aero Bootlegger, Custom Job with Half Belt - Aero LC

Buco Black J23 MC Jacket

Buco Steerhide MC Jacket

M422A W/Black Sheep Patch... Untagged



To many cloth jackets to list.. In fact I must get rid of some of these..

More than one skinny fella needs really!!

Rufus

 

[Edward]

I feel much better for having read this....

I've got about seven or eight civilian leather jackets at this point, none of them really vintage (not earlier than 70s, anyhow), though they're mostly cut to classic pattern.

Two long overcoats

One Burberry Trench

Two peacoats (one modern, US made, one 60s ish (I think) West German navy)

one bright red Harrington jacket

one Levis Type 1 denim jacket

I think that's about it at the minute..... a whole bunch of flying jackets and more long overcoats are in my future.....

ETA: Oh.... and I also have a handful of postwar army jackets, and a beautiful long leather trench coat which I think is vintage horse, but I've not been able to date. I'll have to get some photos up here...

 

[aswatland]

Current collection:

Repro A2

Good Wear Doniger A2

Original A2s
No-name 27753 size 44
Rough Wear 18091 size 44
Rough wear 1401p size 42
United Sheep Lined size 42
Perry size 44
Star size 42
Aero 21996 size 44
Poughkeepsie size 42
David D Doniger size 42


Block AN 6552

original B3s

H.L.B Corp AC 17811 (pre war redskin)
Rough wear duo tone 42-5111
42-21700p (1942, two tone)

Irvins

Early 1930s by Irvin air Chute
Mid 30s by Irvin Air chute
Mid 30s electrically wired by Irvin Air Chute
1938 by Irvin Air Chute
1940 by DGL
1941 by Wareings
1944 by Links
1944 by Wareings


RM B10 size 44

Luftwaffe flying jacket-original