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Leather Police Jackets

Doctor Strange

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I second that. These jackets are a steal at $99.

I got one of their older Chicago models a couple of years back in a clearance sale when they were transitioning to different cowhide. It was $199 when I bought it... which unfortunately then dropped to $99 just a couple of months later. D'oh!

But even at $200 (plus $25 more to factory-shorten the sleeves) I think it's a damn nice jacket. It's really heavy, very tough, quite warm, very practical (FIVE interior pockets) and is the only only of my leathers that's good for full-blown winter conditions. And it will outlive me.

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Edward

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I second that. These jackets are a steal at $99.

I got one of their older Chicago models a couple of years back in a clearance sale when they were transitioning to different cowhide. It was $199 when I bought it... which unfortunately then dropped to $99 just a couple of months later. D'oh!

But even at $200 (plus $25 more to factory-shorten the sleeves) I think it's a damn nice jacket. It's really heavy, very tough, quite warm, very practical (FIVE interior pockets) and is the only only of my leathers that's good for full-blown winter conditions. And it will outlive me.

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That's exactly the model I have, I believe. A nice vibe to it, just a touch of 'bomber' style, but enough to also make it different when I fancy something other than a flyboy look. The silver buttons give it just a touch of that 'uniform' style that speaks to my inner, teenage punk rocker that used to wear military dress jackets with bondage trousers back in the day.
 
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This Fidelity has been lingering on my local CL for literally 1.5 years ... getting cheaper and cheaper to boot. Finally caved and rescued it a few days ago. A 40 (i'm a 42) so fits nice and just a little trim.
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Fidelity steerhide gets no love, but other brands with similar leather do. Plus, Fidelity jackets seem to fit very well and generally are a bit longer than other jackets from the era. Nice score.
 

TLW '90

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Aren't Taylor's jackets made in India or Pakistan now though ?
That's why I thought my TLW Illinois municipal was a great deal at $250, NOS Unissued from 1990, made in the USA, and less than the current imports.

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/pro...tate-patrol-leather-jacket-like-new?a=2237343

They're listed as " like new " because patches were removed, but they're definitely unissued.
 
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TLW '90

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That link is not taking you directly to the product, but if you search " leather police jacket " it will pop up.
Still available, $239.
Theres also a very nice looking German police surplus for $149 , but you'd have to figure out what to do about the POLIZEI printed across the back.
looks like a pretty nice German made jacket for the money if you know a way to remove the text or if you think that's cool and just wanna leave it.
 

lina

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Aren't Taylor's jackets made in India or Pakistan now though ?
That's why I thought my TLW Illinois municipal was a great deal at $250, NOS Unissued from 1990, made in the USA, and less than the current imports.

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/pro...tate-patrol-leather-jacket-like-new?a=2237343

They're listed as " like new " because patches were removed, but they're definitely unissued.

That link is not taking you directly to the product, but if you search " leather police jacket " it will pop up.
Still available, $239.
Theres also a very nice looking German police surplus for $149 , but you'd have to figure out what to do about the POLIZEI printed across the back.
looks like a pretty nice German made jacket for the money if you know a way to remove the text or if you think that's cool and just wanna leave it.
I remember when the Sportsmans guide was a mail order catalog called Sovietski, basically selling off the leftover surplus from the Soviet block states. Lots of interesting and weird and very cheap stuff back then.
 

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