Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

[handymike]

Aero Leather pants:

I really cannot imagine wearing CXL trousers, but they look cool.

 

[jonesy86]

Aero Leather pants:
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I really cannot imagine wearing CXL trousers, but they look cool.

Oh heck yeah, I could wear those at the beach. LOL

 

[Marc mndt]

I was watching American Pickers when I saw this guy wearing the perfect halfbelt. Yes I'm a sucker for halfbelts.

How common are (vintage) halfbelts in the USA? How big are the odds of spotting one in the wild? I've never even once saw someone wearing one here in Europe.

 

[Monitor]

I was watching American Pickers when I saw this guy wearing the perfect halfbelt. Yes I'm a sucker for halfbelts.

How common are (vintage) halfbelts in the USA? How big are the odds of spotting one in the wild? I've never even once saw someone wearing one here in Europe.

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More work went into that beard than into the jacket.

 

[Yamahana]

I was watching American Pickers when I saw this guy wearing the perfect halfbelt. Yes I'm a sucker for halfbelts.

How common are (vintage) halfbelts in the USA? How big are the odds of spotting one in the wild? I've never even once saw someone wearing one here in Europe.

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That’s Dave Ohrt and he’s a rockstar himself when it comes to vintage cars, motorcycles and outerwear

 

[Cornelius]

I was watching American Pickers when I saw this guy wearing the perfect halfbelt. Yes I'm a sucker for halfbelts.

How common are (vintage) halfbelts in the USA? How big are the odds of spotting one in the wild? I've never even once saw someone wearing one here in Europe.

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So strange to think about Euros watching a US show like "Pickers"... As far as the commonality of vintage halfbelts, they are not insanely rare (any curated secondhand boutique will have several) but in general I'd say all moto styles, car coats, and Letterman jackets are far more commonly spotted (at least in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, and New Orleans - parts of the US which I frequent most).

 

[Jin431]

I was watching American Pickers when I saw this guy wearing the perfect halfbelt. Yes I'm a sucker for halfbelts.

How common are (vintage) halfbelts in the USA? How big are the odds of spotting one in the wild? I've never even once saw someone wearing one here in Europe.

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I haven't seen anyone wear one, if I do see someone sport a leather jacket then it's most likely a letterman/bomber type/biker jacket.

 

[tmitchell59]

James Deans Sportclad

https://entertainment.ha.com/itm/mo...d-dean-s-nickname-little-bastar/a/634-24429.s

Nice jackets, they have been well discussed here. Members here discovered these jackets were made for JC Penney by Kurland-Star Sportswear in Boston. The early edition had a red wool lining. I just bought one and there are two others on ebay now. I have seen a couple with this label and the Nylon lining.

 

[tmitchell59]

How common are (vintage) halfbelts in the USA? How big are the odds of spotting one in the wild? I've never even once saw someone wearing one here in Europe.

Here is a Half-belt thread

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/show-us-your-vintage-half-belts.54936/page-15

 

[handymike]

It’s a Cidu, so the leather quality may not be what we’re used to, but I love the look and idea of this:

 

[Monitor]

 

[marker2037]

It’s a Cidu, so the leather quality may not be what we’re used to, but I love the look and idea of this:
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That's cool. I'd wear something like that.

 

[marker2037]

I just saw this on IG myself. Pretty badass.

 

[tmitchell59]

Nice jackets, they have been well discussed here. Members here discovered these jackets were made for JC Penney by Kurland-Star Sportswear in Boston. The early edition had a red wool lining. I just bought one and there are two others on ebay now. I have seen a couple with this label and the Nylon lining.

I am consumed with the Sportclad/Star Sportswear/Kurland jackets, I dreamed about one last night and made a deal today. It is the size 42 that was on ebay forever until she lowered the price then I ask for size confirmation. I confirmed the size tag is present, throat latch, 40s Talon zipper. She sent measurements to show her numbers. Describes as, like new, and pictures support that. I just got a wool lined size 40 and a Steerhide Kurland labeled MC size 36/38 recently. The Steerhide has the same unique quality, it is beautiful! Nice to have both leathers to compare, both are outstanding, some of the finest of the era. These jackets are nice. The size 46 Sportclad is not my size, it is a true 46. I know how the 40 fits so got my fingers crossed. Doubt I would find another mint one in size 44.

This is the size 46. The size 40 has the shine worn off, but is a beautiful hide.

 

[JMax]

I am consumed with the Sportclad/Star Sportswear/Kurland jackets, I dreamed about one last night and made a deal today. It is the size 42 that was on ebay forever until she lowered the price then I ask for size confirmation. I confirmed the size tag is present, throat latch, 40s Talon zipper. She sent measurements to show her numbers. Describes as, like new, and pictures support that. I just got a wool lined size 40 and a Steerhide Kurland labeled MC size 36/38 recently. The Steerhide has the same unique quality, it is beautiful! Nice to have both leathers to compare, both are outstanding, some of the finest of the era. These jackets are nice. The size 46 Sportclad is not my size, it is a true 46. I know how the 40 fits so got my fingers crossed. Doubt I would find another mint one in size 44.

This is the size 46. The size 40 has the shine worn off, but is a beautiful hide.

What’s the P2P on the inbound one? I never could get a good photo. Since I already have one I didn’t want to chance it. This one is nice.

 

[tmitchell59]

What’s the P2P on the inbound one? I never could get a good photo. Since I already have one I didn’t want to chance it. This one is nice.

It was a bit of an adventure that has a bit unresolved, but the jacket is paid for and being shipped. From seam to seam at pit level was 20, the jacket I am calling a 40 is 18 inches at the same point. Her measurements were backed by the photos. It has the original 42 size tag. I have not measured the 46. I can get the 40 zipped with effort and contortion. I do want this one to fit. I don't wear the 46. I want to wear the 42.

 

[El Marro]

How common are (vintage) halfbelts in the USA? How big are the odds of spotting one in the wild? I've never even once saw someone wearing one here in Europe.

I don’t know that I ever have seen anybody wearing one, at least not since I learned what a halfbelt is. The only leather one is likely to see here are moto jackets or flight jackets of some sort, even those are less common than they used to be.

 

[Marc mndt]

 

[Marc mndt]

This is SO cool.

Fortela shearling western shirt

 

[Canuck Panda]