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

[Carlos840]

Not only buying them, wearing them as well (on the motorbike). The heat is doing wonders in breaking them in

I've always said that the best way to break in a leather jacket is to sit in the sun sweating in it for a couple hours!
Leather absorbs moisture from the inside much better than from the outside, and few things create more moisture than wearing leather in summer...

 

[handymike]

This isn't too far off from the one @willyto has coming:

 

[willyto]

This isn't too far off from the one @willyto has coming:
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Damn. That's amazing. It is actually closer to the one from @dudewuttheheck with the pockets but yes, definitely!

 

[Edgar Laurel]

If you think you have the courage, there's only one thing to do that makes sense.

I'm also very intrigued by that strange thing on the right!

That "strange thing" is very intriguing. Not one of their usual models.
It seem like some kind of hybrid design.

 

[handymike]

The collar is what I really love on this one, although it also has 3 side straps:

If they ever do a re-make of The Vampire Lestat, this should be the jacket.

 

[ton312]

And these mid 80's CPD's finest. All sporting the Ditka after the Bears superbowl win:

 

[Monitor]

I have to get that CHP jacket some day. I just have to!

I hope someone's bidding on this! I'm pretty sure this is Connelly.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Aero-Steerhide-Highwayman-Jacket-Size-42/312186778450

 

[sweetfights]

I have to get that CHP jacket some day. I just have to!

I hope someone's bidding on this! I'm pretty sure this is Connelly.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Aero-Steerhide-Highwayman-Jacket-Size-42/312186778450

Love Connelly!

 

[hondurasdave47]

Love Connelly!

I actually have a Connolly Highwayman I'm about to list in the Classifieds in a size 46 (fits like a 44). Excellent condition and recently conditioned with Connolly hide food.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

What happened to it..?? That 'wear' looks odd to me. Maybe it's just the way it was photographed...

 

[handymike]

I actually have a Connolly Highwayman I'm about to list in the Classifieds in a size 46 (fits like a 44). Excellent condition and recently conditioned with Connolly hide food.

Where did you score the Hide Food?

 

[willyto]

Where did you score the Hide Food?

There's official Connolly Hide Care available in stores like Amazon. It shouldn't be difficult to find.

I got some for my vintage shoes a while ago to alternate with Bick4. For leather jackets I've been using Elephant Leather Preserver though with very good results, amazing in fact.

I have to get that CHP jacket some day. I just have to!

I hope someone's bidding on this! I'm pretty sure this is Connelly.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Aero-Steerhide-Highwayman-Jacket-Size-42/312186778450

i can't believe that it got ZERO bids...

 

[Monitor]

What happened to it..?? That 'wear' looks odd to me. Maybe it's just the way it was photographed...

I may be wrong - I don't think this is Connelly but rather, Alaskan steerhide. Because I've seen one of those Alaskan steer jackets that had the exact same kind of wear. It's just honest, hard use, I guess. The jacket was probably worn on a motorcycle for decades, by the looks of it.

 

[hondurasdave47]

Where did you score the Hide Food?

Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Connolly-30001-Hide-Care/dp/B0002LJQKW

Although reading the reviews, there is some debate as to whether this is the original hide food, or a new formulation.

 

[handymike]

That's why I asked. The original stuff (Hide Food) is hard to find.
@willyto, I've read very good things about the Elephant stuff.

 

[red devil]

This is looking very interesting, will go check it out asap!

So I actually went to check it out, the hair panels are made of pony and the jacket was too small for me to try. Unfortunately, they have run out of pony hair and no specific plan or timing for getting more. I think I would actually wear something like this... it's making my choice of a grizzly more complicated.

Oh, I finally ordered a lightning while I was there

 

[Edgar Laurel]

This hide looks so good!

 

[Superfluous]

 

[ton312]

^that 3rd one. Original Herc. Man that's tasty.

 

[barnabus]

>bites knuckles<