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Question about Brands for a B3 Jacket

Agouti

New in Town
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Hello everyone, this is my first post, and this place looks very helpful for someone seeking advice on quality leather products.

I am considering purchasing a b3 leather jacket, and wish to know which one would be the best.

Jacket 1: $150
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An Aviation Leathercraft B3 leather jacket, looks brand new, but it has what appears to be a painted decal on the side of the shoulder I would like to remove. How would I do this?

Jacket 2: $150
An Avirex b3 jacket.
It has some wear on the right arm.
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Jacket 3: $50

It's a b3, but it's in black instead of your standard brown and white/off white.
It appears to have some general wear, but no major holes, tears, etc.
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So what I'm wondering here, is, primarily, which brand has the best quality workmanship? I'm not looking for historical authenticity, just a stylish functional jacket. How hard would it be to remove the decal from jacket 1, or rejuvenate jackets 2 or 3? I would take it to the local leather worker.
 

xt40

Familiar Face
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75
Location
Ireland
Hi, of the three i would think the first is best as it kinda looks like a proper b-3 from a distance although it doesnt seem to have horsehide facings on the sleeves and the collar does not look right .
Ignore the labels on the other 2. Not B-3's. They are just sheepskin jackets of a style that is very common, always have a fake b-3 label and never fit properly.
 

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