Red wool plaid and horsehide jacket

[Deleted member 16736]

Very nice condition. Price is ridiculously high, though.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STYLE-EYES-...52?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item25759d75e0

 

[flat-top]

*drooooool*
Way too small and pricey for me, but still......
*drooooool*

 

[Deleted member 16736]

Himel Bros. is doing a wool and leather jacket now. I wish more repro makers would. They're snazzy!

 

[Deleted member 16736]

This jacket is a Japanese reproduction.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes, Style Eyes certainly produce the best repro stuff.

I love these jackets, have seen them in the catalogues, but never in person.

 

[Mario]

Can't remember anymore who makes these jackets but I found them stunning too:

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[Mario]

Ah...found the link again: http://www.diamondcapco.com/sportswear.html

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

WTF about the Mützenfabric? Yes, I have read the disclaimer. Still makes the whole business less desirable for me.
The jackets are killer though. The one you posted would be my favourite.

 

[Mario]

Oh yes, this sort of apologetic gibberish is some really nasty, stomach-turning stuff. Blah, blah... [huh]

But you are right. This particular jacket is a real killer. If I had the money I would be seriously considering to get me one...

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Well I read it again and he doesn't make SS stuff and other items that were explicit for the NSDAP. So it could be worse. I don't buy at some other reenactors repro sites for that reason.

 

[Mario]

He doesn't produce SS devotionals, that's right, but all this stuff about all those brave soldiers serving their country (obviously referring to the Wehrmacht) and paying hommage to them "even though they happened to have worn the uniforms of the third reich" still makes me sick nonetheless.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

You don't happen to know how much he charges for the sportswear jackets, do you Mario?

p.s. As a non-German, I can see what he's getting at, but not very eloquently stated on the website. But, this is not the place to discuss it.

 

[Mario]

But, this is not the place to discuss it.

Right.

You don't happen to know how much he charges for the sportswear jackets, do you Mario?

No. I couldn't find any prices on his website.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

yeah, the only prices I could see were for the hats.

OK, i'll just send him an email. The Monarch Aviator is a-calling me.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

OK, so either those guys are out of business, or they don't have an email address.

tbh, I don't think they made those jackets. I think those are Japanese repros. Anyone know?

 

[Mario]

OThe jacket I posted was on Ebay some time ago. The BIN was $500 and it didn't sell...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sty...=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Here's the link to the thread in the Vintage Finds & Deals forum:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?60156-30s-40s-Inspired-Jacket-Wool-w-Horsehide

 

[Mario]

OK, so either those guys are out of business, or they don't have an email address.

tbh, I don't think they made those jackets. I think those are Japanese repros. Anyone know?

According to the original Ebay listing they are the makers of the jackets (see link above).

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Ah, that's good to know. Someone to contact, at least.