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"The Grizzly"

resortes805

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Nice to see that there is still life in this thread.

People love or hate these jackets. As for me, I love 'em. They are what they are: a vintage oddity that screams 1930s, and as a part of the right ensemble, they can look really sharp. If I hit the lotto I'd buy one from every repop company, and a grab a few vintage ones too!

Here's a studio shot of Himel Bros's Wolverine jacket (a grizzly-fied Heron)
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that same jacket in two-tone deerskin...
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resortes805

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Heller's Cafe, which unlike the button-up Himel Bros, is based of a vintage model. The wool is only in the front and there is a rear cinch buckle in the back.
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Not sure how I feel about this Hardivarue shawl collar grizzly. The fit looks modern to my eyes.
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A beltless jacket by a new company called "Rumble Red." I don't read Japanese, so I don't have much info on this grizzly beyond that it looks good and is probably a grand or two.
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Adjustable Costume's stunning Wine-tinged grizzly; out of this world.
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Bunyip

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Nice to see that there is still life in this thread.

People love or hate these jackets. As for me, I love 'em. They are what they are: a vintage oddity that screams 1930s, and as a part of the right ensemble, they can look really sharp. If I hit the lotto I'd buy one from every repop company, and a grab a few vintage ones too!

Here's a studio shot of Himel Bros's Wolverine jacket (a grizzly-fied Heron)
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Untitled-3_5c72b922-895e-4bdc-9438-48fadd608463_large.jpg

that same jacket in two-tone deerskin...
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They look fantastic, would prob prefer a different collar, but they are really sharp.
 

Stearmen

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I notice in most of the photos, it's young men wearing them, I have not seen photos of us old guys in them! The older I get, the less I care what others think of my cloths, so may be about time for a Grizzly?
 

nick123

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I just wanted to be sure. If I order one of these, I think the second is vastly more wearable. I'd still opt for a mouton collar though.
 

cordwangler

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The first is a bit like a bumblebee...! But I like them both. The second is a great style, always wanted one.
 

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