The Legendary DURABLE (Wild One) Jacket

[Mysteryo]

Since it's been established on an other film jacket addicts forum, that the jacket worn by Marlon Brando in the Wild One was made by Durable (and not Schott), those jackets have become very valuable and quiet rare to find...

I'm a lucky guy, then, because I own 2 of these jackets, and n°2 arrived today!!!
:-D

I thought I'd share this with you, guys.
Look at the incredibly good condition of the material: golden zippers like new (Talon), the leather is a bit finer than my other Durable, but very well preserved, lining is like new, and the satin sleeves lining is fine and makes it very comfortable to wear.
It's a size 44.
Enjoy!

I'll try to provide fit picts ASAP.

 

[Monitor]

Supposedly, that's the one, yeah. Supposedly, Schott acquired Durable at some point & incorporated some of the design features into their jackets, hence their claim Brando is wearing a Schott. We'll never know, though, but Durable is the closest match, yeah.

In any case, that's a perfect Perfecto if I've ever seen one. Congratulations.

 

[tropicalbob]

That gloating face in the avatar. So, one's not good enough, hunh? ba***rd!

 

[Monitor]

One!? Mysterio has like 156 Perfecto styled jackets. XD

 

[Edward]

Gorgeous! Last I read, there were people claiming it wasn't a Schott, but being oblique as to what they thought it was (presumably til they found one themselves! ). Interesting to see it revealed - at least, as sure as we can be. If Schott bought out Durable, that would make sense as to their marketing claim to have clothed Brando. Reminds me of a former principal of the university I work at - he used to talk us up as going back to the 1400s, but what that really meant was that in 1990, our University absorbed a medical school which was founded back then!

 

[TREEMAN]

Damn, that is a thing of beauty!!!

 

[ton312]

Since it's been established on an other film jacket addicts forum, that the jacket worn by Marlon Brando in the Wild One was made by Durable (and not Schott), those jackets have become very valuable and quiet rare to find...

I'm a lucky guy, then, because I own 2 of these jackets, and n°2 arrived today!!!
:-D

I thought I'd share this with you, guys.
Look at the incredibly good condition of the material: golden zippers like new (Talon), the leather is a bit finer than my other Durable, but very well preserved, lining is like new, and the satin sleeves lining is fine and makes it very comfortable to wear.
It's a size 44.
Enjoy!

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I'll try to provide fit picts ASAP.

I've never seen one that clean. Awesome.

 

[tmitchell59]

That is a Beauty. love that brass hard wear in your fit pic. So this is the Brando jacket. This is about a good as example as your could find.

Is your other jacket labeled as a Durable? Was Durable a manufacture or label? I have seen other Durable leathers and probably in different styles.

Very nice to find. You are indeed fortunate. I know the feeling of finding that one jacket or two or three or...

 

[AeroFan_07]

Very very nice find there! Amazing condition. Pardon my ignorance but what sort of age would that jacket be? Again, just really amazing condition, glad it's in the hands (and on the back of) a person who will treasure it!

 

[2wheelgrplr]

Absolutely fantastic jacket!

Edward, LOL re: university history. I read something similar about China's historical claim to Mongolia - Kublai Khan was an emperor of China but was originally Mongolian, hence Mongolia was/is part of China ...something along those lines ...

 

[devilish]

Nice find on that jacket indeed. Given earlier discussion on the placement of Buco snaps. It's interesting to note that this one has them all the way at the end, over the stitching too.

 

[SpeedRcrX]

The jacket is a beauty!

I wonder when Spirou is going to wear a Perfecto, now that would be sooo cool!!

 

[Mysteryo]

The jacket is a beauty!

I wonder when Spirou is going to wear a Perfecto, now that would be sooo cool!!

Maybe a cafe racer!...

 

[Monitor]

I think this jacket was pretty much made for Spirou!

 

[Mysteryo]

I Tried, but too much details

 

[IXL]

I think this jacket was pretty much made for Spirou!

I actually have a shirt that very much resembles this. I wear it when competing in cowboy action shooting matches. I'm quite the dandy.......

 

[Superfluous]

I actually have a shirt that very much resembles this. I wear it when competing in cowboy action shooting matches. I'm quite the dandy.......

 

[SpeedRcrX]

I Tried, but too much details
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I like it!!!
Thanks for this @Mysteryo

 

[Monitor]

I Tried, but too much details
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How did you... do that??

 

[SpeedRcrX]

Well, he is one of the actual authors of "Spirou et Fantasio"! It's why I made the allusion to Spirou in the first place. [emoji6]