Vintage Outerwear: Threads of the Past

[jeo]

My 'the bon Marche' is made by Seattle Woolen and has the same back design. Different front though.

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Here's the same jacket with a Seattle Woolen label. (Not mine)

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Very similar but not the same back. The yoke of course is different. The half belt is also wider/bigger on yours. And the bi swing back doesn't go as far down on yours compared to the Seattle Woolens.

Very nice jacket. And that collar is a statement!

 

[Bonasera]

The black x grey Kit Karson is my personal favorite!

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My KK jacket same model but the belt is cut off.
Not mint condition like the book, I had this repaired for some times including the label.
Front zipper is talon, sleeve is conmar.

 

[jeo]

My KK jacket same model but the belt is cut off.
Not mint condition like the book, I had this repaired for some times including the label.
Front zipper is talon, sleeve is conmar.

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Wow! Would you be able to take a close up picture of the front zipper+stop?

 

[Bonasera]

Wow! Would you be able to take a close up picture of the front zipper+stop?

Is this fine?

 

[Will Zach]

Since KK is being discussed, here's mine in HH (shameless plug - it is for sale in the Classifieds - too large for me).

 

[jeo]

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Is this fine?

Perfect, thank you. Was curious about dating comparing to the Kit Karsons from the books.

 

[jonbuilder]

Alaskan from my eBay file,

not mine no knowledge

 

[jonbuilder]

Beck flying Togs. If memory serves me right his sold on eBay for about $2.5 K about tens years ago

 

[jonbuilder]

Jacket miss from my eBay photo album

 

[Will Zach]

Beck flying Togs. If memory serves me right his sold on eBay for about $2.5 K about tens years ago View attachment 518192 View attachment 518193 View attachment 518194 View attachment 518195 View attachment 518196 View attachment 518197

This one is sick, @jonbuilder . Not sure if $2,500-ten-years-ago kind of sick, but wow.

 

[Leigh H]

Really nice jacket spotted in the Humphrey Bogart film, The Big Sleep 1946

 

[Marc mndt]

Really nice jacket spotted in the Humphrey Bogart film, The Big Sleep 1946

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Interesting design, it doesn't have side panels.

 

[Marc mndt]

Marvin's in Tokyo has a rack full of vintage grails at reasonable prices. A couple of j24, j82, Californian mc jackets, Californian halfbelts, kit karson, top line, HD, Cal, police jackets, two 30s Hercules barnstormers, some unknown maker 30s halfbelts, a nice Admiral Byrd. Crazy to see so many nice jackets in one place. Crammed together like it's 80s junk lol.

 

[hieu]

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I'm pretty interested in one of the jackets on their online store but these plastic hangers are making me nervous. Did you notice any hanger creases / damage on their jackets?

Really cool updates, enjoy your trip!

 

[tmitchell59]

Marvin's in Tokyo has a rack full of vintage grails at reasonable prices. A couple of j24, j82, Californian mc jackets, Californian halfbelts, kit karson, top line, HD, Cal, police jackets, two 30s Hercules barnstormers, some unknown maker 30s halfbelts, a nice Admiral Byrd. Crazy to see so many nice jackets in one place. Crammed together like it's 80s junk lol.

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Nice looking shop! How reasonable are the prices? What did they want for the Admiral you are holding?

OK, I found their website.

There are reasonable prices there. The Llana Goatskin jacket size 42 looks like a bargain.

 

[Marc mndt]

I'm pretty interested in one of the jackets on their online store but these plastic hangers are making me nervous. Did you notice any hanger creases / damage on their jackets?

Really cool updates, enjoy your trip!

Some were in near mint condition, others had crusty shoulders or collar. It might be wise to ask for additional pics before you pull the trigger.

 

[Leigh H]

Corduroy collar protection was a thing of the past.

 

[jeo]

Super cool video from 1946! I see two Beck 333s and at least 3 Leathertogs!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CYjjQRb...eb_button_share_sheet&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

[jeo]

Some awesome Cycle Champs and others in this one

https://www.instagram.com/p/CYjjQRb...eb_button_share_sheet&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

[Marc mndt]

Visiting vintage stores throughout Japan I've seen and handled a lot of vintage grails. Buco's, beck, star glove, langlitz, cal, sears Hercules, east west musical instruments, Lewis leathers, Levi's, Schott, Peter's, durable, Grizzly jackets, you name it. Except for a leathertogs, haven't found one of those for sale yet.