What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Motocann]

What is it?

I suspect Wax London

 

[semolina_pilchard]

No label 40s half belt

 

[Leigh H]

Ralph Lauren Polo. View attachment 516185

What a great jacket!

 

[Imuricecreamman]

What a great jacket!

Underated in absolutely every department. (kinda regretting not picking up the one you showed me @Marc mndt )

 

[tmitchell59]

Hercules. by California Sportswear

 

[Al 916]

The wonderful Brrrritish Summer .....

 

[dudewuttheheck]

My entire top action bar on my account is grayed out now for some reason and I can't add photos. Anyone had this happen before?

 

[Nacho]

The wonderful Brrrritish Summer .....
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Awesome trucker. What maker is it?

 

[Al 916]

Awesome trucker. What maker is it?

Vanson, Vanson, Vanson. CW Maverick (Thank you)

 

[Oskinator]

Hercules. by California Sportswear

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OOOh is that the Jacket we were talking about in our dms?

 

[Marc mndt]

FW Sunset

 

[Johnny Deadlifts]

Wearing my latest Californian. I'll post some detailed pics in one of the 'vintage halfbelt' threads. This jacket is very photogenic.

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Love the arced yoke, rare yes?

 

[Hobbes1]

New to me Aero. Sorry for the double post. I'm reusing pics from a dedicated post for this jacket. Shearling lining in the body; quilted lining in the sleeves and belt line. Storm cuffs. I'm already looking forward to winter!

 

[AeroFan_07]

Here's one I am actually starting to get to know. Zip-sleeve Cordovan Highwayman in super-heavy Steerhide! I was surprised when I saw this on ebay and took a chance on it, there could be a shade more torso length, but overall as I breaks in I think it will be fine. Shipping weight on this was ~ 10.5 lbs, so it's a great way to do some weight training while walking.

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So ... an update on this "super heavy" Steerhide Aero zip-sleeve HWM. The smell of mildew was simply awful in this jacket. I tried quite a few days of airing it in my three-season room, widows open of course, with a fan blowing up over the jacket at a medium speed. Still bad even after 5-6 days of this. Asked a local dry cleaners what they could do - ~ $85-100 and no guarantee that the smell would be gone. And a month lead time. Finally reached out to the seller via ebay, and after a week or so of delay, they agreed to take the jacket back. They did indicate they "smelled something other than leather" but did not disclose it.

Really too bad, this leather is special on this jacket, and the simple black cotton drilling lining fits this zip-sleeve cordovan really well. I just have to wonder where the first owner stored this jacket for all those years? It showed very little break-in, so it must have mostly just sat on a hanger in a damp garage or basement. It's headed back to the seller, but if anyone is after something like this and willing to take on the odor issue, I suspect it will be on ebay soon, at a pretty reasonable price.

On edit - here are four photos of this, just to show you how really beautiful this jacket was/is. I really did try and get it sorted out, but it's just really smelly.

 

[Marc mndt]

Love the arced yoke, rare yes?

They do pop up once in a while but usually in small sizes.

@tmitchell59 had a nice one from the '30s.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/1930s-vintage-californian-goatskin-36-38.109448/post-2963328

 

[Will Zach]

So ... an update on this "super heavy" Steerhide Aero zip-sleeve HWM. The smell of mildew was simply awful in this jacket. I tried quite a few days of airing it in my three-season room, widows open of course, with a fan blowing up over the jacket at a medium speed. Still bad even after 5-6 days of this. Asked a local dry cleaners what they could do - ~ $85-100 and no guarantee that the smell would be gone. And a month lead time. Finally reached out to the seller via ebay, and after a week or so of delay, they agreed to take the jacket back. They did indicate they "smelled something other than leather" but did not disclose it.

Really too bad, this leather is special on this jacket, and the simple black cotton drilling lining fits this zip-sleeve cordovan really well. I just have to wonder where the first owner stored this jacket for all those years? It showed very little break-in, so it must have mostly just sat on a hanger in a damp garage or basement. It's headed back to the seller, but if anyone is after something like this and willing to take on the odor issue, I suspect it will be on ebay soon, at a pretty reasonable price.

On edit - here are four photos of this, just to show you how really beautiful this jacket was/is. I really did try and get it sorted out, but it's just really smelly.

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This sucker was probably worth investing in an ozone generator.

 

[Mrfrown]

Been wearing the Californian a lot. It’s definitely the lightest jacket in my selection and very easy-wearing. Hoping the arms stretch just a bit with wear, I think they will

 

[ChewingWax]

Been wearing the Californian a lot. It’s definitely the lightest jacket in my selection and very easy-wearing. Hoping the arms stretch just a bit with wear, I think they will

What’s wrong with the arms?

 

[Mrfrown]

What’s wrong with the arms?

They are trim fitting for the overall size of the jacket. I don’t have HUGE guns but they’re not noodles either.

 

[ChewingWax]

They are trim fitting for the overall size of the jacket. I don’t have HUGE guns but they’re not noodles either.

I see. You can’t tell from looking at it. Thanks.