Nice W&G M444 on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Willis-Gei...662601?hash=item4d6b899d49:g:G1AAAOSw-RFaVs7u I have the same one in size 46-it's a very nice jacket, not as nice as my RMNZ version but it's also a lot less cash...
View ArticleRepop Shop in France
guys, just wanted to share a shop which I found on the net selling t-shirts and some USAF headgear like caps aso no relationship inbetween the shop and me but maybe a source for some reasonably priced...
View ArticleMy Recent Creations
Have been on a jeans kick recently. I studied various USN dungarees, CCC/M35 jeans, and prewar US work trousers but I'm not done. Drafting a pattern is a headache. Then there are always things you wish...
View ArticleFedora website disappeared ?
I am trying to log on to the hat site today ( Friday ) and it seems to have disappeared. Does anyone have any info on this ?
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Some Eastman Photos
I was having a clear out of my old Photobucket pics and came across jackets I'd forgotten that I had owned... Here's an ELC Irvin with a matte suede finish which is a durable way to finish shearling....
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Fried Ostermann M-444A in outstanding condition
I have been looking for a while for a perfect M-444 and i just got one. This one is a large size 42 and I do not believe it was ever worn. The shearling is soft, not dried out and it does crack...
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Leather 332nd Fighter Group & Sqd's patches I made for collector ...
Here's a group image of the 332nd Fighter Group & it's assigned Squadron's I made for a collector recently, note the not often seen "round" version of the 332nd "Spitfire" group emblem, enjoy View...
View ArticleMy new Kelso Civi AN-J 3
Hi everybody, after finding out that a size 40 (up for sale in the sell section ;-) ) in this jacket is too tight for me to feel comfortable I had ordered another AN-J 3 from Bill Kelso a few weeks...
View ArticleEastman Irvin Shearling Care - Help!
I conditioned the hide on a very dry Eastman Irvin and now the jacket's outer shell coloring is rubbing off onto the shearling collar's edge. Is there anyway to clean the shearling? Also, is there a...
View ArticleHelp With Leather Patch Stitching
Looking for examples/pics/instructions how to stitch a leather A2 squadron patch onto a flight jacket. I'm interested in the vintage technique where the stitch comes over the patch’s outer edge. Thanks !
View Article17 years ago...
From my archives, 2001 Militaria International cover promotional photo shoot for Reading PA WWII weekend. The B-17 is of course the Movie replica owned at the time by Dave Tallichet. I'm on the left...
View ArticleBronco 1761 (Last Contract Type A-2)
Gents, New to our lineup this time is the last contract Type A-2 ordered by the US Army during WWII. This is the 1761 contract by Bronco MFG CO. of NY, NY. This contract is thought to have been for...
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Eastman A-1
A couple of pics of my ELC A-1 after about four years of hard wear. The jacket sees a lot of use on my bike in the spring, summer months when it's a little cool. I really dig how it's fading and taking...
View ArticleRMCJ Early B-3
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View ArticleAero Hercules CXL steerhide brown shearling lined/alpaca
Hi guys, I also picked this up on the used market pretty recently. I call it "The Beast". Again do any of you give your jacket's nicknames, or am I just weird? Hercules CXL steerhide brown shearling...
View ArticleGot my aero 42-15152-p today
Hi I am new here. Just got my aero 42-15142-p. I am not sure is the fit alright. What do you think?
View ArticleWhat jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?
We are undergoing a cold spell in the UK this Easter weekend. The A2s have gone away for the time being and out come the Irvins!
View ArticleDifference Aero 42-18775-P and 42-15142-P
Hi, just been browsing Aero‘s website - I maybe I should not have as it is always tempting to get another jacket... But for you I have a question that I could not answer by myself by looking at the...
View ArticleNEW At The Front - Blue Deck Jackets - WW2
1st Model Navy Deck Jacket as of TODAY!!! click link above
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