Help me decide between Aero and Eastman Leather sheepskin
I'm struggling trying to decide who to go with . I am looking to get a flying jacket and to decide between, either the pre war models...
View ArticleB15-A
I was wondering if anyone with original B15-A’s could post up some images of there jackets Particularly interested in the colours of mouton used by the makers Any close up images would be greatly...
View ArticleEastman Goatskin G-1
a few pics of a recently acquired G-1 40482EA9-9AB0-40D9-91E9-B6B769E9560D by Boyo posted Jan 6, 2018 at 5:26 PM 8A903ED8-CB2E-4404-9384-85756A2C5D99 by Boyo posted Jan 6, 2018 at 5:26 PM...
View ArticleBlack B-3 The Few
I rather like this. The black will wear thin on the horsehide facings giving a good patina with the brown underneath. View attachment 2702 View attachment 2703 View attachment 2704 View attachment 2705...
View ArticleWhen Does It Stop!
As recent as last week this forum collectively decided that we were no longer going to tolerate outside individuals coming on to the forum for the exclusive purpose of pricing and attempting to sell...
View ArticleA newbie's A2
View attachment 2716 View attachment 2717 I am new to the forum (thanks for the welcome!) and wanted to share some pic's of an A2 I recently purchased. This is a Dubow size 40. It's got that salty been...
View ArticleWWII Blue U.S. NAVY Deck Jacket Metal Toggle
EBAY link Wow, I've become numb. Thought I actually had a shot at this one. Oh well back to looking for a repro. Regards, View attachment 2720
View ArticleMy latest acquisition from Aero...
Don't know if this is the right sub forum but anyway... Just took delivery of my latest acquisition from Aero: a horsehide wallet. I have been using a Trayvax Element for some time now and my wife...
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Original B-15 at Rose Bowl Flea Market
I was at the Rose Bowl flea market on Sunday and saw this original B-15. It has definitely seen better days, but I snapped some quick photos anyway. Is that red leather backing something that was done...
View ArticleB10 from BOB DONG
pretty often it pays out to have old workmates/pals all around the world ... I just received a new repop B10 outta china which a fellow workmate brought straight from Beijing the jacket was made by BOB...
View ArticleWhat’s your budget to investnin your jackets
had a little argument with my little holly sweety. Just asking the community, seeing, reading all the very great posts here,whats about budget a month, or a year for jackets and or memorabilia or...
View ArticleBronson B-15A, 1st Look
A few weeks ago, after reading a few posts about the Bronson B-10, I decided to role the dice and purchase a Bronson B-15A. I had read about the sizing problems with jackets coming out of China and...
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Latest Leather patch works, WW-2 and Viet Nam era,..........
Here's two very different patches I recently made for a good collector and friend who served in Viet Nam, the first one (Donald Duck) is for the WW2 era "Signal Corps S.W.Pacific Area, and the other a...
View ArticleRust knits B10's - argument over?
Further to the topic discussed several times here as to proof they actually were made, hopefully this pic settles any doubters? True its a 70 year old pic and they could be usual brown but they...
View ArticleOh how times and prices have changed!
Thought you all might like to see these - I rediscovered them recently and note the envelope they came in is dated 1986, very early in the life of ELC! The pics are just plain photo prints as if View...
View ArticleWorth a repost...
View attachment 2219 Feb and March 1944, General Alexander Commander in Chief Allied Armies Italy wearing B-3. American General Tuscott bellow explains the slow progress at Anzio wearing civi leather...
View ArticleWet or Dry Bomber Stretch
I need to stretch a 30 year old bomber jacket. I m a bit bigger these days and it also shrunk a bit. Presently weighting it down for dry stretching and plan to use water or IPA or leather conditioner....
View ArticleHow to PM
I notice "conversations" on members profile pages. Are these PMs? I have been in them but was unsure who could see it. I want to PM members but do not want the info public or readable by anyone else....
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