Shrinking a leather jacket?
Hi Guys: For those of you who have had success in shrinking leather jackets by wetting them and then drying them in the dryer, how wet did you get them and how long did you dry them? Did you use hot...
View ArticleRAF-Fighter-Ace-Roland-Beamont-039-s-Irvin-Flight-Jacket-Sweater-Boots-etc...
Here is an interesting collection ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/RAF-Fighte...192005?hash=item284b6e0005:g:TGoAAOSw409ZvPW-
View ArticleHas anyone seen this listing?
Just saw this on Ebay. Thought it was interesting but a little beyond my reach. https://www.ebay.com/itm/RAF-Fighte...307353?hash=item2846e81799:g:TGoAAOSw409ZvPW-
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Anyone help me to Custom Varsity Jackets/Snow-Bib-Overalls for my grandpa?
Picture courtesy: reecoupons
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 ArticleStevenson Overall Co. AN-J-3
If these measurements on this Yahoo! Auctions listing are accurate this is closer to a 38 than a 36 and so should fit...though Rakuten's measurements for the 38 might suggest otherwise, making a...
View ArticleLuftwaffe dagger help sought
I'm looking for some help on a topic, though related to our interest goes way off the beaten track in terms of my knowledge. Can someone here point me in the right direction please? Some years ago I...
View ArticleZipper repros and/or NOS availability...
Hello, Waiting for A. Pritzker & Sons WWII 55J14 (AER) that needs a Conmar zipper slider. Beside MASH Japan, where can one get some parts for zippers? Sorry for the neophyte question... Regards,...
View Article13th BS Devil's Own Grim Reapers
Digging how the enamel is slowly chipping away on the "Oscar" just as it would've over sixty years ago in Korea. Painted by the master himself, Jerome Urbaniak on my Eastman Cable A-2. View attachment...
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Leather 365th Fighter Squadron patch made for vet's relative....
Here's my latest Leather patch work , a WW-2 P-47 unit, 365th Fighter Sqadron, a P-47 unit "Obviously" , enjoy View attachment 2985
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Leather USMC VMF(N)-543 and an American Airlines patch , enjoy :)
A WW-2 era USMC Night Fighter Sqd patch and an American Airlines one both for collectors, enjoy View attachment 2117 View attachment 2118
View ArticleM-422a? at the Brits
I noticed one of Damon All Bran’s mates in the Gorillaz was wearing what looked like an M-422a with a golden coloured collar when they picked up an award on the Brits. Possibly a Real McCoys but I...
View ArticleDavid D. Donger A-2 in a size 44
Here is another jacket from my collection, a size 44 goatskin David D. Doniger A-2. Doniger had just one contract for A-2s, 42-21539-P, which was awarded on 9th June 1942. It was a very small contract,...
View ArticleNew from ELC
Literally just had an email from ELC showing 'new for 2018' - anyone else seen it? USN N4 (looks to me like M41 parsons jacket but stamped USN) but crikey, £499!! Similarly ''Loftgren' combat boots...
View ArticleBill Kelso timeline of leather, with a little wear thrown in...
Seeing Earloffunk's post of his BK jackets and the subsequent conversations about the leather, and not wanting to hijack his post, prompted me to show a little history of the BK Hides with some of our...
View ArticleLW Foster 7523(AER) wut ? plastic zip ? Yes Sir !!!
Just receive my new G1, a beautifull LW Foster (contract N383-22356A 42 Amend#2) This G1 have the tricky goal of replace my old Irvin B Foster 7823B (1963) Well... almost done First it fits me better !...
View ArticleStanding vs regular collar
Hi, probably a stupid question and I could probably find out if I took the time to look more closely at my jackets, but what's the basic difference in construction between a regular and standing collar?
View Articleanother light colored a-2 [with a kwik zipper]
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View ArticleCAGLECO SPORTSWEAR contract 383s-9211A
The £2o 1954 Cagleco 383s-9211A has just arrived, everything is original , the collar does need replacing as its dry and moulting but other than that the jacket is a solid example of this contract....
View ArticlePics of 37J1 Jackets with noseart / patches
since I own one of the Bronson 37J1 jackets I consider to "alter" her a bit just to look different from any other repros "off the shelve" anyone any pics of period jackets with markings / noseart /...
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