Show Off Your Leather Jacket

[Megatron1505]

I tried searching Superdenim for a thread broadly on leather jackets, but couldn't find one. And, as it was mentioned in the Small Questions Thread the other day, I thought we needed one.

Mods, if I am mistaken please delete this and move posts as you feel appropriate.

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I'll kick things off. I have just bought the original, vintage, 70's version of this beauty....

[pepper davies]

Here are some pictures. Just came in Friday. These pictures don't do the jacket justice, it's perfect.

John Chapman at Good Wear Leather Coat Company is probably the nicest person in the world.

[wahwho11]

sold this recently.

[jwsach]

great thread... diggin both of the jackets

[Megatron1505]

Both beautiful jackets, cant wait for mine to arrive so I can post up some fit pics.

[ke1]

ADH, that jacket is quite frankly, "da bomb".

I look forward to seeing some TOJ pieces flood this thread.

[Megatron1505]

I've always liked the look of Farmers Toj jacket, how about some pics?

[SLAB]

adh92, would love to see some fit pictures of that jacket

[Megatron1505]

My vintage, police issue, Schott 602 Perfecto finally arrived.

[Angry Inch]

^^

Nice! Style suits you and fit is good.

[Megatron1505]

Thanks, I'm loving Schott as a company too. They've been manufacturing in the New York area for almost 100 years, and they have a forum on their website where you can ask questions about your Schott products (new and vintage) and get an answer directly from Jason Schott, grandson of Irving Schott who founded the company. I never saw the same sort of interaction from James Jebbia or Nigo for all the piles of cash which I spent on their clothing over the years.

[rnrswitch]

My Aero Bootlegger.

[Aether]

Very nice RNR. I'm a big fan of Aero, nice people and great jackets.

Here's my horsehide Halfbelt and steer A2:

[beatle]

Maybe of interest, selling my RO grail - too big, I keep shrinking

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?p=2579445#post2579445

[GregoryH]

Inherited this from my uncle...love it to death

[pepper davies]

I bought my girlfriend a Schott Lambskin Ladies Perfecto for her birthday. Figured this thread could use a little bump for the upcoming cool weather.

[Happy Hooligan]

it's an older pic, but here's my Aero Half belt...

[hollowsleather]

Great gift ADH92, fits her perfectly. Can't rep.

[silencejoe]

Himel Brothers Heron 1930s A-1

1930s ALBERT RICHARD

LEVIS LVC

[roy6]

Really nice selection, silencejoe. The A-1 is particularly interesting looking...

A protoype jacket Aero made for LVC around 2003. Crazy grain. I think it is buffalo hide.

[silencejoe]

nice found Mr.Roy6 and thanks all of your rep. : D

few more pictures for the LVC and HB

[rapunzel]

silencejoe and roy6 cool jacket you got there ... always like brown leather jacket ..

[dkatz]

I stumbled across a pretty cool vintage-y shop and found this jacket which labels itself as being made from front quarter horsehide and looks old and beat up enough (though the leather's still remarkably strong) to be an original bomber jacket... but I know next to nothing on this front. Can anyone more knowledge offer some illumination? Unfortunately I only had a camera phone with me.

[D97x7]

Aero Horsehide Highwayman

Aero Steerhide Cheyenne

[pomata]

fit is perfecto Megatron

[rayw44]

My beloved, but now in need of repair, half-belt. I assume the era is late 40s to 50s, but I really don't know. Anyone have any suggestions for a repair place on par with Aero but without the 3-4 month turn around?

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[wgmds]

i recently got 4 leather jackets: one is a full length suede pimp coat lined with shearling, one is a half length duster in cowhide, a motorcycle esque rider jacket in cowhide and a "skin clothes"/ mildly western deerskin jacket lined with "rabbit" feet (i think the real animal is endangered, so rabbit will do just fine). my question is, since they have not been worn since about the 70s, and since they are tight fitting garments, should i oil them up with pecard oils or something? the duster split at the shoulder , so i really don't want that to happen to the other two leather jackets (suede is in great shape). any suggestions/ advice?

[rayw44]

If the leather seems dry, then yes you should treat the cowhide. You can also condition the suede, but it will alter the appearance drastically.

[roy6]

I stumbled across a pretty cool vintage-y shop and found this jacket which labels itself as being made from front quarter horsehide and looks old and beat up enough (though the leather's still remarkably strong) to be an original bomber jacket... but I know next to nothing on this front. Can anyone more knowledge offer some illumination? Unfortunately I only had a camera phone with me.

I think that was a San Francisco company, I believe they were operating in the '40s, and have seen another nice horsehide jacket from them. I would guess not an official military jacket with that label, but it looks fantastic anyway. If the price is under $150, it's a good deal, unless it's falling apart.

Ray- that jacket looks great, could you post a fit picture? I've never heard of anyone doing as good a job with repairs as Aero, unfortunately. Maybe it would be worth the wait...

[killer b]

found this vintage biker-ish jacket on the bootmarket this morning. think it's mid 70s, but that's only from the name on the press studs which are made by a company that stopped trading in the early 80s.

the label says it's made by lotus... doubt it's the shoemaker, but who knows...

and on...