A Practical Guide to Distinguish Levi's Denim Jackets

[Denimseeker]

Hello guys, It's my first post here. I am Denimseeker (ig: denim_seeker).

I have been collecting vintage jackets for a while, esp. denim jackets. Feeling that the denim world deserves a better guide for Levi's denim jackets so I tried my best to make one. The guide is much more complicated than those you see on other websites (i.e. Heddel's or Long John etc) so you might need some basic understanding to read it. This guide is open for comments and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to let me know. This guide is still a work in progress and would be wonderful if everybody in the denim world can contribute.

That being said, enjoy!

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/3/folders/11zX0fo4XFOI7kFYaFNbvE_BpDg3rJEeO

Thanks!

[andrewrose]

I just started looking at this (thanks by the way!) and noticed that on your second slide of the 1900-1950 type 1, number 2 should be number 3 for the cinch back.

[Denimseeker]

My bad! Thanks a lot!

[Dr_Heech]

Looking much better than the first draft DS, congrats! (Is Dr me btw?)

Don't forget that the red tab was much smaller for the first few years after its inception (ask one of your Japanese collectors to confirm)

Will have  more detailed read later. 

[Denimseeker]

2 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Looking much better than the first draft DS, congrats! (Is Dr me btw?)

Don't forget that the red tab was much smaller for the first few years after its inception (ask one of your Japanese collectors to confirm)

Will have  more detailed read later. 

Dr. Who can it be? haha

Will definitely look into the red tab size later, no problem

[Dr_Heech]

Forgot to ask, you posted the first draft on Denimbro a few weeks or so ago, did you recieve any feedback at all?

 

[Denimseeker]

16 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Forgot to ask, you posted the first draft on Denimbro a few weeks or so ago, did you recieve any feedback at all?

 

Not so much except a guy called Dr. .......

[Dr_Heech]

 

[Flash]

Great , gonna have a good read later 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Thanks for bringing all the info together!

[Duke Mantee]

I’m looking forward to reading this later on - but it’s looking good on the first pass. Well done and thank you!

[Graytrain]

My goodness @Denimseeker, this is a denim nerds erotic novel. I love when something so detail oriented is collated so you can easily drink it all in. Thank you very much for putting in the work and for sharing. 

[Dr_Heech]

Read as far as p.47 and l'm mind blown  

Will probably re-read and make some notes 

[bartlebyyphonics]

have been a silent reader of both drafts...

round of applause here (I have no insights to bring, only thanks to give... so thanks!)

[CASSAVA PIECE]

nice bro. btw it seems like you're missing a word on p113 "The new logo was Walter Landor in 1967 and small letters “Levi’s” were used."

[Broark]

You've really put in a lot of great work on this since the initial draft. Took a first pass now, but will dive into it deeper soon.

[Denimseeker]

2 hours ago, CASSAVA PIECE said:

nice bro. btw it seems like you're missing a word on p113 "The new logo was Walter Landor in 1967 and small letters “Levi’s” were used."

Thanks buddy! Fixed them already!

Edited July 18, 2020 by Denimseeker

[Denimseeker]

12 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

Read as far as p.47 and l'm mind blown  

Will probably re-read and make some notes 

Trying to get more info by hanging around vintage store in my local place, and ask them to let me take pics of their type 1/2/3.
Pics from Marvin's, Berberjin and Mushroom are super helpful but would like to reduce reliance on them if I can take pics by myself.

[indigoeagle]

On 7/17/2020 at 4:28 AM, Denimseeker said:

Hello guys, It's my first post here. I am Denimseeker (ig: denim_seeker).

I have been collecting vintage jackets for a while, esp. denim jackets. Feeling that the denim world deserves a better guide for Levi's denim jackets so I tried my best to make one. The guide is much more complicated than those you see on other websites (i.e. Heddel's or Long John etc) so you might need some basic understanding to read it. This guide is open for comments and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to let me know. This guide is still a work in progress and would be wonderful if everybody in the denim world can contribute.

That being said, enjoy!

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/3/folders/11zX0fo4XFOI7kFYaFNbvE_BpDg3rJEeO

Thanks!

Does anyone have this document?
The folder is unfortunately empty now.

Thanks