EmergencyIan
Active Member
I can't recall if it was mentioned in this forum (and I can't find it here, now), but the was made mention of it somewhere.
Anyway, the point is that I found an autograph in my jacket as well. Last Saturday, I felt something in the upper right sleeve liner of my Bronco A-2. So, I turned it inside-out and found a label "Made Genuine Horse Hide Front Quarter" with a vintage look. Next to it, is written Bronco A2, Goodwear Leather Coat Co., Seattle WA, Produced: the date and it's signed John Chapman.
I thought that was really neat. The other thing that came to mind is that this may be a safeguard, on his part, so that after a jacket is "broken-in" it won't be as easy to pass it off as an original. It's just a thought as I didn't ask John. I'm sure a reason why he does this is a way of marking a piece of his artwork.
- Ian
Anyway, the point is that I found an autograph in my jacket as well. Last Saturday, I felt something in the upper right sleeve liner of my Bronco A-2. So, I turned it inside-out and found a label "Made Genuine Horse Hide Front Quarter" with a vintage look. Next to it, is written Bronco A2, Goodwear Leather Coat Co., Seattle WA, Produced: the date and it's signed John Chapman.
I thought that was really neat. The other thing that came to mind is that this may be a safeguard, on his part, so that after a jacket is "broken-in" it won't be as easy to pass it off as an original. It's just a thought as I didn't ask John. I'm sure a reason why he does this is a way of marking a piece of his artwork.
- Ian