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An Original???? or a Good Wear??
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Silver Surfer
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it sure does look like the real deal. and, whats more, it may be one of the only spis that i have see that is not totally dry rotted. i would guess that when they made the spiewak a-2s, they either cured or tanned the hides in a way that made them disintegrate over the years. damn near all of them.....
Jason
Active Member
I'm going to stick my neck out and say 'original'. Actually that's a fairly safe bet since Johns faithful creation bears "I Chapman & sons" on the label. Suppose that doesn't exclude the possibility that someone has obtained a genuine Spiewak label and sewn it in - albeit leaving no trace of any human intervention... but the genuine looking wear (not artificial or accelerated wear), the lack of any tell tale signs of a label replacement all points towards a pretty nice original example.
unclegrumpy
Well-Known Member
It's real.
DiamondDave
Well-Known Member
I believe it is real, John has never had that label made, since the company is still
a going concern. As stated earlier some masterful tailoring was done if the label has simply been replaced
Just my 2c worth
DD
a going concern. As stated earlier some masterful tailoring was done if the label has simply been replaced
Just my 2c worth
DD
TankBuster
Active Member
As said, this is a easy one "Real Deal".
Dr H
Well-Known Member
Must have been something in the tanning process Scott (too acidic perhaps?), but you see a few where the goatskin has gone way beyond saving (holed, flaking and riddled with red rot).
A shame as it's a good pattern - effectively a darker Doniger (with minor detail changes), often with a Crown.
A shame as it's a good pattern - effectively a darker Doniger (with minor detail changes), often with a Crown.
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Anonymous
Guest
exactly
archbury918
Member
This jacket is real. I first saw it about a year ago on eBay.
The original seller got it thru an estate sale if I recall.
He really knew nothing about the potential value and interest. He hoped to recoup his $200 investment.
When I told him about the repro market, he didn't want to misrepresent the sale.
He got in touch w/ John who confirmed its authenticity.
I believe it sold for around $1200 then.
The original seller got it thru an estate sale if I recall.
He really knew nothing about the potential value and interest. He hoped to recoup his $200 investment.
When I told him about the repro market, he didn't want to misrepresent the sale.
He got in touch w/ John who confirmed its authenticity.
I believe it sold for around $1200 then.
