It’s not hoarding …

[Thomas Koehle]

I managed to get all G1 (and earlier variants) to the same spot- had them kind of “all over the place” like in the car - office - at my daughter’s place …

It’s 14 of them meanwhile - all original issued with a timeframe spread from about 1943 ED CHURCH to 1976 IMPERIAL

About half of them purchased from fellow “VLJ-Forumers” …

All are at least size 46

I got the hangers for the older ones from a guy who used to deal with leather-garment but closed his shop - need some pool-noodles to mod the other hangers

 

[Flightengineer]

Thomas, you can dress a whole squadron now.

 

[Earloffunk]

The truth needs to be told!

 

[Pilot]

No Avi or 5*?
OK… sorry I leave …
Nice jackets, great collection Thomas… very nice!…( love the patched ones )
Thanks for sharing…

 

[Pa12]

I thought that was the ready room on a carrier

 

[mulceber]

Fantastic collection, Thomas!

Thomas, you can dress a whole squadron now.

Or a whole herd of goats.

 

[B-Man2]

 

[Thomas Koehle]

No Avi or 5*?
OK… sorry I leave …
Nice jackets, great collection Thomas… very nice!…( love the patched ones )
Thanks for sharing…

I still own 1 repro from AVI and 5Star each (which are NOT on the photo) but completely got away from purchasing any repops …

 

[B-Man2]

I still own 1 repro from AVI and 5Star each (which are NOT on the photo) but completely got away from purchasing any repops …

Thomas
I’ve been preaching the benefits of purchasing original G-1s over repros for years. It’s great to see that someone else believes in that idea.
Great collection !!

 

[nanoshores]

"Thomas, you can dress a whole squadron now."

Squadron Leder Thomas!

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Thomas
I’ve been preaching the benefits of purchasing original G-1s over repros for years. It’s great to see that someone else believes in that idea.
Great collection !!

Burt,

it was actually your "impulse" which made me start to dig into originals ...

 

[Capt]

Come on Thomas, you must have a favourite which is always your first choice but you take the rest out for an airing?

 

[B-Man2]

Come on Thomas, you must have a favourite which is always your first choice but you take the rest out for an airing?

RULE # 9

9. Ive come to realize that over the years, I’ve spent thousands of dollars and owned several Original A2’s, GWs , ELCs , Aeros, along with many other jackets, but when it came down to wearing them, I always picked one or two favorites and all of the rest were wasted money.

 

[Earloffunk]

RULE # 9

9. Ive come to realize that over the years, I’ve spent thousands of dollars and owned several Original A2’s, GWs , ELCs , Aeros, along with many other jackets, but when it came down to wearing them, I always picked one or two favorites and all of the rest were wasted money.

Sad but true…

 

[CK90]

RULE # 9

9. Ive come to realize that over the years, I’ve spent thousands of dollars and owned several Original A2’s, GWs , ELCs , Aeros, along with many other jackets, but when it came down to wearing them, I always picked one or two favorites and all of the rest were wasted money.

The allure of the chase, the excitement and the material B-Man, guilty as charged. Better to lay those treasures up in Heaven B-Man... where it really matters!

 

[Otter]

Yes, we needs The Precious!