Looking for Painted WW2 Flight Jacket

[brendan]

Hello,
I have been searching for a very high quality original painted WW2 flight jacket. I have been searching on ebay but am wondering if there are other places I might go to search for one. For the right piece, the budget could be significant. Thank you in advance for any help. Best, Brendan

 

[johnwayne]

Be careful on eBay, there's a lot of con artists out there and some very good fakes but here is a good place to start! You may be better in the For Sale/wants section but if it to wear then size might be an issue, happy hunting and if something appears on eBay and your unsure I've no doubt there a few here will offer help/ comment. If you do find something I'm sure too we'd all love to see it at some point!!

 

[B-Man2]

Brendan
Haven't heard from you in a while.
Any luck with your search?

 

[brendan]

No I haven't. There hasn't been anything good on ebay in a while. Any other ideas would be welcome!

 

[Roughwear]

I know that often these painted A-2s are sold by collectors to collectors through various networks to avoid Ebay and other auction fees. There are several A-2 jacket groups on Facebook where you may have better luck. This dealer in the USA has sold many painted jackets over the years.

http://www.baystatemilitaria.com/WWII/WWIIuniforms.htm

 

[dmar836]

I can vouch for Baystate. I have purchased from him and found things to be exactly as shown and described.
"Full disclosure" dealers are getting harder to find.
These things don't walk into a shop everyday anymore so be careful when you see them. They have been faked before and I'm sure that's a trend that will rise again.
JMO,
Dave