My last A-2 (hopefully) - Good Wear

[Mr. Mike]

Thank you! It will be shipped out today. I will take some pics and post them here after receive it.

oh yeah, that will be thrilling as JC is a safe harbor when it comes to fit. Great jacket with great shading and leather indeed!

 

[CBI]

looks terrific!!!!!

 

[Wz1999]

Can you post a couple of them up on this thread..particularly the goatee as not so many of them kicking about..be nice to view them back to back

From left to right:
Original RW 18091
Early GW Bronco 29191 in goatskin
Recent GW Doniger in goatskin

 

[B-Man2]

WZ1999
So the jacket on the far right is a Doniger?
The David Doniger Company had one small contract for 5000 jackets which were made from goatskin . Did JC make that in Horsehide for you ? The jacket in the middle looks more like a goat Doniger.
Just asking .

 

[Wz1999]

WZ1999
So the jacket on the far right is a Doniger?
The David Doniger Company had one small contract for 5000 jackets which were made from goatskin . Did JC make that in Horsehide for you ? The jacket in the middle looks more like a goat Doniger.
Just asking .

It is not horsehide. It is goatskin from a tannery in NY. JC made this Doniger for me in January.

 

[YoungMedic]

That’s it. Last one…
My new Bronco 1761 in Horween HH (pics sent by JC this morning)
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Black Zip! So sick

 

[saucerfiend]

That’s it. Last one…
My new Bronco 1761 in Horween HH (pics sent by JC this morning)
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Nothing like one of John's cutting board pics to prepare the mind. Sure looks sweet!

 

[MaydayWei]

It is not horsehide. It is goatskin from a tannery in NY. JC made this Doniger for me in January.

What's the tannery's name?
That far right goatskin looks amazing!

 

[mulceber]

It is not horsehide. It is goatskin from a tannery in NY. JC made this Doniger for me in January.

What's the tannery's name?
That far right goatskin looks amazing!

I think that's the same one he used for my Switlik. Didn't mention the name of the tannery to me, but he said it's in Gloversville, NY.

 

[MaydayWei]

So this is a surprise. A few days ago, I got a call from John asking if I wanted a test jacket, a Switlik M-422 that was made of a new goatskin he's found from a leather produced in the old tanning town of Gloversville, NY. I get the feeling John is on a bit of Switlik kick right now, because between Brian's B-1 and this Navy jacket, he's made at least two in the last month. Anyway, I said "absolutely!" as I've thought the Switlik M-422 looked really cool ever since I participated in the "a better fighting garment" project. Anyway, the postman just dropped it off today!
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And a couple fit pics. I'll try to post some better ones this evening when both my wife and I are home:
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I have just got to say, that jacket is the absolute bees knees! You are an incredibly lucky man, Jan! I am dying of envy! The fit is absolutely spot on; and the grain, to die for! Whatever this magical New York tannery goat skin is, I’m in love. You and @Wz1999 have swayed me dearly! Time to email John…

 

[ausreenactor]

From left to right:
Original RW 18091
Early GW Bronco 29191 in goatskin
Recent GW Doniger in goatskin

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Great pics... the subtle stitching variations always blow me away.

 

[ausreenactor]

What's the tannery's name?
That far right goatskin looks amazing!

The appearance screams horse or steer...

Love the colour.

 

[Brettafett]

If there ever was a reason to own more than one A-2, here it is... And those were just goatskin!

That Doniger skin looks like a mint original...

 

[blackrat2]

Thanks for posting them up, the colours are so different and the variations in stitching become a lot more obvious when pictured like this

 

[mulceber]

I have just got to say, that jacket is the absolute bees knees! You are an incredibly lucky man, Jan! I am dying of envy! The fit is absolutely spot on; and the grain, to die for! Whatever this magical New York tannery goat skin is, I’m in love. You and @Wz1999 have swayed me dearly! Time to email John…

FWIW, John told me after he made the Switlik that he just bought up the rest of the leather distributor's stock in this goatskin. From the amount he quoted, it didn't sound like it would amount to more than a couple jackets (although he will probably find more at some point). So you might want to ask him if he can earmark some of that stuff for you.

 

[Wz1999]

Thanks for posting them up, the colours are so different and the variations in stitching become a lot more obvious when pictured like this

From L to R:
Original Aero 18775
GW 1401-P Italian HH
GW Monarch Horween HH
GW Aero 16160 Italian HH
GW 16159 Italian Cowhide
GW Perry 16175 Horween HH
GW Doubow 20960 Italian HH

 

[B-Man2]

Wz1999
That a great looking collection of jackets!
Well done!

 

[Nickb123]

Finally got to get a photo taken that wasn’t a selfie:
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Well deserved acquisition Jan.

 

[Wz1999]

Wz1999
That a great looking collection of jackets!
Well done!

Thank you!

 

[blackrat2]

Jeez that’s an amazing collection you’ve got going there, I would have a mare picking one out as a favourite