My last A-2 (hopefully) - Good Wear

[Brettafett]

Well, I hope you are a decisive gentleman. I can imagine most standing there, scratching goatee, which one to wear, which one to wear... An hour later....

 

[Brettafett]

Love that Horween Perry hue!

 

[blackrat2]

John has been busy
New to me RW, no’s United Carr snaps, an amazing Shinki HH with some nice grain and wrinkles..it has the finish of an original, not shiny or sprayed but like some of the recent posts on the what your wearing section
John fitted the Crown zipper which is an original puller and stopper, it’s the same zipper he stumbled across on the original RW he has on his sale page
The guy just gets everything right time and time again there isn’t much more you can say about him and his jackets

 

[blackrat2]

Indoor shot, really hard to show the colouring as it changes in the different lighting

 

[Wz1999]

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

Thanks. John’s shinki HH also very nice.

 

[Dany McDonald]

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

Nice selection and thank you for posting. The Horween HH on the Monarch is amazing, have you coated it recently or its natural? If you have time can you post more images of it. And the quality of you set-up is appreciated, sunlight is the best.

Thank you.

Dany

 

[Wz1999]

Nice selection and thank you for posting. The Horween HH on the Monarch is amazing, have you coated is recently or its natural? If you have time can you post more images of it. And the quality of you set-up is appreciated, sunlight is the best.

Thank you.

Dany

Thanks Dany. It's a Combat Clone, I was told by JC that these hides from Horween were in a very light tan shade. He dyed it to russet through an initial dye and then pigmented over that dye.

Regards,
Z

 

[saucerfiend]

John has been busy
New to me RW, no’s United Carr snaps, an amazing Shinki HH with some nice grain and wrinkles..it has the finish of an original, not shiny or sprayed but like some of the recent posts on the what your wearing section
John fitted the Crown zipper which is an original puller and stopper, it’s the same zipper he stumbled across on the original RW he has on his sale page
The guy just gets everything right time and time again there isn’t much more you can say about him and his jacketsView attachment 77240View attachment 77241View attachment 77242View attachment 77243View attachment 77244View attachment 77245

Wow! That hide is incredible! Congrats!

 

[mulceber]

John has been busy
New to me RW, no’s United Carr snaps, an amazing Shinki HH with some nice grain and wrinkles..it has the finish of an original, not shiny or sprayed but like some of the recent posts on the what your wearing section
John fitted the Crown zipper which is an original puller and stopper, it’s the same zipper he stumbled across on the original RW he has on his sale page
The guy just gets everything right time and time again there isn’t much more you can say about him and his jacketsView attachment 77240View attachment 77241View attachment 77242View attachment 77243View attachment 77244View attachment 77245

Nick, that's a really spectacular jacket. Congrats on that acquisition. I love the look of that Shinki.

 

[Nickb123]

I’m definitely undergoing withdrawals from my old patched up redyed Monarch that belonged to John I owned.

 

[saucerfiend]

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

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Sure would have a tough time picking one of these out for a given day. What a collection of GW classics! In particular, that Monarch looks really special to me because of the seal color and graining. Love to see some wearing pics.

Brian

 

[mulceber]

I’m definitely undergoing withdrawals from my old patched up redyed Monarch that belonged to John I owned.

Pics?

 

[Dany McDonald]

Thanks Dany. It's a Combat Clone, I was told by JC that these hides from Horween were in a very light tan shade. He dyed it to russet through an initial dye and then pigmented over that dye.

Regards,
Z

Ah man that is a very nice touch! I like it more now, JC did share some images of his re dye work with me and I found it impressive. In fact my next A-2 will be a re dye job.

Again nice collection.

Dany

 

[MaydayWei]

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

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Jesus H Christ! I’ve done died and gone to jacket heaven. Thank you for sharing that! You really do spoil us! And, with every passing day, you make it harder and harder to choose a leather for our GWs!

 

[entertainment]

I think the goatskin on these two jackets is from the same source as @mulceber's jacket although JC just described it as a "new format" to me. Lots of character and not stiff.

 

[mulceber]

Yep, looks like the same stuff as on mine. Your next jacket, @entertainment?

 

[entertainment]

Yep, looks like the same stuff as on mine. Your next jacket, @entertainment?

Already have too many! (He says right before he buys another one.)

 

[entertainment]

Here is my current GW A-2 line up:
SAT in Victoria horsehide
Doniger in French goat
Aero 16160 in Shinki horsehide
Dubow 27798 in Shinki horsehide
Monarch in Victoria horsehide

 

[blackrat2]

Another awesome line up of jackets , thanks for sharing…I am looking on a phone so not the best but mostly russet ?

 

[Wz1999]

New Bronco arrived.