my latest acquisitions

[ausreenactor]

I would love to see a new thread of just Nose Art and Pin Up Girls from WW2 etc.

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If you are into nose art then you need to take a peek at this (if you haven't already).

 

[ausreenactor]

https://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/search/825/?q=nose+art&c[title_only]=1&o=date

 

[Rory Schultz]

I tried looking for nose art on here but couldn't find it, thanks for the link to it. By the way, my latest jacket is a 1930 Roho motorbike racing jacket with zipp zippers I just got for 175. The leather and its patina is awesome! Forgot to mention the front main zipper is by Opti.

 

[ausreenactor]

No problems. FB has a bit of stuff for jacket art, nose art etc...

 

[Edward]

I need help. I need an intervention.

I have wanted one for my collection but they rarely come up anymore.
7 or 8 came up all at once last year from a single seller out of the state of Georgia but they weren't in the best of condition... they all sold quickly just the same but I wasn't in any position to buy so I missed out....

today I finally got my blue bunny ... I should've resisted but you just don't see them much these days.
It should be here next week...


F-1 Electrically heated blue 'bunny' suit. Size 42.

some moth holes here and there and some breakage wear at one side but will display nicely. no stains.

 

[B-Man2]

I need help. I need an intervention.

I have wanted one for my collection but they rarely come up anymore.
7 or 8 came up all at once last year from a single seller out of the state of Georgia but they weren't in the best of condition... they all sold quickly just the same but I wasn't in any position to buy so I missed out....

today I finally got my blue bunny ... I should've resisted but you just don't see them much these days.
It should be here next week...


F-1 Electrically heated blue 'bunny' suit. Size 42.

some moth holes here and there and some breakage wear at one side but will display nicely. no stains.

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Hell Ed!
You don’t need an intervention, I’d say your doing just fine buddy!

 

[ausreenactor]

When you start shopping around for a B-25 to plug it into then we may have to intervene. Up until then I think you're good?

 

[Edward]

Klucel G (Cellugel)
Applied it to a few small dry spots today... darkened it up nicely but as it dries it goes back to the original color.. but after putting some Renapur Leather Conditioner on it the areas look much better. hopefully the Klucel G will help strengthen the area and keep the jacket from deteriorating. we shall see...

Had to dissolve one teaspoon of the powder into 4 ounces of isopropyl alcohol and shake it up and let completely dissolve for 24 hours. it makes a crap load of it... I only needed a tiny bit but there is a lot of the powder base left.

 

[Edward]

 

[Edward]

2nd BS

 

[B-Man2]

I’m going to go check my Spiewak this is starting to freak me out

 

[Edward]

added a nice khaki Bancroft Flighter "Crusher" ( 1-ply visor!) to my collection... can any talented researchers here get further on the ID of EDWARD C. LAHEY / O-842046 ?
I got only that Lieutenant Lahey is mentioned in the "USAAF Incident & Accident Personnel List" from 1944.... I can't seem to find anything more

 

[B-Man2]

Ed
Very nice!
How’d you happen to find that one?

 

[Edward]

Ed
Very nice!
How’d you happen to find that one?

I didn’t have to go far… Found it from the comfort of my couch! LOL! That’s all a single sad 52-year-old man can do on a Saturday morning is surf eBay! LOL!

 

[B-Man2]

You did well young man!

 

[Edward]

You did well young man!

Thank you good sir! Well considering it’s a true crusher and only has one very minor moth bite that doesn’t even go all the way through I think I did OK for sure! I was kind of surprised to see it come up really… I think most people want the olive drab ETO Bancroft crushers but since I have that CBI 5th/ 2nd bomb squadron A-2 I needed the khaki crusher! LOL!

 

[ausreenactor]

Everyone needs at least one 'Crusher'.

 

[Edward]

Everyone needs at least one 'Crusher'.

indeed! well, I have an olive drab Bancroft Flighter true crusher but its not in the best of shape. looks good on display but its certainly seen better days. lol! certainly has character!

 

[B-Man2]

Man if only that could talk!

 

[ausreenactor]

I have a khaki Bancroft Flighter purchased for a song from our own beloved 'Andrew'. And a Diamond Dave OD repro. Fitted a genuine large Eagle insignia soon after I got it. Great cap.