nick-knacks hanging off your zipper

[flyincowboy]

JONNY CROW made some which are double sided

 

[Mr. Mike]

Can't comment on whether those are original or not, but Aero sells very similar copies:

Bomb Safety Pin Tag

Buy Bomb Safety Pin Tag on Aero Leather Clothing for £22.00

www.aeroleatherclothing.com

The Aero's also look very sharp. In absence of an original to compare I could only relate to pictures issued by Jon A. Maguire in his book 'American Flight Jackets' regarding the text on the tag. The Aero text deviates in that respect but again I have no indication there wasn't different statements being used on such bomb tags.

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[Dumpster D]

JONNY CROW made some which are double sided

Yep, I have one of those ones. Very happy with it.

 

[OperationCoffee]

Capri bells are perfect for pulls . There’s one dated 1945 on eBay now

 

[Shropshire-lad]

I just picked this up from a flea market near where I live - guy selling thought it was just a whistle from the estate of an ex RAF veteran. I paid his asking of £5….

 

[MikeyB-17]

It’s not an Air Ministry stamped one is it? I’ve got one of the repros from Aero, but always fancied a real one!

 

[Shropshire-lad]

No - not stamped but not all were, or so I’m led to believe!

 

[CombatWombat]

All my zippered jackets have "bits and bobs" on them so I can grab it easily (bikers usually add something grippy since we wear gloves)
I tend to do coins on a leather string (Japanese yen coins are the most easily found, though I've got tiny Chinese brass coins for wrist zips)

 

[OperationCoffee]

This looks pretty cool. Just over an inch across.

 

[B-Man2]

Hi OC
Please help us all out and hit the “Full Image” option when you post your photos.
Thanks

 

[Greg Gale]

Lucky coin, from a Balinese offering probably, found at the Uluwatu cave one day after surfing. The jacket is an AVI M422a

 

[Mr. Mike]

Lucky coin, from a Balinese offering probably, found at the Uluwatu cave one day after surfing. The jacket is an AVI M422a

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Which kind of leather strip were you using Greg? Looks very professionally!

 

[Greg Gale]

It’s the only one I found in a local ‘DIY’ craftman store. I don’t like its color but it’s the only one I got.

 

[OperationCoffee]

This is to test the thumbnail vs full size image things

 

[busdrivermike]

On my schott motorcycle jacket

 

[John Lever]

Friend of mine had a pair of swimming trunks with a zipped fly. He went to the pool with his then gf. For fun she zipped his fly up and down,,,,.he ended up at hospital needed an epidural.
Nick nacks WERE hanging from his zipper.

 

[B-Man2]

This is to test the thumbnail vs full size image things View attachment 132293

Much better .. thanks

 

[CombatWombat]

My collection of "dangly bits"
L to R
Chinese brass coin 1892-96
Luna Park (Sydney) amusement token 1980's (I pocketed it as a kid)
Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) 1 cent copper coin 1938 (I found this while serving as a INTERFET/UNTAET peacekeeper)
Japanese 5 yen coin
Royal Australian Mint (Canberra) admission token 1980's (I pocketed this also as a kid.....God I sound like a kleptomanic kid )

 

[Enigma1938]

I have something different to contribute.
This is the puller / safety cap of a german M39 hand grenade.
This was a common lucky charm in the german Luftwaffe in ww2 and useful to zip the jackets with gloves on.
I added it to my cyclist jacket here.
(Last one is a colorized period pic)

 

[Kermit3D]

I have something different to contribute.
This is the puller / safety cap of a german M39 hand grenade.
This was a common lucky charm in the german Luftwaffe in ww2 and useful to zip the jackets with gloves on.
I added it to my cyclist jacket here.
(Last one is a colorized period pic)View attachment 133801View attachment 133803View attachment 133805

Nice ! More examples here :