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Vintage? Military Jacket Air and Navy Team,,, I am a newcomer and dont know what I have here.

frejfruit

frejfruit

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Hello, thank you for reading my post! I am your typical thrifter and stumbled upon this leather jacket in the Halloween costume section at a local store today. I am hoping to date it. I have attached some pictures. If there is any other picture that might help, please let me know and I will get it posted asap. Thank you for any and all help!
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MikeyB-17

MikeyB-17

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It ain't military, that's for sure. Obviously had detachable fur collar and liner at some point. Leather looks like the sandblasted, faux-distressed stuff that was popular in the 80's. Was probably quite expensive when new.
 
frejfruit

frejfruit

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Thank yall! I appreciate it. It is a very weird coloration. Still a cool looking jacket. At the shop it just stuck out too much for me to ignore it. Not many "leather" jackets with this style show up. May I ask what are the top 3 things for authenticating old leather jackets?
 
Smithy

Smithy

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Yup as others have said 80s/90s civilian "bomber" style jacket. It would have originally had a removeable mouton/fleece or sheepskin collar. The leather finish is typical of the "distressed" finish which was really popular back then.

In terms of authenticating old jackets, it's a combination of things: style, cut and pattern; leather; label (if still present); zips/buttons and other hardware.
 
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