Was this an old A1 jacket

[John Lever]

I think it was

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[Grant]

The jacket we call an A-1 these days was also a popular civilian jacket design worn in the 1920's and 30's. Just my opinion, but this looks like a well preserved civilian jacket from that time, not an issued A-1.

 

[Silver Surfer]

agreed, likely a civy, but early aviators wore civies as well as issued a-1s, as there probably not many a-1s officially issued. way cool jacket, and in a human size, too.

 

[B-Man2]

Looks like a Diamond in the rough.
Did anyone here snag this one?

 

[John Lever]

I should have bought it. Some of the sewing is very fine and the seams are tight. The collar looks sort of stuck on though...thats why I passed on it.
Absolute bargain.

 

[Dany McDonald]

A real vintage leather jacket, or a just an old beautiful jacket for a deal... I love the color combination and the roughness of it.

Dany

 

[B-Man2]

A real vintage leather jacket, or a just an old beautiful jacket for a deal... I love the color combination and the roughness of it.

Dany

Agree and I really the the color contrast of the knits .

 

[Silver Surfer]

had I known about it, I would have been on like stink on.......

 

[entertainment]

For posterity:

 

[Silver Surfer]

reckon ya can't dance with all the pretty girls.

 

[Chandler]

Anyone have an opinion on those buttons? Original?

Gotta wonder what the hide is.

 

[Dany McDonald]

I imagine combining this skin with a Flying Merkel... a dream...

D

 

[Skyhawk]

Civil jacket, Capeskin, Bone or possibly horn buttons. Geez it sold for so cheap. I would have snagged it if I saw it available.

 

[John Lever]

Funny it hung around so long with out a bid. Looks like many of the eBay traders missed it or just didn't know a peach when they saw one.
The lining put me off.

 

[JonnyCrow]

The jacket we call an A-1 these days was also a popular civilian jacket design worn in the 1920's and 30's. Just my opinion, but this looks like a well preserved civilian jacket from that time, not an issued A-1.

Grant the Italians make A1 clones a lot see them here on sites usually marked Vera pelle real leather, I like them