weak resale market?

[Officer Dibley]

ELC have certainly moved away. What were GW’s original prices anyone ? I can’t remember as they were always beyond me for cost and waiting time...

 

[B-Man2]

If I remember correctly GW s sold for about 750 00

 

[Micawber]

Steve, if you are telling me that Waitrose is the same as ASDA, i’m never letting you talk to my missus ! Lol

What you say can be true but Shawn Ali’s wares are nothing compared to ELC & GW - he is in a different phase of learning - though there are some who have convinced themselves he is as good.
BK are perhaps as good though i’ve never seen one of theirs.
In other words, not all Corn Flakes are made at the same factory just as not all A-2’s are made by the same person with simply a different box. A Mercedes is not the same as a Citroen. If i own a Citroen i might say i’d never buy a Merc’, but would i keep the Citroen if i won the Euro Millions ....? Probably not.

The ethos of VLJ remains what it always has been but the jacket “snobbery” has certainly been stood on its’ head: now some people are all but mocking others for owning expensive jackets . And that seems to have killed conversations about GW & ELC sadly. All the chatter is about cheap jackets.

Indeed but I was waxing lyrical in very broad and general terms about marketing and people's perceptions. Expensive watches, fancy cars or top tier reproduction jackets do not maketh the man but they impact on how others perceive the man. Same applies to goods in general.

So sayeth me, chapter 11, versus 10-12. So Mote It Be.

 

[Officer Dibley]

If I remember correctly GW s sold for about 750 00

Wow, so they’ve doubled over 10 years. Thanks Burt, you are the Oracle !

 

[mulceber]

Well, after watching three ELC A-2s get snapped up in just a day, I suspect the resale market for A-2 repros is doing ok. I think the reason we saw them go so quickly is that they were going for less than 2/3 of their retail value. Much higher than that, and most prospective customers will decide they’d rather just spend more and get exactly what they want from the maker.

 

[ausreenactor]

And I did my tax return the night before. There were others lining up behind me though. I concur with your point regarding the pricing.

I have never had a Monarch by ELC without the internal pockets. I had dropped weight. First A-2 in a year for me. Right jacket, right price, right time. Thanks to Vic too.

 

[taikonaut]

Low rise skinny trousers that is currently in fashion I think are at least partly to blame for the weak resale market. They made short waist high A2 look out of place.

 

[ausreenactor]

I bought a pair of skinny trousers yesterday, on sale, by 'accident'. Even after I tried them on. A-2 height is still fine though.

 

[taikonaut]

I'm glad it worked out for you.
A middle age man with a dad bod wearing low rise skinny jeans and a short waist A2 that looks like a leather crop top is not much of a fashion statement. I long for the days when skinny jeans goes out of fashion. The 50s to 80s fashion was great for A2 jackets.

 

[ausreenactor]

I'm beating the 2 Mile PT Test time for an 18 year old in the US Army. I think I am okay.

 

[taikonaut]

18yrs old millenials are the snowflake generations these days. A 40yrs old just became world boxing super welterweight champion says a lot about the younger generations

 

[Pilot]

I'm beating the 2 Mile PT Test time for an 18 year old in the US Army. I think I am okay.

Congrats! I can only beat them on the 2 miles bar run called Itaewon survival night.

 

[ausreenactor]

I think that's an endurance drinking session?

 

[Pilot]

I think that's an endurance drinking session?

Really, is it ?

 

[Officer Dibley]

I'm beating the 2 Mile PT Test time for an 18 year old in the US Army. I think I am okay.

I’m 56. I beat all the USAF test for the 24 year age group last summer. I’m not kidding myself i’m super fit - only that their standards are low !

 

[B-Man2]

As soon as I get my knee replacement I’ll take all of you on......... walker to walker that is...

 

[Bombing IP]

I see retailers are now dropping prices of ELC jackets on ebay by 22% ,he offers a lot of ELC and its all discounted ?.

Eastman Leather Horsehide USAAF A-2 Flying Jacket, Roughwear Co. 27752 SZ 42 | eBay

Naturally, our 27752 emulates every detail of this contract's house style to the last stitch. The Eastman Rough Wear® 27752 is another front runner from our A-2 stable! Made from premium, 100% veg-tanned, Italian horsehide this model is finished in a semi-aniline finish as per the original.

www.ebay.com

BIP

 

[B-Man2]

I see retailers are now dropping prices of ELC jackets on ebay by 22% ,he offers a lot of ELC and its all discounted ?.

Eastman Leather Horsehide USAAF A-2 Flying Jacket, Roughwear Co. 27752 SZ 42 | eBay

Naturally, our 27752 emulates every detail of this contract's house style to the last stitch. The Eastman Rough Wear® 27752 is another front runner from our A-2 stable! Made from premium, 100% veg-tanned, Italian horsehide this model is finished in a semi-aniline finish as per the original.

www.ebay.com

BIP

Maybe..... just maybe.......ELC’s multiple price increases in the last year or so might have something to do with their slow sales.......maybe...

 

[Officer Dibley]

Could be old stock and not trying to make even more money ...?

 

[ausreenactor]

I see retailers are now dropping prices of ELC jackets on ebay by 22% ,he offers a lot of ELC and its all discounted ?.

Eastman Leather Horsehide USAAF A-2 Flying Jacket, Roughwear Co. 27752 SZ 42 | eBay

Naturally, our 27752 emulates every detail of this contract's house style to the last stitch. The Eastman Rough Wear® 27752 is another front runner from our A-2 stable! Made from premium, 100% veg-tanned, Italian horsehide this model is finished in a semi-aniline finish as per the original.

www.ebay.com

BIP

Might be time to pounce!