What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

[Flightengineer]

Good to see you feeling better, my friend. That jacket really does suit you very well!

Thanks mate, it was Bday and my daughter dragged me to her fave cafe

 

[Wz1999]

GW 20960

 

[Nickb123]

Status check on the GW B-3 to see if the inter tube hanger isn’t hurting the jacket.

Love this thing.

 

[Brettafett]

GW 20960
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If I may, what leather? Looks to be russet Shinki...?
Assume mid brown knits?

 

[Wz1999]

If I may, what leather? Looks to be russet Shinki...?
Assume mid brown knits?

It’s russet Italian horsehide, which is a little darker, and not as bright a brown as what JC usually has. It's also a tick thicker.

 

[Lorenzo_l]

It’s russet Italian horsehide, which is a little darker, and not as bright a brown as what JC usually has. It's also a tick thicker.

WZ, as you possess a few originals as well as a number of GW repro A-2s, which of the hide options on your GW repros most closely resemble those of your originals when it comes to drape, thickness colour, etc? I am aware that this is an apples-and-oranges comparison as, for starters, the taming methods are not the same, but still. Thanks.

 

[Wz1999]

WZ, as you possess a few originals as well as a number of GW repro A-2s, which of the hide options on your GW repros most closely resemble those of your originals when it comes to drape, thickness colour, etc? I am aware that this is an apples-and-oranges comparison as, for starters, the taming methods are not the same, but still. Thanks.

This seal Horween horsehide is much like the Original Poughkeepsie I own.

Original Poughkeepsie

My favorite GW is this goatskin Doniger. I was told by JC that the goatskin was from a tannery in New York.

 

[B-Man2]

Wz
Those are all killer jackets!
Great collection you’ve put together.

 

[Wz1999]

WZ, as you possess a few originals as well as a number of GW repro A-2s, which of the hide options on your GW repros most closely resemble those of your originals when it comes to drape, thickness colour, etc? I am aware that this is an apples-and-oranges comparison as, for starters, the taming methods are not the same, but still. Thanks.

Forgot to mention, I do miss my Platon Dubow which I sold because of sizing. It is the best value of repro A-2 in the market imo.

Regards,
Zhi

 

[Wz1999]

Wz
Those are all killer jackets!
Great collection you’ve put together.

Thank you!

Z

 

[Brettafett]

JaDubow (Platon)

 

[Lorenzo_l]

This seal Horween horsehide is much like the Original Poughkeepsie I own.


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Original Poughkeepsie
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My favorite GW is this goatskin Doniger. I was told by JC that the goatskin was from a tannery in New York.

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Thanks, Zhi. That's most useful.

 

[Wz1999]

Thanks, Zhi. That's most useful.

You’re welcome.

Z

 

[Wz1999]

GW 1401-P

 

[Brettafett]

RW 1401 has always been one of my fav WW2 contracts, but Im smitten with that Doniger

 

[Mickey.was.a.rat]

Golden Tiger Camouflage Shirt from Bronson, halfway between the jacket and the shirt but with this damned heat...​

(The castle is Burg Eltz in Germany)

 

[Brettafett]

Bronson makes some good stuff... Am trying hard not to give them more money.

 

[entertainment]

GW Dubow 20960

 

[Bremspropeller]

Thankfully it was cool enough this evening that I was able to spend some time outdoors in the newly acquired GW Doniger. Unfortunately we're looking at 100 - 110 degree heat indices the next 5 days here in central OK.

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Dang, that is an awesome jacket! Makes me want to shift to goat for my USL...

 

[Nickb123]

Dang, that is an awesome jacket! Makes me want to shift to goat for my USL...

Yeah, I’m thinking goat also. Something different.

That said, there is a gorgeous goatskin Arcadia in the sales page archives. I suppose I have a year to deal with it!