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

[Chandler]

The younger crowd would probably just play on their phones in the pub now anyways.

I meet an old friend at a taproom once a month, or so, to talk and catch up. Novel idea, I know.

While not a traditional English pub (unfortunately), they don't have blaring music and sports TV -- relaxing and comfortable... but not at all walkable.

 

[Micawber]

Good job Steve. Thank you for wearing the thing!

My pleasure Nick

 

[mulceber]

Out and about today. It’s still warm, but the Cossack is comfortable.

 

[Spitfireace]

 

[Spitfireace]

Sorry should have been in the original Irvin page but was trying to find it.

 

[Spitfireace]

Ya I know the main zip is not original. I would like to replace the puller with an original AM Lightning.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Well ordinarily I wouldn't have accepted such a base receptacle but the festival is at a community pub meaning that people in the village itself have shares in the place and are renovating and manning the place on a voluntary basis, with this in mind I am prepared to tolerate the 'glass'.The pub dates back to the 15th century but for one reason or another had suffered a decade of closure until deemed as a community asset by the powers that be who loaned residents the money to purchase the establishment. Six years later that loan has now been repaid and the place is indeed a thriving village asset and one that I feel sure Phil, aka Lord Flashheart and also local resident, will be familiar with.

Normally that's a winter haunt for me Steve in breeks and check shirt but it's a cautionary tale of greedy pubco's with a happy outcome. Their selection of beers and ales is worth tolerating a plastic flagon for. I thought Base Receptacle were playing Glastonbury though ... maybe I'm wrong ...

 

[B-Man2]

Out and about today. It’s still warm, but the Cossack is comfortable.
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Looks better with the collar up!!
Nice looking leather color .

 

[mharrington24]

Pickups at a local militaria show this morning, CWU-45 is a 1980 Lancer, I believe the tour jacket is 70s or 80s? And the shelter half is 50s French Lizard. Shame its currently too hot to wear the CWU.

 

[Spitfireace]

Nice CWU. I wouldn't claim anything I hadn't done.

 

[Spitfireace]

Question? When does Legacy become Legacy? Twenty years? When are we snobs for Vintage?

 

[Spitfireace]

Heres the thing.

 

[Spitfireace]

That's the real Monarch 1941, Depot re-dye. Depot wrist knits otherwise original. I have to say I patched it myself. Not to deceive anyone, but when it was redyed in theater, the original patches were taken off, leaving area of where the original patch was. I found out who the pilot was by his name an SN stamped in the liner. I've replicated the patches as closely as I could. Would never want to fake it. Had to cover the area. Since I didn't know if an original patch would come around, or if it would fit anyway. Earlier felt patches were hand stitched. So I did it myself. Over about a year of work. Matches exactly on the inside.

 

[Spitfireace]

 

[Spitfireace]

Max Petrisek, 17th Bomb Group, 95th Bomb Sqaudron.

 

[Spitfireace]

Of course its reversed. Right should left.

 

[Spitfireace]

I think it does it justice. If I didn't think I could replicate a good patch I wouldn't have put it on. No way.

 

[Chandler]

Out and about today. It’s still warm, but the Cossack is comfortable.
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So, can we consider the transaction complete?

 

[Spitfireace]

I think he is still alive. Should I go and take his jacket to him? Is it right?

 

[Spitfireace]

Me at the Castle.