What years did Dubow make a B3 shearling jacket? Thinking 1980’s?

[sstoots]

Seems all they sell now are A2’s. They did offer B3 type jackets years ago. Looking for any specifics you have to share

 

[Juanito]

When you say Dubow, do you mean Lost Worlds?

 

[mulceber]

Yeah, it's hard to say, but I think sstoots is under the impression that Platon's dubow is the same company as Lost Worlds.

 

[sstoots]

Let me clarify . I saw a Dubow B3 type shearling jacket on eBay recently . Just wondered about it’s provenance. I’m not suggesting any connection with Lost Worlds or any other company. I know the company today is not the company of multiple decades ago. I did understand that years and years ago they made jackets for other leather purveyors

 

[mulceber]

Lost Worlds makes/made a lot of different jacket under the Dubow label. Platon's Dubow is an altogether different enterprise that started up about 2-3 years ago. The B-3 you saw was almost certainly a Lost Worlds jacket.

 

[John Lever]

Let me clarify . I saw a Dubow B3 type shearling jacket on eBay recently . Just wondered about it’s provenance. I’m not suggesting any connection with Lost Worlds or any other company. I know the company today is not the company of multiple decades ago. I did understand that years and years ago they made jackets for other leather purveyors

I don't think Dubow made a WW2 B3

 

[Silver Surfer]

lever is correct. dubow did not make any b-3s during wwll. the b-3 you saw was a lost worlds made jacket. I had one, purchased new in the early 90s, and found that ultimately, it was unwearable due to the fact that it was stiff like a straight jacket, or iron lung. btw, stu made a couple samples of red skin b-3s and although they looked beautiful, they were made with the same super stiff shearling.

 

[John Lever]

Stu has started to use softer skins. The Anj4 I had was wearable but still too heavy for long use.

 

[MikeyB-17]

The original J.A. Dubow went out of business in the 60’s I believe. The only company who made a B-3 using the Dubow label is Lost Worlds. The J. A. Dubow that’s in business now is an offshoot of Bill Kelso, in Greece.

 

[Dubpynchon]

Let me clarify . I saw a Dubow B3 type shearling jacket on eBay recently . Just wondered about it’s provenance. I’m not suggesting any connection with Lost Worlds or any other company. I know the company today is not the company of multiple decades ago. I did understand that years and years ago they made jackets for other leather purveyors

Do you have a link so we can have a look at this Lost Worlds B3

 

[ties70]

A direct link to LW shows this:

B-3 Sheepskin Leather Flight Jacket Motorcycle Clothing

B-3 sheepskin flight jacket, horsehide leather motorcycle jackets, hunting safari clothing, Harley-Davidson, vintage rayon gabardine cowboy shirts

www.lostworldsinc.com

I have to admit that I am not too convinced by that one. Too light, crotch-curly fur for my taste...

And be prepared: As Stu says "These jackets are not for everyone!" Are they too heavy, then it's only because you are too weak...

The only "Dubow B-3 Type" on Ebay at the moment is this one:

Vintage J.A. Dubow Leather B3 Bomber Jacket - Never Worn - Excellent Condition | eBay

Front of jacket is the dark chocolate brown color, while sleeves and back of jacket are more of grayish brown. The jacket is fastened with a zipper, has 2 outer pockets and aviator style side buckles on either side below the pockets.

www.ebay.com

Speaking of too light-colored fur...

Ties

 

[bseal]

“Crotch-curly fur”

 

[MikeyB-17]

A direct link to LW shows this:

B-3 Sheepskin Leather Flight Jacket Motorcycle Clothing

B-3 sheepskin flight jacket, horsehide leather motorcycle jackets, hunting safari clothing, Harley-Davidson, vintage rayon gabardine cowboy shirts

www.lostworldsinc.com

I have to admit that I am not too convinced by that one. Too light, crotch-curly fur for my taste...

And be prepared: As Stu says "These jackets are not for everyone!" Are they too heavy, then it's only because you are too weak...

The only "Dubow B-3 Type" on Ebay at the moment is this one:

Vintage J.A. Dubow Leather B3 Bomber Jacket - Never Worn - Excellent Condition | eBay

Front of jacket is the dark chocolate brown color, while sleeves and back of jacket are more of grayish brown. The jacket is fastened with a zipper, has 2 outer pockets and aviator style side buckles on either side below the pockets.

www.ebay.com

Speaking of too light-colored fur...

Ties

That's an odd one. Pretty much bog-standard mall jacket, handwarmer pockets and all, yet with a Dubow label. Curiouser and curiouser.

 

[Silver Surfer]

holy shit! if I got the link right, that thing on eb is not beast or fowl, and certainly not anything made by lost worlds. Dubow on the label? bleh. I thing that thing on eb looks to be a Macys special or mens outlet special sale.. don't bother unless ya want to be the laughing stock of the reutasan parking lot.

 

[sstoots]

Do you have a link so we can have a look at this Lost Worlds B3

jacket arrives tomorrow or Saturday. I’ll post a few pictures

holy shit! if I got the link right, that thing on eb is not beast or fowl, and certainly not anything made by lost worlds. Dubow on the label? bleh. I thing that thing on eb looks to be a Macys special or mens outlet special sale.. don't bother unless ya want to be the laughing stock of the reutasan parking lot.

Not to worry . I didn’t buy that one. I bought another one that was on eBay.

 

[Silver Surfer]

whew!

 

[MikeyB-17]

jacket arrives tomorrow or Saturday. I’ll post a few pictures

Do, do. We’re all curious. If Lost Worlds didn’t make it, I can’t think who else would have.

 

[ausreenactor]

“Crotch-curly fur”

A pubic service announcement?

The description does make sense though.....