Vintage Leather Jackets Forum

I’m not sure if you guys have seen this video. It’s a good to watch from start to finish. But it drills into clothing at about 12 minutes. I hear comments about fit and that looks too big or the sleeves are too long, etc. But this actually shows the layers that fighter/bomber pilots might have had during the war. You just weren’t grabbing an Irvin and throwing it over a short sl...

I'm thinking about restoring the leather on my original Dubow, which had cracked and worn pretty thin around the collar and certain spots. Steve Sellers, who did an awesome job replacing the zipper and fixing a botched knit replacement, did not want to touch it (figuratively speaking). Has anyone used the services of Great Leather/leatherCARE in Illinois? If not, any recommendat...

Maybe a good deal for someone..
https://ebay.io/m/d4CJmp

This went through with no bids at the same starting price a day or so ago. It’s a bit small but anyone looking to buy a new cheaper repro would be much better off with this. If it was my size I would buy it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168464024652

Recently obtained (and at a remarkably reasonable price), a 1958 Irvin Foster MIL-J-7823 (AER) from contract No. DA-36-243-QM (CTM) 2134 in highly desirable size 42. Sourced this outside Virginia Beach so unknown provenance. It appears to be all original, lining, mouton, and knits. Only one small hole in the waist knits and a hole in the liner which appears to be a burn based on...