Recent content by grommet

Hi Marcel, I haven't been active on the forum for years but I thought I would check to see how you are doing. Hope you are well and not effected by the pandemic. Happy holidays to you and your family. Alan

I haven't been in the neighborhood for s long time but thought this was worth a post. Merry Christmas! https://www.google.com/amp/wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/levis-147000-albert-einsteins-cossack-jacket-christies-10489348/amp/?client=safari

Hi Chris, I appreciate the work you have done for the Forum, especially while practicing medicine and trying to be a family guy. Frankly, I have been so overwhelmed spending evenings working on our version of the Epic electronic medical record system, I haven't had time for much of anything...

I would like to join the rest in thanking you for helping to keep the forum going. This is the only forum I go to, no offense to the FL. I agree with you about the ISP email requirement. I have a buddy who would like to joint but can't owing to his cruddy email account. In terms of Mr...

Mark Fisher (Norshor) made a nice A-1 for me. He was very obliging and worked with me to get the right fit, leather and look (I had the pockets placed higher, like the naval aviation type). I think he is reasonably priced, at least he was when I bought it a couple of years ago and the wait time...

Watched the first episode today. Very impressive. It was reminiscent of Band of Brothers without the miniseries feel.

It certainly looks like the same jacket. Interesting yet sad.

Re: B-10 Flight Jackets from Quartermaster-Belgium. Thought I don't think this is the same thing as the ATF one. The collar on the ATF jacket is real wool but looks more like a wool carpet than mouton (although this one is probably synthetic). Also, the Hap Arnold stencil on the wind flap...

And here I thought I had recovered from the jacket sickness. Thanks Dave! ;)

Great job Mark!

Three watchers can't be wrong.

Dave, You are living the dream. The rest of us keep buggering on. Best of luck!

I am rethinking my antipathy toward goatskin.

Beautiful jacket! What do you mean by "collar swoop"?

You might consider hanging it up in an open space (such as a garage) with a fan blowing on it for about 24 hours total.