John Lever
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Thoughts on this B3 ?
View attachment 28633Several photos I have seen seem to suggest that jackets sold to the far east differ to those sold to the domestic market.
Thoughts on this B3 ?
Looks different to me...better quality, colour and shine.Hmm, are you suggesting that they're selling the better ones in the eastern markets, or worse ones? Or that there's no difference in quality?
Color?
I know that I have seen some pretty wild colors on Buzz Rickson jackets before.
I agree. That was in a store and they had them in the plastic. All their leather jackets were in plastic bags, for some reason.The jackets pictured above. Worse way you could store leather.
Many Japanese businesses do not sell jackets that have been tried on 'as new'. The one you buy has not been tried on at all.I agree. That was in a store and they had them in the plastic. All their leather jackets were in plastic bags, for some reason.
Many Japanese businesses do not sell jackets that have been tried on 'as new'. The one you buy has not been tried on at all.
Its the best place to buy !That's why jackets from Japan are so cheap on eBay used of course. The Japanese are very fussy about second hand clothing and most would never buy used so the market there is weak. It's a pity they're mostly so small though because even with shipping and VAT on import a used one from Japan can be very competitive.