B-Man2
Well-Known Member
I confess, I am a sinner !
I have committed the unthinkable, in the world of jacket collecting .
I had two original USN G-1 jackets, in perfect condition ……..and……I altered them..
So here are the facts of the case. In the last year or so I acquired two nice original USN G-1, jackets for very reasonable prices .
The first jacket was a size 48, Brill Bros, contract dated 2000. The jacket was in very nice condition with little to no wear. The second G-1 was likely an Imperial contract
( the label had been cut off above the manufacturers name) also in a size 48.
Both jackets had the dreaded dark brown Dynel collars.
Now heres where I ignored the golden rule of collecting and decided to alter 2 perfectly good original jackets .
After conferring with Steve Sellers I decided that both jackets would look exceptionally nice with a couple of vintage reddish Mounton collars . I had some nice Mouton left over from another project, so I packed both jackets up with the Mouton and sent them to Steve to work his magic on . A few days later the blasphemous act was done and a couple of days after that the jackets were back in my closet looking rather spiffy …. In the process of doing this dastardly deed, I violated the cardinal rule of jacket collecting, Never alter an original.
So ladies and gentlemen I confess to you that I have sinned and I sit here awaiting your judgement . Take a look at the photos and in the meantime I will throw myself onto the mercy of this court of opinion
BEFORE
AFTER
So my fate is in your hands …. what say you one and all?
I have committed the unthinkable, in the world of jacket collecting .
I had two original USN G-1 jackets, in perfect condition ……..and……I altered them..
So here are the facts of the case. In the last year or so I acquired two nice original USN G-1, jackets for very reasonable prices .
The first jacket was a size 48, Brill Bros, contract dated 2000. The jacket was in very nice condition with little to no wear. The second G-1 was likely an Imperial contract
( the label had been cut off above the manufacturers name) also in a size 48.
Both jackets had the dreaded dark brown Dynel collars.
Now heres where I ignored the golden rule of collecting and decided to alter 2 perfectly good original jackets .
After conferring with Steve Sellers I decided that both jackets would look exceptionally nice with a couple of vintage reddish Mounton collars . I had some nice Mouton left over from another project, so I packed both jackets up with the Mouton and sent them to Steve to work his magic on . A few days later the blasphemous act was done and a couple of days after that the jackets were back in my closet looking rather spiffy …. In the process of doing this dastardly deed, I violated the cardinal rule of jacket collecting, Never alter an original.
So ladies and gentlemen I confess to you that I have sinned and I sit here awaiting your judgement . Take a look at the photos and in the meantime I will throw myself onto the mercy of this court of opinion
BEFORE
AFTER
So my fate is in your hands …. what say you one and all?
