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Recent content by ang_kangkong

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    Is there anyplace online to source vintage jacket buttons?

    Has anybody done this before? I had a cobbler replace the other button (cotton thread has a tendency to be short-lived, I guess) and he says he didn't use the same holes that the button was originally attached with. Wanted to know if there was a way to use the old holes that were more efficient...
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    Is there anyplace online to source vintage jacket buttons?

    Well, I feel like an absolute ass! I looked inside for one, like the ones on shirts or jackets—nothing! Because of your post I looked under the collar opposite the one with the neck stra, and wouldn’t you know it: 2 buttons just for replacemen! Dunno, might just get some from Mash like they...
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    Is there anyplace online to source vintage jacket buttons?

    It actually looked like that before. The thread that attached it through the button holes to the pocket itself was wrapped around with more thread. There was a little bit of play for the flap to come out. I think it’s more that it’s all cotton or something. I will probably get the thread from...
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    Is there anyplace online to source vintage jacket buttons?

    I just lost the button to a McCoy's M422A, and I want to replace it with one that will match the other pocket's button. I was thinking of using the button on the collar that keeps the throat latch attached, but then I'd have to replace that one, and it gets more complicated. Also, what thread...
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    Zipper pull repair or replacement

    I have a McCoy’s M422A that has the bar on the pull tab broken. I can pinch the ends and sort of use it, but it will come loose if I pull too hard. I would like to get it fixed somehow. I thought maybe just get a replacement Talon zipper and pop it in, or would it be better to send it to a...
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