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No way that G-1 is from the 50s. I agree with the other fellow members that already pointed out that this G-1 is probably from the 70s. In that case the price would be totally absurd.
The label could tell precisely from what era it is.
Hello Peter, welcome to VLJ!
I hope you’ll like this forum and decide to stay with us for a bit. If you’re interested, maybe you could learn a thing or two about jackets (especially the military ones) hanging around here.
The Cockpit B-15 mentioned in this thread, was a fine jacket but, in the...
Well, it could be and it would also make sense. Maybe it’s written in the various texts in the pictures but, as I don’t speak Chinese, I really don’t know!
The alpaca lining on Gizemo’s B-10 is also a blend, here’s a screen of one of their item description pictures.
I was about to pull the trigger and this kept me from buying one. If the materials are basically the same, I’d rather take the Bronson one.
If you want to know if the collar is artificial mouton, you can try to cut a little bit of fur and burn it with a lighter or something. If it smells like burnt hairs is real. Otherwise, it will smell like plastic.
About the price: we don’t do jackets evaluations. If you want to know how much is...
Hi John,
As CBI already mentioned, they ran out of sheepskin for these jackets.
Two of the B-3s that they currently offer, the HLB and the two tone Aero, are based on originals. All the others are a reinterpretation of the B-3 by Shawn and his team, they don’t reproduce any actual contact...
Incredibile, I’ve never seen a B-3 like that too!
Seems like a mixed batch of regular seal brown sheepskin and the white skins used in the 1937 (and prior) contracts. But as far as I know, Perry Sportswear wasn’t awarded a contract until 1941.