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Recent content by Johnnie Espresso

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    Best place to sell ww2 stuff?

    i hope this does NOT count as thread diversion, but i have been asking myself the same thing as OP. Through my work i acquired an alleged repro german Visor cap from WW2 that turned out to be an Original in mint condition. I do not collect stuff like that, but if anyone is interested: Shoot me a...
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    WALDES Zippers experience

    flyincowboy's spidex zippers are also vintage stock. These were retailed by a "Val. Mehler AG" fron Fulda, Germany. from the look of this package (the only one i found online), they must be from the 1970s/80s....
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    WALDES Zippers experience

    thanks, the first photo proved very helpful for optimizing the cut of the armholes in my patterns.
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    WALDES Zippers experience

    hey Pilot, ...pardon my igorance, but what does NOS mean?
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    WALDES Zippers experience

    ok, thanks for letting me know it's not just me.....i am looking for zippers that pass for vintage eclairs, brass zippers with brown/orange cotton band, like this:
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    WALDES Zippers experience

    Hello, everyone! Since i got the nice tip to check out the "WALDES Zippers" website from Japan for some nice repro zippers, i tried to contact them, several times and with different email adresses. I never got a reply. Has anybody here ever made successful business with this company? What was...
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    my 3rd self made french Cyclist Jacket. Winter edition.

    hey there, CBI, thank you for the compliment, but I also cannot agree with that suggestion. I'm a one trick pony with a little bit of talent. I can tell apart a Hartmann Jacket from a Ramones-Style Biker Jacket, and there my knowledge on the topic as a whole stops. Just look at this thread so...
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    my 3rd self made french Cyclist Jacket. Winter edition.

    the world would be pretty boring if everyone had the same talents like everybody else. For me, it's exactly the other way around. If my cell phone or computer has a problem, i need to ask my girlfriend to fix it. And tbh, i think she knows more about cars than i do, too. Runs in the family, her...
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    my 3rd self made french Cyclist Jacket. Winter edition.

    thank you, Enigma... and yes, i think i saw this thread, too. Pity he obviously never got around to follow his plans. it is one thing to gather the material and study an item, but i think you need a good portion of obsession to follow through with something like that. This is how it works for me...
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    my 3rd self made french Cyclist Jacket. Winter edition.

    thanks for your kind words, guys. you're absolutely correct with your remarks considering the fine tuning of the details. i gave the pocket flaps double of the usual seam allowance by accident, and when i realized i was way too far in the process to start over. I remember planning the cut for...
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    my 3rd self made french Cyclist Jacket. Winter edition.

    just go for it! I taught it to myself as well. All you need to do is practise, and it's a very rewarding hobby. Thank you for your comment!
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    my 3rd self made french Cyclist Jacket. Winter edition.

    Good morning, fellow weirdos! :) I thought that maybe you'd like to participate in the joy i feel of just having completed my third and, so far, best Hartie. it is lined with at least two teddy bears worth of fake purple fur and has wider arms to accomodate a thicker sweater underneath. It's...
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    My second vintage cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket)

    thank you for the info graphic.....now i can't unsee it!! :D If you like that Jacket, this is something that can be altered rather easily by a skilled tailor, i guess (they should add buttons to the pocket flaps, while they're at it). Otherwise, this is a beautiful trading object once you find...
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    My second vintage cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket)

    bonsoir Guillaume, it looks like the year started off pretty well for you already. Very nice Jacket you got. again! :) If you wouldn't have mentioned it, i wouldn't have realized that it is (for a change) a bit too wide.
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    complete loss of reality - ebay...

    That's how ebay is.....a nice tool, but you have to watch out for yourself. I try to see it as an exercise in raising my attention in general.... ;)
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