Recent content by Juanito

Yes, just a repro Spiewak. I don't think Spiewak ever produced and actuall issue G-1.

Man, $127.50 for any original that isn't completely rotten is practically free for just what it is.

Looks like the stuff they put in US Authentic jackets.

No. Tanning (vegetable or chrome) is what is done to an animal skin to prevent it from decomposing naturally. A tanned skin is leather. The aniline, semi-aniline, or pigment finish is what is applied to the outside of the leather; in the case of jackets--nothing more than paint. It doesn’t...

Bingo. Same for the pigment vs. aniline and semi-aniline finish. ...and that is not to mention all of the custom tailoring that is yeat another step away from being an accurate repo.

Would agree on all accounts.

Holy cow, what an example.

Looks like someone actually purchased the jacket for over $500.

I sent the seller a message through eBay letting him know the history of the jacket.

The Poughkeepsie was one of his last "new" contracts and the one pictured is #114 so I would guess there were very few after that. I suppose I could ask him if we really want to know.

True; for all the animosity that seemed to collect around him, losing him a maker was a great loss.

He's still in Tulsa and has primarily gone back to what he's always done--photography. Howl Photographic mostly taking photo for Rockabilly type bands.and concerts He has also gone back to making hats, but primarily camouflage bucket hats. Vagabond Dandy. Here's his Linked In profile which...

Dave?

Nope, not Horween horse. Chrome tanned steerhide with a very thin, kind of funky aniline finish that was almost "antique" like as it looked cracked. Yes, it is a DD jacket.

FFS, the jacket shows up again... That is my old jacket Diamond Dave made for me. It has been mis-marketed as Good Wear multiple times and discussed at length here... https://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/threads/distinctivefootwear-cable-a-2.22719/page-2#post-241618...