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Purchased a leather jacket that is in good shape except the leather has a lot of wrinkles in it like it was crumpled up and stored in a bag or something. Any way to get the wrinkles out other than just wearing the jacket or sleeping in it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Raymundo

THANKS FOR THE INFO. I HAVE WET THE POCKET FLAP CORNERS AND BENT THEM BACK WITH CLOTHES PINS. THIS HELPED BUT DID NOT TOTALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM SO I WET THE CORNERS AGAIN AND PLACED A SMALL DAMP SPONGE ON THE CORNERS AND HELD IT DOWN WITH A HEAVY PLASTIC BOTTLE FOR OVER AN HOUR. THIS GAVE MUCH...

RECENTLY BOUGHT AN A-2 GOATSKIN JACKET THAT HAS BENT CORNERS ( POINTING UP) ON ONE OF THE FRONT TOP FLAP POCKETS. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO FIX THE CORNERS SO THAT THEY LIE FLAT LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO? CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THIS HAPPENED. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS, RAY

If the grain is pebbled it is goat and that will be obvious. If the grain is smooth with some creasing it could be steer or horsehide. If you email the former owner, he might remember since he purchased the jacket new. Anyway, the jacket looks to be in excellent condition and is a winner for...

The reason the leather was stiffer and more creaky when G&B was Flight suits was because they used a different tanning process at that time. My first early G&B goatskin jacket was vegetable tanned just like the originals were. The jackets made for the last 5 to 8 years were chrome tanned and...

As stated above, their jackets are sized large so,for you, a size 38 should fit like a 40 unless you like more room in the chest, waist, and shoulders for sweaters and similar clothing layerd underneath. The sales rep should be able to help you pick the right size. Good luck. They make very nice...

I think we all agree that squared up shoulders give a better, more military appearance than the droopy looking ones. I understand that youths prefer the droopy epaulets for the mod, rad look. Not for me and one of the reasons I have never owned Avirex jackets. Interestingly, the current issue...

I don't have pictures of the WWII jacket mods that I mentioned. I have seen pictures showing pockets made of cloth attached to the left sleeve and inside liner of A-2 originals.Some airmen used BLood Chits sewn in the liner with the top open as storage pockets. Also, handwarmer pockets were...

I have one with collar stand and one without. It does not feel that different when I wear them but they do look a little different. Ray

Right now I have two A-2 jackets. One (every day wear) has handwarmer pockets and the other one does not. One is goatskin and one is horsehide and they were both made by the same manufacturer. Other than the hides, they do not look really different and most people would never notice anyway. WWII...

I think decals are very tricky to apply. I bought some from Garcia and after two attempts to apply them properly to an A-2 jacket wthout success I gave up. You really have to know what you are doing to apply them properly. Maybe the Mash version is easier, but for a little more money you can...

I agree with Stoney. She is expensive. Jean-Marc Charbin would be a better choice at a more reasonable price. Ray

Awesome jackets! Best buy in the market! Ray

I have a Civil A-2 goatskin jacket from G&B. It is a size 40 and fits me perfect. The arm length is right on as is the body length, shoulders and chest. I sent back the 42R that was sent first. The measurements on the size 40 would fit a 42-44 jacket size by other manufacturers. The arms and...

I think John is right. The jacket appears to be unzipped and slightly open. Ray