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Don"t get rid of that jacket!!! That is a piece of your father, every fold, every wear mark, and yes the patina. That jacket has more value then Money.
Remember back in the "day" you could go to the surplus store and get real surplus. Well, mine was "Linden War Surplus" in Linden Nj. Opened in 1946 closed 2001. Walk in see giant brass shell by the desk, then that smell... I think it came from the Ike jackets. The smell of wool and leather...
Make sure to wrap that bag in plastic also. The goal is to keep all the air inside the bag so the coffee does its job absorbing all the odor you don't want.Just use some cheap shopping bag if available or wrap all of it in a towel or blanket.Like I said its a very friendly way to do it. No harm...