Recent content by TwelveOClockHigh

Hmmm. Who knew that there was a district in Hong Kong known as default, default!! And that there would be a rare opportunity to purchase such a rare item such as this vintage B-7. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... SS:US:1123

I tried the Eucalan wash on a B-7. As you know the B-7s were not treated like the B-3s. Left to their natural color they got discolored especially on the arms and front side. So I tried cleaning it inside and out. I am blown away by how clean I have gotten it. I think I would have had to...

I found one of these on a military collectors sight out of an eastblock country some months back. I posed this same question then to the forum back then and got no reply. I figured if you guys hadn't heard about these Lend-Lease jackets, then they most likely didn't exist. I asked the seller...

Has anybody heard of this thing called RESERVE PRICE!!! IF the minimum sale price is NOT reached, it does not sell. Calculate the ebay fees, and add it to the reserved price!! If someone like me, who is about as sharp as a bowling ball can figure this out.... But don't use the Nuremberg...

"I guess what I am saying is, you know the 'rules',so adjust your strategy to incorporate them." So how do you adjust? Normally if something is taken off ebay early it is merely annoying. But what if two B-3s or Irvins come up? I have been looking for a RAF Coastal Command jacket for quite...

I too was watching this uncommon jacket. I know I am spitting into the wind; but I just don't waste my time on sellers that I suspect end early because they get an offer they can't refuse. If enough people stop reinforcing their behavior, then that might stop the “ended early” practice. I...

Ooops, I live in San Diego, over 400 miles south of you Matt, and I have eight Irvins and three B-3s and two B-7s. So I guess I need to re-evaluate my collection. I rarely wear them. But when I do they are great conversation pieces. They are like dogs. When you have your dog(s) around...

He walked into a Salvation Army store near or in Portland Oregon about 10 years back and found a whole rack of them. He bought all of them for a fraction of what he is asking for one jacket. He starts high and relists them cheaper each time. He sold be a B-7 jacket and the matching pants...

I didn't even know this type of B-7 existed??!!! I have two B-7s, with the natural tanning and they have hoods. I picked up a jacket and matching pants a couple of months back with a BIN offer. This seller states that he believes this example would have been worn by tail-gunners. Does any body...

Re: Decent B-7 jacket and trousers I have a size 44 B-7 I just recently bought. And yes it has accumulated much grime. It has a small patch on the backside where the right hip would be, and two small tears that I will mend. I am slowly cleaning it and the natural color is appearing from...

I have bid on that Eastman twice now. The first time he left it on ebay for six out of the seven days. And then gone!! When I entreated as to why he removed said jacket, I received no reply. The second time it stayed on ebay for a couple of days. I'd be afraid to win that thing. I'd rather...

I recently acquired a B-3 made by Aero Leather Co. It is in very good condition. While the leather and zipper are in excellent condition, the shearling lining was very dirty. It seemed as if the owner(s) had left it under an idling B-17, a dark soot covering the trunk area of the jacket. If I...

OK, Suspicions confirmed. I looked at it, saw the damage and crude repair (Andrew repaired one of mine) and then examined mine and said its gotta be because of the size. Andrew may have created a sense of high standards with regards to repair work for me!!!!

I am rather new to studying and collecting WWII RAF jackets. Any idea why this particular jacket went for 1270 GBP or $2028? Thanks. GENUINE WW2 RAF IRVIN FLYING JACKET - DATED 1940 SIZE 6 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

"The 22C/328 is actually the ref no for trousers not jackets, but by this time in the war they were not making many if any trousers. Instead they used stockpiles of trousers to maker multipanelled jackets!" So at least, in this instance, they were consistent with the sizing when putting on the...