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Well what a twist!!! Jorge the8ball jacket you found, was in fact this very one. So basically what happened is I tried to look at the 8ball jacket you mentioned: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/original-early-wwii-hand-painted-1870414294 And I noticed the patch is in fact the exact same...

Anyone has a an idea about the patch history?

as for the inside stiches of both patches, what do you guys think? think its the same era?

Hi guys, I took better photos of the parts you were talking about (patches, sewing, zip, shoulder hole etc...) Zip is beautiful, this spring keeping it low is cool. Seems like the hole in the shoulder isnta real hole but stiches that went loose, so I guess easily restichable, I guess I...

I have tried to get as much info on any 8ball related patches, and Ive gathered them in those two pics. While searching, I came ipon this great refrence paper on patches: https://media.defense.gov/2010/Dec/02/2001329899/-1/-1/0/AFD-101202-002.pdf However, didnt find any 8ball logo in it What...

Jorge thanks for the info!!! This is so helpful. Well it seems indeed that everything matches to my friends Jacket, beside the shoulder patch. And as Warguy mentionned, the shoulder patch seemed to be supiciously neat compared to the rest of the jacket, so might be added later on, and on the...

Thanks for the link! So the fact it has no contract name means it is less valuable compared to other jackets having a contract name, or maybe those are more rare therefore more valuable? (all else being equal)

Could you please explain what you mean? Im a bit lost ^^

Thanks Warguy, I didnt pay attention to those details you mentionned, your info is super helpful :D

(The white powder on the sleeves was just dust, that was removed after I trided it)

I have also noticed a circular form on the right pocket. Any Idea what would that come from? Cheers

Hi everyone, just posted my first post here about my G1 just before. I am new here, and new to the vintage jacket world, but I really like them. I have read articles on internet and posts here to try to educate myself as much as I could but Im still early on in my adventure so still very much a...

Hi everyone! I am new here, and new to the vintage jacket world, but I really like them. I have read articles on internet and posts here to try to educate myself as much as I could but Im still early on in my adventure so still very much a noob. Would love to learn from you guys! I’ve acquired...