Micawber
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Like a ferret down a rabbit burrowShuffle sell ...?
I may thin out something by one means or or another but not that B-3 or Werber.
Like a ferret down a rabbit burrowShuffle sell ...?
What year did you buy this one? That aniline finish wears the way I'd like to have a jacket patina.Mr Eastman was very helpful when I purchased my 33-1729. It was from an early run and I got the impression my 44" had the exact dimensions as his original 44" (the chest is truly 44"). The knits looked a bit thin when I got it, but have held up quite well over the past decade or so. The leather has a semi-aniline finish, like the originals, and while not as substantial as the newer McCoy, GW, Buzz Rickson, etc. I've seen it certainly looks the part.
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What year did you buy this one? That aniline finish wears the way I'd like to have a jacket patina.
A friend of mine had an ELC Monarch that wore and looked very similar.
I mean, that’s just added authenticity!The lining is starting to come apart especially around the collar
My 1401 is wearing the same way.I mean, that’s just added authenticity!
What A-10 Gloves do you have there?
Mr Eastman was very helpful when I purchased my 33-1729. It was from an early run and I got the impression my 44" had the exact dimensions as his original 44" (the chest is truly 44"). The knits looked a bit thin when I got it, but have held up quite well over the past decade or so. The leather has a semi-aniline finish, like the originals, and while not as substantial as the newer McCoy, GW, Buzz Rickson, etc. I've seen it certainly looks the part.
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I will follow that up with another 33-1729. I bought this one from HPA in 2007. It has made several trips to Japan with me and was my only A-2 for a really long time. The lining is starting to come apart especially around the collar but otherwise still has many miles left to go!
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So do we! Beautiful jacket that oneStill really dig my Eastman Monarch!
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Just to mention I bought a new ELC Dubow last week. Contrary to the ELC Star and Roughwear A2's I tried on at the 2018/19 pop-up shops in London this Dubow has plenty of room at the sleeve end/cuff for my hands to move through. Not sure this is a move recently made across their different models but I was very pleased to see it. Pics to come soon, I love my new Dubow, it's absolutely stunning! It's also 26 years since my first Eastman A2 purchase and they have come a long way for sure.