1930s flying jacket.?

[Sean Robinson]

Beautiful vintage jacket . Great find !
Tell the wife the jackets now worth about twice what you paid for it. Try not to gloat to much as you say it!

Thank you I love the jacket and will let her know..

 

[Silver Surfer]

btw: before ya condition the jacket, you might want to glue down those flicks of hide on the shoulder and or other areas with Aileens leather glue. tooth picks and patience needed. a small drop on the end of the tooth pick, placed between the lifted hide and where it is lifted from. press by hand for four or five minutes, and move on to the next ones. keep a moist rag at hand so that if ya get glue outside of the designated area you can wipe it off before it sets. doing this will prevent any further deterioration of the affect hides.

 

[Sean Robinson]

btw: before ya condition the jacket, you might want to glue down those flicks of hide on the shoulder and or other areas with Aileens leather glue. tooth picks and patience needed. a small drop on the end of the tooth pick, placed between the lifted hide and where it is lifted from. press by hand for four or five minutes, and move on to the next ones. keep a moist rag at hand so that if ya get glue outside of the designated area you can wipe it off before it sets. doing this will prevent any further deterioration of the affect hides.

Thank you for that SS really appreciate your help

 

[Silver Surfer]

you are quite welcomed.