donsom
New Member
Hi all,
I've ready to put out some money for a B-3 jacket repro. I've linked an image, but I'm sure everyone knows what they are. (http://www.shopcreator.com/mall/eastman ... -81135.stm)
Living in Canada, it gets cold during our winters and the B-3 jackets that I have tried are warm and durable.
I'm not seeing any postings in the repro area on these jackets and experiences with them. I've surfed to, and bookmarked many of the quality repro jacket manufacturers...but, I'd like opinions from others.
My love for vintage look leather jackets started as a child. I had an old A-2 look alike leather jacket that I got from my grandfather (manufactured late 30's ... early 40's). I eventually outgrew it (guess folks were shorter then) and gave it to a nephew who still has it. As weird as it sounds, the leather was so thick that I still remember my grandfather (and mother) rubbing Crisco into the jacket to soften it up. I literally used to be able to "stand it up on it's own".
Conversations seem to all hinge around the A-2 versions in the repro forum.
Any experiences, recommendations, etc. on the B-3 reproductions are welcomed and would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I've ready to put out some money for a B-3 jacket repro. I've linked an image, but I'm sure everyone knows what they are. (http://www.shopcreator.com/mall/eastman ... -81135.stm)
Living in Canada, it gets cold during our winters and the B-3 jackets that I have tried are warm and durable.
I'm not seeing any postings in the repro area on these jackets and experiences with them. I've surfed to, and bookmarked many of the quality repro jacket manufacturers...but, I'd like opinions from others.
My love for vintage look leather jackets started as a child. I had an old A-2 look alike leather jacket that I got from my grandfather (manufactured late 30's ... early 40's). I eventually outgrew it (guess folks were shorter then) and gave it to a nephew who still has it. As weird as it sounds, the leather was so thick that I still remember my grandfather (and mother) rubbing Crisco into the jacket to soften it up. I literally used to be able to "stand it up on it's own".
Conversations seem to all hinge around the A-2 versions in the repro forum.
Any experiences, recommendations, etc. on the B-3 reproductions are welcomed and would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.