therookie
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I’m hoping someone can educate me on one of my recent finds. I’m not very knowledgeable when it comes to identifying repros. Hardware and patina seem to check the right boxes for an original, but I’d rather get the seal of approval from someone that’s been around the block. I’m only concerned as the condition is pretty damn nice. Stencil is virtually unfaded and all the wool is near perfect (two or three small nibbles on the collar).
I’m having a hard time unearthing any info on the Blue Anchor MA-1 — let alone the company itself, but have scraped up a bit of info on the earlier “8279”, but found that they are Lion and not Blue Anchor. I’m hoping/assuming that’s a good thing?
Anyways, am I looking at the real deal or Real McCoy’s?
Please school me!
edit: Also, I’m hoping to have it dry cleaned in order to remove the yellowing around the shoulders. Should I worry about the stencil heavily fading during on round of dry cleaning? If so, I will avoid cleaning at all costs.
I’m having a hard time unearthing any info on the Blue Anchor MA-1 — let alone the company itself, but have scraped up a bit of info on the earlier “8279”, but found that they are Lion and not Blue Anchor. I’m hoping/assuming that’s a good thing?
Anyways, am I looking at the real deal or Real McCoy’s?
Please school me!
edit: Also, I’m hoping to have it dry cleaned in order to remove the yellowing around the shoulders. Should I worry about the stencil heavily fading during on round of dry cleaning? If so, I will avoid cleaning at all costs.
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