ELC Luftwaffe 44 going cheapish..

[ausreenactor]

Gents..

I bid but then the persistent '0' bidder popped up so walked away. Not a fan of shill bids.

WW2 EASTMAN LUFTWAFFE HIGHWAYMAN FLYING FLIGHT MOTORCYCLE LEATHER JACKET - UK44 | eBay

Doesn't specify Eastman but think it is earlier model. Photo 12 shows bottom of collar to hem at the back.

www.ebay.com.au

If it were a Hartmann I would still be going. Half an hour to run.

TC

 

[Pilot]

Gents..

I bid but then the persistent '0' bidder popped up so walked away. Not a fan of shill bids.

WW2 EASTMAN LUFTWAFFE HIGHWAYMAN FLYING FLIGHT MOTORCYCLE LEATHER JACKET - UK44 | eBay

Doesn't specify Eastman but think it is earlier model. Photo 12 shows bottom of collar to hem at the back.

www.ebay.com.au

If it were a Hartmann I would still be going. Half an hour to run.

TC

Well done...
BTW this so-called LW jacket never existed this way during WW2... A pure invention by ELC after the battle of Britain movie...
Never saw a single photo of such a WW2 (private purchase) jacket...
Plus... all private purchased jackets were seal or russet... never ever black...
No LW pilot ever wore black ( black was considered as a bad omen or as a bad luck attraction ).
All LW leather items were russet or seal ... never black...( boots, shoes, map cases, belts , navigation cases , issued leather jackets... some where blue , dark grey or white ..but never black.)

 

[ausreenactor]

I didn't win it. Just popped it up so that others who might have been interested could see it.

Ack the LW input. Great jackets though!!

 

[Pilot]

 

[Pilot]

Dark seal with redish undertones...
...right from the family of a Me-262 pilot.
The second jacket from the same provenance in on its way ...complete with all wiring and heating connectors...


Below some photos of what they might have tried to copy....more or less successfully...
See pockets arrangement ...and others...

 

[Juanito]

Dammit! Missed another Eastman Luftwaffe jacket in my size. Always a day late in seeing them.

 

[ausreenactor]

I have had a couple of Hartmann jackets. Both 44s. Great jackets.

 

[Pilot]

I have had a couple of Hartmann jackets. Both 44s. Great jackets.

Here a few of mine..from sizes 40“ to approx 46“ with a few doublons, which I am willing to sell...
Mostly pre 1945 but also a few repros ( from the best of the best Hartmann Artisan repro cloner ....Not from ELC )

 

[B-Man2]

Brice
If you’re considering selling one of your 46s. would you mind posting some measurements if it?
Thanks

 

[Pilot]

I have only one nice 46“.... happy to answer questions.

 

[Pilot]

Happy to answer questions.

 

[Heisenberg]

Hi pilot

who made this beautiful jacket ? And what is the size and price ?

 

[Pilot]

Hi Heisenberg,
welcome in the forum...Happy New Year!
Thx for asking.
This one is one of the 3 repros in the whole lot.
This jacket was made by a small family business in France... ( no website, no big internet fan, no big advertising, both are over 65+++yo).
The jacket is a good 42”-44”.
It cost me 1200 Euro...If you order one customer made for you...today, it will cost you 1400 Euro and will be delivered in March 2021 ...according to my last info.
Considering all am, I dont want to loose a cent on it...
PM’s welcome if serious about it.
All the best.
Brice

 

[Heisenberg]

Thanks for your response , Brice , and Happy new year to you too
is there a big difference in price between your repro and one of your originals? The hard part is a making a choice ... I contacted Headwind for an m422 for sale on their site ... no response

 

[Pilot]

Thx a lot..
The originals if 44” sized ( or more) are the same price...if smaller, the price is also going down....
Side note...all my originals...USAAF, USAF incl. are wearable and unmessed nor holed nor “cosmetically sanitized “.
Edit...the little French artisan, replies within 12H even if in vacation or travelling...they live from their responses...( and mostly work for Japan and China...which are expecting such a fast reaction ).

 

[s4rmark]

There’s an Eastman Hartmann size 44 over on eBay UK buy it now £500.

 

[Pilot]

Hartmann?

 

[s4rmark]

Eastman Hartmann Jacket (44) | eBay

Made of high quality capeskin on the outer shell and lined with tweed in the interior. A versatile jacket that goes with most outfit combinations due to its lustrous shade of brown. Base of collar - Hem: 25".

www.ebay.co.uk

here ya go.

 

[ausreenactor]

Got sniped on the ELC natural B-3... Thanks for the heads up..

 

[s4rmark]

Bad form “sniping” eBay shouldn’t allow it.