Flyers Jacket Type G-1 I. Spiewak & Sons

[Mrzuno]

A couple of days ago I bought this Type G-1 Vintage I. Spiewak & Sons, and I have a couple of questions for the experts on this forum.

The first one is:
Why are cardigans made green if they used to be brown?

The second one is:
Someone will know the year of this and if it is original or reproduction, it is goatskin and the collar is mouton genuine and also I wanna know when they started making these jackets with this honey collar color.

And the last one is:
If I decided to sell it, how much could I ask for it?

Thank you and I look forward to your answers.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Put it on greedbay for a starting bid of $0.67 and see what happens.

 

[Boyo]

It’s a reproduction, but looks decent quality. cant say if goat or cow. If it fits keep it and enjoy. If you flip it it’s probably about $200 On the high end.

 

[B-Man2]

“ Why are cardigans made green if they used to be brown?”
Sorry … but I’m totally missing the connection between this question and your other questions about the jacket .

 

[Chandler]

Anyone else think this is a civy G-1? That spec label is odd.

And yeah, I know the windflap is perfed with USN, but...

 

[B-Man2]

Anyone else think this is a civy G-1? That spec label is odd.

And yeah, I know the windflap is perfed with USN, but...

Hi Chandler
You’re spot on . It’s a civi G-1 jacket made by I. Spiewak and Sons .I had a post war A2 made by them a while back . Definitely not a military contract jacket in spite of the “USN”.

 

[Juanito]

Anyone else think this is a civy G-1? That spec label is odd.

And yeah, I know the windflap is perfed with USN, but...

Yes, just a repro Spiewak. I don't think Spiewak ever produced and actuall issue G-1.

 

[Mrzuno]

“¿Por qué los cárdigans se hacen verdes si antes eran marrones?”
Lo siento... pero se me escapa por completa la conexión entre esta pregunta y las otras preguntas sobre la chaqueta.

Sí, mi pregunta fue, porque

“ Why are cardigans made green if they used to be brown?”
Sorry … but I’m totally missing the connection between this question and your other questions about the jacket .

Yes, it is another external question to the previous ones, what happens is that inside the cardigan is brown and on the outside I suppose the fibers oxidized by the passage of time but they are green and I would like to know if there is an explanation of why this happens.

 

[B-Man2]

Yes, it is another external question to the previous ones, what happens is that inside the cardigan is brown and on the outside I suppose the fibers oxidized by the passage of time but they are green and I would like to know if there is an explanation of why this happens.

Oxidation and fading by sun light

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Repop or civilian market but not an issued jacket ... - i own a BRILL which was meant for the civilian market and from the apperance materials as well as dimensions look 1by1 identical to the military issued ones in my collection ... - means your SPIEWAK can be a cool jacket anyway

 

[FreddyF9]

If you want to know if the collar is artificial mouton, you can try to cut a little bit of fur and burn it with a lighter or something. If it smells like burnt hairs is real. Otherwise, it will smell like plastic.
About the price: we don’t do jackets evaluations. If you want to know how much is worth, you have to search on the internet.