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GW Cable Raincoat
- Thread starter Bewear88
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Pilot
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Nice jacket… maybe cowhide… but unsure..
Micawber
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You will be building quite a collection in a short space of time.
Juanito
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FFS, the jacket shows up again...
That is my old jacket Diamond Dave made for me.
It has been mis-marketed as Good Wear multiple times and discussed at length here...
www.vintageleatherjackets.org
That is my old jacket Diamond Dave made for me.
It has been mis-marketed as Good Wear multiple times and discussed at length here...
Distinctivefootwear: Cable A-2
...I am going off the creasing of the back panel, the stitching on the inside corner of the pocket flap, the stitching gap in the collar, the leather creases elsewhere, and a couple if other things. I just matched the back panel and pocket flaps, and now I'll agree it IS the same jacket.
www.vintageleatherjackets.org
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B-Man2
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I wonder where he is and what he’s doing now?
Juanito
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Nope, not Horween horse. Chrome tanned steerhide with a very thin, kind of funky aniline finish that was almost "antique" like as it looked cracked.
Yes, it is a DD jacket.
Juanito
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Dave?
B-Man2
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Yes DD.
Juanito
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He's still in Tulsa and has primarily gone back to what he's always done--photography. Howl Photographic mostly taking photo for Rockabilly type bands.and concerts
He has also gone back to making hats, but primarily camouflage bucket hats. Vagabond Dandy.
Here's his Linked In profile which oddly states his business failed due to COVID. I think it went sideways for other reasons before COVID, but I haven't talked to him in quite a while: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-howell-b9b22a217/
Here's his farewell from October 2019: Diamond Clothing Co: Thanks everyone. It’s been a tough year with the loss of my Mom and my biz just dwindling. I’m guessing younger people aren’t taking up the hobby anymore. None of my usual buyers are around anymore, and follow on orders just aren’t happening. Oh well, I was no John Chapman anyway, as was made abundantly clear to me by my naysayers. I feel certain they will have a field day with this announcement."
He has also gone back to making hats, but primarily camouflage bucket hats. Vagabond Dandy.
Here's his Linked In profile which oddly states his business failed due to COVID. I think it went sideways for other reasons before COVID, but I haven't talked to him in quite a while: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-howell-b9b22a217/
Here's his farewell from October 2019: Diamond Clothing Co: Thanks everyone. It’s been a tough year with the loss of my Mom and my biz just dwindling. I’m guessing younger people aren’t taking up the hobby anymore. None of my usual buyers are around anymore, and follow on orders just aren’t happening. Oh well, I was no John Chapman anyway, as was made abundantly clear to me by my naysayers. I feel certain they will have a field day with this announcement."
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B-Man2
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I know that he left owning one member here money. I don’t know if it’s ever been resolved, but what a shame that he gave up making jackets. I had a couple that were very nice for the money.
Juanito
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True; for all the animosity that seemed to collect around him, losing him a maker was a great loss.
Micawber
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Dany McDonald
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I know it's too late but I like to say that I always enjoy looking at his work, he had this way of capturing and inputting some original feel into his jackets, IMO....
This quote of him can explain what I think gave his work this feel of originality, like the original machinists he was imperfect (but talented) and guided (learned) by a master, John Chapman.
Hope he is well and would consider a comeback.
D
This quote of him can explain what I think gave his work this feel of originality, like the original machinists he was imperfect (but talented) and guided (learned) by a master, John Chapman.
Hope he is well and would consider a comeback.
D
Enigma1938
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I have never seen a bad jacket from DD, they always look superb
