Juanito
Well-Known Member
About 5 years ago I bought this GW Knopf A-2 used. Aside from the GW United Sheeplined A-2 I had, this is the closest to an original I have seen, primarily due to both having pigment finished hides. Like the USL jacket, it was also one of the best fitting I have ever owned.
Anyway, in a fit of insanity and an offer I could not refuse, I sold it about 2 years ago. I ended up contacting the buyer about 9 months ago and we finally worked something out for me to get it back. When I sold it to him it was essentially new and now it has some wear to it now with some snags in the cuffs and some wear to the leather and liner soiling, but I am glad to have it back nonetheless. I plan on it being my primary jacket and will wear it to the point of my LW Dubow A-2 in the Heavily Worn A-2 thread, unless I lose enough weight to use the Platon Dubow more regularly.
Here's John's details and photos of this exact jacket when it was new in 2010: http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/18246P_No1_46/
Today:
Expertly taken photos by my 7 year old daughter:
Anyway, in a fit of insanity and an offer I could not refuse, I sold it about 2 years ago. I ended up contacting the buyer about 9 months ago and we finally worked something out for me to get it back. When I sold it to him it was essentially new and now it has some wear to it now with some snags in the cuffs and some wear to the leather and liner soiling, but I am glad to have it back nonetheless. I plan on it being my primary jacket and will wear it to the point of my LW Dubow A-2 in the Heavily Worn A-2 thread, unless I lose enough weight to use the Platon Dubow more regularly.
Here's John's details and photos of this exact jacket when it was new in 2010: http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/18246P_No1_46/
Today:
Expertly taken photos by my 7 year old daughter:
