Jaw, meet floor.

[mulceber]

Good Wear Leather Coat Company — Sale Original Switlik B-1 Flight Jacket

www.goodwearleather.com

 

[Mr. Mike]

What an amazingly good condition after all these decades

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Wow. Just wow. I wish I'm in that great shape when I'm 91.

 

[Lorenzo_l]

What a jacket. A true collector's item. Nice touch that JC replaced the zipper that the jacket had (in turn, a replacement zipper) with an original vintage No. 7 Talon riveted zipper. Brings the the jacket a notch up in authenticity.

 

[ausreenactor]

Bargain!

 

[FreddyF9]

This is just astonishing!
If it wasn’t from GW I would have thought it was a fake… I guess that miracles happens sometimes.

 

[John Lever]

John has had this one (or one very similar for over 10 years.)
Must be one of the very rarest jackets around, stunning.
He told me that he can't replicate it as Switlik are still trading.

 

[mulceber]

Bargain!

Seriously. Incredibly rare jacket that you mostly only see in some rare books like Full Gear, and he has one that's in wearable condition? Twice the price wouldn't be unreasonable.

 

[Falcon_52]

Just gorgeous. Love it! Now, that's a collar...

Noel

 

[leper-colony]

It's ok. I'll take one...

 

[CBI]

...............it would fit me

 

[CBI]

I wonder if the hide would be the same issue as original B-3 in that one cannot really wear them as the shearling is so fragile?

will John be mailing these now??????

very cool for sure!!!!

 

[Mr. Mike]

GO for it!!!

 

[CBI]

A year or two ago I would have. I'll bet its spoken for already.

 

[FreddyF9]

I wonder if the hide would be the same issue as original B-3 in that one cannot really wear them as the shearling is so fragile?

will John be mailing these now??????

very cool for sure!!!!

On the material list the sheepskin thickness is mentioned to be 1/4 in; the B-3 were made with 2/3 sheepskin. But I’m not sure about the first ones…

 

[Micawber]

That's a nice thing and a good catch for someone.

 

[STEVE S.]

I wonder if the hide would be the same issue as original B-3 in that one cannot really wear them as the shearling is so fragile?

will John be mailing these now??????

very cool for sure!!!!

wouldn’t think it would be an issue with a horse outer layer to contain everything.

 

[Kermit3D]

Given the rarity and condition of this jacket, I think the price is quite right.

 

[ausreenactor]

Seriously. Incredibly rare jacket that you mostly only see in some rare books like Full Gear, and he has one that's in wearable condition? Twice the price wouldn't be unreasonable.

Agree 100%

 

[sg1011]

Wow. That’s amazing! I wonder if he will ever produce a replica?