New/repro g-1 with honey collar?

[PilatusPilot]

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is doing well,

Recently I've been on the lookout for a new g-1. I really really am in love with the honey coloured collars on those jackets. I'll post a picture below of what I'm talking about (this is my original g-1).

You might say just wear your original, but unfortunately it's too small for me (initially I got it by accident). And I'm most likely selling it soon since I've never used it and it's just hanging there.

I have an issue with originals because they are VERY hard to find in my size in good condition... And I've been looking for one ever since I started getting into those jackets. Now of course if I had 1500$ to spend I'm sure I'd find one very quickly... But my 600$ budget makes it hard.

Then there are repros... But none of them make it like pictures bellow... I love the changing colors of it as you pass your hand through, I love the length of it, not too long but not too short... It's the perfect fur. Everything I saw so far has just one homogeneous bleached colour when looking at repros.

Does this effect on the fur come from years of wear and sun? Maybe I'm asking the impossible lol.

What would you do? Any companies you would recommend to get something close to this bellow?

 

[Chevalier]

I agree…nothing quite matches the natural aging of the mouton collars on older jackets. I have also seen G-1s with an almost yellow mouton on the collar. I don’t know if they were a different color to begin with, or it is just more time in the sun to bleach them.

 

[PilatusPilot]

I agree…nothing quite matches the natural aging of the mouton collars on older jackets. I have also seen G-1s with an almost yellow mouton on the collar. I don’t know if they were a different color to begin with, or it is just more time in the sun to bleach them.

Yeah I really would love the same effect on a new jacket... I saw a post from a member a while back that had one custom made by 5star with this exact effect, but I'm not sure how he got it because I've never seen 5 star with this fur prior or after that post. I'll post the link here.

My FIVESTAR G1 has just arrived (well last night)

Okay so I took the plunge after reading so many rave reviews on Shawn's quality products and customer service and ordered a custom fit 55J14. The measurements were based on my Irvin B Foster 42 fit and for the most part they match (see below for further info). The jacket arrived yesterday...

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

 

[PilatusPilot]

I'm definitely jalouse of this guy.. what a gorgeous repro fur!!

 

[Kennyz]

That collar on your original is gorgeous.

Maybe contacting Shawn at Five Star would be worthwhile...you can show him the post of that jacket they made with the collar you like, and see if he can make you one like it, PilatusPilot.

Ken

Yeah I really would love the same effect on a new jacket... I saw a post from a member a while back that had one custom made by 5star with this exact effect, but I'm not sure how he got it because I've never seen 5 star with this fur prior or after that post. I'll post the link here.

My FIVESTAR G1 has just arrived (well last night)

Okay so I took the plunge after reading so many rave reviews on Shawn's quality products and customer service and ordered a custom fit 55J14. The measurements were based on my Irvin B Foster 42 fit and for the most part they match (see below for further info). The jacket arrived yesterday...

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

 

[Chevalier]

It seems like there is both a color and a texture match to contend with. If you look at the picture that @bn1966 posted of his jacket later on in the thread, his rust color matches the older mouton, but the texture looks like new mouton. The mouton seems to get “clumpier” as it ages.

I wonder if anybody back in the day made jackets entirely from brown mouton that are now getting slowly re-purposed as perfectly aged repro G-1 collars

 

[Skyhawk]

It seems like there is both a color and a texture match to contend with. If you look at the picture that @bn1966 posted of his jacket later on in the thread, his rust color matches the older mouton, but the texture looks like new mouton. The mouton seems to get “clumpier” as it ages.

I wonder if anybody back in the day made jackets entirely from brown mouton that are now getting slowly re-purposed as perfectly aged repro G-1 collars

We do it all the time at Headwind. Same with Good Wear and a few others. This Foster was refurbed with mouton off a 1950's coat. The matting is easy to do. Just wash it with shampoo and air dry. I would not do it on a collar this nice though:

 

[B-Man2]

PP
What size jacket do you wear?
I have a few large size G-1s with light collars . I may be able to be talked out of one.

 

[PilatusPilot]

We do it all the time at Headwind. Same with Good Wear and a few others. This Foster was refurbed with mouton off a 1950's coat. The matting is easy to do. Just wash it with shampoo and air dry. I would not do it on a collar this nice though:

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Oh of course not, what I want is to get anew reproduction jacket with this colour for the collar... Usually they come in dark brown... I like the picture you just posted, love this colour and the texture seems not bad either!!

 

[PilatusPilot]

PP
What size jacket do you wear?
I have a few large size G-1s with light collars . I may be able to be talked out of one.

So the original I have is a 44 and it's just a smidge too small, 46 should be just perfect. But I'm assuming it depends on the manufacturer!!

 

[B-Man2]

All of them 46s plus I have a couple more not in this photo

 

[B-Man2]

Let me know if you see anything that you like .

 

[Skyhawk]

Love all that USN leather!!

 

[PilatusPilot]

All of them 46s plus I have a couple more not in this photo View attachment 84937View attachment 84938

God... They are gorgeous.... How did you find these in such good condition? I really love the star sportswear with the lighter collar (of course).

 

[ausreenactor]

All of them 46s plus I have a couple more not in this photo View attachment 84937View attachment 84938

Wow...

 

[ausreenactor]

Let me know if you see anything that you like .

Like them all Burt!

 

[B-Man2]

Like them all Burt!

Thanks Capt Counchy ….. Appreciate your kind words.

 

[JonnyCrow]

Burt you seem to be a G1 buff, any ideas on this? Seen it for sale

 

[B-Man2]

Hey Johnny
The label tells me it’s a civilian G-1 as opposed to a USN G-1 jacket . It looks to be in good shape from what I can see in the two photos .If the price is reasonable, it’s a good knock around G-1 jacket. Of course if you’re looking for a USN issued G -1 jacket then you might want to pass this one by. I always have to keep telling myself that about 98% of the US population can’t tell an issued G-1 from a commercially produced repro of a G-1 . So if funds are limited the commercially made jacket is fine. Just my opinion

 

[JonnyCrow]

Hey Johnny
The label tells me it’s a civilian G-1 as opposed to a USN G-1 jacket . It looks to be in good shape from what I can see in the two photos .If the price is reasonable, it’s a good knock around G-1 jacket. Of course if you’re looking for a USN issued G -1 jacket then you might want to pass this one by. I always have to keep telling myself that about 98% of the US population can’t tell an issued G-1 from a commercially produced repro of a G-1 . So if funds are limited the commercially made jacket is fine. Just my opinion

Cheers Burt yeah I initially thought a civvy job, it was a opinion post as there are enough original USN jackets knocking around over here, this one looked too clean, too smooth, it's why I queried it