NEW TYPE B-3 REAL MCCOY MFG. CO.

[Capt]

TYPE B-3 REAL McCOY MFG. CO.

The Real McCoy’s TYPE B-3 is a faithful reproduction of the original USAAC B-3 jacket. The B-3 was made for and mainly issued to bomber crews who flew at higher altitudes and was typically meant to be worn with its matching A-3 trousers. Compared to the B-2 before it, which was designed for...

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latest email news, holy crap.

 

[Silver Surfer]

nutzo pricing

 

[Smithy]

Yup the price tag is bonkers..

And we've given ELC a hard time about pricing

 

[mulceber]

You could outfit a whole bomber crew with Five Star B-3s for the price of one of those.

 

[OperationCoffee]

And that teddy bear fleece.

 

[Pa12]

2 sayings come to mind. More money than brains and one born every minute. Why in the world would anyone pay that.

 

[Chandler]

Okay, who's been slamming Eastman for their pricing?

 

[Enigma1938]

2 sayings come to mind. More money than brains and one born every minute. Why in the world would anyone pay that.

In Germany they say: "every day one stupid gets up"
I have no doubt that there are some dudes out there which are willed to pay that money

 

[mulceber]

The sad thing is, the people who will pay that are the ones who don't really consider $4800 all that expensive.

 

[John Lever]

If I could afford it I would buy one. Yes it is too dark, but for people who are rich and there very many of them, 4k is nothing. Our local supermarket carpark is full of 200 k cars every day.

 

[B-Man2]

I wish you guys would stop posting this stuff.
JCs going to see this and start raising his prices

 

[mulceber]

I wish you guys would stop posting this stuff.
JCs going to see this and start raising his prices

I laugh...but if it happened I'd probably cry.

 

[Pa12]

Nah, he’s not the type.

 

[B-Man2]

Just joking PA ..

 

[Pa12]

Just joking PA ..

I know

 

[Pa12]

Then again, everything on the planet has doubled so he might hit the point where he has to.

 

[OperationCoffee]

Would this fill a gap in anyone’s collection? I just don’t get it. My impression is that most people who are interested in B3’s would already own/have already owned one that looks like this. It’s not remarkable. I’d be much more interested in another mixed batch or a redskin.

 

[B-Man2]

Would this fill a gap in anyone’s collection? I just don’t get it. My impression is that most people who are interested in B3’s would already own/have already owned one that looks like this. It’s not remarkable. I’d be much more interested in another mixed batch or a redskin.

Absolutely agree. I think these jackets are no longer geared for US sales but rather the wealthy Asian markets.

 

[mulceber]

Absolutely agree. I think these jackets are no longer geared for US sales but rather the wealthy Asian markets.

And they're welcome to them. I'd want a jacket with more character anyway.

 

[bseal]

I bought one for every member. Even the banned fellows. Happy Holidays !