Original Hartmann

[John Lever]

Could it be ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fliegerjacke-Luft ... otohosting

 

[MikeyB-17]

I have minimal knowledge about these things, but it looks pretty good to my inexperienced eye. Cool zip.

 

[greyhound52]

Neat looking jacket is that a pocket made inside of the jacket? I like too bad it is small.

 

[Hawkeye]

The jacket is very nice on its own merits, but the seller is notorious for badging up 1940s jackets to look like they were Luftwaffe. I can almost guarantee you he put those stitch holes and epaulet buttons there himself. He's sold enough "Luftwaffe" jackets to equip 7 or 8 squadrons by now.

 

[Roughwear]

The jacket is very nice on its own merits, but the seller is notorious for badging up 1940s jackets to look like they were Luftwaffe. I can almost guarantee you he put those stitch holes and epaulet buttons there himself. He's sold enough "Luftwaffe" jackets to equip 7 or 8 squadrons by now.

You couldn't go wrong buying from this guy as his gives you a lifetime guarantee that the entire the jacket is genuine and was worn by a Luftwaffe pilot. What he doesn't say is that the lifetime he is referring to is that of black beetle and the jacket was worn by a 90 year old former WW2 Luftwaffe pilot at a military show last year. Or perhaps something like this..... :lol: BTW way it's a decent German bike jacket and one of the more desirable designs with the lower pockets having flaps.

 

[John Lever]

Surely though there must be some originals out there ?
It does look very like Eastman's version.

 

[Roughwear]

Surely though there must be some originals out there ?
It does look very like Eastman's version.

Yes it is an original 1940s German bike jacket and a very nice jacket too for a smaller sized person to wear.

 

[tamoko]

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[John Lever]

my 5 cent, looks like fake.

Reasons ?
It may not be WW2, but the usual fakes are in bigger sizes. This one is very small at a 34 chest.

 

[havocpaul]

Isn't the bottom line with these jackets is they were ALL non-regulation, private-purchase jackets, usually (motor) cycle jackets therefore unless there is real provedence from a reliable first-hand source ( a real vet) it is just another very nice period leather jacket....and nowt wrong with that. I wish this one was a bigger size as I'd love one like that.

 

[Roughwear]

Isn't the bottom line with these jackets is they were ALL non-regulation, private-purchase jackets, usually (motor) cycle jackets therefore unless there is real provedence from a reliable first-hand source ( a real vet) it is just another very nice period leather jacket....and nowt wrong with that. I wish this one was a bigger size as I'd love one like that.

Well said Paul. It is a most desirable design, which i would go for if it were my size.

 

[John Lever]

I like Eastman's version but the leather is not so good. Too dull and a dead brown colour with no life at all.

 

[Falcon_52]

The zipper teeth and slider look a little too shiny to me for a jacket of this age. The seller doesn't mention that it has been replaced...but the rest of the jacket looks legitimate.

Noel

 

[John Lever]

The zipper teeth and slider look a little too shiny to me for a jacket of this age. The seller doesn't mention that it has been replaced...but the rest of the jacket looks legitimate.

Noel

Seems a few interested bidders agree with you there Noel.
605 Euros so far with a day to go.

 

[Peter Graham]

605 Euros so far with a day to go.

The ebay shop has big windows !