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Should I Bid on Star 55J14 with Possum(?) Collar?
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petermack09
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In my opinion, it's too big, and seeing the jacket worn the collar has to go!!!!
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Silver Surfer
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yeah, its a bit big, and it has been monkeyed with. the question ya to ask your self is. "are all of these issues going to eat away at ya, or can ya wear it and live with it?". you are probably looking for a size 40 or 42, and they still can be found......without major issues. even if ya find a nice solid one with a shitty collar, that can be replaced. btw: f you look closely, you will see protrusions at each shoulder top. this is a sure sign that the jacket was hung on a hanger for a long time. why is that a issue? because the protrusions will have stretched the hide in the areas, and weakened the hide. opinion? yeah, I know opinions are like assholes, in that we all have them, but in this case send it back and continue the search. it may take time, but no doubt you will find "the one".
Dumpster D
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Enigma1938
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Remember that fur monster in the movie "Slow west" ?I don’t know Dumpster …… I think I could get use to itView attachment 132983
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bgrant570
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Oof. Now that I see it, that's all I see.
Dumpster D
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Wishing you good luck with this resto mission. Must return the jacket to former glory.
OperationCoffee
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I’ve heard enough. Return it and call this whole experiment a misadventure.
FlakMagnet
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Fit looks ok/wearable to me, and the jacket looks in decent condition (sans the collar)
I'd say if you have the spare coin, get it restored to it's former glory [by Mr Sellers]. You'd have a better chance re-selling it (and recover some of your money back) later if you decide to move it on.
I'd say if you have the spare coin, get it restored to it's former glory [by Mr Sellers]. You'd have a better chance re-selling it (and recover some of your money back) later if you decide to move it on.
bgrant570
Active Member
Excellent! I saw FlakMagnet recommend him as well. Thank you!
Thomas Koehle
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Well i'm with Burt - i actually do not such a big difference 'tween the fit of the 42 compared to your new jacket ...
I'd say its a cool fit ...
That collar ...!
I'd say its a cool fit ...
That collar ...!
bgrant570
Active Member
Thanks. Yeah, who thought that collar was a good idea?!
Enigma1938
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Different times back then...
bgrant570
Active Member
Well, time for an update. I contacted Steve Sellers ( @STEVE S. ) about this poor jacket a while ago. He agreed to take it on and we discussed what it needed and what I wanted done with it. He was great about sending me picutres of options and progress reports. I got home to a package waiting for me the other day and I couldn't wait to open it. Here it is:
We went with a lighter color, which I'm very happy with. There was a weird patch covering where the lining had come away from the collar. Steve fixed this with a much nicer solution - I told him I wasn't interested in a new lining, that a simple patch would work. He also corrected the hangar loop, makinig a new one from old jacket pieces he already had.
This is going to be a wearer and overall I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Still seems a smidge big, but not as bad as I had previously thought. I'll be hanging on to it for the forseeable future. Glad to have been able to rescue this nearly 75 year old jacket from its previous fate!
We went with a lighter color, which I'm very happy with. There was a weird patch covering where the lining had come away from the collar. Steve fixed this with a much nicer solution - I told him I wasn't interested in a new lining, that a simple patch would work. He also corrected the hangar loop, makinig a new one from old jacket pieces he already had.
This is going to be a wearer and overall I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Still seems a smidge big, but not as bad as I had previously thought. I'll be hanging on to it for the forseeable future. Glad to have been able to rescue this nearly 75 year old jacket from its previous fate!
