VINTAGE ADVERTS

[Carl]

If only a time machine was available !!

 

[Silver Surfer]

even in the early-mid 60s you could pick up a perfectly servicable a-2, g-1, m series, b-3 etc, at used clothing out lets, and army navy stores for $15-$20, maybe $25 if it was in super nice patched condition. around the early mid 70s, japanese collectors, dealers, and what not, went around the usa to these stores, scooping up vintage levis, wwll leather jackets, and god knows what else. it was like poof, all gone....well not entirely, but the landscape changed and prices for this gear just went up from there.

 

[Technonut2112]

From a 1946 aviation magazine:

 

[Carl]

From a 1946 aviation magazine:



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have you found anything relating to the A6 or A6a flying boots in these adverts ?? its somthing im researching at the moment .

C

 

[Technonut2112]

have you found anything relating to the A6 or A6a flying boots in these adverts ?? its somthing im researching at the moment .

C

Here's a reference for $5.00 a pair from 1948: (Just Google the item your looking for, then '1946-48 aviation magazine' after it)

 

[Carl]

just seen some info on that advert !!! many many thanks !!

C

 

[Carl]

Here's a reference for $5.00 a pair from 1948: (Just Google the item your looking for, then '1946-48 aviation magazine' after it)

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FANTASTIC !!

 

[Carl]

Here's a reference for $5.00 a pair from 1948: (Just Google the item your looking for, then '1946-48 aviation magazine' after it)

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all i seem to find is pics of aircraft ???

 

[Technonut2112]

Try this: 1946 aviation magazine a-6 boots..... Just put a separate year in for each search. 1947 aviation magazine a-6 boots. 1948 aviation magazine a-6 boots..etc

I'm getting what appears to be complete magazines.. All kinds of ads:

 

[Carl]

Try this: 1946 aviation magazine a-6 boots..... Just put a separate year in for each search. 1947 aviation magazine a-6 boots. 1948 aviation magazine a-6 boots..etc

I'm getting what appears to be complete magazines.. All kinds of ads:

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Thankyou so much !! got it sorted now !!

 

[stanier]

even in the early-mid 60s you could pick up a perfectly servicable a-2, g-1, m series, b-3 etc, at used clothing out lets, and army navy stores for $15-$20, maybe $25 if it was in super nice patched condition. around the early mid 70s, japanese collectors, dealers, and what not, went around the usa to these stores, scooping up vintage levis, wwll leather jackets, and god knows what else. it was like poof, all gone....well not entirely, but the landscape changed and prices for this gear just went up from there.

Sorry to detract for a moment, but I love the way Silver Surfer makes it sound like the “early-mid 60’s” was like the day before yesterday! As someone born in 1965 that’s a great feeling!

 

[Silver Surfer]

it is, waznit? im afraid that i have lost all sense of time due to the merlin thing. that, and.........