'Vintage' Lewis Leathers

[havocpaul]

A good friend of mine is trying to source a vintage (60's - 80's) Lewis leathers bike jacket in a size 44. Despite living in London he couldn't find anywhere that might have one and eBay seems quiet. I have tried suggesting other makers but he is adamant on getting a Lewis (red lining, rock'n'roll history etc!)

 

[John Lever]

A good friend of mine is trying to source a vintage (60's - 80's) Lewis leathers bike jacket in a size 44. Despite living in London he couldn't find anywhere that might have one and eBay seems quiet. I have tried suggesting other makers but he is adamant on getting a Lewis (red lining, rock'n'roll history etc!)

Paul,
I am sure I have seen something like this on the US ebay site. It came up under 'Vintage M/C Jacket' It was expensive, over £500 at least.

 

[havocpaul]

My mate doesn't 'do eBay' so I have been searching, obviously the price of a new Lewis is over £600 these days so I think he's hoping to get a vintage one for alot less; like me he was around in the punk days and they were plenty back then, found all around London markets, thrift shops etc. I am going to try and take him down to Greenwich on a weekend and check out their second-hand dealers, I think Camden will be too expensive due to the tourist/celeb buyers paying premium prices. The Japs have taken to Lewis jackets so like flight jackets have pushed up prices but they tend to buy the smaller sizes.

 

[joeson]

Definitely some to be found at the stables market in camden.Prices on larger sizes will be less than smaller ones,due to the Japanese market being premium.

 

[havocpaul]

Sounds like it's worth the trip up from Kent to Camden then, is it only weekend up there, I haven't been there since 1980's!

 

[joeson]

Sounds like it's worth the trip up from Kent to Camden then, is it only weekend up there, I haven't been there since 1980's!

Some shops are open every day but not all.