real cool, great fit too, hard to imagine one upon a time the hide it a bit characterless like that belting part. picture like this works like arnold schwarzenegger pic on Gym wall, to motivate people to wear their jacket more.
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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?
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Was there something different in the tanning back then? In some ways yes, but modern makers often recreate those things. Styling? Sure but again we have some who do stitch by stitch repros. Made with love or something haha? Modern makers use a lot of love. So was there something or somethings different and lost to modern times? I’m sure. The difference to me in terms of that look and feeling of vintage verse no matter how much we spend or design and tweak to “perfection”is simple: the vintage things have been lived in. They have stories to tell, a drape, patina, grime. They have life in them.
agree, I think it is just years of being worn make things looks like that,
it just like your wallet new vs few years worn in your back pocket, or boots new vs lived in. just the nature of leather. I think 50 years from now people from 2070 would be as amazed by present day jackets if not more.
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Brooks racer from the front, better than 99.75% of everything else out there. The diamond pulls are killer!
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I must’ve missed it. Where did you find this gem!??
In the Finds and Deals thread!
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Wow! Thread really lived up to its name! Don’t see those BRG Brooks very often. I had a BRG Brimaco that was the best fitting jackets I’ve ever owned and the leather was actually good. One of the few I wish I still had.
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Looks fantastic, both grain, jacket and fit! Great find!
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@handymike You were really lucky with this find! Looks really really nice and I also like the colour!
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5 star squeaky seal goat. This is the perfect jacket to wear following your kid on foot as she rides her bike on a 45 degree day. Dad fit.
I don’t remember seeing this one before. Is that a new one? It looks great but then again all your Fivestar has been ace (maybe not the first one, but everything after that).
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alright, Brooks roll call. Haven't worn this in a while. Thinking about selling. If anyone interested, let me know.
DUDE! I love it! It looks great on you I’m a tiny little bit mad that you bought if before I did, but then again I already have a Brooks that I love.
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This was my second attempt. The “All weather” repro.
I’m not saying that these vintage jackets having the worn in look isn’t a factor, I think it is. But I also think another important factor is that they are a finite resource. A lot of these items you can’t just get today, because the companies who made them aren’t around anymore. The only way is searching and looking and then when you score something and it fits and it’s awesome, you know it’s a unique thing, you can’t have someone reproduce it today exactly the same.
Ah, that’s right, I remember now. That was the first one with the beefy collar.
I mean for sure. But that’s also not like a tangible factor. It’s the story they tell. The life history they carry with them. Super important stuff. I love the history as much as I love the look. I just meant like so little of what makes them awesome is some like lost technique or material....it’s the story, and the life they lived. It adds so much character to them.
Selling? Why? It’s a cool jacket. Perfect color for sunny weatheralright, Brooks roll call. Haven't worn this in a while. Thinking about selling. If anyone interested, let me know.
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