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- Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: Penman makes its small screen debut on TNT's Leverage!!!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 4504
Re: Penman makes its small screen debut on TNT's Leverage!!!
Congrads John I love that show, hope this leads to more exciting hollywood things for you.
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Waiting for the ups guy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 244
Re: Waiting for the ups guy
Well I got my jacket and it fits great I will try to post pictures later,it was slimmer then I thought it would be at first I wasn't sure it fit but the wife said it looked good. I must say wings did an outstanding job on this one.
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:59 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Waiting for the ups guy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 244
Waiting for the ups guy
well it's been awhile since I've posted. I come here every few days and read but have had nothing to say or mention since I hadn't been able to buy anything. But Sarge put the USA legend on sale I had enough money so I bought my fathers day gift for myself. I knew if I waited he would put the price ...
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:07 pm
- Forum: Gear Care & Distressing
- Topic: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2030
Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
try calling the vet and see if they have any tips for cleaning might help sorry to hear about your hat, we have 3 cats but if one did that to my penman fedora we would have one less . good luck
- Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:21 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Need A-2 Help! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1202
Re: Need A-2 Help!
another good repo is us authentic I have an A-2 horsehide and it is awesome and well made,not baggy or roomy. Very trim and historically close. not bad in price either.
- Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:44 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: DURABILITY QUESTION
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1138
Re: DURABILITY QUESTION
My answer would have to be which jacket do you use daily and how has it held up. I think most of us have had jackets ten years or less but the ones that are in the 15 to 20 year range those are the ones you can say is durable. daily waer weather etc, even the a-2's of WWII needed reapairs from time ...
- Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: one shot; one...
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2289
Re: one shot; one...
what size is he I have an expedition from another memeber and it's a little big on me might be able to save him some cash.
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:05 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Questions on upcoming USWings releases
- Replies: 131
- Views: 6484
Re: Questions on upcoming USWings releases
Looking foreward to seeing the new fall line.
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:01 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: How do you store your leather jacket?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2681
Re: How do you store your leather jacket?
my wested and horsehide a-2 are laid flat on their sides on 2 boxes I put in the closet, I found that when not put on a hanger for the summer they fit me better and drape nicer this is just what worked for me. I think some where _ mentioned not to put a leather jacket on any hanger and I found for m...
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:00 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
- Replies: 582
- Views: 22833
Re: U.S. Wings Antique Cowhide 'Hero Jacket'
hey all jackets look great just wondering if anyone could measure a large pit to pit for me. I have a us wings goat and medium fits good except when my cookie storage unit grows during fall and winter now it's summer it's back to normal so my jackets fits again.
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:58 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Tailoring a Wested ROLA Goat
- Replies: 11
- Views: 383
Re: Tailoring a Wested ROLA Goat
I got an otr goat almost 2 years ago,but I had the sleeves shortented by a tailor due to I have short arms. If your going to do it take it before you start getting wear in it and the tailor if really experinced takes in for the leather wrinkling up,mine did and it looks great.
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:54 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: my Nowak Raiders Jacket shrunken lamb
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1192
Re: my Nowak Raiders Jacket shrunken lamb
Looks good enjoy
- Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:39 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Pic of my Raiders Wested Novapelle
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1032
Re: Pic of my Raiders Wested Novapelle
looks good.
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: Are fedoras making a come-back in your area?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 853
Re: Are fedoras making a come-back in your area?
I live in Illinois and I've only seen a few hats and mostly on the older guys, when I vist downtown Chicago and out where I live only kids with the stingy brims.I wear mine alot and have gotten compliments and the little kids say hey it's a cowboy. I smile,probably cause I wear jeans and boots alot.
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: F.W.I.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1079
Re: F.W.I.
88 olds no problem except when it's really really cold, my shocks seem to freeze and when I hit a bump my hat hits the roof. so I have to take it off. going to get the shocks fixed one day.
- Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:07 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Houston we have a freeze
- Replies: 29
- Views: 668
Re: Houston we have a freeze
i live near Chicago too, it's going to get really cold this weekend but I think Norway and Fargo has us beat. That would be way too cold. even for an old chicago like me,
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:48 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Early Raiders Jacket Influence/Progeny...
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1133
Re: Early Raiders Jacket Influence/Progeny...
I have to admit when I was 8 I liked Grease, now it's ok but I'll always love Oliva in that blank pants outfit at the end.
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:22 am
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: Just Got Engaged! And I was wearing my Penman!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1080
Re: Just Got Engaged! And I was wearing my Penman!
Congrads and good luck, the only advice I'll give you is you'll be wrong from this day forward and it's yes dear your right.
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:28 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Plan to buy a US Wings Indy-style Vintage Adventurer Jacket
- Replies: 22
- Views: 777
Re: Plan to buy a US Wings Indy-style Vintage Adventurer Jacket
I have a wings goat medium, and I'm 5'8" and 198 and it's tight. when I weighed 175 it fit like a glove, the only thing with wings is they make a great product but sometimes they run big,like others have metioned, I agree call customer service and you'll do fine. good luck
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:23 pm
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: My new Penman has arrived
- Replies: 14
- Views: 593
Re: My new Penman has arrived
looks good.
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:23 pm
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: The life of your fedora
- Replies: 4
- Views: 177
Re: The life of your fedora
keep doing what you have been doing wearing your fed everyday and save the other for the nicer occasions. that way you have a everyday hat and a dress hat. good luck.
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:13 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: My Jacket.....'tis the season....
- Replies: 32
- Views: 928
Re: My Jacket.....'tis the season....
Been cool here in Illinois, been wearing my horsehide A-2 but by mid week will probably switch back to my wested goat.
- Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:27 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Peter Botwright's birthday?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1361
Re: Peter Botwright's birthday?
Happy Birthday Peter
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:21 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Time to dust off those jackets!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1483
Re: Time to dust off those jackets!
It just seems to me it's cold and we have a short spring then it's hot and same with fall warm a little cool then cold, but maybe cause I'm getting older the cold just hurts more now. ;) :D jacksdad, I'm not sure where you live but in Illinois we have 4 seasons. Spring, Winter, Summer, and Fall. You...
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:25 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Time to dust off those jackets!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1483
Re: Time to dust off those jackets!
I was cold yesterday, and I live in Illinois,had on my otr goat from wested, I think I got wet,or a chill from being down town becasue when I went to get my son later out in the burbs I switched to the heavier horse hide A-2,and usually I'm fine with a sweat shirt and the goat.
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:24 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Time to dust off those jackets!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1483
Re: Time to dust of those jackets!
Same here in Illinois we have 2 seasons summer and winter. still warm here but I'm sure it's going to get cold fast.
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:50 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Tony Nowak CRYSTAL SKULL jacket #221/777
- Replies: 9
- Views: 464
Re: Tony Nowak CRYSTAL SKULL jacket #221/777
very nice enjoy.
- Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:37 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: A2 or Indy jacket?
- Replies: 116
- Views: 4412
Re: A2 or Indy jacket?
call gibson and barnes, that's where I got my wool replacements. Wings offers replacement too,but it's not wool,not sure what the materrial is,but they are good also.
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:10 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: A pair of aces: #003 in goat and #004 in cow
- Replies: 23
- Views: 837
Re: A pair of aces: #003 in goat and #004 in cow
Looks great the goat looks even better than when you first got it enjoy your new jacket.
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:48 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: TN "INDY IV" Jacket 005/777
- Replies: 12
- Views: 625
Re: TN "INDY IV" Jacket 005/777
looks good and enjoy
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:46 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: A2 or Indy jacket?
- Replies: 116
- Views: 4412
Re: A2 or Indy jacket?
I have both and I love the look and fit of my Indy, but I'll switch up from time to time, especially when it's bitter cold go with the thicker horsehide A-2 than my goatskin Indy. I have a US Authentic and it's well made and I like it.
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:40 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Tony Nowak ROTLA jacket 47/888 EDITED with NEW pics
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2893
Re: Tony Nowak ROTLA jacket 47/888 EDITED with pics
Man, great looking jacket! Looks awesome. I gotta give Tony a call one of these days soon to get one of these sweet jackets! Just gotta get the funds and the GF approval [-o< Or is better to ask for forgiveness then permission... ;) :-k That liner looks pretty cool too, is it that parachute materia...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:17 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Tony Nowak ROTLA jacket 47/888 EDITED with NEW pics
- Replies: 69
- Views: 2893
Re: Tony Nowak ROTLA jacket 47/888
congrads cannot wait to see it enjoy.
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:42 am
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: My son and his Paper Indy Hat
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1059
Re: My son and his Paper Indy Hat
that is awesome, kids are great,
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:37 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Do pocket sizes on the various Wings Indy jackets vary?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 589
Re: Do pocket sizes on the various Wings Indy jackets vary?
I have an A-2 from US Wings and they are bigger than an A-2 from the past,if you look up old A-2's but smaller than an Indy jacket. I have both jackets. They look really good on the A-2 hope that helps.their horsehide jacket is a very good jacket,but there are no hand warmers,it's pure miltary.
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:24 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Pics of Vintage WW2 Jackets
- Replies: 28
- Views: 681
Re: Pics of Vintage WW2 Jackets
I love history and seeing real jackets from the war is just awesome. To see them and the picture and think of what those guys went through and saw it just makes you humble.
- Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:50 am
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: Penmans hat tutorial(s)/videos 2/25/2010
- Replies: 97
- Views: 8134
Re: Get your popcorn ready........................
great video John loved both but I would never crush or abuse the hat you made for me, like it too much but great video's take care.
- Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:43 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: New GB Expo with Nickel Zipper
- Replies: 21
- Views: 762
Re: New GB Expo with Nickel Zipper
that jacket looks really sharp. congrads and enjoy.
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:29 am
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: Bashing a Penman
- Replies: 12
- Views: 541
Re: Bashing a Penman
Since I'm not a hat experrt I had John bash mine and couldn't be happier.
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:49 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: can any one offer any advise on coats
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1010
Re: can any one offer any advise on coats
if you want your first jacket to be your last go on the high end, if you want to see and play around start with a Todds or wested, then read then read some more in this section and you'll be an expert really fast. good luck.
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:32 am
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: Murder and Rebirth - The Custom Akubra
- Replies: 10
- Views: 327
Re: Murder and Rebirth - The Custom Akubra
Wow you have guts, looks good. good luck.
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:27 am
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: 101 Uses (and more) for a hat
- Replies: 86
- Views: 2148
Re: 101 Uses for a hat
7) When sitting in a lawn chair you look like the hat is pulled down to keep the sun out of your eyes but your really taking a nap.
- Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:09 pm
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: Public stupidity
- Replies: 105
- Views: 3915
Re: Public stupidity
I've had the cowboy remark, mainly from the little ones, most people just look and go on, I've had a few women smile and some crack up, but if it makes you happy just wear it.I love my hat , I just won't wear it with shorts and sandels, I feel that I'm not dressed right to wear it. Jeans, button dow...
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:30 pm
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: Adventurebilt & Penman: Comprehensive Review and Comparison
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1125
Re: Adventurebilt & Penman: Comprehensive Review and Comparison
wow great review very informative.
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:02 pm
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: My new Nowak LC
- Replies: 72
- Views: 4252
Re: My new Nowak LC
looks great as always. Congrads
- Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:04 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: Wested ROLA Custom HH arrived w/Pix
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1552
Re: Wested ROLA Custom HH arrived
looks good,very nice, I'm torn about getting one....so many choises and so little money oh well enjoy.
- Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:02 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: you guys are giving me a complex
- Replies: 13
- Views: 578
Re: you guys are giving me a complex
I know exactly how you are feeling.
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:54 am
- Forum: General Gear (Lee's Place)
- Topic: Why did Indy start wearing a tie?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1986
Re: Why did Indy start wearing a tie?
I try to dress better these days, even with the warm weather I wear nice shirts, a pair of nice shorts, and if I wear jeans I wear a button down shirt and boots and I have my hat on. I guess getting older I feel like the days of dressing down in public are over, for me at least. Now when I cut the g...
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:39 am
- Forum: Leather Jacket
- Topic: My new Nowak LC
- Replies: 72
- Views: 4252
Re: My new Nowak LC
wow looks great, someday I'll get one of these Tony jackets but in the mean time, I be happy for everyeone that has them, congrads on the new jacket and looking foreward to seeing more pictures.
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:30 pm
- Forum: The Fedora
- Topic: Update on LLS Garrison Hatters
- Replies: 8
- Views: 388
Re: Update on LLS Garrison Hatters
very cool looks like it's homerun for you