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We are proud to present the new short film INDIANA JONES VS UNCHARTED VS TOMB RAIDER by the very talented director Devin Graham. Bill Kelso Mfg provided some pieces of the costume including of course the iconic jacket. You can watch the film on youtube here: https://youtu.be/BPAeCr7saDs and the behi...

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If it's of any use to anyone here, at BK's in the beginning we used a 100% cotton fabric from Robert Kaufman (https://www.robertkaufman.com/) which was very good quality but except of being coarse its major disadvantage was that it wasn't easy to get your arms in and out of the sleeves. We soon real...

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Hello all, Can any of the members help us out? We are looking for high resolution/good quality photos of KOTS jacket by the original maker. Need close up photos showing the details of the leather. Will appreciate to see photos of the leather from various angles, with flash and without. Leather shoul...

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Thank you sir.

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Hello all,

https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RN6R49/harris ... RN6R49.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We are looking for this photo (as big as this or bigger) without the alamy. Anyone can help? Thanks.

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https://www.top884.com/product/2278" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

look at the price of that

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Diego,

From here this looks like 1mm +

https://i.imgur.com/0LcPYj4.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

is it?

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Some more here: https://www.flightjacket.com/repair.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; There is also a well qualified and skilled guy from the forums able to fix it and I am sure if he does the job it will cost you much less. His name is Dave Sheeley and lives in Virginia ...

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No offense taken here. Please express yourselves freely. We want to hear people's doubts so that we can give them the right answers and reassure them. Others watching and reading also learning without going into the trouble of asking themselves. So it's a good thing. Regarding reasonable re-lining i...

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Trenin wrote Haha! I hear you. I don’t own a Bill Kelso, but it is on my list. I’ve heard mostly great things, but I’ve heard your linings are cheap quality as well. That doesn’t mean that is the case, I am saying that is what I have heard... ... If you promise to not use tissue paper for lining and...

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FYI our screen accurate version is not flimsy and not a costume piece to be worn once and then go to the dustbin. We make our jackets with strong and durable materials and solid construction. Furthermore, we can offer completely custom where the customer can select bulletproof materials. I don't thi...

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There are photos going around on Facebook.
We cannot post without consent/authority of the owners.

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Indiego Jones wrote In fact, it doesn't help. You like to confuse fans with technical info, and trying them to believe jacket making is some kind of mystical weird science only a few know about it. It's not. And fans are not as naive as you think they are. Every tannery in the world states the thick...

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Speaking about leather thickness, of course one cannot accurately measure it using a measuring tape or a ruler. The only way to do it correctly is with one of these: https://5.imimg.com/data5/JL/YB/MY-1063123/leather-thickness-gauges-500x500.jpg Another thing to note is that for example 0.8mm and 1m...

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xmasters wrote You have to remember these jackets were made to be used in a movie, once, and that's all. Speaking from a maker's point of view, no, the jackets were not made substandard because they were going to be used just once. The original maker made the jackets using the same materials i.e. le...

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Looking at the Raiders jacket and how "not bulky" the strap looks, it seems like using the TOD buckle as an example that the prongs should be more "under(?)" the strap? I tried to show what I meant in this image with the arrow. Almost feels like the prongs would sit against the ...

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If you don't mind, I'd like to ask:

* You use SOLIDE buckles on TOD jackets. Are this vintage, or your own replica?

* The BRITISH ones you are putting on your Raiders jackets, are vintage or you are making replicas??

Thanks in advance.-

I will send you email.

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Indiego Jones wrote So?.....which one is the correct for you? You said that the "Bantu Wind" has no buckles, that the "Jock Plane" jacket has the BRITISH type and that the Truck jacket has the BRITISH type. Mark said that the Raiders jackets have the SOLIDE buckles. Stefan said i...

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Very useful thanks.
Looks like it's the main hero jacket.

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Yeah we don't have any more doubts about the buckle used.
And now we know the answer why the strap is not so bulgy around the buckle.

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Thanks for the above info, very interesting indeed. We hope your next book is called "Indiana Jones Costumes - The Original Trilogy". That would be something.

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Indiego Jones wrote Andy, I think I understand why you think this is a TOD jacket. Besides the 2-prong buckle, perhaps you are referring to the back panel side stitching seams I can confirm that the RAIDERS back panel side stitching seams are 1/2 foot wide (instead of 1 foot wide) The two things I r...

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we will compare the jacket's back taken from screen-caps with what?

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The back of the jackets must be checked too.

We couldn't find a grain match on both. (Imam's scene is indoors, very dark)

Then release the photo of the back please.
Otherwise how will we find the match?

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The source or our arguments is not unvalidated skepticism and we do not wish to start a debate.
The only purpose we serve is the quest for accuracy.
We believe we owe it to the fans (and ourselves) to try to create a jacket that is as close as possible (emphasis to possible) to the original.

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To say that buckle in the image is not from a Raider’s jacket is to say that both the archivist of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and Brandon Alinger (who have intimate knowledge with the collection) are both wrong. Whether you want to believe or not what has been verified by very credible sourc...

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The only thing that still doesn't make sense is if you sold your company and got $4bn for it, why you need to sell your jacket to get like $50,000?

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Look at the area marked with blue

I don't think any more confirmation is needed.

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No, not offensive at all, but it just doesn't feel right, for various reasons, to look at your jacket for the details. I am not saying your jacket isn't good, it's great, but we 'd like to offer our version, our interpretation of the original, not copy your version. For that reason, we will try to f...

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Indiego Jones wrote And about the pockets, if you are looking for the most accurate Raiders jacket, you have to look the S&J jacket. On every detail. (Except the S&J label, installed on the inside pocket. Easy for you to say, when you are the only ones who have seen/handled the original jack...

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Maybe look at the area marked with green here:

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Here we go again...So then what type of buckle is used then? The director of the cultural division of the National Museum of American History as a favor for a curator who is a friend of mine, reached out to the archivists of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and confirmed my theory on the buckles a...

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ll along 2019 we located and we’ve been collecting info about 3 surviving screen-used Raiders jackets Here is the information we got on the Raiders jackets. This is a summary of the jackets we know that still exists. Not assumptions. At least this 3 jackets exists. ORIGINAL RAIDERS JACKETS ORIGINAL...

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Really nice thread and thanks for the research. I wanted to comment long ago but now that one of the original Raiders jackets surfaced can't postpone it any more. While the film used Raiders jacket may or may not have SOLIDE/BRITISH style buckles, I can tell you with 99.99% certainty that the pictur...

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From the Bill Kelso website" "Generally we do not recommend applying any cream or other similar products on your jackets for a long time. Tanneries have produced these leathers in such a way that they do not need anything for at least 15-20 years. However, if necessary, suitable leather c...

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What is the leather like in comparison Andy and if I wear a 40 Relic should I buy a 40 Grail ?

It's very different than the Relic Hunter.
Yes, if 40 is your size in Relic should get same for the Grail.

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Hi, we can make them in any leather you want. Please send us your request by email.

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hi,
for those of you who haven't noticed we just released some new jackets

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heard that bird droppings can ruin/remove car paint

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Seems you passed under something that was leaking nasty liquid.

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Yes, all pending orders will be made with the new batch.

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Hello, We are asking the tannery to let us know what is the best way to fix this. Unfortunately they are closed for holidays and will return in September (when they will deliver our next batch of striated lambskin). By the way, I wanted to say, that we are always here to answer any questions you guy...

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Badalassi is super tough.

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We have the same original snaps, and zipper also. Same brand as on the original LC jackets. That's great for you too. You may have the same zipper (that's the easy part) but for the snaps, please allow me to seriously doubt. When our version is complete, I will point out the differences that we see...

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The real question here is whether the late Peter Botwright used gold finish snaps (this color) https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server2300/e77e4/products/2924/images/11155/SN15B51LN_BOCR22__11025.1412767062.315.315.png?c=2 or used antiqued snaps like this color https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QPgAAOSwZtl...

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FYI, the snaps used on the film jacket were brass but certainly not gold finish and the snaps used on the pictured jacket are not the correct. https://s9.postimg.cc/bqgt7n3mn/Harrison-_Ford-_Indiana-_Jones-_Movie-_Leather-_Jacket-_Photo-_Hollywood.jpg https://s9.postimg.cc/b3hwicrdr/tdy.jpg Instead ...

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CRB wrote:
I have a one off special made for me in thin brown cowhide. It's fantastic.

Thanks - see it as an option and was wondering if it was thin or regular weight.

The one CRB has is the "lambtouch cowhide".
The current cowhide is of regular weight

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usually those forms mention the name of the costumiers and the name of the movie

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Xmasters, and what is the source of that please?

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