Club Obi Wan

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ugh, seems like I can’t upload these in a very high resolution. Sorry.

Well if anyone’s really desperate to see this (or anything else about the jacket they want to see), DM me and I can send them to you in a normal resolution.

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And from today.

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hey! I can add photos again!

These are from about 4-5 days after I got it.
The arms have a lot more wrinkles now, as I’ve been wearing it every day.

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@itfoley YES! the smell, right? I’ve had a few Wested also and somehow this one is the most magical to me. I feel bad because I’m rarely wearing the shrunken lamb one now. My only gripe is that I wish I had ordered longer sleeves - they’re fine when my arms are at rest but they really ride up *a lot...

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ahhhh, that makes sense.

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This Legacy was my second jacket this year that I’ve bought direct from Wested and I’ve never paid a customs fee (I’m in the US).

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Wow, that’s lousy.

The exchange rate was particularly bad (for me) on the day I ordered mine. With shipping, it was about $400.

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I’d love to post some pics but the board’s quota was full (haven’t tried it in a day or two though).

I don’t have the pics on me but I can try again tonight.

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I ordered a TOD legacy the minute they opened orders and it arrived a few days ago and I absolutely love it. Hey there, Mister!!! It's your friend Andy. I only put it together when I saw your comments about vintage clothing and your measurements! :D Can I ask why you opted for the Temple of Doom st...

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I’m 5’ 9”, 150 lbs and I love my Hero! I wear a 38R and I ordered: 23” back 24.5” sleeves But it’s still a bit of a loose jacket (as it should be). I treated it with hot water to bring the grain out, which shrunk it a bit (the sleeves were super long so they shrunk to the perfect spot). I did the sa...

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The back length on this is more like my standard Raiders (but the fit is different cause it’s a TOD). I didn’t realize the sleeve length would be different on a Hero, so I ordered the same sleeve length I did on the Hero. If I had to do it over again, I’d probably get an extra 1” or .5” in the sleev...

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It’s definitely lamb, but I agree with that goatskin comparison, actually. I have enough goatskin jackets that I know it isn’t goat, but there’s definitely something reminiscent of it.

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Ahhh! “The board attachment quota has been reached”!

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Sure, I can grab pics of whatever folks want. Warning to IndyPurists: this jacket is gonna seem seriously short to you. Haha. I like a shorter, Eisenhower-style jacket and since I already had a Hero that I love, my whole point here was to get something that was different enough that I would have a l...

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Sure, I can post some more pics when I get home tonight.

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Also, I should mention the difference in the leather, because it’s a big deal to me. My Hero (in shrunken lamb) is amazing. I love it. I got a second hand (but basically brand new) standard Raiders in lamb shortly afterward, because it was a good deal and I wanted to compare. The leather in the stan...

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I ordered a TOD legacy the minute they opened orders and it arrived a few days ago and I absolutely love it. My only other Indy jacket is a shrunken lamb Hero I got early last year. Oh, and I have a standard Raiders in lamb that I got on eBay which doesn’t fit me well (so I need to get around to sel...

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update: although my wife thinks I’m nuts for wearing a jacket around the house, it’s softening up nicely with some regular wear, so I may not use the Lexol after all. Also, I’d just like to say that I *love* this jacket. It’s so well-made and it fits me beautifully. The grain on this shrunken lambsk...

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thanks for all the kind words!

I’m only wearing it around the house and it has softened up a bit - I may still lexol some of the bits around the shoulders to un-stiffen those a bit (at least the armpits etc).

I’m guessing just regular old Lexol? Does it affect the color at all?

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thanks, all! I’m really happy with the fit now. it’s still pretty stiff after wearing it all day - is there any leather conditioner that I should try to soften it back up? or maybe I just keep wearing it? (not an easy feat this week in Arizona, I must say.) When I say stiff, I mean like it basically...

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Well, that definitely fixed the sleeves! Overall, I’m pretty happy with it, although it’s pretty #### stiff now. Hoping that works itself out, as I did love how pliable it was. I put hot water on it and then slept in it, and it’s pretty much molded to my body now. I was having to adjust it a million...

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Thanks for the feedback, everyone!

Though I do think the pockets are a *touch* big (or they could have put them closer to the bottom of the jacket maybe?), overall, I do love it, so I’m just going to hit it with some hot water and see how it feels after that.

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Wested’s Hero Raiders drops the back of the collar and shoulders down so it wears about an inch and a half longer than the regular cut. I’m 6’1” and have a Wested Hero with a 23” back and it works well. Matches some of the scenes where it appears more like a short western jacket. Honestly, I’m more...

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Here are some pics. Bear in mind, I’m wearing vintage trousers, so they’re likely higher waisted than modern trousers (I don’t own any modern trousers so these are a good barometer for my pants height in general). My wife thinks it looks great. I’m a little pickier than she is though. I’m not sure W...

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hi, all! I hadn’t been active here in a while, but I got the hankering for a new Indy jacket, and the favorable (for us) exchange rate pushed me towards finally buying a Wested, so I got a Raiders Hero in shrunken lamb. The only Indy jacket I’ve owned is a Todd’s, which I’ve owned since they started...

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Yeah, I really had my heart set on the shrunken lambskin. But no big deal. I’m just surprised that a) they told me Friday that a shrunken lambskin hero would be no problem, and b) that they just refunded my money without asking if I’d like a different hide. But like I said, no big deal.

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Hi all, it’s been a while! Hope everyone is well. The combo of the very favorable exchange rate and me worrying that I need a decent post-apocalypse jacket compelled me to buy myself a Wested Hero in shrunken lambskin (I’ve always wanted a Wested and have owned several second hand jackets that never...

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It does have a Berman's and Nathan's tag inside, which says Harrison Ford... They're sure asking enough for it, says it comes with a COA. I think that's a pretty legit prop place. I don't think you could ask that much for something that couldn't be authenticated. And yeah, I noticed one of the pics ...

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OK, apologies if someone has posted this before (I did several searches and couldn't find anything, so I don't think this is redundant). I don't get to check in here as often as I'd like, so I might be out of it. But it looks like this place is selling Indy's actual Venice pier suit, apparently: htt...

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Bengal tiger - I like it. Don't get me wrong, I have tons of hats with a ton of..."character." This is one of the only hats I had that was completely pristine, and ironically, earlier in the day, I was thinking to myself that I was glad to have ONE hat that was supper classy and dressy-loo...

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Yeah. I'm not too thrilled about it. So, there's a very very shallow slash in the felt. Anyone here know if there's anything I can do about it? You can't even really see it in certain light...in certain other light, you can definitely see it. I was wondering if there was maybe some very fine grit sa...

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Wow, ReturningSon! I'm guessing that's the jacket you got from me...amazing distressing job! I'm jealous! Mine looks good (the one I kept but purchased at the same time), but even with me wearing it since 2008, I don't know if it looks that awesomely broken in. Very very nice work! By the way, my sl...

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They both have tags that say horsehide. I can't remember if the Monarch specifies anything further, but the Calvin says Front Quarter Horsehide. The Monarch might too, but I don't have it with me today.

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kwad, the label on mine is the only thing that's coming undone - so it's possible. _ - that's funny. I thought I was making up some preposterous story (and preposterous though it was, apparently I wasn't the only one to have thought of it). I'm headed to LA tomorrow for a week, and I'll be hitting o...

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CM- I'm not sure. It's a little heavier than a lot of leather jackets I've owned - my G1, for example, is lighter than this (although that's goatskin). It's not that the leather is thick, just think the padding under the liner is in great condition and kind of thick (seems as padded coats get older,...

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Thanks, everyone! indydawg, AWESOME avatar. I love Hammer Dracula films. Yeah, I definitely have a 'wear it or sell it' philosophy when it comes to all my vintage stuff. If I haven't worn it in a while (or I've passed it up in the closet for something else too many times), then it hits eBay. I figur...

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Thanks Mitch! If it makes you feel better...I've probably gone through 10 - 15 other vintage jackets to find two this good. Or should I say - two that suit me so well. I'm actually still a little on the fence about the Calvin. The arms are a little short on me, though it's only obvious (and slightly...

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Thanks! It's a 1940s Monarch, one of my favorites, which I've had about 2 1/2 years. Don't think I've ever posted anything about it on here before, so I just did: http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=53504" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not the best photos, but a...

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Someone in another thread asked about a jacket I was wearing. That thread wasn't the place for it, so I figured this would be a good place to show off a few of my favorites. I started collecting vintage leather jackets a few years ago...and I obviously have some consistent taste, since (as my wife s...

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Thanks! They are vintage Tart Arnels. made by Tart Optical from the 40s - 70s. This pair is from the mid 50s. There are a lot of companies who make reproductions that are much cheaper than finding a vintage pair...but it's pretty much just like Indy hats. You can get a DP or a HJ or just find origin...

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My Penman rabbit, having sat on the hat tree next to my front door for about 2 months (just haven't been wearing hats that much lately).

Arizona dust + a house built in 1922 that's not well sealed = instant distressing in 2 months!

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True...but as Indy is a fictional character, and none of us are the creators*, any one of our guesses as to his background is as good as anyone else's...and everyone can enjoy their own theories as to anything that isn't directly seen on screen. it's fun! *by 2008, even the original creators weren't...

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Sorry to derail.

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I think my point is...I don't think even nice hats cost $32 in 1930. Hats were not luxury items at the time...look at any photo of 1930s crowds, rich or poor. Ward's most expensive hat in 1930 was $4.50. I'm not sure why, but their most expensive hat in 1937 was $3.85 - with a giant banner that says...

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Well, yes, you do have to pay $400 today to get a hat that comes close to the quality of mid-level hats of the 30s. Just like you have to pay $1000 for a leather jacket that undoubtedly didn't cost that then. (and each and every one was handmade at that time! no other way to do it.) an analogy: Seve...

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FWIW, is Indy's hat really considered a gentleman's hat? Wouldn't that be a bit more of a homburg? I know that the one they actually used in the film was a dress hat...but the only fedoras I see in these catalogs around that time period look a lot classier and dressier than Indy's. Only things that ...

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Ok. 31-32, we start to see the TALON HOOKLESS FASTENER (zipper) all over the catalog, but primarily on windbreakers and field and stream jackets (all of which reasonably resemble the Indy jacket, although virtually all have button cuffs and knit waistbands). These are all cloth and suede, however - ...

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I know I don't get to check in here too often, but as I'm a little obsessed with vintage leather jackets right now, this caught my eye. As an historical aside, I've just checked my 1930-31 Montgomery Ward catalog, and there are 3-4 pages of leather jackets in there...all buttons, no zippers. And mos...

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Am I lame for liking the 330 better? I have a red one from 1963...P-90 pickups are my all-time favorite. Much preferred (by me) to humbuckers.

sorry to derail.
awesome hat!

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Coincidentally, I know something about this. I met Richard LeParmentier a little while back, who played Lt. Santino in the film (he also played General Motti in Star Wars). I specifically asked him about the costuming on the film, although I was mostly interested in the suits because only a few days...

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