Original leather jacket up for auction by Profiles

Vannevar · Post by **Vannevar** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:37 pm

Check out page 41 of this pdf, oh and some cool star wars stuff at the start. lots of really good photos.

http://www.profilesinhistory.com/louIma ... 51-100.pdf

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:34 pm

I believe Nathan and Berman's (Noel Howard) sourced out help from Peter(Wested) for the jacket.

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:49 pm

Yep, and what is strange for me is to see the Bermans and Nathan label on a Star Wars item when I'm so used to associating the name with original Indy items.

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:53 pm

Yep, Peter was just a sub-contractor for B&N when the IJ movies were made, so their label is the one that appears in the material. Regard! Michaelson

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:22 pm

Hey, check out the collar stand on this one- it goes all the way out to the storm flap- exactly like the Raiders jacket! I guess my Wested HH is screen-accurate after all!

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:27 pm

wow theres alot of cool stuff in that auction besides the LC jacket,which i cant believe is going for $50,000

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rick5150 · Post by **rick5150** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:52 pm

Wow, a piece of history. I would have guessed that it was a replica due to the distressing. Looks way too heavy...

Captain D · Post by **Captain D** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:53 pm

I was thinking the same thing Rick

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The distressing looks "too Hollywood" & I don't recall Ford's LC jacket looking "that" distressed....It must be a stunt jacket I'm guessing.

Also, it looks like a nice brown color. I always thought that the LC jacket looked VERY dark as compared to the first two movies, it's good to see that they all look pretty close in color to one another, as well...

Kindest Regards,
Captain D

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:04 pm

I always thought that the jacket was distressed the heaviest in LC. It was more noticeable to me in LC than the other two movies. I always figured the reason for it was that since it was supposed to have occurred two years after Raiders, they distressed it more so that it would appear that Indy had been wearing it often since 1936, and it was showing more distressing.

Post by **Jens** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:23 pm

That's true, Bufflehead.
But as said above, I think the distressing is way too havy. Especially if you look at the sewings.

Regards,
Jens

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:51 pm

Yea, thats one of the worst distressing jobs I have ever seen. It looks very fake.

Texas Raider · Post by **Texas Raider** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:42 am

J_Weaver wrote:Yea, thats one of the worst distressing jobs I have ever seen. It looks very fake.

my sentiments , exactly!

have a nice day.

rick5150 · Post by **rick5150** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:33 am

There is always Brown Pecards

It reminds me of a story I read about a national park that cleared some brush out of the way and exposed some rocks. The problem is the natural rocks looked too fake. The park painted them to look more realistic.

The distressing looks "too Hollywood" & I don't recall Ford's LC jacket looking "that" distressed....It must be a stunt jacket I'm guessing.

It does have Ford's name on it though. Hmmmmmm...

Forrestal · Post by **Forrestal** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:23 pm

The collar on that jacket seems too pointy. In the film it looks more rounded. My Wested doesn’t have a collar like that.
Whats up with this jacket?
Regards,
Forrestal

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:27 pm

The collar also looks to small for LC. Maybe its one of the French jackets from ToD?

Mr. Das · Post by **Mr. Das** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:08 pm

The collar also looks to small for LC. Maybe its one of the French jackets from ToD

That's what I was thinking of when I first saw it. And although the LC jacket was heavily distressed, the TOD french jacket was too.

Here's the TOD french jacket for reference

Mr. Das · Post by **Mr. Das** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:11 pm

Hmmm....after the side by side comparisons. I take my statement back. The pocket size is a giveaway of the different jacket. But it's interesting regarding the collar size. It looks a lot like a current Wested Raiders size.

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:25 pm

Check this out!
Pointed Collar
Rounded Collar

Camera tricks or varaition in jacket design?

shadwell55 · Post by **shadwell55** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:24 pm

spome have opined in this forum that the Raiders jacket was the authrentic brown, but all other since were dark brown. this auction page would seem to contradict that assertion.

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:50 pm

And, considering the high price tag of $40K-$50K, me thinks I'll stick with my new Wested. At least I'm able to afford to eat after buying it.

Cheers!

Dan

Indiana Wayne · Post by **Indiana Wayne** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:54 pm

Dang, that Jacket is too distressed! I wonder how many Westeds you can buy for $50,000 dollars?

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:47 pm

Indiana Wayne: Appoximately 142 in every movie configuration you could come up with.

Just about 1 for every 2 or so days of the year.

Cheers!

Dan

Captain D · Post by **Captain D** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:38 pm

All good points! Also, I was just thinking...that the collar looked more pointed earlier in the LC movie; and "less" distressed. But, as the film went on, the collar, to me, looked more curved and relaxed; while the jacket became "more" distressed.

In this particular pic of this jacket, it looks quite the opposite.... :idea: . Just a thought....

Kin Regards,
Captain D

p.s- I too am with Shadwell55 when he states that he doesn't really see any color differences between the Indy jackets from all three movies. Just different lighting from the three films could have the effect, I suppose...just my 0.2 cents

Alabama Jones · Post by **Alabama Jones** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:20 am

Captain D wrote: p.s- I too am with Shadwell55 when he states that he doesn't really see any color differences between the Indy jackets from all three movies. Just different lighting from the three films could have the effect.

Agreed. You can tell in this behind the scenes shot from Crusade that it is indeed authentic brown.

http://www.theraider.net/films/crusade/ ... /mo_82.jpg

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:21 am

Yea, the LC jacket always looked more Authentic Brown than the Raiders jacket.

Alabama Jones · Post by **Alabama Jones** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:30 am

J_Weaver wrote:Yea, the LC jacket always looked more Authentic Brown than the Raiders jacket.

Right. The Raiders jacket looked almost like a dull black to me at times onscreen, even though I know it was authentic (as evidenced by the behind the scene footage.) So much so, I considred getting the dark brown. Boy am I glad I didn't.

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:09 pm

Well I looks like they moved their auction onto e-bay,

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBa ... ename=WDVW

Starting bid is $40,000. Happy bidding.

Cheers!

Dan

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:34 pm

Wow! I could max out three credit cards for this item! Well...that is all the credit cards I have and one is a fuel card....bet they wouldn't take that one

! W>

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:36 pm

At the price of gas today, don't put yourself out of the race just yet, Mr. Conley! (grins)

Regards! Michaelson

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:40 pm

Michaelson wrote:At the price of gas today, don't put yourself out of the race just yet, Mr. Conley! (grins) Regards! Michaelson

Now that is truly funny (sort of.....wow the implications)

! W>

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:49 pm

Uh, come to think of it, you're right!

Regards! Michaelson

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:56 pm

Yeah....kind of scary isn't it

? W>

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:08 pm

Yep, pretty sobering there, my friend!

Regards! Michaelson

Original leather jacket up for auction by Profiles

Original leather jacket up for auction by Profiles

authentic brown it is