I'm Jens and I am a new member here. I do feel slightly out of place however, because despite being a huge Indy fan and having been so ever since I first watched Raiders all these years back, I am not really much of a gear person ("yet", I can hear some of you say).
However, I have always wanted a cool leather jacket like Indy's so when I stumbled across the Wested website, I knew I had to have one. (One, I tell you!) Anyway, last week I put in an order for an authentic brown goatskin jacket, TOD style but with press studs a la the LC jacket. I am very excited about the whole thing of course, but can hardly sleep at night for fear of having given incorrect measurements - although my lovely wife, who is much more of an expert on making clothes, assures me the measurements I gave were OK.
I've been lurking here for the last week or so (had to get activated, you know). At first, I was astonished to see Indy gear being such a big hobby for so many people, though I can certainly see the attraction. Now, however, types of hide, distressing techniques, buckle types, and zippers (not to mention fedoras, khaki shirts, and gun holsters) already feel like natural subjects of conversation.
Anyway, glad to be here. I'll let you know once my coveted first piece of Indy gear arrives!
Cheers,
Jens
) - Welcome aboard!
It looks like the Wested wait times have gone down or am I wrong.
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