Shearling Adventure Jacket

Post by **Indy Magnoli** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:30 pm

The perfect jacket for those in the far north:

And when it gets really cold, you can stand up the collar and button it closed:

This one is cowhide with a genuine wool shearling collar, cuffs and trim. It is lined in a matching cotton fleece.

Kind regards,
Magnoli

MiloFinch · Post by **MiloFinch** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:38 pm

I wish it got cold enough around here to necessitate that beautiful jacket.

Chevalier Krak · Post by **Chevalier Krak** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:50 pm

Here it's cold enough. I wish I had gold enough. It is gorgeous.

The Pilot · Post by **The Pilot** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:54 pm

I like it.

But the next shearling jacket I get is going to be another Irvin jacket. Only this time without pockets.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:28 am

beautiful jacket sir.....you've outdone yourself again magnoli!

i love it.....absolutely love it......so.......can i have it?

Post by **Indy Magnoli** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:24 am

Sure... I'll have it in the mail to you tomorrow. All you had to do was ask.

Kind regards,
Magnoli

JEEP · Post by **JEEP** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:40 am

Nice one!

This is the jacket Indy should have worn during the Raven Bar scene

/Jakob

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:54 am

Great work Magnoli.
I opened the window and yeah it´s still cold enough... I think I´ll need one

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:05 pm

Indy Magnoli wrote:Sure... I'll have it in the mail to you tomorrow. All you had to do was ask.

Kind regards,
Magnoli

i knew if i kept asking.....someone would break down and give me their goodies

Post by **Indy Magnoli** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:34 pm

Ready for a cold-weather adventure:

Kind regards,
Magnoli

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:29 pm

That looks very stylish :!:
Magnoli, is this bag on the picture one of your new products

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Post by **Indy Magnoli** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:32 pm

Yes, that's one of my new bags.

Kind regards,
Magnoli

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:34 pm

I can´t wait to get mine

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:54 am

It's an interesting one. There's something about the first two pictures that makes it resemble a fancy ladies jacket to me. Perhaps it's the presence of fur at the bottom and on the cuffs, the rounded, puffy shape of said fur, the gold colour of the fur, or the combination of golden fur with a soft, shiny leather. I'm not sure. Somehow it looks much more masculine in the picture with the bag. But I think possessing rugged facial features might be a requirement for pulling off this particular look consistently, at least until the leather becomes more distressed looking. JMO, of course.

Last Crusader · Post by **Last Crusader** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:22 am

How about changeing the fur color to dark brown or rust?
Knit cuffs inside the sleeves are more practical, warmer and looking better. And the shearling schould not be visible in the vaist area of the jacket either. The problem is that the sherling is not as durable as leather and diggin in the dirt will damage it.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:35 am

LC, here's an original WWII jacket. magnoli is dead on with his shearling accents.

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:51 am

binkmeisterRick wrote:LC, here's an original WWII jacket. magnoli is dead on with his shearling accents.

Bink, while I agree that the shearling locations match, the overall impression is different. This is probably because the shearling and leather in your example are more defined and tougher looking. Perhaps, with time, Magnoli's shearling and leather will start to resemble those in the WWII jacket, but at the moment it all looks a bit too boutiquey - shiny, soft and luxurious, like it is meant to caress and pamper the wearer, rather than provide protection from harsh elements. I'm also not sure shearling works well on pointy collars - it seems more at home on the rounded collars of your example. But, then again, maybe time and a bit of distressing is all the jacket needs to give it the rough and tumble adventurer look. Again, JMHO.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:27 am

I'm sure when the WWII jacket was new, it looked, well, new!

I think a couple good adventures in Magnoli's jacket will begin to give his shearling jacket the character you hope for. It's hard to judge a jacket when it's new here because so many of us want a jacket that's already broken in and full of character. As for a pointy fur collar, here's a sherling vintage jacket of mine with a mutton collar that's pointy. Give Magnoli's time, and it'll have the type of character you're looking for.

Last Crusader · Post by **Last Crusader** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:49 pm

Who said that the shearling on the Indy jacket has to look like the shearling on the B-3?

I would have taken the ANJ-4 for reference. It looks much more indy without the shearling on the cuffs and waist.

JEEP · Post by **JEEP** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:57 pm

Incredible jackets Bink! Especially the first one

I have just realised that I need a jacket like that.

Magnoli; can you make a jacket like this:

/Jakob

Post by **Jens** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:15 pm

It looks just like a B3 in russet, doesn't it? Seems also to have the reinforcements made from horsehide and the map pocket.

Last Crusader · Post by **Last Crusader** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:18 pm

It IS a B-3.
Have you seen Aero´s version?

JEEP · Post by **JEEP** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:23 pm

Jens: Right you are

Nice, that should make it easier to find.

LC: That sure is a beauty - thanks.

/Jakob

Post by **Indy Magnoli** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:24 pm

JEEP wrote:Magnoli; can you make a jacket like this:

Of course!

I also love the RAF "Irvin" Jacket:

Kind regards,
Magnoli

Post by **Jens** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:27 pm

Last Crusader wrote:It IS a B-3.

That's what I wanted to say.

Yes, Aero's version looks great! But I am looking more into an Irvin right know ... well, I would if I had the money, that means.

The Pilot · Post by **The Pilot** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:40 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:

Nice B-3, Bink!

Jens wrote:Yes, Aero's version looks great! But I am looking more into an Irvin right know ... well, I would if I had the money, that means.

I've been looking at Aero Leather's version of the Irvin. I was going to go for Aviation Leathercraft, but they offer the later style with the seams. I like Aero's pre-war version. A friend of mine just got one from Flight Jackets (in New York?). She likes the darker colour vs. the Aero, and she opted for the pockets because her Avirex B-3 only has the traditional map pocket and she wants someplace to put her hands.

Both of us want the RAF boots, by the way. Aero have free shipping on orders over £350, so if we order them together and get something else we can save a hundred bucks. (Less shipping from here down to L.A. when they arrive.)

Post by **Jens** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:44 pm

Sorry for moving this a little bit "off topic" ... but, do you got a link to those boots, Pilot? These sounds interesting as well and I need some footwear to complete my adventure gear.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:59 pm

I WISH that was my B3 jacket!

I just found the image to show how shearling details can be used on the cuff and bottom of the jacket and how it's not a new idea. The battered horsehide I'm wearing IS mine, however. I just know how to find good jacket pics, that's all.

Last Crusader · Post by **Last Crusader** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:07 pm

Jens wrote:Sorry for moving this a little bit "off topic" ... but, do you got a link to those boots, Pilot? These sounds interesting as well and I need some footwear to complete my adventure gear.

http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/weba ... prodid=562

Post by **Jens** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:22 pm

Oh - how obvious.

Thanks a lot!

The Pilot · Post by **The Pilot** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:02 pm

Last Crusader wrote: http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/weba ... prodid=562

Hm. I wonder if the price went up? I could have sworn that two pair were less than the £350 free shipping minimum.

Incidentally, there's a cat in Washington state who makes them, only his are custom made to your measurements.

Sorry for the hijack.

ETA: My friend just sent me a link to NOS A-1 (A-6A) flying boots.

Doug C · Post by **Doug C** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:20 am

I've always thought that Indy would have worn the jacket that Gary Cooper wore through out "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Actually Cooper looks very Indy in that movie, brown fedora, very similar shirt, etc. Does anyone know what jacket Cooper was actually wearing? It's alot like an Irvin or B3 etc.

here's a quick pic of it, but not a good one: http://www.amazon.com/Whom-Bell-Tolls-G ... 0783229488

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0035896/ ... 896&seq=11

Doug C

Indiana Charles · Post by **Indiana Charles** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:31 am

Last Crusader wrote:Who said that the shearling on the Indy jacket has to look like the shearling on the B-3?

I would have taken the ANJ-4 for reference. It looks much more indy without the shearling on the cuffs and waist.

I've always been a fan of the ANJ-4. Great work Magnoli, love the jacket.

I.C.

Lao Feng · Post by **Lao Feng** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:11 am

Great Jacket!

I also agree with Indiana Charles onthe AN-J-4...check out a photo ar www.cockpitusa.com, website of The Cockpit, fomerly Avirex. Cheers & Best to all for 2008

Hunter57 · Post by **Hunter57** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:43 pm

Check out the ANJ-4 at Lost Worlds, as well. Beautiful jacket.

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:40 pm

Wow, what great jackets

I also love mine, especially during the winter in europe

JEEP · Post by **JEEP** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:48 pm

Max; nice jacket, where did you buy that?

/Jakob

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:57 pm

Once this jacket was bought at a US army store in Berlin by my uncle maybe
30 years ago. http://www.usarmy-shop.de
LINK

There you may find a similar one today

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:17 pm

folks,

i just wanted to share my reivew of mags' jacket as i posted on his site:

if you are a big indiana jones fan like i am, you will know that his trusty lambskin adventure jacket was not made for adventuring in sub-zero climates....(i have no idea how he managed to stay warm in nepal...lol). i was tired of wearing an overcoat over my standard indy jacket on colder days, as it's not very 'adventuresque', so i asked magnoli to construct a shearling hybrid of the jacket. this was my first leather jacket purchase from magnoli clothiers and i was a little hesitant of the sizing, design and looks.

as soon i threw it on my shoulders, i knew that magnoli hit a home run. the jacket fits perfectly based on the measurements i gave him. it is also extremely well constructed. the craftsmanship is definitely top shelf and i have enough made to measure jackets to say so with the utmost confidence. the leather is very soft, surprisingly soft for cowhide which is a bonus as i know how tough this skin is. at first glance it looks like a wwii B-6 jacket but then you notice the indiana jones attributes and nuances....thats enough for any die hard fan! the jacket is a beauty and yes....she's warm!!! this is definitely a great addition to my indiana jones collection. i will be dealing with magnoli again for more custom jackets knowing the calibre of his products.

thanks magnoli!!!!!

i'll try to snag some pics a little later on

Post by **Jens** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:11 pm

Yes, please! More pictures of you in this jacket! Can't wait to see them.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:41 pm

no motb cardigan........no problem

great fit magnoli! awesome work

....and as you can see, they've already made an indiana g action figure:

Post by **Jens** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:40 am

Ha ha, great!
Thanks for sharing these pics! It is much better to imagine how the jacket drapes, if one sees somebody actually wearing it. Thanks!

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:52 am

Hey! Why aren't the pants and shirt on the Indiana G action figure screen accurate?!

:junior: -IJ

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:25 am

Personally, I like the golden idol sleeping in the corner.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:43 pm

thanks for the kind words folks

good eye bink......that is my golden idol and the waiting time for that order was about as long as waiting for a beautiful ab to show up....both are definitely worth the wait

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:54 pm

Which is worse to wait for, though? And for whom?

Congrats on a good "idol." I'm glad you managed to sneak that one by the Hovitos.

The Pilot · Post by **The Pilot** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:17 pm

Jens wrote:Sorry for moving this a little bit "off topic" ... but, do you got a link to those boots, Pilot? These sounds interesting as well and I need some footwear to complete my adventure gear.

My RAF flying boots arrived Saturday.

[End hijack]

Post by **Jens** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:55 am

Not ended yet (the hijack, I'm afraid) - would be happy to see some pic of the boots (we could handle this in PMs).

Congrats!

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:53 pm

minus 31 deg C today WITHOUT the wind chill and this jacket outperforms anything else i own. a big thanks to magnoli....this jacket is worth every penny and then some on days like this.

my body was nice and cozy in this weather....everything else was kinda cold. but that was my own fault as i forgot to wear pants today

oh, and let me save you from the inevitable: ;0

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:58 pm

as i forgot to wear pants today

oh, and let me save you from the inevitable: ;0

Uh, yeah, PLEASE save us from that!!!!

Regards! Michaelson