DVDC's Belstaff "Indiana Jones" Jacket

DVD Connoisseur · Post by **DVD Connoisseur** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:10 pm

As a long-time lurker to the board, I've finally pulled the trigger on the Belstaff Indy jacket after seeing the pics of Mike Jones' in an earlier thread. It wasn't an easy task tracking this bad boy down - each store was only provided with a handful and it's a long wait if you order one.

This particular jacket had more grain visible than other examples I've seen from Belstaff - I thought this had real character.

JimL · Post by **JimL** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:11 pm

Looks good! Welcome aboard!

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:22 pm

welcome,
jacket looks awesome,you said you had to track it down.You bought that at a store or online, not sure what you meant.If it was a at store,what store?Is Belfast a store or a line in a department store. just wondering?

DVD Connoisseur · Post by **DVD Connoisseur** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:22 pm

Cheers, J!m.

Great to be finally posting after what has been several years hiding in the shadows!

Will post further pics of the jacket being worn when the weather improves! I'm in the UK and it's been a bit miserable recently.

Hi, jacksdad. Many thanks! I had to order the jacket through a UK Belstaff "flagship" store but they had to ship it in from Rome. The UK had around 10 jackets in total for customers, apart from pre-orders. When I first visited Belstaff, they only had a M left and I'm XXL (their jackets are notoriously small).

JimL · Post by **JimL** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:25 pm

"English Sunshine" I like to call it...

I was in Scotland a few years back and remember it going from blinding sun to sideways rain in less than an hour...

England was a bit more tolerable, but can be rough at times.

At least it's not Seattle!

Chewie Louie · Post by **Chewie Louie** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:25 am

No doubt a super nice jacket; however, I just don't understand the interest in the Belstaff jacket. Especially since it is so expensive AND an original SA jacket is readily available from Tony Nowak.

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:35 am

Now for the million-dollar question: How much did you pay?

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:41 am

It looks very different from the Mike Jones one.

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DVD Connoisseur · Post by **DVD Connoisseur** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:55 am

Chewie Louie wrote:No doubt a super nice jacket; however, I just don't understand the interest in the Belstaff jacket. Especially since it is so expensive AND an original SA jacket is readily available from Tony Nowak.

There are a few reasons why I took a deep breath and went for the Belstaff. Firstly, as I'm in the UK, I was nervous about sizing for a custom-built jacket. I really wanted to try the jacket on in person.

Secondly, I collect Belstaff movie-themed jackets so this very limited edition item was top of my "must have" list.

Lastly, I really liked the grain patterning on this particular jacket. The leather has real character. Although it isn't SA, it really looks like it's had a few adventures already and Belstaff's distressing on top of this looks quite natural.

I love the TN jacket but I knew when I saw the Belstaff that I'd have to purchase it.

PSBIndy wrote:Now for the million-dollar question: How much did you pay?

Not quite a million dollars! As I bought the jacket with a few others, I can't remember the exact price but I think it would have worked out in the $1700 region. I know it was expensive but, hopefully, it'll be going strong in many years.

Indiana Strones wrote:It looks very different from the Mike Jones one. :

Next to a Medium sized jacket, the XXL had a lot more grain patterning. It was a surprise to me that the leather wasn't ultra-smooth all over but I actually preferred the grain on this one. Each Belstaff is unique but this XXL really stood out in the shop. Like I say, not SA but I felt that the jacket had extra character.

DVD Connoisseur · Post by **DVD Connoisseur** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:15 pm

Managed to take some outdoor pics when it stopped raining for a while! Quite a humid day but I persevered...

Post by **Holt** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:56 pm

great looking jacket!

but when I see this one and the TN jackets...they look all like Raiders fitted jackets...no baggy CS style jackets..

but still very nice!

bests
Holt

Tollan · Post by **Tollan** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:29 pm

Very cool!

nicktheguy · Post by **nicktheguy** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:42 pm

Welcome -- and great looking jacket. You don't look like an xxl though. Belstaff jackets must be a small fit.

DVD Connoisseur · Post by **DVD Connoisseur** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:24 pm

nicktheguy wrote:Welcome -- and great looking jacket. You don't look like an xxl though. Belstaff jackets must be a small fit.

You're very kind.

Yep, Belstaff jackets are notoriously small and snug. I've had to shed a few kg for some of my jackets as they really take no prisoners. The "Indy" jacket has more space than others, i.e. their "War of the Worlds" Hero jacket and the new "Batman" blouson.

Tollan · Post by **Tollan** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:53 pm

Actually... the 1st and 3rd photos are a good examples of the illusion of the camera. In the 1st you can see that, clearly, the pocket flaps are not scalloped but in the 3rd they look as if they are. Which is "screen accurate"? Both!!!

DVD Connoisseur · Post by **DVD Connoisseur** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:57 pm

Tollan wrote:Actually... the 1st and 3rd photos are a good examples of the illusion of the camera. In the 1st you can see that, clearly, the pocket flaps are not scalloped but in the 3rd they look as if they are. Which is "screen accurate"? Both!!!

It's a great optical illusion. I was genuinely surprised at how different the pockets looked in the third photo. Just goes to show why there's so much debate about what we see in the movies!

Chewie Louie · Post by **Chewie Louie** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:01 pm

Believe me, I know about the scalloped pocket debate. (See the Nowak Owner's thread.) Some people were convinced the pockets on the CS jacket were scalloped based solely upon 2-3 pictures that created the illusion that they were. After I got my Tony Nowak jacket I demonstrated that the pockets were not scalloped be recreating the illusion, but some were still not convinced. Oh well.

Tollan · Post by **Tollan** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:19 pm

this should be used as a "case example"

Chewie Louie · Post by **Chewie Louie** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:30 pm

Tollan wrote:this should be used as a "case example"

The Nowak thread settled that issue.

Marv · Post by **Marv** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:03 am

Great looking jacket, nice pets too