New to all this I bought two jackets based on insufficient research. I have three jackets, the most recent I got on eBay and appears to be, based on what I read here, one of those lottery jackets. It has the big leather patch on the inside back with "Indiana Jones" embroidered into it. The other I bought from a very shadowy company called California Leather (anyone ever hear of it?). Seems this company in if the UAE! The goat leather is good quality, I love the dark brown color, however the liner (of both jackets) is nylon which I object to as there was very little nylon is use in the early 1930's. The CL jacket has three problems: One, I feel it is too short in the body. It's the same length as an A-2 flight jacket. India's jackets are longer. Also, and this is a biggie. The two rear vents are not present! The seams are there but sewn together! And there are no hand warmer pockets (which I don't mind at all).
The company is quite honest. The first one arrived here and was too small. I notified them and they dispatched a larger jacket to me the same day and I no doubt received it before they got the small one back!
The third jacket I've had the longest, but ... that's another post.
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A tale of two jackets
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