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Close Enough MOTB sweater

Post by Snakewhip_Sable »

It's not exact, but it's close and a darned fine lookin' sweater.

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/prod ... 8/215.html

There's also a nice A-2 jacket reproduction on the National Geographic site somewhere as well.
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Post by Snakewhip_Sable »

This is pretty cute too: http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/prod ... 1/117.html
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yes it is.

great find.thanks for sharing

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I much prefer this sweater:

http://whatpriceglory.com/ukunif.htm
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alphared6 wrote:I much prefer this sweater:

http://whatpriceglory.com/ukunif.htm
which one; Indian Army, commando or submarine?
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I prefer this one.

http://www.landsend.com/pp/LambswoolSha ... =%20242333

On the german site of Land's End there are other colours available.
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Alright, I've beaten my braincells to a pulp, please clue a brother in - MOTB?

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Young Indiana Jones Chronicles; Mystery of the Blues ;-)
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JC1972 wrote:
alphared6 wrote:I much prefer this sweater:

http://whatpriceglory.com/ukunif.htm
which one; Indian Army, commando or submarine?
Indian Army.

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Post by Snakewhip_Sable »

I found a few of the EXACT tank crew sweater in a surplus place once, but thoguht $50 was too much for an old sweater. Now they've moved their warehouse and have sort of 'lost' those sweaters... not lost, really, so much as buried. I think I'll get one once they dig them out and organize the place again.
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Numeron wrote:I prefer this one.

http://www.landsend.com/pp/LambswoolSha ... =%20242333

On the german site of Land's End there are other colours available.
That's the one that most people point to. I should be getting one for Christmas from the UK website...the brown only comes in size large, so no go for the bigger fellas.
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jedidentist wrote:
Numeron wrote:I prefer this one.

http://www.landsend.com/pp/LambswoolSha ... =%20242333

On the german site of Land's End there are other colours available.
That's the one that most people point to. I should be getting one for Christmas from the UK website...the brown only comes in size large, so no go for the bigger fellas.
I thought browns were gone completely? I must wash mine to shrink it a little bit.
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That National Geographic sweater is the Orvis WW2 "Mechanics" sweater. Orvis sells them for $98.00.
Orvis also has some really nice cardigans like in MOTB. You should check them out.
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Post by ANZAC_1915 »

TheMechanic wrote:That National Geographic sweater is the Orvis WW2 "Mechanics" sweater. Orvis sells them for $98.00.
Orvis also has some really nice cardigans like in MOTB. You should check them out.
While on my MotB quest I went to their local store. Some good stuff but I didn't find anything that was close. Very much in the theme though. It does also look like they have more of a selection online.

I **** because I owe the group a MotB self-picture.
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ANZAC_1915 wrote: I thought browns were gone completely? I must wash mine to shrink it a little bit.
In the US and in XL...as of the other day there were still some.
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Post by jacksdad »

I got from another memeber the sweater from Land's end like the one numeron posted. It feel soft and I'm sure it's going to be very warm, with my wested.
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jedidentist wrote:
ANZAC_1915 wrote: I thought browns were gone completely? I must wash mine to shrink it a little bit.
In the US and in XL...as of the other day there were still some.
I am not seeing that on their site. Link?
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MOTB clip

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Clip for david villa:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcwEIs5_ ... onesprimer
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Post by ANZAC_1915 »

TheMechanic wrote:That National Geographic sweater is the Orvis WW2 "Mechanics" sweater. Orvis sells them for $98.00.
Orvis also has some really nice cardigans like in MOTB. You should check them out.
Totally not MotB but related to mechanics sweaters, David Morgan has just added some Devold marine sweaters:

http://www.davidmorgan.com/product_info ... ucts_id=21

http://www.davidmorgan.com/product_info ... ucts_id=23

Next time I am over there I will check one out.
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