I recently posted about having justified my hat collection to my wife by comparing it to her shoe collection I found a way to justify (sort of) my jacket collection as well...
I recently ordered my 6th Wested - and in fact, it should be here any day now if the 4-week delivery time is still accurate as it has been in the past. Do I really need this many?
:idea: No - so I gave my wife my slightly distressed new authentic lambskin Wested. It had shrunk a bit and was too short-waisted for me, but is perfect for her. Plus it looks way better on her
Now she has a jacket from Peter and I have whittled my collection down a bit without having the jacket leave the house.
Rick, there are professionals out there who can help you with your sickness. But don't feel bad. You aren't the only one. I think it's a very long road to recovery.
Rick, there are professionals out there who can help you with your sickness. But don't feel bad. You aren't the only one. I think it's a very long road to recovery.
As I understand these professionals, the first step is recognizing that you have a problem. Then you have to want to be helped. I am in between these steps and like it like that
If this is the one I saw, she got a heck of a deal!
It is the same one. I appreciate that. That jacket and I have been through a lot together. She says it is going to be her "bad-girl" jacket. I can't help but like the sound of that
agent5 wrote:Rick, there are professionals out there who can help you with your sickness. But don't feel bad. You aren't the only one. I think it's a very long road to recovery.
That's great! Very funny! I needed the laugh after a long night at work!
How to justify it? You shouldn't try to justify it, like me, I just acknowledge that I do indeed have a problem and I need to conscientiously take note of my actions. That is to own up to it and take responsibility for it.
Enough big talk, now I must confess that I do have more than one leather jacket in my closet. In fact, I have 4 right now including my Wested and I am contemplating on buying yet another. How many do I actually wear? ONE. I wish I can wear more than one, but that just look tacky! LOL! Anyhow, my point is I like to buy an extra one because then I don't have to worry about the present one that I'm wearing... wear and tear as they call it. I can actually put my mind at ease as I'm rubbing it against the wall or spilling stuff on it. I don't know... maybe I'm just crazy.
I own 3 Indy jackets and a brand new A-2 from last spring. I am finding out that more than 2 jackets is overkill. It's hard to rotate jackets with more than two. One often becomes a favorite and gets worn the most. Then another jacket gets designated as the #2 in the rotation. You quickly go back to jacket #1, since you miss it. It's hard. But I rationalized that so far they have little overlap as far as movie, hide type or genre (military). But I do have one overlap; Wested Raiders Goat and FS Chrome Goat. Decisions..... I guess I'll get a G1 and be done with it. )
In my opinion, a Wested Leather jacket is like a wife or girlfriend: soft, sweet, and smooth; a beloved companion that will keep you safe and warm through all of your adventures. Like the Austrian way, only better! )
I found a way to justify (sort of) my jacket collection as well...
It's an exercise in futility!
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