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junior · Post by **junior** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:16 pm

Could one of you guys or gals out there do me a favor?

I have been back and forth with different folks trying to get a few digital pics of the Wested collar stand. I have not succeeded in attaining any as of yet.

Would any of you take a few moments to assist me? Post a reply and I will PM you my email so you can send directly to me if you can't post them here on the forum.

Shots I am looking for:
1. the inside of the collar stand
2. the outside of the collar stand
3. the tips of the collar stand, and
4. a "side shot" to see how thick it is.

...also let me know the dimensions of the stand, ie the hieght and thickness and if the dimensions are the same on the front and back.

Thanks.
junior

Cabinetman · Post by **Cabinetman** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 6:18 pm

Junior,

Mine's been out of the box for right at 24 hours. Can't get much more current than that. I've a couple hours of work to do this evening, but I'll get those pics for ya.

Cab

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:13 am

Hey, cabinetman, how long ago did you order yours? I've got one in the works too, going on three weeks now. Just curious.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:59 am

I suppose it's none of my business but, can I ask why you want these?

Cabinetman · Post by **Cabinetman** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 6:00 am

schwammy wrote:Hey, cabinetman, how long ago did you order yours? I've got one in the works too, going on three weeks now. Just curious.

Interestingly, this jacket's timing was identical to my first - 4 weeks to the day. I ordered it on Monday, August 25th, and it was here on Monday, September 22. We were out of town, so I didn't personally see it until Wednesday evening this week.

Junior,

I'll get those pics this morning.

Cab

Cabinetman · Post by **Cabinetman** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 7:11 am

Thickness = 2 layers. Thicker on the ends, of course, due to the folded seams. Height varies, 1-1/16" to 1-1/8". Height is the same front and back.

junior · Post by **junior** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:10 am

Perfect! Thanks Cabinet Man

And Agent5...you're right...it's none of your business.

Just kidding. Wanted to see the difference between the way Wested and FS contruct their collar stands.

They are quite different.

junior

FLATHEAD · Post by **FLATHEAD** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:19 am

Nice pics Cabby.

Did you order your new jacket with any extra length to the front of it
so it won't "ride up" like the other one?

And you can tell you are a family man! In one of your pics, you can
see your one finger has a bandage on it. And not the single guy, tan
regular band-aid. No, you have the cartoon bunny bandage!

Its nice to see a dad be guy enough to wear his daughters boo-boo
fixers!

I love it!!

Flathead

Cabinetman · Post by **Cabinetman** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:29 am

Actually it's a Rugrats, but that has since gone by the wayside. Needing a fresh one with a bit more cling (read "waterproof"), I am now sporting a lovely Princess Aurora, a.k.a., Sleeping Beauty.

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:52 am

Cabinetman wrote:Actually it's a Rugrats, but that has since gone by the wayside. Needing a fresh one with a bit more cling (read "waterproof"), I am now sporting a lovely Princess Aurora, a.k.a., Sleeping Beauty.

That is so funny! Every time I injure myself (which is frequently) I yell out to nobody in particular, "Can't somebody buy something besides #$*@& Barbie Band-Aids?

Apparently someone finally listened, as I'm sitting here as we speak with a little kid-sized Blue's Clues bandage on my hand. Not exactly the improvement I had in mind...

Hey, I can't tell, Cabinetman. Is that jacket a lamb or a goat?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:59 am

Ahh, Rugrats and Barbie... haven't had those rotate through the house yet, but need a Dora the Explorer, or Kermit? I've gotcha covered. We have some Star Wars ones left as well, but they're all mine!

Congrats on the new jacket Cab. Looks a beaut! Can you run over the specs you requested again?

Mike

zohar · Post by **zohar** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:15 am

Very nice looking jacket. I'd love to hear the specs on it.

Cabinetman · Post by **Cabinetman** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:33 am

Lamb

specs when I can...it'll be a new thread.

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:35 pm

Not to beat a dead sheep, Cabinetman, but is it the 'authentic' Italian lamb, or the old tried-and-true Wested lamb?

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 3:17 pm

Is that a Raiders jacket? If so, I'd like to point out my one very last remaining gripe with the Wested Raiders jacket. Take a look at the third and sixth pic showing where the collar stand sits on top of the storm flap. If you look at all the Raiders jackets it is not so squared off at the top edge, but nicely rounded. Now, I know you can just order it this way which is what I did, but it would be nice to see that stock on the jackets IMHO. The only thing that really bothers me about this is that when you fold the top of the storm flap over it looks like an arrow sticking out. When it's nice and rounded it sits great. What do you think?

Cabinetman · Post by **Cabinetman** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 4:14 pm

schwammy wrote:Not to beat a dead sheep, Cabinetman, but is it the 'authentic' Italian lamb, or the old tried-and-true Wested lamb?

Schwam,

Authentic lamb.

A5,

It's a Raiders. Say, you know it wouldn't be impossible to carefully use a seam ripper on that collar stand corner, do a little trimming, then sew it up rounded. I'll take note next time I see some movie shots. I guess it didn't bother me on my first jacket, and I haven't had this one long enough to see.

I guess you mean when the jacket is zipped, yes?

Cab

Cabinetman · Post by **Cabinetman** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:48 pm

Mike, Zo, and any others interested...

http://www.indygear.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4860