TONY NOWAK Jacket by Riley Barrie

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:07 pm

_ wrote: She figures she can get me on a vegan diet, drop weight lifting and she'll take me to pilates 6 days a week.

Sorry, even then I don't see it happening, _.

Regards! Michaelson

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:28 pm

The problem with speculating is that you're doing so with none of the facts, and you're causing damage to a berieved family's business. YES, Riley should be communicating more, however, on the credit card issue...

_, this is very simple. Though it may be correct with most businesses, nothing you are saying applies to this situation. It's not Riley's business. The owner has DIED. Riley CAN'T get a credit account for a business that IS NOT HIS. You can talk generalisations, but you simply don't know the facts of this situation. I know enough to know that the whole credit card thing is a non-issue. Once the legal / estate constraints are sorted, then we'll see. But until then, the (bank) criteria you are inferring are at work here simply DOES NOT APPLY.

On orders, again, sticking to FACTS, Riley was asking for people to provide proof of payment - bank statements, etc. The quicker you could provide that, and he had the hides onhand- the jacket would be made. He had (still has?) a list of all the orders that he was chasing, and had confirmed, and has been working through them. (I haven't spoken to him for a few weeks.)

For what it's worth, when Riley gets more back in contact, I would NOT HESITATE in ordering another jacket via Paypal or whatever.

Ridgerunner58 · Post by **Ridgerunner58** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:36 pm

If it helps anyone here, I received an e-mail from Riley a few minutes ago responding to one I sent last week. He explained that he is out of state and will be back next week.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:53 pm

_ wrote:Kelly......figures she can get me on a vegan diet, drop weight lifting and she'll take me to pilates 6 days a week.
What size is that jacket again? (grin)

It's a...

36....

Yeah, it's a...

uhhh...

36 "Short"

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:52 pm

That's a separate issue, and is fair enough. All I am saying is that you can't infer a broader state of the business by the fact that there is no credit facility. Simple as that. This discussion has been straying into those sorts of inferences.

Re spending considerable energy - hardly. Just one of those being-your-own-boss and spending too much time procrastinating on the internet things. Besides, I think your word count is far higher than mine!

I wouldn't say I have Riley's ear per se. But as far as helping the others - I'm already well ahead of you.

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:48 pm

It won't fit you!

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:15 pm

Thanks mate. But to be fair to Mitch... So is HIS!

orb · Post by **orb** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:20 pm

Believe it or believe it not! I got a Reply from Riley a couple hours ago. Here it is:

Got it Gerald, will be back in the factory on the 7th of July.
Thank you
Riley

I don't know where he'd been but this guy may deserved some vacation time

Long John Tinfoil · Post by **Long John Tinfoil** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:10 am

Mitch,

I complimented your jacket before, but I'll do it again. I love that jacket almost as much as I love the jacket section debates!

LJ

orb · Post by **orb** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:31 am

_ wrote:I've been my own boss since September 1st, 1999. The word "deserve" is used by people who collect paychecks, NOT somebody who has ever written paychecks... It's a different world. Personally, I'm excited for him about the adventure ahead of him. It's not for everyone, but for those of us so afflicted, it is a true rush.

Yes Master

I didnt spoke for Riley and yes I'm collecting paychecks atleast once each month.
Remember it's Maria's business (Tonys Wife) and not Rileys!

Regards

orb

jnicktem · Post by **jnicktem** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:44 am

Yep- I got word from Riley today as well! When he gets back on the 7th I will be placing my order! I am so very excited to get this jacket! It's the last piece of gear that I will need!

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:26 am

I also received an email from Riley today.
That's definitely one step towards establishing better communication.

KingHamlet · Post by **KingHamlet** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:51 am

I'm glad to read that you guys have been in contact with Tony, as I'm in a very similar situation with IndyFalco. I ordered two jackets in November and recieved my first on Christmas Eve, with the understanding that I really wanted to make sure my Raiders was perfect. So Tony and I kept talking about the jacket for months, and I asked Tony for a little time to lose a few inches I had gained at Christmastime. But when Tony passed Riley and I were back to square one, as neither Tony nor I had taken notes about my jacket. Then I had to leave for my honeymoon, and now it seems Riley has been hard to get in touch with.

Sorry this thread has been derailed so much Mitch. You've got a great jacket.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:10 am

Long John Tinfoil wrote:I love that jacket almost as much as I love the jacket section debates!

THANKS (again) Long John!
And just think... with this one Thread, you get BOTH!

I am happy to see happening what I hope is the beginning of some resolution on this issue...
Hopefully it will lead not only to satisfactory outcomes for the customers who have felt like they were in consumer "limbo"... but will also eventually lead to a steady flow of satisfied customers who don't hesitate to engage in business with "TN", Riley, etc and DO so based on months & months (and years & years) of great service, product AND communication.

Having said this, I've never wavered in thinking that exercising caution (no matter what a customer HOPES to be true) is always the best course of action...
I know it's not always a popular thing to take on the role of the "voice of concern", "voice of experience" or even "voice of pessimism" - people call it by different names. But whatever you want to call it... but I'm sure glad that _ isn't shy about doing it.
And to answer your question, Todd: Yeah... I DO remember JPDesigns... please don't ever let me forget.

When I first reached out to Riley (and was contacted shortly after by him) things happened very quickly, very efficiently.
Looking back on it now I not only realize that I was very lucky, but I also know that if I'd been experiencing the same delays that some of you have, that I would've been VERY concerned... and worried.
I really sincerely DO hope things balance out for Riley and that he's got everything on steady seas soon enough... but I sure don't see anything wrong with people throwing around words and ideas that seek to protect the Members of this Community either.
I love this jacket... but please know that I couldn't be more sincere when I say that I hope that EVERY Member here who also wants one CAN get one.

Lastly, I certainly don't mean to speak for him, but to anyone new to these Boards who doesn't already know this:
When _'s posting comments like the ones he's written in this Thread, the people he's trying to look out for is US.
The people he's trying to caution and educate on these matters? US again.

As I said, that's really just a piece of info for the newcomers (I know you people who've been here for a while already know this... y'know... deep down) ... but I say this because I know that when I first came onboard, I didn't quite get that.

Mitch

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:12 am

KingHamlet wrote:Sorry this thread has been derailed so much Mitch. You've got a great jacket.

Like I said before, KH... don't sweat it, it's not a problem.
Thanks for the compliment.

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:13 am

Well said, Mitch!!

Regards! Michaelson

JC1972 · Post by **JC1972** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:17 am

IndyFalco wrote:I also received an email from Riley today.
That's definitely one step towards establishing better communication.

Did he happen to mention what phone number to use to call him?

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:24 am

Mitch gets it!

Mark Raats · Post by **Mark Raats** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:23 am

Going through all the contributors to this wayward thread I have convinced myself that there are no Forbes top 100 captains of industry listed here so lets leave Riley to the unenviable task of sorting out the new framework for the business - without our knowledgable input - and rather return our attention to the splendour of Mitch's jacket..

A gorgeous item to be sure mate and my sincerest thanks to you for sharing it with us all.

Regards

MARK

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:43 am

This comment is more Off Topic than anything else here in this Thread that people keep apologizing for...

But it occurs to me that if _ were to post his Rampaging Hulk early on in one of his comments, we'd have an image of the poor misunderstood green giant forever advancing towards an enormous plate containing humungous pieces of french toast!
Worse, he'd never actually GET to it... kinda' like a horse following a carrot on a string.

Sad...

'cuz...

y'know...

Hulk LIKE yummy giant toast.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:26 pm

Michaelson wrote:Well said, Mitch!!

Regards! Michaelson

Sorry Michaelson (I got caught up in french-toast-inspired-silliness there for just a minute)... but I did mean to say Thank You for that ... I greatly appreciate that thumbs up.

Mark Raats · Post by **Mark Raats** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:02 pm

_ wrote:Actually, you might be quite surprised...

LOL… Not going by the names here Green Man..

Mark Raats · Post by **Mark Raats** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:03 am

_ wrote:It's just that - well - you never know who's in the room... Ya know?

Let it go _….

regards

MARK

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:20 am

BOTH of you let it go.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:52 pm

Indiana G wrote:here's a plus i just thought of with the 747 ROLA jacket.....i think you could pull it off wearing a dress grey fedora too

Indy G, my wife (plus camera) and I were outside earlier today taking a few shots of me carrying around my German rucksack (I'm way overdue to post a few shots of mine over in Tundrarider's Thread in the General Gear Section)...
Anyway, when we got back to the house I was switching out of my hardcore Indy Gear and into my "Indy-esque" day-to-day type gear when I remembered this comment (above) that you'd made earlier... so, I popped on my Penman Seaplane Hat and had her take a few snapshots so that you can decide for yourself if you were right.
Hope you like it.
Cheers,
Mitch

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crismans · Post by **crismans** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:56 pm

I definitely think it can carry the look. It's a darker brown which lends itself well into the "non-earth" tones section.

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:38 pm

Great pics and look Mitch,looks like you should be hanging out with maybe 'Bogie and Bacall' , or on the same plane with Indy.....

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:44 pm

Thanks guys, I agree that the color of the jacket is such a dark, rich (almost "approaching black") type of color that it's a welcome friend to those more neutral grey & beige colors...

But Hatch, I... uh...

That's far TOO flattering a thing to say, my friend... but thank you, all the same!

Post by **Holt** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:22 pm

how much is this again in 747?

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:02 pm

Holt, it's my understanding that the cost of a jacket in the 747 Leather is currently (but don't quote me) $950.00 U.S.
(But I stand to be corrected by those who may know better.)

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:19 pm

mitch....that is an awesome look on you my friend. a terrific combo imo, and screams the dirty 30's era. a time when all a gent had were some well worn boots on it's 5th or 6th resole, denim work dungarees and shirt, a trusty leather belt, that leather jacket that needs to last until they meet their dream girl with the rich parents....and of course, the fedora to keep that sun of your head. adventure was easily found back in those days.....i always reminisce about that era cuz that's when a gents wardrobe had to be well made and built to last. the items on his person served a purpose and their was nothing luxurious about him or the time period.

these days, i have to buy jackets/boots/belts/jeans that are already weathered and aged cuz they would never get there naturally. man.....we are spoiled aren't we

that look paints a picture in my head of you and the rest of the ness gang, going out to hunt capone down

that just confirms that if i were to get a car coat made in 747, i would have to top off my wardrobe with a grey fed.........now.....where to get a hat from

cheers buddy.....and Happy Canada Day!!!!

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:32 pm

Cheers, my friend!

Post by **Holt** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:42 pm

how is the leather in general? easy to distress? hard finish? heavy? thick?

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:58 pm

To be honest, Holt... I don't know that I'm the best guy to answer that question (I mean, if you're asking me)
I'm sure that I've previously read mention on some Threads here about the weight of a 747 jacket... but this is only the third Indy jacket (or Indy-"style" jacket) I've ever owned... and given that the jacket I was wearing before THIS one was my Wested, then I'm naturally going to think that this one is heavier and thicker... but I don't think I've got the jacket vocabulary to tell you much beyond that.

I will say that it does manage to feel new & luxurious while at the same time managing to have an instantly "worn-in" look to it...
and those folds and wrinkles in the arms? They just appear so easily and give it such a great "lived-in" look almost right out of the box!

But as for the question "is it easy to distress?"... I'm going to have to say that I'll never know... THIS beauty showed up with such a great look that it affords me the opportunity to let it age one day at a time. I'm never going to "baby" this jacket (it'll get beaten up as the opportunities present themselves)...but I've personally got no interest in distressing it on purpose.
All the Best,
Mitch

Post by **Holt** » Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:52 pm

Thanx Mitch.

o, and I didnt mean for 'fake' distressing. a thousand dollar jacket like that would never feel the ruff surface of sandpaper. ever! non of my everyday jackets will. old jackets that I will not wear? okay. no problem. they end up like costume pieces...

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:52 am

Understood, Holt!

(Actually, it was right after I'd posted that response last night that I thought

"unless he was just talking about natural distressing")
Sorry for the misunderstanding on my part.
(I think it probably happened because just before I read your post I'd been looking at the amazing artificial distressing job tremolo had done on his Wested Novapelle)

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:09 pm

I hope it will be okay with Mitch but I didn't want to start a thread since the jacket is OT to this forum but I wanted to share with you this beauty...

I just got my Surrogates jacket from Tony Nowak Original and couldn't be happier !!

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:16 am

Very nice! Despite my love for the Indy jacket, I think the Surrogates jacket is Tony's finest work. From what I hear, he shared that opinion.

Raskolnikov · Post by **Raskolnikov** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:55 am

Yeah. I still prefer his Raiders but the Surrogates is such a beauty too... Great jacket, SpeedRcrX

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:16 am

Man I love that design - what's the hide SpeedRcrX?

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:33 am

Whoa!! That's amazing!!

I love the shape at the back! Fits perfectly!! Well done dudess!!

Ian

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:38 am

Thanks for your compliments gentlemen.

Yojimbo Jones, it's the 747 cowhide in a different color.

CM · Post by CM » Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:10 am

These days I way prefer the Surrogates jacket look to the Indy. It's neater, less 1980's and I love the back and the slash pockets. A masterwork re-invention of a classic 1940's horse hide utility jacket.

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:20 am

Yeah, I''ve had mine through the fall/winter here in the South and can't wait for Fall to roll around....It's a great combo of the classic styles, with a touch of the Nowak 'magic' in the blending of them and a very functional jacket ......love that 747 leather .....the 'Surogates' has a more 'burgundy undertone'/saddle leather' look than the darker shade used on the Raiders and really goes with the style of this jacket.........

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:26 pm

SpeedRcrX:
Sorry it's taken me a few days to respond to your Surrogates Post (I kinda' dropped off the face of the Earth for a couple of days)...
That jacket looks amazing... Thank you for sharing a few shots with us.

I'm with Rask in that my heart belongs to the Raiders Jacket... but I sure do agree that The Surrogates Jacket is a work of art!

Cheers,
Mitch

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:30 pm

Another real winner out there! SpeedRxrX how much Nowaks

do you have? Must be a few then?
Love the rich Brown color of the 747 leather!
Just an advice... You should relax and sit back and let your Surrogate wear the jacket. That would be me then I guess

I'm really jealous man!

Regards

orb

damian della morte · Post by **damian della morte** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:11 am

I see quality craftsmenship dosnt stop coming from nowack originals

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:04 am

orb wrote:Another real winner out there! SpeedRxrX how much Nowaks do you have? Must be a few then?
Love the rich Brown color of the 747 leather!
Just an advice... You should relax and sit back and let your Surrogate wear the jacket. That would be me then I guess
I'm really jealous man!
orb

Thanks for the compliments, I have a few jackets but not as much as you.
If I could use a Surrogate I would do it right now, so I could go to the beach instead of working