My first close enough

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:01 am

I found this jacket at Sportsman's Guide Outlet. I've been stopping in there for the past 8 years every once in awhile and have bought close enough shirts and pants, but this time I found a jacket. They only had one and it happened to be my size. And here's the BEST part, it only cost me $57! By the way, the brand is Burk's Bay. I've never heard of it either.

save a FORTUNE AND get the GLORY.
Inexpensive Jones strikes again!

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:02 am

too cool!!

slap some snaps on the stormflap and you have a dead ringer for the LC/CS jacket!

congrats.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:07 am

Looks pretty good.

How's the fit?

Ian

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Pwrsrce · Post by **Pwrsrce** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:10 pm

Apparently this particular model is called "Brushed Napa Coat"...

A quick search found them online for as low as $139... Not a bad option at all.

Great find!

Jason

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:15 pm

That is a deal! If anyone is just looking for a jacket for Halloween, I would say you would be hard pressed to do any better.

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:57 pm

Yeah, these have been talked about coming from various retail outlets. I think there is a seam the runs along the top of the pockets to the stormflap?

For that price you can not go wrong!

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:53 pm

I really like this jacket! I've seen the same one sold for up to $349.00 but the smart shopper can find it for $144.97 from where I got it. I wonder if mine found its way to their outlet store by accident? I've looked it over twice and haven't found any flaws. Yes, there is that seam.

I just found out that napa is made from sheepskin and is very durable, so now I like it even better!

raider7 · Post by **raider7** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:49 pm

I have no interest in promoting a particular vendor or selling outlet - but came across this and for those that are thinking about this here is a closer look..

... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xjw4rh1Qpg

Mods: if there is a problem posting this link - feel free to delete.

Doctor_Jones · Post by **Doctor_Jones** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:36 pm

very nice looking jacket indeed. would love to see you wearing it! great find!

but i always wanted to use this emoticon: :WLWOP:

Oildale Jones · Post by **Oildale Jones** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:54 pm

Wow, that's a nice jacket. I think it occupies a position somewhere between "close enough" and "the goods." Nice find, nice price!

CM · Post by CM » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:51 am

That's cool. If only It'd been available 30 years ago when I first started looking for an Indy jacket - price and looks.

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:19 pm

I'll post a pic when I get a chance to take one. If there's one thing that would bother me about the jacket if I were trying to go for more screen accuracy, it's the finish. It has a brushed feel to it, which I personally like, but some of you may not. As far as how it fits me, it is a large and I am tall and thin, so it fits great in the shoulders and chest but I wouldn't mind having an extra inch in length and arms. So it fits like anything else I buy off the rack...good enough. I'm sure an XL would have been too big in the chest and shoulders. I'll see if I can't get some pics by this weekend.
Regards
By the way, as Inexpensive Jones I must share this: Went to Good Will and bought a brand new, never opened Indiana Jones DVD set of the original 3 movies plus the Bonus material DVD for $7. Okay, I'll shut up now.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:00 pm

.....

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I have to hand it to you, IJ. You do find some great deals!

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:56 pm

Good for you Author, seems like a good find. Cheers
(But as Clint once said, "I think I will stick with my .45")

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:14 pm

My under $100 IJ outfit, including: fedora, jacket, shirt, belt, pants and shoes.

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:19 pm

Here's the back.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:28 pm

Dude, that looks pretty good, especially the back shot. Awesome!

Ian

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Doctor_Jones · Post by **Doctor_Jones** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:44 pm

wow! that sure is a great looking jacket! didn't thought it was going to be looking that good! so I'm in awe. Wear it in good health!

Baldwyn · Post by **Baldwyn** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:33 pm

Looks fantastic! I had one from Sportsman Guide from around 12 years ago; suede like leather, and padded. It was oversized on me, but it was a good jacket to crawl under cars with. If it looked as awesome as yours does, I would have kept it!

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:43 pm

Back then I think they offered the style in a suede pigskin. I saw one years ago at the store but it wasn't even near my size.

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:57 pm

TOO COOL!

and saving thousands I have spent

RaidersBash · Post by **RaidersBash** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:28 pm

Baldwyn wrote:Looks fantastic! I had one from Sportsman Guide from around 12 years ago; suede like leather, and padded. It was oversized on me, but it was a good jacket to crawl under cars with. If it looked as awesome as yours does, I would have kept it!

Me too! Mine was full of tiny holes just like a pair of pigskin gloves. I thought it was @#$% and sent it back...

If it looked like that I'd still have it for sure!

APL · Post by **APL** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:05 pm

inexpensive_jones wrote:
My under $100 IJ outfit, including: fedora, jacket, shirt, belt, pants and shoes.

Nice jacket, and a good look you've got going there.

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:25 pm

WOW!!!! Under $100 for all? What is the Fedora and where did you get it?

inexpensive_jones wrote:
My under $100 IJ outfit, including: fedora, jacket, shirt, belt, pants and shoes.

PyramidBlaster · Post by **PyramidBlaster** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:45 pm

Sir, you have just earned your username for eternity...That outfit for $100 should win an award....! AWESOME job...

PyramidBlaster

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:13 pm

Well done!

And $100 for the whole ensemble? I'm glad to see there are still folks who can do extremely well on a meager budget.

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:51 pm

Thanks for all the kudos! The hat was given to me from a friend who bought it for just a couple bucks at a thrift store. It was a big old cowboy hat until I took off the band, made a block out of scrap lumber, re-blocked it, trimmed the brim and put on a ribbon $1 (natural distressing from spelunking, rock climbing and mowing the lawn). The jacket you know about, $57. The shirt is a Laguna with epaulets and pocket flaps $10. The pants are French officer's with a button-fly and back pocket flaps $8. Belt $2. The shoes are Eddie Bauer, which were on clearance for $20. It's been an adventure just finding these things!
To those of you who are looking for Indygear on a budget...Good Hunting!

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:35 pm

VERY nice IJ!

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:51 am

If you are interested in smoothing down the nap of the jacket, I'll bet a good rubdown with Pecard's might help! (Or it's generic counterpart!!!)

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind and might just do that at some point. Thanks for the compliments.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:20 am

One feature about this jacket is that unlike our Indy jackets, this one is insulated and need I say, practical.

Jens_Hoppe · Post by **Jens_Hoppe** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:52 pm

inexpensive_jones wrote:My under $100 IJ outfit, including: fedora, jacket, shirt, belt, pants and shoes.

That's just fantastic. I am completely in awe!

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:57 pm

One feature about this jacket is that unlike our Indy jackets, this one is insulated and need I say, practical.

Aren't all Indy jackets practical?

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:25 pm

Now to burst my own bubble.
Doing further research on napa leather, I find that it is, in fact, pigskin.

Here's some of what I've read,

In the past, Nappa has been known as the 'Poor Man's Leather', or the 'Poor Man's Substitute for Lambskin'. Today, Nappa is cutting deep into the mass market and may already dominate it's total sales. It's quality is no where near High Grade First Cut Top Grain Leather. However, if processed well, it has proven very acceptable to Consumers. Durability, however, is not the Manufacturer's or Re-Seller's concern here. You will buy more jackets and buy jackets more often, thereby raising Manufacturer Profits. Too often, Pig Nappa Products are poorly processed and made from 'Buff, Flank, or Spilt Leather' without Retailer or Consumer knowledge.

Am I still happy with the $57 jacket? Yes, but not as elated because I don't know how durable it will be. I do love how it fits though.
Would I pay over a hundred bucks for it? Probably not, but then what would I pay over $100 for?
Do I recommend it for you to buy? I guess that depends on what you're looking for.
Maybe Hollowpond said it best,

If anyone is just looking for a jacket for Halloween, I would say you would be hard pressed to do any better.

Who knows, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised? But still thought I'd better give everyone the heads up.

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