My first close enough
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- inexpensive_jones
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My first close enough
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!
save a FORTUNE AND get the GLORY.
Inexpensive Jones strikes again!
Re: My first close enough
too cool!!
slap some snaps on the stormflap and you have a dead ringer for the LC/CS jacket!
congrats.
slap some snaps on the stormflap and you have a dead ringer for the LC/CS jacket!
congrats.
Re: My first close enough
Looks pretty good. How's the fit?
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Re: My first close enough
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
A quick search found them online for as low as $139... Not a bad option at all.
Great find!
Jason
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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.
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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
For that price you can not go wrong!
Regards,
Indiana Jeff
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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!
I just found out that napa is made from sheepskin and is very durable, so now I like it even better!
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Re: My first close enough
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
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... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xjw4rh1Qpg
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very nice looking jacket indeed. would love to see you wearing it! great find!
but i always wanted to use this emoticon:
but i always wanted to use this emoticon:
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Re: My first close enough
Wow, that's a nice jacket. I think it occupies a position somewhere between "close enough" and "the goods." Nice find, nice price!
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That's cool. If only It'd been available 30 years ago when I first started looking for an Indy jacket - price and looks.
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Re: My first close enough
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.
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.
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I have to hand it to you, IJ. You do find some great deals!
I have to hand it to you, IJ. You do find some great deals!
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Good for you Author, seems like a good find. Cheers
(But as Clint once said, "I think I will stick with my .45")
(But as Clint once said, "I think I will stick with my .45")
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Re: My first close enough
My under $100 IJ outfit, including: fedora, jacket, shirt, belt, pants and shoes.
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Here's the back.
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Dude, that looks pretty good, especially the back shot. Awesome!
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wow! that sure is a great looking jacket! didn't thought it was going to be looking that good! so I'm in awe. Wear it in good health!
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Looks fantastic! I had one from Sportsman Guide from around 12 years ago; suede like leather, and padded. It was oversized on me, but it was a good jacket to crawl under cars with. If it looked as awesome as yours does, I would have kept it!
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Back then I think they offered the style in a suede pigskin. I saw one years ago at the store but it wasn't even near my size.
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TOO COOL! and saving thousands I have spent
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Baldwyn wrote:Looks fantastic! I had one from Sportsman Guide from around 12 years ago; suede like leather, and padded. It was oversized on me, but it was a good jacket to crawl under cars with. If it looked as awesome as yours does, I would have kept it!
Me too! Mine was full of tiny holes just like a pair of pigskin gloves. I thought it was @#$% and sent it back...
If it looked like that I'd still have it for sure!
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Nice jacket, and a good look you've got going there.inexpensive_jones wrote:
My under $100 IJ outfit, including: fedora, jacket, shirt, belt, pants and shoes.
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WOW!!!! Under $100 for all? What is the Fedora and where did you get it?
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My under $100 IJ outfit, including: fedora, jacket, shirt, belt, pants and shoes.
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Sir, you have just earned your username for eternity...That outfit for $100 should win an award....! AWESOME job...
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Re: My first close enough
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.
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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!
To those of you who are looking for Indygear on a budget...Good Hunting!
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VERY nice IJ!
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Thanks, I'll keep that in mind and might just do that at some point. Thanks for the compliments.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!!!)
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One feature about this jacket is that unlike our Indy jackets, this one is insulated and need I say, practical.
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Re: My first close enough
That's just fantastic. I am completely in awe!inexpensive_jones wrote:My under $100 IJ outfit, including: fedora, jacket, shirt, belt, pants and shoes.
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Aren't all Indy jackets practical?One feature about this jacket is that unlike our Indy jackets, this one is insulated and need I say, practical.
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Re: My first close enough
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,
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,
Doing further research on napa leather, I find that it is, in fact, pigskin.
Here's some of what I've read,
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.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.
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,
Who knows, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised? But still thought I'd better give everyone the heads up.If anyone is just looking for a jacket for Halloween, I would say you would be hard pressed to do any better.