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Is this a rip-off, or what?

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:15 am
by whipwarrior
I just came across this while doing a random search for 'Indiana Jones leather jacket' on Altavista: http://www.leather.com/AVIATION/indy.htm

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:19 am
by Swindiana
Yup. I've seen it around and it pops up on COW every now and then. I think I remember someone visiting the factory... Not entirely sure though, needs some diggin'! ;)

Regards,
Swindiana

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:45 pm
by Scandinavia Jones
Aren't those the same dudes who used pics of some gearhead's jacket (mannequin display, if memory serves) to promote their stuff?

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:14 pm
by Bjones
Funny, that jacket looks alot like this one here:

http://www.flightjacket.com/detail.aspx?ID=9

Seems like there are plenty of copies running around out there.

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:28 pm
by ob1al
No Tom those guys were a different company - and they ceased and desisted after an email from either Chris King or Wested, I believe. :wink:

Al

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:28 pm
by Scandinavia Jones
ob1al wrote:No Tom those guys were a different company - and they ceased and desisted after an email from either Chris King or Wested, I believe. :wink:

Al
Ah. I stand corrected. These are not the droids we're looking for.

Guess ah owe yee a pint, then... :wink:

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:50 pm
by Lao Feng
For what its worth...I visited San Diego Leather a couple of years ago while at a conference in town out there. I was underwhelmed. I was looking for a potential replacement for my Avirex A-2 Cowhide...saw their cheap proces and decided to check them out. Nope. Check out the Indy jacket they sell...the back panel is NOT one piece...it has a seam down the middle. Sorry folks