Eastman Leather Horsehide Bomber Jacket "Air Comfort" Retro Bomber jacket Start Price USD 600.00 Current Price USD 600.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 800.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 27, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location aberdeen proving ground, MD See more about 'Eastman Leather Horsehide Bomber Jacket "Air Comfort"' Description For auction, a used Eastman Leather Company "Air Comfort" bomber jacket.  The jacket is a modern take on the 1940s and early 1950s civilian bomber jacket.  The jacket is one month old and is in perfect, though slightly broken in condition.  I've been wearing about 3 weeks and love this jacket, but have decided the jacket is just a tad small for tastes.   Its a 42, but with thick undergarments the size 44 would have been more correct for me.  Aside from light wear, the jacket has never been wet or really abused.  The qualtiy and craftsmanship of this jacket is simply amazing.  Its made from 3.5 oz (ounce) vegetable dyed horsehide, in a rich seal-brown color.  If the jacket fit better, I would definately keep it !!!   Attached are many images of the jacket, as well as the below taken from the Eastman US distributor.   The jacket retails for $900 + depending on exchange rates, etc.  You can get yourself one for a fraction of the cost, in almost new condition.   close window         EASTMAN LEATHER CLOTHING The Air Comfort1940’s-1950’s Commercial Flying Jacket Discount price if by Check or Money Order: $920.00Credit Card Price: $955.00Shipping Costs: $17.75UPS Ground and insurance within the continental USA.Gift Certificates AvailablePrices subject to change with out notice     Unlike most of Eastman’s other styles, this is not a true military-spec. jacket, but we’re sure it would have been if the flyboys of WWII had ever dreamed such a design could have been adopted. In the post-war years of the late 1940’s and early 1950’s American clothing manufacturers were not slow to take advantage of the glamorous flyboy image. The war was won, and images of the returning heroes of the armed forces gave the nation a feeling of pride and optimism. The U. S. Army Air Corps pilot, clad in his leather A-2 flying jacket, projected the quintessential image of the romanticized American war hero, and so the fashion industry rose to the occasion by emulating this jacket style that every man, young or old, would be proud to wear. Unlike the WWII issue A-2 jacket that is still, of course, an unbeatable classic even in it’s simple design, these new commercial offerings were designed with certain additional features and “improvements.” These improved details included such features as a fur collar, warmer lining, inside pockets (a feature the original WWII design desperately needed), and even outside hand-warmer pockets were incorporated to various degrees into these new, hybrid flying jackets. This type of garment very quickly and aptly became generically referred to as a “Bomber Jacket”, a term which most people are familiar with to this very day. Big manufacturer names from the 1940s and 1950s come to mind when reminiscing about these vintage “Bomber Jackets,” such as: Sears & Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, The Goodgal Clothing Co., and even some of the original wartime companies that officially contracted to make flying jackets for the Army Air Force went on to make their own commercial versions of the “Bomber Jacket.” Today, the Eastman offering of this classic genre is “The Air Comfort.” They have spared no expense in the manufacture of this superb garment, incorporating many of the best features that can be found on the original commercial examples from the good old days of those golden postwar years. “The Air Comfort” captures that classic post-war “Bomber Jacket” appearance which is so appealing to all those who appreciate a good-looking vintage leather jacket. Hang one of these in your wardrobe and you wont be sorry you did! Take note of these authentic and practical features: • Copy of vintage-style maker’s label design produced on a vintage shuttle loom • All-cotton seal brown thread construction as found on flying jackets originally produced in the 1940’s and 1950’s • Dark Seal Brown, aniline-dyed, 3-ounce weight, vegetable-tanned horsehide leather outer shell that will burnish and age to look like a true vintage original with wear • Single-piece back construction • Extra-deep genuine mouton fur collar with reinforced trapunto stitching on the reverse side to maintain collar shape and help keep collar up when the need arises • Mouton fur-covered throat latch enables the sumptuous collar to be securely fastened when turned up, holding the sumptuous genuine fur close to the wearers neck and sealing out any cold drafts that threaten to chill • Fully lined throughout with an extremely high-quality quilted lining made from Ruby-Red Satin Rayon Acetate, and quilted using a tight (3/4”) diamond pattern fabric to precisely match that found on the majority of vintage commercial “Bomber Jackets” • Two hand-warmer exterior pockets lined with high-quality, brushed cotton moleskin for warmth and comfort • Two deep, side-entry inside pockets for ample and secure stowage for all your personal items • Custom manufacturing of the correct two-ply 100% worsted wool knit cuffs and waist skirt in medium brown, with cuffs correctly graduating from a wider weave into a more narrow weave, exactly matching those found on vintage commercial “Bomber Jackets” of the era • Heavy-duty Talon zipper-front closure Sizes available: 34-48 regular, short, long and custom. Please contact us for exact cost and related details. Eastman Leather Clothing products are imported from England.   Place a Bid!