CLASSIC AMERICANA! c.30-40 Ivy/trad "Fieldmaster"; L LLBean A2 Flying Tigers leather

1) LL Bean Flying Tigers A2 leather jacket

This is the classic leather jacket from LL Bean. Please note that UNLIKE THE CURRENT JACKETS AVAILABLE this one was MADE IN THE USA!

From Bean's website:

"WWII fighter pilots depended on leather flight jackets like this one to keep them warm in unheated cockpits. Ours is inspired by the original Flying Tiger jackets. Made of premium goatskin that remains supple even in below-freezing temperatures. Nylon lining with 100-gram Thinsulate® Insulation olefin/polyester throughout for warmth without weight.

Heavy-duty brass zipper with storm flap keeps out wind and rain. Deep cargo pockets have plenty of room to carry your gear, and side-entry handwarmer pockets offer protection on chilly days. Inside map pocket. The 76% wool/18% nylon/6% Lycra® elastane-blend waistband and cuffs keep their shape, year after year. Snap-down collar. Dry clean by a leather specialist. Fits over a lightweight sweater."

The current cost of these jackets new is $299 and up; the eBay price for used jackets in worse condition than this is around $125, plus shipping.

This jacket is in absolutely excellent condition, with no flaws at all apart from some minor lightening around the ridge of the collar. As such, I'm asking $89 > 84, boxed and shipped in CONUS, OR OFFER!

Measurements:

Tagged a L, this jacket is:

Chest: 22 3/4
Sleeve: 25
Shoulder: 21
Length (BOC): 26 1/4






2) AWESOME Fieldmaster jacket!

This is simply awesome! A classic American jacket, the Fieldmaster is just as much at home on an Ivy league campus a la Take Ivy as it is snugged up to a table at a steelworkers' diner c. 1965 in Western PA. Made from thick yet supple cord with a quilted interior and two front slash pockets, this is a classic 1950's/1960's American jacket that hasn't yet been discovered and "re-made' at a massive mark-up with lower quality for retail to hipsters. So, you'll be the only person wearing one of these!

Note that the colour isn't as bold as my pictures make it look; it's closer to the red shown in the picture with the collar.

And this one is terrific! NO flaws at all on the quilted collar and cuffs which are fresh and stretchy, no missing buttons from the tab side-fasteners, and a zipper that's still completely fluid up and down. There are no markings or piling to the quilted lining, and while the shell does carry patina of minor spotting and scruffing throughout, as shown, this might well clean off--but even if it doesn't its the sort of patina that you want, just as you'd want your Barbour or Filson or Schott Perfecto to be broken in, and not band-box fresh. There's a minor hole in one of the front pockets. Given this, this jacket is in Very Good condition, especially considering its age!

This is a terrific jacket, and if its sleeves were longer it wouldn't be here. I'd keep it!

Asking just $60, or offer.

This is tagged a 40, but remember that this is an original vintage piece, and so runs slightly small. It could work for a 40 without layering, but might work better for a modern 38.

Measurements:

Chest: 21 1/2
Sleeve: 25
Length: 29
Shoulder: 18 1/2

Price drop on A2!