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[Thin White Duke]

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates were great. My Dad liked them. The Pirates, who continued well into the ‘70s without Kidd(RIP), were an excellent band, too.

I wonder if COVID will be the death knell of all actual subcultures, or if people will come out of this with a greater willingness to coalesce with their respective interest groups, and thus strengthen aforementioned subcults.

Yeah I’ve seen this debated quite a bit. Will people be so used to sitting home in their sweat pants they’ll cut off any desire to get dressed? Or will they be so sick of slumming it that they’ll up their game once Society reopens and be eager to revive their interest in decent threads and rededicate their interest?
I never make predictions - and I never will - so it’s hard to know which way things will go.

 

[donkeyjacket2]

And the 60s Maverick jacket. Maverick was Wrangler that was sold up North in America and canada. I actually dig Maverick way more for some reason even though it's the exact same as Wrangler.

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billy jack comes to mind

 

[Swampster]

Is there a source around with various features of trucker jackets which give a clue to their age. I bought a second hand Wrangler a few years ago and I would be interested in how old it is.

 

[Botolph]

Is there a source around with various features of trucker jackets which give a clue to their age. I bought a second hand Wrangler a few years ago and I would be interested in how old it is.

Not that this will be much help, but I Once bought a circa-1970 Levi type three Trucker off eBay. I looked at various search engines and found some site dedicated to “carbon” dating denim jackets. I believe that if you look inside either the left or right breast pocket, there should be a union label sewn in which might indicate a ballpark era.

 

[Ivyskin89]

Is there a source around with various features of trucker jackets which give a clue to their age. I bought a second hand Wrangler a few years ago and I would be interested in how old it is.

Post a pic of exterior and interior and I'll see if I can tell you

 

[Swampster]

Post a pic of exterior and interior and I'll see if I can tell you

Very kind of you. My guess is that it isn’t too old and was perhaps originally bought in the Czech Republic or a neighbour. I do wonder whether it had been reduced at some point.

 

[Ivyskin89]

Contemporary

Very kind of you. My guess is that it isn’t too old and was perhaps originally bought in the Czech Republic or a neighbour. I do wonder whether it had been reduced at some point. View attachment 1440351 View attachment 1440352

 

[Swampster]

Contemporary

Thanks. Must have been a quick turn around into the second hand shop.

 

[benj84]

Is there a source around with various features of trucker jackets which give a clue to their age. I bought a second hand Wrangler a few years ago and I would be interested in how old it is.

There is a great site I found dating Levi, wrangler jeans and jackets. I replied with link to donkey jacket quite a long time ago, so it's on here somewhere. But I think ivy has answered your query anyway.

 

[donkeyjacket2]

Contemporary

Got any idea how old this style of wrangler jacket is bud looks like a 127mj but thinking it's more modern, not my pics havent got camera anymore but it's same jacket.

 

[Ivyskin89]

Got any idea how old this style of wrangler jacket is bud looks like a 127mj but thinking it's more modern, not my pics havent got camera anymore but it's same jacket.

Contemporary

 

[donkeyjacket2]

yeah thought so cheers bud, i had an old 127mj wrangler but the arms were far too baggy for my taste that one is actually the best fitting trucker ive had.

 

[Inkss]

Found a light-pink herringbone shirt with standard collar and french cuffs for £4/$5.50.
I converted it to pinned-collar. Not the biggest fan of a pinned collar, but I prefer them to standard.

 

[Botolph]

Solid!

 

[donkeyjacket2]

Found a light-pink herringbone shirt with standard collar and french cuffs for £4/$5.50.
I converted it to pinned-collar. Not the biggest fan of a pinned collar, but I prefer them to standard.
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Very smart sir