File:Wested Leather "Indiana Jones" Jacket.jpg
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English: Left: Wested "ROLA Special" in authentic lamb; Right: Distressed Horsehide ?? Indy style jacket.
I posted these photos of a Wested Leather "Indiana Jones" style jacket on the Club Obi Wan Indygear forum with the following query: I recently picked up a "vintage" Wested Indy-style jacket via online auction. The listing described the jacket as "distressed horsehide." After I won the auction, I emailed the seller asking him if he knew anything more about the jacket. He kindly replied that he is a member of a leather jacket forum, that he owns and wears a number of leather jackets, and he occasionally sells those he is not wearing. He said he purchased this particular Wested Indy jacket second-hand from a shop in London eight to ten years ago, wore it for a short time, and it has since been in storage. He said this jacket was manufactured as "distressed" by Wested. The jacket feels quite heavy, particularly compared to my only other Indy jacket, a Wested ROLA special in authentic lamb ( purchased at auction several years ago). The zipper is a heavy brass YKK as opposed to the nickel-plated ROLA zipper, and the jacket zips on the "American side" rather than European like the ROLA. The jacket is a size 40, the same as my ROLA. I'm curious as to whether it is possible to narrow down the approximate manufacture date of this jacket, the model or style of the jacket, and to determine if it is, indeed, horsehide. I know Wested has manufactured a wide variety of Indy-style jackets over the years from a number of hide types, so pinning down the exact style of this jacket might be a challenge. It is, however, the type of challenge I know some of you here might find entertaining! I'd appreciate your opinions! I'm sorry I don't have dimensions at hand at the moment. Let me know if you need any particular measurements. I might also try getting some more color-accurate photos -- these are close, but I think diffuse outdoor lighting might provide a better indication of the true color. |
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