tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post1721017844196115079..comments2024-03-27T03:41:28.779-04:00Comments on The Art of Vintage Leather Jackets: Hot Jackets and Random Thoughts!David Himelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-11451099803017364682010-09-13T21:17:41.177-04:002010-09-13T21:17:41.177-04:00Joseph Gould and Sons was a leather company down h...Joseph Gould and Sons was a leather company down here on Spadina in toronto. They made excellent horsehide jackets in the Canadian tradition (the sunburst) with a cross of British and American styling. I make a sunburst jacket but it is a bit different than this one. Each jacket requires an entire new set of patterns. I will make a similar jacket when I can get my new leather jacket cash flow going. Right now I am a 1947 ford truck in minus 35 weather with old black motor oil and a cold block trying to turn over the engine!David Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-40296430030636546122010-09-13T20:26:17.087-04:002010-09-13T20:26:17.087-04:00David, I love this chesnut brown leather 30s jacke...David, I love this chesnut brown leather 30s jacket with half belt. The Sportsmen Horsehide. Do you know anything else about this jacket? Do you own it? I especially like the sunburst back. Very unusual. I'd love a copy of this jacket. If you are interested in discussing it, my email is joelm_shapiro@yahoo.com. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-89009697332746520402010-08-03T12:42:23.231-04:002010-08-03T12:42:23.231-04:00you are always welcome to send pics...I have never...you are always welcome to send pics...I have never heard of the company..but it should be noted that Berlin..and other locations in Minnesota had a massive deerskin tanning business and that it fueled Midwestern Sports Togs..and many of the other deerskin jacket makers in the area...my email is on the introduction to the blog<br /><br />best<br />dhDavid Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-7872373669120362132010-08-03T11:52:12.984-04:002010-08-03T11:52:12.984-04:00I just came across your blog and enjoyed reading. ...I just came across your blog and enjoyed reading. I bought a pair of his and her vintage deerskin jackets this summer at a garage sale and am interested in finding out more about them. The were made by Uber out of Owatonna, Minnesota. They are fringed and similar to a jacket you have in your ebay store that you referred to as a sporting jacket. Can I send you some pictures?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />KentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-12561798495368021282010-06-08T16:09:15.749-04:002010-06-08T16:09:15.749-04:00Hello David, have received a USA leather jacket fr...Hello David, have received a USA leather jacket from a Harley guy of 94 years old..!! Would like to identify it. Can you help me..?? Can I send you some pictures..?? Please let me know your email. <br />Thanks in advance. Best regards from cold Argentina, Daniel.Daniel Rubingerhttp://www.patentesargentinas.com.arnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-67091170898239517932010-05-05T23:53:04.017-04:002010-05-05T23:53:04.017-04:00honestly this blog is more a summation of the last...honestly this blog is more a summation of the last 20 years of my life with a little ranting thrown in for sanity's sake and to keep my postal tendencies to a minimum!David Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-31078841301333602472010-05-03T18:44:37.760-04:002010-05-03T18:44:37.760-04:00thats a great Carters jacket. I got a Selvedge Cho...thats a great Carters jacket. I got a Selvedge Chore jacket by Carters on ebay in February, One of the best pick ups in a long while! Great blog btw!Know Your Legendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899542068352492024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-36366380578114508782010-04-18T20:20:12.314-04:002010-04-18T20:20:12.314-04:00"LA NOSTALGIE N'EST PLUS CE QU'ELLE E..."LA NOSTALGIE N'EST PLUS CE QU'ELLE ETAIT !" can be translated as "NOSTALGIA ISN'T WHAT IT WAS !" i've always liked that quote from Simone Signoret, French actress and wife of Yves Montand .....Patrick Segui RIVETEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431341519610072131noreply@blogger.com