Speaking from experience...sorta

Posted by Patterson from gw.wizards.com on January 14, 2000 at 15:58:32:

In Reply to: Anyone hava a scan of the FM jacket? posted by Salisbury on January 14, 2000 at 11:37:08:

Stay with me - there is a point here.

I've gone through a few jackets in the past year. The first was a Disney Indy jacket. After learning about the "true" Indy jacket from Wested, I ordered a predistressed Raiders in 48 long. Once I had that, the Disney jacket never saw the light of day, and was subsequently traded away. Now I had a Wested, but it was a bit too long - should have got the regular. Then I saw a picture of the Cooper. Man, I got to get one of those, I thought. Once I had it I realized that I would rather have another Wested. Since then I've traded the long Wested to Michaelson and purchased another Wested - this time a cowhide LC 48 Regular, pictured on IndyGear. I love it. I've just ordered a lambskin Raiders to finish off (?) my jacket collection. I'm convinced I'll wear both Wested's, but I doubt the Cooper will come out of the closet more then once or twice a year. If I could get the money back, I would.

Bottom line - the Wested is the real thing. Don't do what I did and spend $300 to learn that lesson. Take the money and buy some Alden’s - you can NEVER have too many pairs of those! You'll wear them until they wear out, and that makes them worth the money. Or buy an HJ or a Custom Hatter fedora. A David Morgan whip? Maybe. If you need another jacket, get another Wested.

IMHO

Cheers!

Patterson

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: Stay with me - there is a point here.

: I've gone through a few jackets in the past year.  The first was a Disney Indy jacket.  After learning about the "true" Indy jacket from Wested, I ordered a predistressed Raiders in 48 long.  Once I had that, the Disney jacket never saw the light of day, and was subsequently traded away.  Now I had a Wested, but it was a bit too long - should have got the regular.  Then I saw a picture of the Cooper.  Man, I got to get one of those, I thought.  Once I had it I realized that I would rather have another Wested.  Since then I've traded the long Wested to Michaelson and purchased another Wested - this time a cowhide LC 48 Regular, pictured on IndyGear.  I love it.  I've just ordered a lambskin Raiders to finish off (?) my jacket collection.  I'm convinced I'll wear both Wested's, but I doubt the Cooper will come out of the closet more then once or twice a year.  If I could get the money back, I would.

: Bottom line - the Wested is the real thing.  Don't do what I did and spend $300 to learn that lesson.  Take the money and buy some Alden’s - you can NEVER have too many pairs of those!  You'll wear them until they wear out, and that makes them worth the money.  Or buy an HJ or a Custom Hatter fedora.  A David Morgan whip?  Maybe.  If you need another jacket, get another Wested.

: IMHO

: Cheers!

: Patterson

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