NEW AT BLACKBIRD: MORE VINTAGE LEATHER JACKETS
We've been foraging again high and low for vintage and have a whole new batch of vintage leather jackets from our travels. One of the things we love best about these beat up rugged statements of pure vicious cool are all the brilliantly functional details each one has. From brand to brand, era to era, style to style, all of these details change a little bit. Added to these personalizing design qualities are the occasional customized bits that owners are sometimes want to decorate their second skins with. The whole effect creates completely unique pieces of outerwear that are built to last a lifetime and look timelessly and effortlessly righteous. Below are a few highlighted details we particularly love about our newest batch of leathers. Chances are one of these has something you dig just as much as we do.
Side-lacing that cinches for a more fitted look...
Leather pull-tabs on zippers for kick-ass garnishing...
Snap guards on side zippers for secure fitting...
And that inimitable crazy sick patina that leather gets after wear and use...
Blackbird Vintage - 1980's Cafe Racer Leather Jacket
in black
in black
DETAILS: This jacket is an unmarked brand black 'cafe racer' style leather jacket. It is approximately from the mid to late 80's or early 90's. It is marked a size 40 and has a black polyester lining. The zipper brand is YKK and all zippers work perfectly. The inside left and right sides of the main zipper have stash pockets and there are silver snap studs on the outside of the inner wrists (we have no idea what these were for, but they look pretty cool). It measures 21" from armpit to armpit, 19.5" across the bottom, and 26" from the top of the back collar to the bottom. This jacket is nice and broken in so it is soft yet very sturdy and ready for another decade or two of use.
Blackbird Vintage - 1980's "First" Leather Jacket
in black
in black
DETAILS: This jacket is a 'First' brand black leather jacket. It is approximately from the mid to late 80's or early 90's. It is marked a size 42 and has a black polyester lining. The zipper brand is YKK and all zippers work perfectly. It measures 22" from armpit to armpit, 19" across the bottom, and 27" from the top of the back collar to the bottom. This jacket has a very punk rock/heavy metal look to it, not unlike the Ramones or the Sex Pistols.
Blackbird Vintage - 70's/80's "Gino" Leather Jacket
in black
in black
DETAILS: This jacket is a 'Gino' brand black leather jacket. It is approximately from the late 70's or early to mid 80's. It is approximately a size 40 and has a quilted polyester lining. The zipper brand is YKK and all zippers work perfectly. The inside left side of the main zipper has a stash pocket and there is an inner left chest pocket. It measures 21" from armpit to armpit, 21" across the bottom, and 26" from the top of the back collar to the bottom. This jacket is has that rad punk/metal look just like its little brother (the "First" jacket that is listed just above it).
Blackbird Vintage - 60's/70's Excelled Leather Jacket
in black
in black
DETAILS: This jacket is an 'Excelled' brand black leather jacket that was made in the U.S.A. It is approximately from the mid to late 60's or early 70's. It is marked a size and measures 20" from armpit to armpit, 18.5" across the bottom, and 26" from top of the back of the collar to the bottom. The zipper brand is Ideal and all zippers work perfectly. It has a black quilted nylon lining. Their slogan: "It sells because it excels".
Blackbird Vintage - 1970's Harley Davidson AMF Leather Jacket
in black
in black
DETAILS: This jacket is a 'Harley Davidson AMF' brand black leather MC jacket. It dates specifically to the years between 1968 and 1981 (AMF's period of ownership of Harley Davidson). It is marked a size 40 (though the cropped cut makes if fit smaller) and has a quilted polyester lining. The zipper brand is Lenzip and all zippers work perfectly. It measures 20" from armpit to armpit, 18" across the bottom, and 24" from the top of the back collar to the bottom. The stitching along the inside side of the left chest pocket needs restitching (about 3" worth) but is currently secured in place with a silver safety pin.
size: 40
$550
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Please feel free to contact us for further info or measuring at info@blackbirdballard.com or 1-866-500-2524.
$550
shop
Please feel free to contact us for further info or measuring at info@blackbirdballard.com or 1-866-500-2524.
