Vintage vs. New Leather | G1 Flight Jacket

There has always been a sharp contrast with shoppers over a ‘new’ look leather bomber jacket or the ‘classic worn look’ of a first rate vintage bomber jacket.The word ‘vintage’ in the leather jacket market does not mean outmoded or antiquated or even previously worn.

The word ‘vintage’ for a leather flight jacket only means a classic essential look that copies or emulates a ‘aged look’ that has been deliberately created to imitate a worn-used look on new leather.It only appears to have been worn.In other words, that shiny polished sheen look that usually comes with new leather has been scuffed up a bit and soften for a specific shopper.A brand new ‘vintage look’ leather jacket can bring top dollar and many shoppers will pay for it.

The vintage look does have it boundaries though.Usually cowhide and very thick lambskin are used for this particular vintage models.Horsehide leather is far too expensive for such a process at the tannery.Sheepskin already comes with its own imperfections and does not need such an intensive aging process. The process itself comes from the use of harsh chemicals and abrasives.

Plus, a vintage lookA2 Bomber Jacket does have its particular market.Most buyers will look for brand new leather.The vintage 100 Mission Lambskin Bomber Jacket will be popular with certain buyers, but not as popular as the new look Official Issue G1 Flight Jacket.In other words, it’s the desire and taste of the buyer that drives the vintage market and its sales.Buyers might see one A2 Bomber Jacket style in new leather and the very same bomber jacket style in a special vintage look, with no other designs in an aged look. Sellers will not risk to many vintage designs.