Buzz Rickson MA-1 William Gibson
Found someone selling a used Buzz Rickson MA-1 William Gibson in my size (38) for a $100.
Issues:
1. Replacement front zipper pull.
2. Small tear/hole in the waistband (see 3rd pic)
Worth the $100? Considering brand new ones are almost $700.
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If it fits properly and you like it, absolutely looks great
Assuming it’s not a fake or anything? That is suspiciously cheap
To be fair, both me and the seller are based in the Philippines so I assume the fact that nobody would be crazy enough to wear something like this here factors into the price. I'm interested in it as 1) I do travel out of the country at least once a year to Japan or Korea during Spring or Autumn 2) Always wanted a bomber jacket and 3) I'm a Wlliam Gibson fan.
The zipper pull isnt that much of a concern. I do worry about that hole in the waistband though.
That's an insane price. The hole shouldn't be an issue, it's tiny and easily fixable if it stays getting bigger
do it, but Im biased, that jacket is my grail
If it was in my size I'd be reverse image searching and sniping it from under your nose
Got it . I’m managed to bargain the seller down to $75 so pretty much a no brainer. Jacket is surprisingly heavy and looks really well made. The tear itself is unnoticeable although I might use fabric glue on it to make sure it doesn’t get any worse. All in all, probably the deal of the year for me.
Sounds like an incredible deal
How is the William Gibson model different btw?
I believe its the only MA-1 bomber jacket that Buzz Rickson makes that comes in black. It's also a bit slimmer and longer than other MA-1 repros.
Theres a few versions, but yes it's the only repro model that comes in black
On that note, Pattern Recognition is a great read for fashion nerds!! And nerds in general.