CavalryCombatant Posted December 31, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 31, 2020 Hello, this came up locally for under $50 looks like it may be worth more, but know nothing on these. Is it an actual military jacket? Is it worth the price in this condition with the ripped liner? Any help appreciated, as I know nothing about these. Thanks for your time, CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalryCombatant Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted December 31, 2020 I found the patch and it’s a marine observation patch, which I believe served in Korea (may be wrong, feel free to correct me.) Being made in Korea makes me think it may stand a chance at being Korean War? Perhaps it’s a veteran jacket? Any help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #3 Posted December 31, 2020 Jacket is not Military made or issued. Don’t know how you would ever prove it was veteran used. The value in my opinion is going to be almost entirely in the patch, and I am sorry, I don’t know patches well enough to help there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 31, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 31, 2020 I agree with Warguy that the jacket is not military. The patch looks modern at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted December 31, 2020 Share #5 Posted December 31, 2020 Pretty modern era. VMO-4 was at NAS Atlanta from 1976-1994 operating the OV-10 Bronco. Note the state of GA on the patch and the star where Atlanta is approx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalryCombatant Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted December 31, 2020 Passed on it, thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted December 31, 2020 Share #7 Posted December 31, 2020 Yeah , the tags looks 80s to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted January 1, 2021 Share #8 Posted January 1, 2021 Fashion jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted January 1, 2021 Share #9 Posted January 1, 2021 Yeah, to the OP, that jacket is obviously what we call a "mall jacket" from the 80s popularized by movies like Top Gun and Iron Eagles. They were everywhere. Continue doing what you did - ask questions and keep the wallet tight for now. It's also not a bad idea to focus on a certain branch though many are general overall collectors. I say this because flight jackets alone have fooled many very serious collectors of another area. They are becoming a land mine with fakers and stories just like helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalryCombatant Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted January 2, 2021 Once again, thanks to everyone who commented on this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted January 2, 2021 Share #11 Posted January 2, 2021 I think I saw this one too somewhere. I passed on it for the reasons already mentioned. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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