The Real McCoy's Bou-Ken-Oh Godzilla's Hot Rod Varsity Jacket, Blue Wool with Cream Leather Sleeves, XL
The Real McCoy's Bou-Ken-Oh Godzilla's Hot Rod Varsity Jacket, Blue Wool with Cream Leather Sleeves, XL
Condition report
Excellent
- Giftable
- Mint
- Excellent
- Very Good
- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
King of the strip
Rat-rod cartooning and kaiju cinema grew up in the same decade on opposite shores of the Pacific. Bou-Ken-Oh introduced them, and gave the monster the wheel.
Best for: Collectors of first-era Real McCoy's and Godzilla apparel
Condition notes
Described as close to unworn.
Clean wool, bright patches, pale sleeves.
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A varsity jacket from Bou-Ken-Oh, the adventure line of the original Real McCoy's, in royal blue wool with cream leather sleeves. Godzilla drives a flame-red hot rod across the back. Size XL.
The Piece
Bou-Ken-Oh was where the Kobe maker let its reproduction discipline off the lead. The same workshop that copied flight jackets stitch for stitch here applied itself to a joke: Japan's monster as a California drag racer, rendered in dense chenille and embroidery under the arched legend GODZILLA'S Hot Rod.
The detailing is serious. A winged piston crest reading MONSTER RODS, MURDOC, CAL. sits at the chest above an oval HOT ROD patch, pinstriped flames in red and blue run down each sleeve, and the snaps close over striped knit trims. Inside, a quilted lining carries the red Bou-Ken-Oh label.
Details
- Maker: The Real McCoy's, Bou-Ken-Oh line
- Era: 1990s, first-era production
- Made in: Japan
- Style: Varsity jacket with snap front
- Body: Wool 90%, nylon 10%
- Sleeves: Cream leather
- Size: XL
- Shoulder: 51 cm (20.1 in)
- Chest (pit to pit): 59 cm (23.2 in)
- Sleeve: 65 cm (25.6 in)
- Length: 67 cm (26.4 in)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Close to unworn, with clean wool, bright patches and pale sleeves.
- A pre-owned piece all the same; please study the photographs.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch; the Bou-Ken-Oh label and inner content label are present. Brush the wool, wipe the leather with a barely damp cloth, and leave cleaning to a leather specialist.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Further reading: Read our guide Collecting Godzilla: Soft Vinyl, Tin, Sukajan and the Four Eras and look up kaiju in the Japonista Lexicon. Browse the Godzilla collection for related pieces.
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