The Real McCoy's Bou-Ken-Oh Rodan Varsity Jacket, Ed Roth Artwork, Wine Wool with Yellow Leather Sleeves, S
The Real McCoy's Bou-Ken-Oh Rodan Varsity Jacket, Ed Roth Artwork, Wine Wool with Yellow Leather Sleeves, S
Condition report
Excellent8.5 / 10
- Giftable
- Mint
- Excellent
- Very Good
- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
Big Daddy meets the pteranodon
Roth drew monsters that drove; Toho filmed monsters that flew. Bou-Ken-Oh put the flying one in the driving seat and stitched the result in chenille.
Best for: Collectors of first-era Real McCoy's, Ed Roth and kaiju apparel
Condition notes
Described as close to unworn, in very good order.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A varsity jacket from Bou-Ken-Oh, the adventure line of the original Real McCoy's, in wine wool with yellow cowhide sleeves. The back carries Rodan at the wheel of a hot rod, described as the work of Ed Roth. Size S.
The Piece
Three names meet on this jacket and are unlikely to meet again: the Kobe reproduction house in its first incarnation, the Toho studio, and Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, the Californian who gave custom-car culture its bug-eyed monsters. Roth's Rodan grips a red roadster under a green arched legend, worked in chenille and embroidery.
The front carries a winged piston crest at the chest and an oval Swinger patch at the hip, with gold pinstripe scrollwork down each sleeve. Collar, cuffs and hem are knitted in wine with green and gold stripes, and the body is lined in silver quilting with the red Bou-Ken-Oh label.
Details
- Maker: The Real McCoy's, Bou-Ken-Oh line
- Artwork: Described as by Ed Roth
- Era: 1990s, first-era production
- Made in: Japan
- Body: Wool, wine red
- Sleeves: Yellow cowhide leather
- Lining: Silver quilted
- Size: S
- Shoulder: 43 cm (16.9 in)
- Chest (pit to pit): 50 cm (19.7 in)
- Sleeve: 63 cm (24.8 in)
- Length: 61 cm (24 in)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Close to unworn and described as in very good order throughout.
- 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 is present at the neck. 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.
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