{"product_id":"buzz-ricksons-br80541-a-2-horsehide-flight-jacket-queen-of-hearts-bumble-bee-size-38","title":"Buzz Rickson's BR80541 A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket, 21st Bomb Squadron, Queen of Hearts Back Painting, Bumble Bee Front, Size 38, Unused","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA Type A-2 flight jacket from Buzz Rickson's in dark seal-brown horsehide, painted across the back with a pin-up beneath the words Queen of Hearts and, on the front, with the lettering Bumble Bee and a bee emblem. Size 38, unused, hang tag attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuzz Rickson's is the Tokyo maker that has devoted itself to reproducing American military clothing with an almost archival exactness, and the A-2 is its great subject. The model follows the leather flight jacket of the United States Army Air Forces: a plain collar, flapped hip pockets, a centre zip, and knit cuffs and waistband in olive wool. The inner label records the type, drawing number and contract reference in the manner of the originals, and the lining carries the Army Air Forces wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat lifts this example is the painting. Aircrews of the period decorated their jackets with the same art as their aircraft, and here the back holds a figure in orange and cream, drawn in a long, confident line, with Queen of Hearts lettered in white script above her. On the chest, Bumble Bee is lettered in ochre beside a small painted insignia, the 21st Bomb Squadron reference of the model name. The horsehide is deeply coloured and carries a natural, uneven grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured flat: shoulder width 43 cm (16.9 in), body width 52 cm (20.5 in), length 64 cm (25.2 in), sleeve length 63 cm (24.8 in). Every measurement is taken by hand with the piece laid flat, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buzz Rickson's (Toyo Enterprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e BR80541, Type A-2 No. 23380, 21st Bomb Squadron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horsehide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLining:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRib:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seal brown with olive rib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painted pin-up on the back; Bumble Bee lettering and emblem on the front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 on the label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShoulder width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 43 cm (16.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52 cm (20.5 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64 cm (25.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 63 cm (24.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maker's hang tag attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnused, with the hang tag still attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery faint creasing from display, as recorded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eN (new)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buzz Rickson's hang tag, the Type A-2 specification label, the Genuine Horsehide label and the Japanese composition and care labels are all present and photographed. Natural leather is delicate and may change in colour with light and humidity; we advise a specialist leather cleaner, a broad hanger, and storage away from direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Tokyo 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 before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003elatest arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eguide to Japanese condition ranks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eFlight Jackets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a similar piece, a different size or a particular reference? 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