{"product_id":"toys-mccoy-2-horsehide-flight-jacket-anything-goes-marilyn","title":"Toys McCoy A-2 Horsehide Flight Jacket, “Anything Goes” Marilyn Monroe-Inspired Pin-Up, Limited 70, Size 38","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA Toys McCoy A-2 cut in horsehide to WWII Army Air Forces specification and painted on the back with a Marilyn Monroe-inspired figure beneath the words “Anything Goes.” Believed to be one of seventy, it joins Japanese reproduction craft to American screen iconography, its leather only beginning to take on patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToys McCoy, the Japanese heritage reproduction house, built this A-2 in accordance with WWII U.S. Army Air Forces specifications, working from wartime reference patterns, and cut it in horsehide: a dense, oil-rich, slow-aging hide typical of the maker's production philosophy. It belongs to the late 20th to early 21st century period of Japanese reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse panel is hand-painted with a Marilyn Monroe-inspired pin-up beneath the inscription “Anything Goes.” Behind her, a radiating color field forms a halo-style composition that lifts the figure beyond traditional nose art into a balanced, highly legible design. The painting follows the grammar of WWII nose art, executed with cleaner line control, a more balanced composition and deliberate color symmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure draws on the same iconography that informed original nose art: postwar American femininity and Hollywood's export culture. Set on the A-2's military frame, it places the jacket where American WWII aviation identity, postwar Hollywood mythology and Japanese reproduction craft meet, so that it reads equally as militaria, fashion, art object and cultural collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe horsehide is still in early maturity: creases are forming rather than collapsing, the grain is beginning to rise and oil distribution remains active. A well-aged horsehide A-2 does not peak early, and this example has its patina still ahead of it. Believed to have been produced in a limited run of seventy, it is a reproduction that has begun to carry a collectible identity of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toys McCoy (Japan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Type A-2 flight jacket, heritage reproduction with hand-painted back art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 20th \/ early 21st century Japanese reproduction, built from WWII-spec reference patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horsehide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 (tag); tight modern fit, closer to Japanese M \/ slim L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited production of 70 (attributed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle Basis:\u003c\/strong\u003e WWII U.S. Army Air Forces A-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted reverse panel: “Anything Goes” title, Marilyn Monroe-inspired pin-up, radiating halo-style color field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight wear, estimated at six to ten wears; the horsehide is healthy and aging properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor surface creasing, with natural horsehide break-in beginning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather: tight grain with emerging break lines, early patina forming at stress points, no over-conditioning sheen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint: clean adhesion with no cracking or lifting; color still saturated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnits intact with minimal fatigue; the collar shows light wear and light soiling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCollector Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA high-grade heritage reproduction suited to both wearing and collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuited to McCoy's collectors, horsehide aging enthusiasts, aviation-style fashion collectors and crossover Americana collectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLess suited to strict WWII-original purists or those seeking a distressed, fully aged piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToys McCoy production quality, the horsehide and the integrity of the paint execution are confirmed on examination. The limitation count of seventy and the licensing origin of the artwork are attributed rather than documented. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow 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. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-military-flight-jacket-nose-art\"\u003eMilitary Flight Jackets\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji \u0026amp; Wagara Fashion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/real-mccoys-b-3-shearling-flight-jacket-rough-wear-contract\"\u003eReal McCoy’s B-3 shearling flight jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/real-mccoys-2-blow-go-horsehide-flight-jacket-monarch\"\u003eReal McCoy’s A-2 “Blow and Go” flight jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/toys-mccoy-n-1-leather-deck-jacket-tmj1325-buccaneers-pin-up\"\u003eToys McCoy N-1 “Buccaneers” horsehide deck jacket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eYokosuka Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particular size, motif or decade in mind? 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Name the maker, the embroidery and the chest measurement, and the Hunting Salon™ watches for it on your behalf. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eRequest a jacket search →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: toys mccoy a-2 anything goes · toys mccoy marilyn monroe jacket · toys mccoy horsehide a-2 size 38 · limited edition a-2 pin up jacket · japanese a-2 reproduction horsehide · hand painted a-2 flight jacket · marilyn monroe nose art jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Real McCoy's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52243092144421,"sku":null,"price":2875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/ToysMcCoyA-2HorsehideFlightJacket_AnythingGoes_MarilynMonroePin-UpLimited70Japan_1.png?v=1776521903","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/toys-mccoy-2-horsehide-flight-jacket-anything-goes-marilyn","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}