Maverick Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Can anyone tell me what these leather Jerkings are worth and is the darker one WW2 and British ?? This jerking is is good con, has cut in linner but leather ok, used but has a nice look to it. label says. Jerkin Size 2, Made by Wareings N'ton 1944 This jerking is heavier and darker and a larger size, has label in the back not in the side, in good con but cant read label Someone told me you can tell by the buttons what country they are from ?????????????????????? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Can anyone else give prices or information on the darker Jerkin ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 i think the average price for a wartime dated one is £50 I would say that the other probably wartime as i know a lot of post-war ones were made of a leatherette rather than just leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thanks for the info especially about the leatherette, didnt know they did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Hope you dont mind me asking question on this thread. Not my era but I have a 'Jerkins, Leather, No2 CAMOUFLAGED' Dated 44' I have never seen another, has any one else? It looks like the leather has been sprayed camo olive green. Can take pics. when able if any one intrested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Hope you dont mind me asking question on this thread. Not my era but I have a 'Jerkins, Leather, No2 CAMOUFLAGED' Dated 44' I have never seen another, has any one else? It looks like the leather has been sprayed camo olive green. Can take pics. when able if any one intrested. I also have one, unissued, bought from a dealer many years ago, think it might have been MASH of Gloucester, who said he bought them from an auction at Bicester. Mine is date May 1942, and almost looks like it is airbrushed with patches of brown and green, leather is a light tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRITISH-ARMY-NO2CAMOUFLAGED-LEATHER-JERKIN-RM-/270853705191?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3f10238de7 One on ePay just now , description indicates not a fake & £150 BIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Hope you dont mind me asking question on this thread. Not my era but I have a 'Jerkins, Leather, No2 CAMOUFLAGED' Dated 44' I have never seen another, has any one else? It looks like the leather has been sprayed camo olive green. Can take pics. when able if any one intrested. As you can see on that ebay ad they are quite rare and collectable, not quite sure why they bothered to camouflage them but they go for around £100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Hundreds of these Jerkins were released new from MoD War Reserve stores during the late-1980s/early 90s......all wartime dated from 1939 to 45 and in the full size range from 1 to 3...........they included the "cammo" version too.... As mentioned, the cammo finish was indeed sprayed on to the leather during manufacture and garments so finished were usually (though not always) labelled accordingly.......the reason for the application may have been because the jerkin was intended as a cold-weather addition to the combat uniform of the time, not just a working garment...... I have a couple of new examples from the MoD release, and the colour variations in the leather are many..... The jerkin was normally a unit "pool" issue rather than a personal issue item, thus was intended for return and reissue...... Also favoured by bin-men and council workers during the 60s and 70s.......:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I have 1 standard one which looks a bit camouflaged. Got a 2nd one that says camouflaged but no camo visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 just thought i'd add this, unissued with box £175!!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-British-Army-CAMO-Leather-JERKIN-BOXED-Unused-1944-Original-/380390923809?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item589110de21#ht_4371wt_1396 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 just thought i'd add this, unissued with box £175!!!http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-British-Army-CAMO-Leather-JERKIN-BOXED-Unused-1944-Original-/380390923809?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item589110de21#ht_4371wt_1396 Original box my a**e unless they packed 'em in post war banana boxes:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Original box my a**e unless they packed 'em in post war banana boxes:D Ahh Geest Textiles Ltd that famous west Indian supplier of fine wartime garments hehe:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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