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Today will be a short tribute to early Hollywood stunt pilots,shinning the light on a particular bunch called :"the 13 black cats".Featured today for the occasion,my own tribute jacket based on the Buzz Rickson's repro.....
The 13 Black Cats were a troupe of flamboyant stunt pilots who defied both superstition and the odds of survival during the 1920's and 1930's.
The Black Cats advertised their skills for the film industry with the slogan "Anything for a price."here's a sample of the "menu" of the13 Black Cats stunt fees:
Loop-the-loop with men standing on wing tips - $450
Delayed parachute jump with 1,000 feet free fall - $150
Double parachute jump with both men using same chute - $180
Plane to plane or plane to car transfer - $150
Flight tableau on upper wing with 1 man knocked off - $225
Plane blows up in midair as pilot chutes out - $1,500
One requirement for membership was that the member's name must contain 13 letters. If the letters in his name did not add up to 13, he was given names such as 'Fronty' Nichols, [William] 'Spider' Matlock, and [Ronald] 'Bon' MacDougall. All of these pilots and stuntmen often doubled as the first aerial cameramen in Hollywood.
Nice haul in.Superman I ordered 3 leathers so far from rrl with this sale, unfortunately I had to get a xl in the Meyers so I might be going by young rrlegend until I drop some lbs. I'm thinking of getting some more things but only the tuxedos and ruffled shirts .
Great read Chicago. This is what makes me love RL clothing so much more.
Nice haul in.
I'm glad you left some in the inventory for me Looking forward to pics.
i caught that link on styleforum as well, great and interesting read. gotta hand it to ralph, he gets inspiration from everywhere. i've heard of RRL spotters mining through vintage stores and flea markets from coast to coast... in cali at rosebowl and plenty of vintage stores in NYC. i was at an army surplus store earlier this week and saw so many familiar RRL silhouettes... military chinos, naval jackets etc.
2014 olympic gear is gonna be [emoji]128293[/emoji]
did the comparison, but polo.com teddy is better than macys IMO