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Originally Posted by Superman

A friend was at Filson in Seattle when a young fellow came in with a tattered Filson "Timber Cruiser" oiled tin cloth jacket and asked that it be repaired. Filson gear is 100% guaranteed forever. The staff freaked, saying this was one of the first jackets Filson ever made. Filson started business in 1897. They said they would repair it but gave the young man another option. He could have any jacket in the store plus $500 if he left the old one for Filson to display on the wall behind glass. Filson gear with patina is desirable anyway. The young man said it had belonged to his grandfather and declined the offer. He wanted THAT jacket repaired.

Some would say this is a shame. Kind of like finding an original, preserved 1939 Porsche 64 and then turning it into a restoration class vehicle.

I remember you telling that story before. Very cool. Also very cool that the young man planned to wear the coat as his grandfather did. That would feel far more connected than sticking it in a picture frame behind glass.