FBJ-101 Free Bee Type I Jacket
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I have a lot of enquiries as to the availability of the FBJ-101 since I posted pics of mine recently. Free Bee is one of the 3 brands under the umbrella of Works Inc, Iron Heart and Triple Works being the other 2.
So, I hounded Haraki, and he has found a few hiding in a cupboard somewhere. He will let me have a list of availability shortly. Here are some images:
Mine, 3 years wear, 3 washes. I only wear this in the summer, so does not get serious wear.
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ohhhhh giles…. ;D
the jackets that Haraki-san has been sitting on still have that gangster leather tag and red tab???
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THIS REQUIRES CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!
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hello giles, me again.
ok, i know you've posted about this jacket before and i believe you said it was also 21oz? and i'm also guessing it is sanforized. so basically, is this just like the 634s, can i get it and throw it on right away for wear? i really am psyching myself into this jacket… but no one can know that must live in the shadows! lol i even took measurements of my dry bones jacket for comparison when you get in the sizes and perhaps size chart ::)
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the numbers on my jacket are a tad bit bigger
length-25
shoulders-19.5
chest-22(44)
bottom(guessing hem, it was called bottom on the IH-526J)-21(42)
arm- 27But that said, this jacket was a tad bit big when i bought it so a Large will be the ticket for the freebee. would you agree giles?
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5'10-11", 175, 42
i tend to ALWAYS layer my dbtype3, meaning undershirt, tee, and often hoody. but without it has plenty of space. haha
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awesomeness. thats what i was also thinking. and the chest of the dbt-3 has some room, as in, i can pull at where you measure the chest and it can come out a bit, you know, so its not super tight. sounds great though. what are we potentially looking at as far as estimated/exact cost of this beautiful garment?
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^ cool, let me know sir!
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^ exactly, dont think…
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i found a link with fitpics…
http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/rebirth/FBJ-101NEW.html
dont really know how old that is, but damn, looks good!
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It's the same thing. And no, 14700 does not equate to 350. I need to speak to Haraki to get a cost and then I can calculate the price. It may come in at lower than 350, it depends upon what he decides I need to pay, then taxes, shipping etc have to be factored into the equation…G
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^ ok giles, cool, good to know. now its time to play the waiting game. lol
edit: i cannot stop looking at this gorgeous jacket. i feel like i am psyching myself into a frenzy for it. but i will say, i need that thing BAD! i like how the red tab is literally just a red tab, take that levis! lol.
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The more i see it, the more i look for info on it, the more i want it, the more it appeals to me.
some detail shots available here. http://repeattofade.blogspot.com/2006/07/fbj-101.html
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Type I is one of the best jean jackets out there. Plus - still finding one with red tab…priceless.