As soon as I saw ‘Buzz Rickson’s’, I thought ‘oof’! I wasn’t wrong. They became famous through featuring in William Gibson’s book ‘Pattern Recognition’, Cayce Pollard, the main protagonist, wears a black MA1 flying jacket from Buzz Rickson’s, except they never made such a thing, they make obsessively accurate reproductions of military and work clothes, and there was never a black MA1. They got so many requests, they started making black MA1’s, sold as ‘Pattern Recognition’ MA1. And they ain’t cheap! My mates got one that he bought when they were first released, they were cheaper then.
I’d love one of their Pea Jackets, I like the hand warmer pockets, which not all versions have, but it’s difficult to justify the cost.