I have... a BROWN COAT!
POSTED BY: PhoenixRose
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I have a brown leather coat, but it doesn't go all the way to my knees. It also isn't the type used in Firefly. I think the style in Firefly is called a duster. I've seen some coats like those in country-western clothing stores.
I wanna be Mr. Baccarin!
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OurMrsWashburne said earlier she got one on e-bay. It's probably a lot like thrift stores; right place, right time kinda thing.
Sorry to hear folk in your area think the mall is more interesting, Morwen. 
Does it at least have a Hot Topic with firefly shirts?
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One summer.
One mission.
One legion of Browncoats.
Starting June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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Yay, I'm joining the ranks of all you 'real' browncoaters soon I hope. Currently bidding on a couple of long suede ones on e-bay (I was already an addict!).
They look good but not great and I want to improve them. I think my craft skills may just be up to adding that distressed leather cuff that is so distinctive on Mal's coat. I'd really like to replace the clunky buttons with the ultra cool metal clasps. Does anyone know if anyone has made these or if there is a closeup so I can try making them myself?
By the way, 500 dollars isn't that bad for a good Mal coat. The original went for over 12,000!
I was horribly tempted by the replica gun below, but that would involve selling my car!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Serenity-Firefly-Mals-Gun-Pistol-Gun-Prop-JOSS-WHE
DON_W0QQitemZ6629904595QQcategoryZ153QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Well, I don't know if anyone makes the exact right metal clasps, since the $500 replica site says they had to go to a jeweller, but there are close-ups of the clasp there, specifically here:
abbyshot.com/products/gallerypic.php?filename=firefly-browncoat%2Fbrowncoat-13.jpg&PHPSESSID=21773b374db31c41128056416227aa97
Best of luck!
Oh, and here's a closeup of the cuffs:
abbyshot.com/products/gallerypic.php?filename=firefly-browncoat%2Fbrowncoat-21.jpg&PHPSESSID=21773b374db31c41128056416227aa97
And damn if that isn't a pretty gun replica! My, my. Yeah, I can't afford it either. Wish I could. Wish I could've afforded the original coat, too (can you imagine?) probably well worth the $12,000. I mean, come on, Nathan wore it! (I'm assuming that's what you mean by original, right?)
Hope you get your coat, Emma! Post pics when you do! 
*EDIT* Sorry about the links; wouldn't let me link directly, just came out those little red x things. So course you gotta put http://www. in front of 'em.
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Thanks for these. I think I will try making them. I could try moulded plastic or modelling clay (not sure my metalwork it up to pay. Hey, maybe I should ask Tristan! I hear he's great with metal!)
I've caught the costuming bug bad! I've found a wonderful tight leather waistcoat for just a couple of pounds and take a look at this belt/ corset. So very Zoe wouldn't you say! I love it but there's no way it would fit me. I want to share it with all the other browncoats though as it's just so shiny and someone may be thin enough for it!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-80s-brown-leather-boho-cinch-corset-wrap
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Originally posted by EmmaRigby:
Thanks for these. I think I will try making them. I could try moulded plastic or modelling clay (not sure my metalwork it up to pay. Hey, maybe I should ask Tristan! I hear he's great with metal!)
I've caught the costuming bug bad! I've found a wonderful tight leather waistcoat for just a couple of pounds and take a look at this belt/ corset. So very Zoe wouldn't you say! I love it but there's no way it would fit me. I want to share it with all the other browncoats though as it's just so shiny and someone may be thin enough for it!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-80s-brown-leather-boho-cinch-corset-wrap
-belt_W0QQitemZ8417116353QQcategoryZ38569QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Gorramit! I'm three inches too big for it! Even at my thinnest it would have barely fit me! Arg!
Is shiny though, yes
Even has Chinese characters on it! (Or are they Japanese? Can't tell. Anyway.) Maybe there's an ectomorph among us who can fit into it!*************************************************
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As a new Browncoat, I was talking to a friend about Firefly and found out some girl at my school was not only a Firefly fan, she went with some guy to the local premiere of Serenity dressed as Kaylee and Jayne. So I ran into her in the hall, noticed she had a huge brown coat on, and said "That coat sort of has sort of a brownish hue." She looked at me confusedly, and I quickly added "I heard you went to the Serenity premiere? I just got into Firefly." Then I think she got it.
I just looked up the script for The Train Job, and maybe the reason she was so confused was because I horribly misquoted the show. The actual line was "Your coat's kind of a brownish color". Oh well, it was embarassing, but it's behind me now.
As a funny aside, I wore my new Blue Sun shirt Monday and was pretty proud of it. Up until 4th period when the friend who told me about the Firefly fangirl also told me that she has the same shirt, but in white. DAMN. FAIL.
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Thanks for the links, RMMC! I think they might be a bit big for me though...I'm only 5'3" and if the two cheaper ones are men's XL...
It does sort of suck about the mall craze, PheonixRose. That's really all there is to do around here if you're a "normal kid." Fortunately, I'm not counted among them so I actually appreciate having the Smithsonian museums about an hour away by car/Metro (subway)...unlike some rather annoying kids I know...
to people who don't appreciate museums! I can totally understand if a museum is not interesting to somebody, but for the love of Firefly, how can someone say that museums are stupid and useless (as someone once tried to say around me)? Grrrrrrr......
Okay *deep breath* rant done...
BTW, I saw the pics of your coat and patches, PR- shiny!!
And welcome Babylonian! Don't worry about the misquote...I still haven't seen all of the show. We all start somewhere! DId you get your virtual Browncoat yet?
Mine is an evil sugar high laugh! Bwahahahaha!
Morwen
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Originally posted by Babylonian:
As a new Browncoat, I was talking to a friend about Firefly and found out some girl at my school was not only a Firefly fan, she went with some guy to the local premiere of Serenity dressed as Kaylee and Jayne. So I ran into her in the hall, noticed she had a huge brown coat on, and said "That coat sort of has sort of a brownish hue." She looked at me confusedly, and I quickly added "I heard you went to the Serenity premiere? I just got into Firefly." Then I think she got it.
I just looked up the script for The Train Job, and maybe the reason she was so confused was because I horribly misquoted the show. The actual line was "Your coat's kind of a brownish color". Oh well, it was embarassing, but it's behind me now.
As a funny aside, I wore my new Blue Sun shirt Monday and was pretty proud of it. Up until 4th period when the friend who told me about the Firefly fangirl also told me that she has the same shirt, but in white. DAMN. FAIL.
Welcome to the board!
My dad had a funny story about his Blue Sun shirt; some kid at the King Soopers said "Hey, you must be Alliance wearing that. Me, I'm a Browncoat." I thought that was so great! His response was classic, too. He said "Nah, I just got this off some guy on Boros." Cracked me up!
Y'know, I think I would ahve gotten the "brownish hue" comment. Not like you were that far off. But I've been told I'm very good at putting together references when they're just a little off. Ah well. At least you've got another browncoat around! All mine were already my close friends or family. Still waiting to randomly get into conversation about it over my coat
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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:Quote:
Originally posted by EmmaRigby:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-80s-brown-leather-boho-cinch-corset-wrap
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Gorramit! I'm three inches too big for it! Even at my thinnest it would have barely fit me! Arg!
Is shiny though, yes
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One summer.
One mission.
One legion of Browncoats.
Starting June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
We must be about the same size! You know what, I've been foolish enough to put a bid on it anyway! Maybe I could slim down into it or adjust it or something (yeah, right!) If not I intend to sell it at the next Firefly convention I go to. This MUST go to a Browncoat!! I think I may have a compulsive personality!
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