Browncoat Available for Sale Right Now

POSTED BY: Tristan
UPDATED: Friday, November 3, 2006 14:17
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TRISTAN

Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:11 PM

ItsaWash, thanks for the input. The reason I decided to build one out of leather was that Mal's coat is leather (deerskin, actually, but that is cost prohibitive). The few that I found already out there were quite a bit more expensive than the one I built. There are a few places out there that offer the fake suede versions, but I am an authenti-crat when it comes to this coat...while I may not be making an exact replica (I do not think that would be legal), I think mine is a pretty good interpretation of the Browncoat. And having it made out of leather gives it a closer look and feel to the original. I built the original Browncoat for myself because I could not afford the $500 or $1200 the other places are charging. I discovered they are not too terribly difficult to build, so I got the idea to offer a less-expensive, more "authentic" looking coat to the Browncoat world. I found a sketchy source for leather, bought what I could, and offered my version to the world. I know that $300.00 is a pretty chunk of cashy money, but had there been a coat like this out there for that price, I probably would have bought it before I built my own.
Thank you for the idea, though...I may start tinkering with a cloth version sometime in the future...assuming I can't find a less expensive source for leather!

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TRISTAN

Monday, August 14, 2006 1:33 AM

UPDATE
This coat is still up for sale. $300.00 plus shipping (which is something like $20-30 by UPS Ground in the US). DragonCon is not all that far away for those of you going...and for those of you not going, this is still a shiny coat!

Email me for details or if you are interested:
tristan71@cableone.net

I am also taking orders to custom-make these coats to your measurements. Price is the same, and it takes about two weeks to build one. All I need are your measurements, and you can have a custom-built Browncoat of your very own!

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FUTUREMRSFILLION

Monday, August 14, 2006 1:48 AM

Tristan

just wanted to tell you that the costumes you made are really shiny! Boy are you talented!

We are The Forsaken - We aim to burn! and we don't need no stinkin levels!

one of the Forsaken TM

TRISTAN

Monday, August 14, 2006 1:54 AM

Thank you, FMF!

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TRISTAN

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:37 PM

Ok, this does not seem to be going as I imagined it would. I am to the point where I will entertain offers on this coat until Thursday. If I get nothing, I will take it to D*C with me and sell it there. If you are interested, please email me: tristan71@cableone.net
Thanks!

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LEIASKY

Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:45 AM

Put it on ebay. No doubt you will get some interest there.

"A government is a body of people usually notably ungoverned."

TRISTAN

Friday, August 18, 2006 3:23 PM

Oops, posted a response to myself in the wrong thread...this belongs here:

Ok, looks like I have a buyer for this coat!
I can still take orders for these; price is still $300.00 plus shipping. I am not sure if I can get another one done before D*C, but there are always other days you'll find yourself needing one of these!

Thanks for looking!

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TRISTAN

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 1:03 AM

Alright, last constructed Browncoat will be winging it's way to it's new home come tomorrow. I am still taking orders for these, but it will be after DragonCon before I can get any built. I will also take orders at DragonCon, too. WickedWren has been nice enough to offer me space for business cards on the Browncoat table there, so if you are interested, please take one! I *should* have one more constructed Browncoat by then that will be for sale...so, find me at DragonCon!

My email is still tristan71@cableone.net

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FORDAITH

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:45 PM

That is such a nice nice interpretation....

Now to wait till my check clears the bank...heh

ESTHER

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:57 PM

Dear Tristan,

I'm really, really tempted. I was searching in the net for a Browncoat, and as you said, they start around 500 $. And I like the leather idea. I think 300 $ is not too much for a real leather coat, even if it's not tailormade and fireflyrelated.

Having this said, 300$ is still some money, so I'm still thinking about it. While Im thinking ... could you tell me, which data you would need from me, to make a coat in my size, and how much the shipping to Germany would cost? Oh, and since import tax will rise in Germany as from January 1, do you think you could make one still within this year?

Esther

Love my captain!

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