Spaceman Spiff Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I was sitting in my seat on a plane...getting ready for a very long flight. Ten hours on a plane is usually my limit...so I wasn't thrilled that we were sitting on the tarmac for an hour and a half after our original departure time and the flight was 18 hours. And then I saw it. The skinny old man about 10 rows in front of me was standing up, facing me. I could tell by the cut of the jacket, the shoulder straps....the breast pocket with that infamous little tag. I couldn't read it, but I could definitely make out the letters and I knew exactly what it was. A vintage Members Only jacket. And I laughed, wanting to ask the old fartnocker the ever original "Are you the only member?" joke...but had to refrain. Aren't they great? They're hysterical to me. I don't see them very often, but when I do its a comical moment, good for a laugh. Kind of like a more rare mullet hunt. Prime older Tailgaters who probably rocked the Members Only jacket back in the day: Larry, Predicto, Pete and DeanCollins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Well since Sams club, BJ's, and such sell the it's probably not vintage. Lots of people buy them at the wholesale clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Well since Sams club, BJ's, and such sell the it's probably not vintage. Lots of people buy them at the wholesale clubs. Are you serious? I was not aware of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I used to own two of them back in 83/84...our next door neighbor was on-deployment in the Phillippines and got them realy cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Are you serious? I was not aware of this. make sure when you buy one that you put the collar up and push the sleeves up to the elbows..:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 make sure when you buy one that you put the collar up and push the sleeves up to the elbows..:laugh: Hell yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschurm Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I wore my light blue one proudly! :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hell yeah! I had a gray one... my brother had a baby blue one. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Had a wool one....dark gray....'84. Sweet jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I wore my light blue one proudly! :doh: I had a Navy-Blue one...and of course because it looked like something David Hasselhoff wore on "Knight Rider": a black one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 yah I had one in 3rd grade... it was sweet. wish I still had it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 :shutup: :halo: Black, grey and another one I can't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 yah I had one in 3rd grade... it was sweet. wish I still had it I found one in 1996 for like $15.00...and I wore it until 2004...I didn't care what anyone thought about it...I wore it with pride and if it wasn't for the fact that I work-out a lot I would've probably heard a lot of crap...they probably thought it...but never said anything about it....and I said I would be buried in it. My wife finally got me to get rid of it with a bribe....she agreed to buy me a Lavar Arrington jersey if I got rid of it. I buried the jacket in the backyard the minute we got home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 I found one in 1996 for like $15.00...and I wore it until 2004...I didn't care what anyone thought about it...I wore it with pride and if it wasn't for the fact that I work-out a lot I would've probably heard a lot of crap...they probably thought it...but never said anything about it....and I said I would be buried in it.My wife finally got me to get rid of it with a bribe....she agreed to buy me a Lavar Arrington jersey if I got rid of it. I buried the jacket in the backyard the minute we got home. So have you dug it up yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Yeah I had a Members Only jacket back in the 80's. The classic black one...you weren't cool without one. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 So have you dug it up yet? No...only because we moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Well since Sams club, BJ's, and such sell the it's probably not vintage. Lots of people buy them at the wholesale clubs. Yeah I saw a Dockers version a few years ago at Costco. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dave Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Never owned one. I sure do remember people wearing them nonetheless. I also laugh when I see one. Memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Member's Only always reminds me of the old jerkoff in Clerks that lost his keys... No time for love, Dr. Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Huly and I had black ones.... and wore them as recently as the 00's They were the club jackets of the corvette club we belonged to.. although I believe they picked them out to be funny..... I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I have seen a few Original members lately; retirement age. It looks bad. Might as well walk around with your jeans pegged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I think I've only seen one since the 90's. Of course, it was an older guy and I almost fell over laughing. Yusuf06 was way too cool to have a Member's Only jacket back in the day. I'm not lying. Really. :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Better than the tie dyed Oakly pull overs and Z cavarichies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haawhat Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 if you really want the ladies attention members only jackets should be worn with jams: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedlightG20 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I used to wear my dad's old one... it wasn't till maybe 2002 I heard they were often the butt of an array of jokes. It was the classic light-blue. I would still sport it today if it were still around. Maybe I'll hit up the thrift store this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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