Leather Strip Name Tags
Handmade leather strip name tags are made in natural leather (TOP) and antique leather (BOTTOM) both name tags are 5/8 inches in height and 4 inch in length with 1/4 inch letters, usually first and middle initials then last name. These are the average size for a typical military leather flight jacket. Some jackets I have seen in photos are slightly wider and longer that were probably made in theater, some jacket name tags I have seen in movies are really big! I guess to be able to actually read the name on the big screen! I Don't know who F.T. Holmes is either...just made it up!
You can order them with or without sewing holes and each name tag takes about 2 to 3 days to complete, including a sealer to protect the leather (Only antique tags require a sealer). Email me for prices and times to ship.
You can order them with or without sewing holes and each name tag takes about 2 to 3 days to complete, including a sealer to protect the leather (Only antique tags require a sealer). Email me for prices and times to ship.
jbmilart is proud to announce that we can now translate English names into 1940's style Chinese symbols. After a long exhaustive search... we have found a Chinese Language Research Center in China, that has records of all the original symbols that were used during WWII. These early 1940's symbols were forbidden from use shortly after the war, when China became a communist state. The Chinese symbols under Tex Hill's name tag reads: David Lee Hill. The researcher at the Center told us that they were very well aware of who the "Flying Tigers" were and what they did for the Chinese people during the war... and would be honored to translate English into these older style Chinese symbols. This version is done by jbmilart.
Here's another version of the English/Chinese name tag, using the 1/4 inch English letter punches. Done by jbmilart.
Here is a photo of Tex Hill's original flight jacket, taken at the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, Tex Hill Memorial. I zoomed in on Tex's name tag and sent the photo to the Language Research Center in China, hoping that they could figure out what the Chinese symbols were and what they meant. I received an answer in less than a day, explaining everything in great detail...
Zoomed in detail of Tex Hill's name tag.
Painted winged leather name tags were also used by the military during WWII. This winged navigator's name tag is one example of the painted wings on a larger sized leather name tag. We paint all of the different versions of WWII wings. Contact Jim at jbmilart@gmail.com for further information.