"Just a quick email to say a big Thankyou for getting the parka here so quickly for a birthday present, after chatting on the phone. Fantastic looking piece of kit and a brilliant service from you.! Well done and thanks again, he's going to be well chuffed."
All the best, Rob Holgate UK
"Thrilled, Spectacular, Awesome"
"Thank you for all your help with finding me an original M-1951 Parka. The package arrived today much sooner than expected (only took three days to cross the pond). When I opened the box, I was thrilled. As describe, the parka and liner were in near unissued condition. In fact, they were spectacular! The Wolf fur on the detachable hood is awesome and really adds character to the parka. Please tell your refurbished they did one heck of a job. Finally, the advice you gave me regarding sizing was spot on and the parka fits exactly as desired."
Scott, Connecticut, USA
"Brilliant"
Received my M-1951 Parka today.It fits perfectly for my requirements, i.e. to wear it over my business suit, to commute to work on my Scoot, just as we discussed and you promised.
It was more than I wanted to pay originally, but for a piece of history, born around the same time as me, it is worth every penny, and indeed more, (which I never ever admit)
Putting it on transports me to a different time and place, the fondly remembered past, recapturing some of my happy adolescent memories.
My wife will kill me for spending our hard earned, but , I can tell you, it is worth it. "Brilliant"
Thanks
Duncan Moffat UK
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"I just wanted to let you know that I'm more than happy with my M51 Parka.
The parka looks stunning. It feel so good to ride my vespa in my beautiful parka.
Thank you so much for the very good service and the excellent advice.
Can't live anymore without my M51 Parka!!!
I'll recommend you.
Hope we can catch up anytime for a beer.
Thanks again.
Greetings from Bavaria :-)"
Angelika
Angelika Clemens Germany
The Vintage
M51 Fishtail Parka:
The M-1951 parka is the first choice for those wanting the original vintage mod parka. Produced in 1951 by the US Army, this was "the" fishtail parka the original mods wore in 1960's britain. Today, 59 years later, they are one of the most rare and sought after fashion icons.
And for those seeking to treat themselves to one, then you are in the right place. There are quite a few reasons why we are the worlds Number One, but the most important reason is that we are truly passionate about what we do and we work hard to get it right first time.
When looking to spend on such a coat, you want to know you will get the best quality and best fit for you and that's what we do best. Unlike many of the "jonny come lately's" who have jumped on the parka band wagon, we know enough about M-51's to know how to sell them so you get exactly what you want and our standards for quality and customer service are known the world over.
Every parka we handle undergoes a complete inspection and restoration process to ensure it is ready to wear and appreciate in value. Before being classed as ready to go, every M-51 is professionally cleaned and inspected and undergoes a complete restoration of repairs, replacing zips, poppers, cuffs, buttons or indeed anything that needs doing to make it up to our standards.
And our standards for what is ready to go is simple. If I would not wear it, I will not sell it. Hence why Film Stars, Rock Stars, TV and Magazines come to us and everyone gets the same level of top end service.
The end result is that every parka is in the best possible condition for 59 years old and come complete with their fully restored original M-51 liners and we even fully re-trim the M-51 hoods with fresh new Wolf fur.
A fully re-trimmed M-51 wolf fur hood is worth £100 alone !!
We even remove the wire from the hood when we re-fur it so the hood will hang correctly :)
And of course ALL are Guaranteed 100% Original M-1951 US Military Issue by the Worlds leading
collector and dealer,
fishtailparkas.com
And most importantly, our "custom" order system means you are not taking a "chance" of getting the right fit, its mean you will get it. Bottom line, you can line up 10 medium labelled M-51's and have 10 difference sizes....so we actually bother to measure exactly the right parka for you !!
And if we don't have the right size for you on the day, its simple, we will let you know, and give you two options: to simply wait or take a full refund..No Risk What So Ever !!!
Order Online Now...To order online simply hit the buy now button and as you go through the checkout process, you have the option to add message to seller. Be sure to add your exact height, chest and waist measurements here. That way you can be sure of getting the correct size parka for you. For full information, read our sizing guide here...
A 100% Original, Professionally Cleaned & Restored,
Complete
with M-51 Parka Shell, M-51 Liner and Fully Re trimmed M-51 Wolf Fur Hood
Ready To Wear M1951 Fishtail ParkaOnly £349!!
100% Original
US Army Issue M-1951
Professionally Cleaned and Restored
Genuine
M-51
Mohair/Silk Liner
Fully Re-trimmed M-51 Wolf Fur
Hood...
Ready To Go !
Tracked & Insured Worldwide
Delivery
Due to weight and value, tracked and Fully Insured Delivery is as follows:
UK £25, EU £49 USA Worldwide £69
Please Note: not all M-51's have the US Army Badge on as standard, if you want that, be sure to add that along with your sizing details etc and we will add it FREE of charge See Below for examples of restored M-1951's...
The Complete M-1951 Fishtail Parka 100 % Original, complete with M-51 Liner and M-51 fully re-trimmed wolf fur hood
Customs And One Offs To Order....
A 100% Original, Professionally Cleaned & Restored,
Complete
with M-51 Parka Shell, M-51 Liner and Fully Re trimmed M-51 Wolf Fur Hood
Ready To Wear M1951 Fishtail ParkaOnly £349!!
100% Original
US Army Issue M-1951
Professionally Cleaned and Restored
Genuine
M-51
Mohair/Silk Liner
Fully Re-trimmed M-51 Wolf Fur
Hood...
Ready To Go !
Tracked & Insured Worldwide
Delivery
Due to weight and value, tracked and Fully Insured Delivery is as follows:
UK £25, EU £49 USA Worldwide £69
Those
interesting in the history of these
parkas should see:
The
M-51 parka is a lot heavier
than the M-65, basically
3kg or 8-9Lbs and we send with full tracking and insurance hence
the higher postage
bracket.
UK Special
Next Day £500 insurance.
Next Day
£25
Europe Priority
Mail Signed for £500
insurance
£49
Worldwide
USA, £500 insurance
£69
Please Note: we do not deal in reproductions
and are in no way associated with the german dealer fishtailparkas.de,
also masquerading as fishtailparka.com and fishtailparka.co.uk...
"Magnificent Parka"
"I received today this magnificent parka, the size is good and I am very impressed it is really in very good state.I still thank you for your great follow-up.Your Web site is great I learnt more has knowing the MODS and their stories."
Merci encore et bonne continuation a vous
Fabien Granados, France
"Absolutely Fantastic"
Just got the parka. It’s absolutely fantastic, the wolf trim looks great and I can’t wait to go for a ride on the vespa!"
Cheers
Alex Milton UK
"Fast and Reliable Service"
"Thanks Kane for a fast and reliable service. My parka (with wolf fur hood) arrived safe and sound and looks great. Also, your recommendations on sizing were spot on - the small is definitely large enough! I can't wait for the cold weather to arrive.
David Thackery, Australia
"Well done to all at Fishtail Parkas!"
"I gave you a pretty tough challenge and you came up trumps!I called with the order on Thursday pm requesting delivery for Tuesday am - just to make it interesting you had to also complete the real fur switch!!
Well you completed your mission perfectly as the coat arrived about 9.30 am on Tuesday.
Top job & a top coat - I couldn't have asked for more!"
