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A page on Facebook was launched to advocate that Meshach Babcock's personalized vest is returned to him. The vest went missing three years ago and has resurfaced in a Macy's display case in New York City, the Oregon musician has claimed. (Facebook screengrab)

An Oregon heavy metal musician is getting his one-of-a-kind denim vest back, but the mystery of how it ended up in a New York City department store remains.

In case you missed it, the winding tale of vest's journey to Macy's begins at an Oregon City battle of the bands in 2013. Meshach Babcock set the vest down backstage and never saw it again -- that is, until it popped up on Instagram, where a member of his band, Maniak, saw it.

Now the vest is on its way back to Babcock after he proved he was the original owner, according to the Guardian. The vest appeared in a Ralph Lauren display.

"The jacket was taken down already last week and it will be sent back to him," Ryan Lally, a spokesman for Ralph Lauren, told the Guardian.

No word on whether Babcock plans to take the vest to his band's next gig. But if he does, you can bet he won't be taking it off.