Cool (But Sold) eBay Stuff

[Marc Chevalier]

And that's why the "No links to Live Auctions" rule needs rethinking, IMHO.

I agree.


More great deadstock 1930s-'40s shoes that went for absolute peanuts:


http://cgi.ebay.com/9-9-5-vtg-brown...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item439bb9d5a4

http://cgi.ebay.com/9-9-5-vtg-black...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item48387b6a5d

http://cgi.ebay.com/8-5-9-vtg-brown...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item48387b6a57




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[jamespowers]

I agree.


More great deadstock 1930s-'40s shoes that went for absolute peanuts:


http://cgi.ebay.com/9-9-5-vtg-brown...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item439bb9d5a4

http://cgi.ebay.com/9-9-5-vtg-black...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item48387b6a5d

http://cgi.ebay.com/8-5-9-vtg-brown...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item48387b6a57




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Those and others listed are all too small to actually get the big dollars. I mean who actually wears a size 8.5 today?
To get money for shoes, they have to be flashy and not be plain like these are. The $400 pair was not your common shoe.
Live links are not posted so that some do not drive up their own auctions and it gives all a chance to get a deal without driving up the price needlessly. Everything goes for what it is worth---if it didn't then it would not wsell would it?

 

[thunderw21]

Anyone else having trouble posting in this thread?

 

[Wolfmanjack]

I agree.


More great deadstock 1930s-'40s shoes that went for absolute peanuts:


http://cgi.ebay.com/9-9-5-vtg-brown...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item439bb9d5a4

http://cgi.ebay.com/9-9-5-vtg-black...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item48387b6a5d

http://cgi.ebay.com/8-5-9-vtg-brown...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item48387b6a57




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Why were these listed in Women's Vintage Shoes? Perhaps because they are rather small at 8.5 men's U.S. size?

 

[jamespowers]

Why were these listed in Women's Vintage Shoes? Perhaps because they are rather small at 8.5 men's U.S. size?

lol lol lol Gee, that might be the reason why they sold for so little right there.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

lol lol lol Gee, that might be the reason why they sold for so little right there.

Nah. Experienced eBay buyers check the women's section for miscategorized vintage menswear. I've gotten some amazing men's stuff that way, but not necessarily on the cheap. The competition also knows where to look; perhaps most Fedora Loungers don't?



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[Mysterious Mose]

Do now.

 

[jamespowers]

Nah. Experienced eBay buyers check the women's section for miscategorized vintage menswear. I've gotten some amazing men's stuff that way, but not necessarily on the cheap. The competition also knows where to look; perhaps most Fedora Loungers don't?



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Buy any cheap pumps lately?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Buy any cheap pumps lately?

Yours are too big for me.

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[Marc Chevalier]

[We] do now.

That's good. I like to share inside tips. It makes the market more informed, and therefore freer. Closed markets suck.



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[Marc Chevalier]

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Good 1940s pebble grain shoes, in a non-small size, listed in the right eBay category. If polished up a bit, will look great.


Went for peanuts anyway: http://cgi.ebay.com/size-9-C-mens-v...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item439bc61fd8


I'm seriously thinking of starting an eBay vintage menswear search service for Fedora Loungers. There seems to be a need, and the service fee would be low.



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[jamespowers]

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Good 1940s pebble grain shoes, in a non-small size, listed in the right eBay category. If polished up a bit, will look great.


Went for peanuts anyway: http://cgi.ebay.com/size-9-C-mens-v...iewItemQQptZVintage_Shoes?hash=item439bc61fd8


I'm seriously thinking of starting an eBay vintage menswear search service for Fedora Loungers. The service fee would be low.

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Non-small!? Size 9? For women.
Your average sized man in the US wears a size 10.5-11.

 

[jamespowers]

Yours are too big for me.

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That's because I have average size feet.

 

[Mysterious Mose]

That's good. I like to share inside tips. It makes the market more informed, and therefore freer. Closed markets suck.



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Absolutely, it's hard enough to find good stuff anyway ( for ease ignoring 99% of your posts in this thread). I've found fair isle sweaters in the womenswear dept. before and that's also where to look for Levi's spring bottom pants. Hard to imagine these being listed as womens shoes. Typing errors and the * asterisk search option have always been really useful to me.

 

[reetpleat]

the reason those nice shoes were listed in the women's is because they are A width, and the seller thought that the only way to sell these was to a woman. Silly reasoning, but I am pretty sure that is the case, as he gives women' size estimates.

 

[jamespowers]

the reason those nice shoes were listed in the women's is because they are A width, and the seller thought that the only way to sell these was to a woman. Silly reasoning, but I am pretty sure that is the case, as he gives women' size estimates.

Wow! A width sizes?! You have to have stick feet to fit those shoes.

 

[thunderw21]

There's been a lot of neat stuff on lately.

I won this vintage J.C. Penney trenchcoat a couple nights ago.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400088948472&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

An awesome two-tone M43 style jacket. It shows a connection between the leisure/hollywood jacket and the M43 jacket that I'd always thought had existed.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120499824123&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Nice 3-piece belted back beauty.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320455761717&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

A mothy belted back jacket that went fairly high for the condition.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290375156691&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Spectacular hollywood jacket.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120498921548&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Ike style civilian jacket.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260513186983&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Crazy '50s leopard print jacket.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170410869482&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[flat-top]

There's been a lot of neat stuff on lately.

I won this vintage J.C. Penney trenchcoat a couple nights ago.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400088948472&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

An awesome two-tone M43 style jacket. It shows a connection between the leisure/hollywood jacket and the M43 jacket that I'd always thought had existed.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120499824123&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Nice 3-piece belted back beauty.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320455761717&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

A mothy belted back jacket that went fairly high for the condition.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290375156691&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Spectacular hollywood jacket.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120498921548&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Ike style civilian jacket.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260513186983&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Crazy '50s leopard print jacket.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170410869482&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

There are few big time sellers in there who are selling stuff for less than half of what they used to. Man, the Rock N Roll and late 40's-50's markets are awful right now.

 

[cookie]

NOS Weyenbergs bring USD237.50

Massive price for NOS Weyenberg blue blue ...blue suede shoes. Blue suede shoes bring big money on eBay IMHO.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140365716631&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:AU:1123

One guy started the bidding and then it all broke loose.

Weyenbergs are usually a half size bigger than the tagged size.

 

[reetpleat]

Massive price for NOS Weyenberg blue blue ...blue suede shoes. Blue suede shoes bring big money on eBay IMHO.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140365716631&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:AU:1123

One guy started the bidding and then it all broke loose.

Weyenbergs are usually a half size bigger than the tagged size.

Beautiful shoes.

I must say though, as a seller, I am shocked that a seller with shoes like this would not do a better job ascertaining size. Have a friend try them on. How hard is that?

You run the risk of an unhaappy buyer, and whoo knows how much more you might get from that one buyer who is afraid to bid unless he knows the size? maybe nothing more, but could translate into many dollars.