Cool (But Sold) eBay Stuff

[YETI]

Kewl 'Rockabilly' Item

As the 3rd high bidder, I thought I had a chance http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280371973968

 

[Marc Chevalier]

... if it is dated 1939, wouldn't it be later than that?

Not necessarily: it could be from 1939 itself.

Also, what about the vent in the back. Does look like a 30s 40s cut, but that vent throws me.

This suit is a natural shoulder, 3-button sack suit: the predominant New England style back then (and now?) The center vent was always part of that mix, was were the welted seams. Still are.


In 2005, I sold a nearly identical cream wool 3-piece suit, only mine was dated 1932. It, too, had a center vent and welted seams.



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[jamespowers]

As the 3rd high bidder, I thought I had a chance http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280371973968

Good size too. No wonder it went for so much. :eusa_doh:

 

[Luke 42]

Some nice shoes on the german Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120447817693

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=130319162141

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=130319167067

Most of the time, there's just crap on the german Ebay in terms of vintage..but sometimes some nice gems come up.

 

[anon`]

Did this one go to one of us?

If so, I hate you and want to buy it from you! Seriously. (Well, not so much about the hate part, but I was very disappointed to have arrived home about an hour after someone else bought it and about two hours after the seller basically told me that it would, beyond doubt, fit me. Definitely about the latter, however.) =(

 

[reetpleat]

Good size too. No wonder it went for so much. :eusa_doh:

Interestingly, small and medium are the best sizes for a lot of this type of fifties americana. japanese buyers. large and extra large will have their appeal, but lose a lot of those buyers.

 

[jamespowers]

Interestingly, small and medium are the best sizes for a lot of this type of fifties americana. japanese buyers. large and extra large will have their appeal, but lose a lot of those buyers.

Not in the US. Large size hats, suits, jackets and other types of clothing all go for a premium over anything in the size 36-40 range. Shooting for the average suit size 44 man and the average size 14 woman will pay much better dividends in selling vintage. It lasts about ten seconds on the racks at vintage clothing shows. Online might be a different case because some people just have given up finding anything in larger sizes. [huh]

 

[J.J. Gittes]

Not in the US. Large size hats, suits, jackets and other types of clothing all go for a premium over anything in the size 36-40 range.

Spot on right there. The last 7 3/8 Whippet on eBay i saw went for 400 bucks.
For example I see at least 8 30's- 40's vintage suits in my size 38 a week on eBay. That's why i have Ebay-banned myself.

 

[YETI]

Not in the US. Large size hats, suits, jackets and other types of clothing all go for a premium over anything in the size 36-40 range. Shooting for the average suit size 44 man and the average size 14 woman will pay much better dividends in selling vintage. It lasts about ten seconds on the racks at vintage clothing shows. Online might be a different case because some people just have given up finding anything in larger sizes. [huh]

Tell me about it man. Go to La Rosa on Haight and see how much more XL men's vintage is priced over the smaller sizes. I'm an XL and when I thin out my collection on ebay, it sells for a premium 99% of the time. And online, actually, the XLs go quick. I frequent Ballyhoo and American Vintage Classics(they have a sister site also) and the bigger sizes sell fast while the smaller sizes remain available for mos. even years.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Large size hats, suits, jackets and other types of clothing all go for a premium over anything in the size 36-40 range.

True and double true!


But...it is still possible to nab an early 1950s 3-button tussah silk suit, size 42, for $19.99. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260448972556


It's essentially a very light brown version of the suit below:

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[YETI]

Nice 40s-50s DB Windowpane Pattern Suit

a bargain at that price http://cgi.ebay.com/FAB-40-50s-Mens...hing?hash=item45ed1d0d0b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[cookie]

True and double true!


But...it is still possible to nab an early 1950s 3-button tussah silk suit, size 42, for $19.99. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260448972556


It's essentially a very light brown version of the suit below:

I hate you MC ..I have been looking for a size 44 Tussah silk suit since I saw this one...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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A superb pair of trousers. Look like something right out of the Duke of Windsor's closet: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200364749987&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123


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[reetpleat]

Not in the US. Large size hats, suits, jackets and other types of clothing all go for a premium over anything in the size 36-40 range. Shooting for the average suit size 44 man and the average size 14 woman will pay much better dividends in selling vintage. It lasts about ten seconds on the racks at vintage clothing shows. Online might be a different case because some people just have given up finding anything in larger sizes. [huh]

Yes, of course. In the US we have gotten quite big, and big sizes do bring a premium. The reason I commented was due to the odd quirk of certain types of things that seem counterintuitive pricewise. The japanese still drive a certain portion of the vintage market (americana, for lack of a better word) and those items bring more in smaller sizes.

 

[jamespowers]

Yes, of course. In the US we have gotten quite big, and big sizes do bring a premium. The reason I commented was due to the odd quirk of certain types of things that seem counterintuitive pricewise. The japanese still drive a certain portion of the vintage market (americana, for lack of a better word) and those items bring more in smaller sizes.

Statistically, we are quite a bit bigger than they are heightwise so it also translates to larger frame size. However, they tend to buy things to remanufacture and sell in all sizes at times. That might just account for the prices of small sizes. They just want the cool pattern so they can size it up or otherwise. Rare patterns bring higher prices.
I have found a few bargains for larger size clothing but suits are likely going to cost you around $100 if you are lucky and jackets around $40 if you are really lucky. Marc's find is really, really, really lucky.

 

[jamespowers]

True and double true!


But...it is still possible to nab an early 1950s 3-button tussah silk suit, size 42, for $19.99. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260448972556


It's essentially a very light brown version of the suit below:

Now find me a Palm Beach in that size and price.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Marc's find is really, really, really lucky.

True! And would you believe...


The same vendor sold a 1947 tan gabardine double-breasted suit, a true size 44 Long, for...drumroll, please...$36. Yes, you read that right. And with only 3 measly bids.


It wasn't in absolutely perfect condition, but still! http://cgi.ebay.com/Tan-Gaberdine-D...hing?hash=item3ca3f3b54c&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14


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[Marc Chevalier]

Incidentally, I received the $17.99 tussah silk suit today.

WOW!

It's awe-inspiring, and I don't say that lightly. The color is a rich 'cafe latte', and the tailoring is superb. Was "Louis Roth Clothes" capable of reaching such standards? Apparently yes.


I'll post photos tomorrow.

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[reetpleat]

Nice fifties suits are rather under appreciated in my opinion. But still. This is why I am just selling the crap on ebay and not expecting even as much as I could for crap in th past. All the good stuff is sitting and waiting.

 

[Orgetorix]

Just won this for a song. Am I right in thinking it may be older than the '50s suit it was listed as?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140335240175&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT