The ones that got away

[lolly_loisides]

The 30's apron pattern sold for a reasonable $21. Did anybody here buy it?

 

[Lady Day]

I was astonished by that price!If I had any inkling, I would have bid! Oh!

LD

 

[*SeaStar*]

But what about that 30s apron that went for $240 about four months ago?

LD

$240 for an apron ??!!
I really wish the vintage can go back to what it used to be: Affordable!!! All these folks who are just riding along the vintage "trend" bandwagon are hiking up the prices on things!!

 

[Louise Anne]

$240 for an apron ??!!
I really wish the vintage can go back to what it used to be: Affordable!!! All these folks who are just riding along the vintage "trend" bandwagon are hiking up the prices on things!!

I agree that sort of pushed me out of the original vintage market, prices have almost doubled over the last few years

 

[Lady Day]

Doubled over the last few years? More like the last 6 months.

Case in point: I mentioned pattern booklets on my blog like 6 months ago as being the next big collecting thing, and lo and behold, they now go for 10 times what I used to pay. I could get a group of them, 10 or 20 for no more than $1 each. NOW people are selling them $20+ a piece! It's insane!

LD

 

[Miss Sis]

Interesting - I'd never found them going that cheap. One reason I never started collecting them in the first place.

 

[Lady Day]

Really?
I amassed quite a few for a fraction of what I pay now. Online, people would just skip over the listings and I could get 10, 15, 20 for $25-$30, if that much.
Now they are as much f not more than patterns themselves. *sigh*

LD

 

[Miss Sis]

Perhaps because I was really only interested in brands like McCall? I suppose they are considered some of the 'classier' patterns.

 

[Lady Day]

True, those early and mid 30s McCall pattern booklets with their amazing graphic covers are quite delicious.

These are the ones I have and I think the one on the far left was the priciest one, at $6. Those days are gone!

LD

 

[Miss sofia]

Those are truly beautiful Lady Day.

 

[Lady Day]

$106. Why, I have no idea!

LD

 

[Lady Day]

$61
I get it that pattern collectors are hard core, but come on. You are really just paying for the envelope here.

LD

 

[Katinka von K.]

Ha, and I always think that the prices some people over here pay for pattern magazines are ridiculous. But compared to that they are a bargain .

 

[Drappa]

Only one bidder, but I didn't find out about shipping on time

 

[Lady Day]

$129
I was willing to go higher, but got caught up doing something and just didn't get to bid in time!!
Drat!

LD

 

[deadpandiva]

$129
I was willing to go higher, but got caught up doing something and just didn't get to bid in time!!
Drat!

LD

Oh My! That is amazing.

 

[Katinka von K.]

$129
I was willing to go higher, but got caught up doing something and just didn't get to bid in time!!
Drat!

LD

:eeek: Wow...I mean, it´s a really beautiful dress, but that´s muuuuuuhuhuhuch money.

 

[Miss Sis]

Fab-u-lous McCall pattern there, LD. They are soooo beautiful, not just the illustrations, but the actual designs are good and always make up nicely.

 

[kamikat]

This one went for $83.75, which is not outrageous for a size 42 this beautiful. If it hadn't been so close to Christmas, I would have bid more.

 

[Lady Day]

I think that's a crazy price! lol
Its an after 5 dress and not that fancy to boot.
I have no close as to why it went for that much.

LD