jonbuilder
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Vintage jacket market fluctuates, particularly in rare models. I not taking used jackets here but the 50s MC jackets and the 30s to 50s half belts and aviation jackets. Most are not sold at auction but with a BIN. My recent expenditure for vintage is about the same as the price of near new contemporaries like LW and higher than a near new Aero, Scott, or Vanson.I think it takes more experience to assess a vintage jacket's quality, condition, size and asking price than buying new. Also, when new into the jacket game I wouldn't want to wait one or two years for that d-pocket or half belt in my size to pop up on eBay, only to lose the auction because I misjudged the current market prices.
And yes it takes patience and time but the reward is worth the effort. I have been hurting vintage leather jackets for 25 years and have about 25 vintage jackets or one jacket per year. The only time they get sold is if I buy a similar jacket to replace one in the collection sort of a trade or upgrade maybe size or condition
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