Great suit, excellent label....quite overpriced. I would value it at $450-500.
I don't know. Macintosh suits were the cat's meow in the 30s and 40s. I had great uncles who migrated to CA during the 1910s and 20s and they said the suit of choice was Macintosh among young Filipinos. This was to woo the young ladies of course.Originally Posted by resortes805
If that suit was pristine and my size, I'd consider buying it...
after robbing a bank
In fact, among Filipinos on the West Coast, any suit with certain fashionable details was generically called a "Macintosh" -- just as we call any tissue paper a kleenex.
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At the same time, 'Studio Clothes by Macintosh' suits and sportcoats were also highly prized by Hollywood actors, and Macintosh made a lot of menswear costumes for the movies.
This seller has quite a few great items.
"The future isn't what it used to be."~~Louis Cyphre
Yeah, he's a little on the high side, but he's great to work with and a very good seller.
You should see his sold items. That's some primo shizzle right there homie.
This suit is referenced in another thread right now with similar grousing regarding the price.
I find that pretty emblematic of the FL brain drain many senior loungers have noted recently. Fact is, on an objective level, it all just "old used clothes." This suit is a really rare and collectible piece because of its condition, details, and label.
Who says the golden era has to be tasteful and dignified?
Yes ... and it's a vicious cycle. I've asked some of the missing FL 'brains' why they haven't returned. Here's a frequent reply: "Because so many other 'brains' are gone and haven't returned." In other words, the lack of 'experts' (either departed or new) stops other departed 'experts' from returning (and, presumably, other new 'experts' from even joining in).
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