1930's lot: 3-piece SB suit, overcoat, all dated 1936

[Mario]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-PIECE-VINTAGE-SUIT-DATED-1936-COAT-JACKET-PANTS-VEST-ALL-WOOL-1930s-/270821257293?pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item3f0e34704d

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[birkie]

It looked like it was very close to my size-- until I noticed I was reading the measurements of the overcoat rather than the suit jacket. Oh well. I suppose the suit itself would be considered to be a 36?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Yep, around a size 36.


The suit is sort of ho-hum, but the overcoat is great.

 

[Mario]

ho-hum, eh?

Other people have to make do with what they can find, Marc...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

ho-hum, eh?

Other people have to make do with what they can find, Marc...

Ah, but it's just as difficult to find a ho-hum 1930s three-piece suit as it is to find a more interesting-looking '30s one. The effort expended is the same, so why not go for the nicer suit? ("Nicer" as per IMO, not necessarily anyone else's.)

 

[Mario]

Agreed, but then it rarely ever happens here in Berlin that you walk into a thrift shop and find a really gorgeous 30's suit in immaculate condition (and even less in my size) for a decent price. It really depends on where you happen to live. The USA seem to be a good place fro vintage. Judging by the stuff Sproily comes up with Finland comes to mind as well. Germany is difficult to say the least. Ebay, on the other hand, is of course a completely different matter.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Agreed, but then it rarely ever happens here in Berlin that you walk into a thrift shop and find a really gorgeous 30's suit in immaculate condition (and even less in my size) for a decent price.

I know you know this, but ... those '30s German suits are being exported right now by German rag merchants to developing countries in Africa, the Middle East, former Soviet countries, and Central/South America.


Here's one that I found at a used 'European' clothing store in Santiago, Chile. I brought the suit to the U.S. and sold it on eBay in 2005. As it turns out, a Fedora Lounger called "Slicedbread" won it, and then sold the suit to another Lounger's husband.


See the suit here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...Navy-PS-German&p=270377&viewfull=1#post270377

 

[Mario]

I know you know this, but ... those '30s German suits are being exported right now by German rag merchants to developing countries in Africa, the Middle East, former Soviet countries, and Central/South America.

And obviously some film production companies hoarded many old suits. Like this one in Berlin. Some really great stuff. Trouble is they're selling only in lots. I gave them a ring some time ago but no chance.

http://cinetex.de/

 

[Rudie]

Hey Mario, minimum quantity is 25 pieces. Let's give them a call and get 12/13 suits each. Or we could ask Flo if he's interested, too. Prices seem more than okay. Whaddaya think?

 

[davidraphael]

Hey Mario, minimum quantity is 25 pieces. Let's give them a call and get 12/13 suits each. Or we could ask Flo if he's interested, too. Prices seem more than okay. Whaddaya think?

I'm actually going to be in Berlin next week, so it's very likely that I will make an appointment and check this place out. Maybe they will be more inclined to offer smaller lots if you're there in person with cash. We'll see.

 

[Rudie]

They would surely be more inclined if there were several of us. Let's meet and go there together. Hopefully Mario is in on this, too. I do hope they have some of the taller sizes.

 

[Mario]

They would surely be more inclined if there were several of us. Let's meet and go there together. Hopefully Mario is in on this, too. I do hope they have some of the taller sizes.

Even if they were willing to sell smaller lots the available sizes would be a problem. One should think a company that sells movie props has all sizes in stock but when I called them they told me that the long, slender sizes are rather scare, to say the least...

 

[Cobden]

It could be done with a group. Get a few people together, say 25 for ease assuming a 25 piece lot is the minimum, then get 25 suits. If they just do it at random, give everyone a choice of one suit from the batch based on their size, and if their are more in your size which are unclaimed (due to their being no suits in a few peoples sizes, which is likely) you can pay the extra for those suits, with the excess money going into the pot for a second round purchase. Those that no-one wants go on ebay also to fund the next bulk purchase in the hope that the second round will have some sizes for people who missed out in the first round.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Cobden's plan is an excellent one. Sell the unwanted suits on eBay ... the money you'll make from the auctions will finance your "keeper" purchases. It will take some work -- but most worthwhile ventures do.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes certainly. At the prices, I say we should get a bunch of people together and go see these guys with cash in hand. If we can get 12 people committed to buying 2 suits, we can sell what we don't want on eBay.

We should maybe start a thread and get a bunch of people together in Berlin before the end of the year. I'm sure we can rustle up enough people serious about getting good German vintage! Mario, if they have enough 1930s German sports suits in my size I would certainly buy your quota off you!

Can someone call and see how much they want for the 30s/40s suits?

Let's get this sorted out, chaps. This kind of opportunity is far too rare to pass up at the apparent prices …

cheers,

bk

 

[Baron Kurtz]

And hey, if they've only got bunch of crapola, we all have a nice weekend in Berlin.

bk

 

[Baron Kurtz]

p.p.s my own favourite plan would be to have 20 people committed to buying a suit and an overcoat each. For the rest we would chip in an sell on eBay or whoever wanted extra could make up the quota.

It's always very difficult, I know, to get people to commit to such plans.

bk

 

[Marc Chevalier]

If this actually pans out, it will be the coolest "Fedora Lounge event" to have happened in the past two years.

 

[Rudie]

I'd take whatever they have in my size as long as it's in good wearable condition. If I could get ten suits I'd take ten.

 

[davidraphael]

If anyone wants to meet up and visit the place next week I'd be happy to go. I'll be in Berlin from Monday to Wednesday next week.