How much are suits worth?

[Tinseltown]

Hello!

My grandfather had a lot of suits from different decades, but I believe most were from the late 40s-60s. He also had quite a few fedoras and some old sixpence hats.
He was so classy... wore a suit everyday up untill he died in the late 90s.

They were all given to a Goodwill-ish place. (Oh shock! Oh horror!)
- It was before my vintage-interest started.)
In retrospect, I am wondering how much they would have been worth?
Both the suits and fedoras.

He had ties too, but I have no clue from when they were.

Ps. I have no idea what brand they were. And As I don't live in the US, most suits probably weren't american. (He may have had some though)

 

[carter]

Tinseltown, If you have photos or remember what they looked like, maybe have some documentation, you can always check out Ebay for a barometer of current value.

 

[Tinseltown]

Tinseltown, If you have photos or remember what they looked like, maybe have some documentation, you can always check out Ebay for a barometer of current value.

Heh, I know.. But It's much easier asking you guys. lol

 

[Baron Kurtz]

What size was he?

European vintage suits can be worth a lot of money to the correct buyer.

bk

 

[Tinseltown]

What size was he?

European vintage suits can be worth a lot of money to the correct buyer.

bk

Not sure.
He was not tall tho (in his old age) Maybe 5"7 or maybe a bit shorther.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Ah, that reduces the price by a good 100 euros to start with. Unless they were exceptionally rare suits (wonderful fabrics or cut etc) i'd say a fair valuation on a 1930s or 1940s 3-piece European suit [edit: in that size] in great condition would be £100-£150. All flaws reduce the value, as does the absence of a waistcoat. Some of us who are really into Euro tailoring would pay more for a European suit than a British one.

Generally the taller or fatter the original owner, the higher the price.

bk

 

[Tinseltown]

Ah, that reduces the price by a good 100 euros to start with. Unless they were exceptionally rare suits (wonderful fabrics or cut etc) i'd say a fair valuation on a 1930s or 1940s 3-piece European suit [edit: in that size] in great condition would be £100-£150. All flaws reduce the value, as does the absence of a waistcoat. Some of us who are really into Euro tailoring would pay more for a European suit than a British one.

Generally the taller or fatter the original owner, the higher the price.

bk

Interesting.
Thanks! Too bad we donated them.
My granny had a lot of jewelery too.. but it was almost all stolen by people who came to clean. Boo.
She may even have given it to them because she is senile.