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Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition
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tmitchell59
I'll Lock Up
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...actually, that jacket has crossed over into "distressed".
These Buco police jackets show up quite often and most, if not all, are steerhide and most have significant wear. Sunburned, faded, worn out. Whatever word you use. I sold one here with nice fade/sunburn. Many I see are just plain worn out. The Steerhide on those Buco jackets is surprisingly light. I have a Butwin and it is much more robust, heavy tough Steerhide. This is my only experience with a Buco jacket. I've owned three in this style and all were very comfortable wearing jackets.
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I know nothing of this French brand. The jacket caught my eye. Trucker.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184205730085
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184205730085
TheOldFashioned
Call Me a Cab
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^^
Looks like the one @technovox has.
Looks like the one @technovox has.
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Definitely Cal. Weirdest jacket I've ever seen! Lol, winter cafe racer. Might bid.
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Dirt cheap Lewis Leathers...
https://www.grailed.com/listings/12...vintage-1970s-80s-lewis-leathers-monza-jacket
Pretty cheap Langlitz in Goat...
https://www.grailed.com/listings/9405725-leather-jacket-langlitz
https://www.grailed.com/listings/12...vintage-1970s-80s-lewis-leathers-monza-jacket
Pretty cheap Langlitz in Goat...
https://www.grailed.com/listings/9405725-leather-jacket-langlitz
casterfield
One of the Regulars
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Went for $720. Wow.
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Didn't expect it'd go for more. Regardless of how much these jackets go for when new, on the second hand market, I rarely see a jacket that reaches much more, provided the starting bid is low.
casechopper
My Mail is Forwarded Here
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They were listed as tears in the auction listing. He said that it had come like that new.
technovox
One Too Many
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https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Vintage-ann...283843321313?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10
Similar...but my Cal Leather has chest pockets instead of handwarmers, and is black. Interesting variation and very rare. But white leather jackets can be a tough sell -- really need some kind of ninja fashion voodoo to pull that one off...
Superfluous
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This is exactly why it sold for so low. Used FW leather jackets usually sell for much more.
That is not my experience. I regularly see used FW jackets selling for over $1,500. I chased a used FW Brakeman a couple of years ago that sold for $2,000. A used Nine Lives jacket, which retails for much less than FW, sold here last week for +/- $1,250.
Finn Vigorous
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I think the retail is currently over the 2,5k mark: https://ninelivesbrand.com/collections/new-and-restocks/products/the-9lives-riders-jacket
+ the condition was not actually "used" either.
+ the condition was not actually "used" either.
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If the price is set high, yeah, people will pay good money for these jackets but whenever the auction starts off with a really low price & no reserve, the bidding won't go nearly as high as you'd expect. Almost always goes below a grand. At least that's my experience. Looking at the past auctions, even the priciest Japanese makers go for around $800. At least that's my experience with eBay and Japanese jackets.
Thankfully, not many people list jackets that way.
Superfluous
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Freewheelers Centinela is $3,125: https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/speedway-shop/item/1931003-44-46/
Freewheelers San Mateo is $2,840: https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/speedway-shop/item/1931005/
Some are in the $2,500 range.
