1943 dated DB western suit owned by Gene Autry

[Mario]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-194...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item4cf9ea2c5b

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[Edward]

Nice suit! I'm really not big no the cowboy look and wasn't expecting to see something that was my bag when I clicked on this thread, but I'd certainly wear that.

 

[in/y]

I've always thought the look could be pretty fine when done right.

Maybe I'll get a western suit for myself someday (I already have the hat and boots). Too bad this one is way too small for me.

From 1948:

(image found at: http://www.westernclippings.com/treasures/westerntreasures_gallery_6.shtml)

 

[Dinerman]

Spectator wingtip boots. How about those?

 

[Gene]

It's nice to see Gene Autry was my size. I think I may bid just for fun.

 

[Mario]

It's nice to see Gene Autry was my size. I think I may bid just for fun.

I bet the price for that suit's going to skyrocket right through the roof...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I bet the price for that suit's going to skyrocket right through the roof...

... or perhaps not.


A nearly identical western suit, made for Gene Autry by the same tailor, was on eBay last week. Its opening price of $600 didn't fetch one bid.

Here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Sui...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item2c5ee91cb8

 

[Mario]

A nearly identical western suit, made for Gene Autry by the same tailor, was on eBay last week. Its opening price of $600 didn't fetch one bid.

True, but then those high opening prices tend to scare of lot of potential buyers away. If an auction starts out with a rather low opening bid the whole thing can get pretty heated and evolve into a bidding war. But I don't really need to tell you that...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

True, but then those high opening prices tend to scare of lot of potential buyers away. If an auction starts out with a rather low opening bid the whole thing can get pretty heated and evolve into a bidding war.

Yep. And that is why I launch all of my suit auctions at $19.99, with no reserve.

 

[Guttersnipe]

In the realm of collecting the clothing of country and western stars, Gene Autry owned suits are relatively common. Those linked auctions are respectively the third and fourth ones I've seen in the last 2 years sold by none specialists.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

That rings true, Guttersniper. Years ago, I saw in a Melrose vintage clothing store a 1940s DB gab suit custom made for Gene Autry. The price was $250. What made it "special" was the tailor: NUDIE'S. Much more famous and collectible than TARTAGLIA ... although 'Tartaglia Bros.' was Beverly Hills' longest-running (and arguably its best) tailoring business.


If I'd had the cash back then, I'd have bought that Nudie's suit.

 

[Gene]

Haha I was outbid in less than a minute, and I thought I had it high!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

That rings true, Guttersnipe. Years ago, I saw in a Melrose vintage clothing store a 1940s DB gab suit custom made for Gene Autry. The price was $250. What made it "special" was the tailor: NUDIE'S. Much more famous and collectible than TARTAGLIA ... although 'Tartaglia Bros.' was Beverly Hills' longest-running (and arguably its best) tailoring business.


If I'd had the cash back then, I'd have bought that Nudie's suit.

 

[Guttersnipe]

That rings true, Guttersnipe. Years ago, I saw in a Melrose vintage clothing store a 1940s DB gab suit custom made for Gene Autry. The price was $250. What made it "special" was the tailor: NUDIE'S. Much more famous and collectible than TARTAGLIA ... although 'Tartaglia Bros.' was Beverly Hills' longest-running (and arguably its best) tailoring business.


If I'd had the cash back then, I'd have bought that Nudie's suit.

The thing with Autry was that he was a MAJOR clothes horse, he lived a long time, and he never went broke, so his non-stage wear is around. His stage wear on the other hand . . .

I feel your pain on the Autry owned Nudie you passed up. About a year ago I passed on buying a Nudie set owned by Webb Pierce who, aside from being one of my favorites, was also my exact size! I had the cash in my savings account at the time, and the seller was asking a fair price, but I just couldn't pull the trigger . . .

. . .turns out Webb wore that suit on TV a bunch of times, was photographed in it for publicity stills, and it shoed up on an album cover!

 

[Mario]

$382...not that bad...

 

[normanpitkin]

I threw in the towel at $325....

 

[dhermann1]

I had saved it to my watched items. Yes, $382 seems about right. Very instructive.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'm kinda pleased that my own vintage western suit --with zero ownership pedigree-- fetched more bucks on eBay than Autry's.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160643103035

 

[Mario]

I really can't understand why you should be pleased about that...

That said, the one you sold is definitely the nicer specimen of the two.

 

[Gene]

I'm kinda pleased that my own vintage western suit --with zero ownership pedigree-- fetched more bucks on eBay than Autry's.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160643103035

At least I was the high bidder for 7 days...:eusa_doh: