- Messages
- 17,486
Is the description part of the pictures then?
-
The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.
Are prices for Vintage Leather jackets getting a bit insane?
- Thread starter technovox
- Start date
Featured products
-
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. -
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. -
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style.
- Messages
- 18,015
Less than that I think!
Superfluous
My Mail is Forwarded Here
- Messages
- 3,995
- Location
- Missing in action
I think its fair to say that whenever the seller of a vintage jacket is offering a payment plan, its overpriced.
I think its fair to say that whenever the seller of a vintage jacket is offering a payment plan with an 8% interest rate, the jacket is overpriced.
I think its fair to say that whenever the seller of a vintage jacket is offering a payment plan with an 8% interest rate, the jacket is overpriced.
eugenesque
One of the Regulars
- Messages
- 244
Well it seems leather jackets can appreciate in value.
Maybe in the distant future, vintage may join the ranks of gold and silver as being commodities that have fluctuating values. Unlikely though.
Maybe in the distant future, vintage may join the ranks of gold and silver as being commodities that have fluctuating values. Unlikely though.
AeroFan_07
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 7,087
- Location
- Iowa
"Pictures are Part of Description"... So where is the other part ... 
One man's trash is another man's treasure, as the saying goes....
One man's trash is another man's treasure, as the saying goes....
technovox
One Too Many
- Messages
- 1,329
- Location
- San Francisco
And yet another example...the insanity continues!
$6000 for a Buco D-pocket. And the lucky buyer gets free economy shipping!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buco-leather-jacket-/332066649176?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276
$6000 for a Buco D-pocket. And the lucky buyer gets free economy shipping!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buco-leather-jacket-/332066649176?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276
Last edited:
- Messages
- 18,015
- Messages
- 17,486
Brooks J-100... *facepalm.jpg*
$6000 Buco is funny. I guess the aditional $5850 is because it's not falling apart.
$6000 Buco is funny. I guess the aditional $5850 is because it's not falling apart.
aswatland
My Mail is Forwarded Here
- Messages
- 3,338
- Location
- Kent, England
As a collector of original A2s I have noticed that since 2008 the prices have declined somewhat. You usually have to pay more for a new high end repro than an original (unless it is very rare, in pristine condition, is painted or has a strong provenance). There are of course the OTT prices charged by some dealers on Ebay and their jackets rarely sell, at least not for the initial BIN price. Today I noticed a guy in Japan is selling painted high end repros for stupid money and has two originals, a Poughkeepsie for $7000 and an aero for $9,600. This is utter madness!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-A...120495?hash=item211ccd0aef:g:sncAAOSwA3dYV2JD
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-A...120495?hash=item211ccd0aef:g:sncAAOSwA3dYV2JD
- Messages
- 18,015
I often wonder if those high priced listings are merely to show off ones collection... but that costs $ on eBay and it's free here and elsewhere
It's utter nonsense and I can't help but think perhaps some are trying to profiteer off the time of year?? When people are more likely to overspend...
It's utter nonsense and I can't help but think perhaps some are trying to profiteer off the time of year?? When people are more likely to overspend...
Guppy
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 4,544
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
$7400 obo! http://www.ebay.com/itm/142219412468
ace12
New in Town
- Messages
- 42
- Location
- Tokyo & Hong Kong
People these days, especially sellers tend to misunderstand the word vintage from 2nd hand or they knew exactly what it means....
- Messages
- 18,015
- Messages
- 17,486
lol @ valued by $2700. By whom?
Guppy
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 4,544
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
LOL WTF...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Horsehide-Motorcycle-Jacket/182390237643
This one smells ****my... they completely photoshopped the model out of the images, which leads me to believe that they were likely stolen from somewhere. One of the photos has President Obama 'shopped into "wearing" it...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Horsehide-Motorcycle-Jacket/182390237643
This one smells ****my... they completely photoshopped the model out of the images, which leads me to believe that they were likely stolen from somewhere. One of the photos has President Obama 'shopped into "wearing" it...
isolated example, but i made what i considered to be a lowball offer on this nice vanson, and am pleased that it was accepted. i am in the us, seller is in canada, maybe its an exchange rate thing. so, heads up!
@Monitor, interesting info about Buco. I've seen J23, J24 in GC(8/10) selling for 1500-2000$ on ebay. Others posts also interesting.
For me, I would get a vintage jacket only if:
- it's my size
- it's in good shape to be worn (no rips, scuffs, fades)
- it has a much lower price than high end repros
I think that this vintage trend was also amplified by online forums. (Personally I do not find appealing wearing a garment having pronounced usage marks: creases, fades, watering, scuffs. Yes it looks cool in posters/vintage photos but going to somewhere out -street/office - is a bit too "radical" for me.) So the others like sellers/buyers started biting into this vintage thing. You can find huge amount of used items sold online as "vintage". The more trashed and abused it looks the more "patina" / "distressed".
- I often see nylon USAF jackets (N-2, L-2, MA-1) heavily faded, stained, ripped, perforated being sold as vintage. They look like trash. Unless they are smth scarce/famous and you want to expose that in a museum it's no way to wear that. There was some Canadian seller with a AN-J 4 in decent shape except some rips in the fleece on shoulder. You could guess that it was rotten prob. Still the seller kept asking around 500.
- As for leather jackets, instead of paying in the range of 500-700 for an og 50s police jacket, I'd rather save up and get a high end repro(LW...) for slightly more. Even a used LW repro is much better and has similar price.
- for shoes I see every now and then high end boots(heavily used) trying to sell for 200-300$ ("plenty of wear left"). Ok it was maybe 500 new, but they are out of shape due to permanent creases(could use a shoe tree), sole looks like kicking stones, the inside does not look very tidy(could use thin insoles). Sorry but for 200-300 I have plenty of new/second qual options.
For me, I would get a vintage jacket only if:
- it's my size
- it's in good shape to be worn (no rips, scuffs, fades)
- it has a much lower price than high end repros
I think that this vintage trend was also amplified by online forums. (Personally I do not find appealing wearing a garment having pronounced usage marks: creases, fades, watering, scuffs. Yes it looks cool in posters/vintage photos but going to somewhere out -street/office - is a bit too "radical" for me.) So the others like sellers/buyers started biting into this vintage thing. You can find huge amount of used items sold online as "vintage". The more trashed and abused it looks the more "patina" / "distressed".
- I often see nylon USAF jackets (N-2, L-2, MA-1) heavily faded, stained, ripped, perforated being sold as vintage. They look like trash. Unless they are smth scarce/famous and you want to expose that in a museum it's no way to wear that. There was some Canadian seller with a AN-J 4 in decent shape except some rips in the fleece on shoulder. You could guess that it was rotten prob. Still the seller kept asking around 500.
- As for leather jackets, instead of paying in the range of 500-700 for an og 50s police jacket, I'd rather save up and get a high end repro(LW...) for slightly more. Even a used LW repro is much better and has similar price.
- for shoes I see every now and then high end boots(heavily used) trying to sell for 200-300$ ("plenty of wear left"). Ok it was maybe 500 new, but they are out of shape due to permanent creases(could use a shoe tree), sole looks like kicking stones, the inside does not look very tidy(could use thin insoles). Sorry but for 200-300 I have plenty of new/second qual options.
feltfan
My Mail is Forwarded Here
- Messages
- 3,189
- Location
- Oakland, CA, USA
@jnovac1, why is the jacket still available on ebay? Beware.
@technovox, that Buco D-pocket *is* an unusual size (52). But yes, that does not account for 2/3 of the price.
@technovox, that Buco D-pocket *is* an unusual size (52). But yes, that does not account for 2/3 of the price.
tmitchell59
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 8,269
- Location
- Illinois
Check out the prices on these new McCoy Jackets.
Those prices are pretty Crazy. I just recently noticed more high end leathers being sold out of Japan on ebay. Not sure what that means.
I know people have issues with the Vintage Bucos, but if they are so Common why are they so duplicated?
Those prices are pretty Crazy. I just recently noticed more high end leathers being sold out of Japan on ebay. Not sure what that means.
I know people have issues with the Vintage Bucos, but if they are so Common why are they so duplicated?
The photo of the US president is so damn great! I almost fell from my chair laughing... And he even said why he has done said! So good!
I would rather collect musical instruments than leather jackets but I mean, why not. If you have the money and the time. There are just so many people who don’t know what to do with their money and so they spent it on expensive leather jackets. Like me...
