Should I have gone for it?

[dhermann1]

I had my eye on this vintage Rock a Billy suit, that ultimately went for only $9.99, and now I'm sort of kicking myself. Not that I'd EVER get a chance to wear it, and not that I'm even that much of a Rock a Billy fan either. Tho I do love Bob Wills and Tex Ritter, and all that.
Anyhow, I just thought that for what it is, it's a very classy example, and I can't believe it went for so little. Opinions??? It could have looked mighty nice with my Open Road.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=400007823154
Edit: I'm looking at the buyer's previous purchases, and I'm thinking that this fine suit might be back on Ebay before too long, if you know what I mean, or at least on some vintage clothing vendor's website.

 

[arthur]

Of course you should have 10 bucks for a suit hell, if it didn't fit you could havre resold it.

 

[carter]

Don't 2nd guess yourself.

If you weren't going to wear it, don't want to get into reselling, and have something better to do with $19.90, do not kick yourself. Remember, it would have been more with a bidding war. :cheers1:

 

[Tomasso]

Ditto what Carter said.

 

[Dinerman]

I wouldn't worry about it too much. It is a good price. But how often would you wear something like that?

'70s and '80s western suits show up pretty often on ebay, and usually don't go for too terribly much. So if you ever decide that you want one, it shouldn't be all that hard to find something else similar.

 

[Story]

Sure, you could have bought the suit.

You could have even worn it out to catch a band.

But then you'd have met Betty Jo the Suicide Grrl from the local Roller Derby, after the spilled drinks and that would have led to all sorts of complications : the back alley strangeness with the re-packed cigars, the ensuing low speed chase across town, those five midget Juggalo clowns, the fire in the Dempsey Dumpster that caught the attention of the police 'copter and Cletus with his shotgun.

Best not to travel down some roads. They can be too strange.

 

[Bugsy]

I had my eye on this vintage Rock a Billy suit, that ultimately went for only $9.99, and now I'm sort of kicking myself. Not that I'd EVER get a chance to wear it, and not that I'm even that much of a Rock a Billy fan either. Tho I do love Bob Wills and Tex Ritter, and all that.
Anyhow, I just thought that for what it is, it's a very classy example, and I can't believe it went for so little. Opinions??? It could have looked mighty nice with my Open Road.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=400007823154
Edit: I'm looking at the buyer's previous purchases, and I'm thinking that this fine suit might be back on Ebay before too long, if you know what I mean, or at least on some vintage clothing vendor's website.

I've been in similar situations. I have learned over the years that if opportunity knocks, rush to the door to let it in.

 

[Warbaby]

Sure, you could have bought the suit.

You could have even worn it out to catch a band.

But then you'd have met Betty Jo the Suicide Grrl from the local Roller Derby, after the spilled drinks and that would have led to all sorts of complications : the back alley strangeness with the re-packed cigars, the ensuing low speed chase across town, those five midget Juggalo clowns, the fire in the Dempsey Dumpster that caught the attention of the police 'copter and Cletus with his shotgun.

Best not to travel down some roads. They can be too strange.

Oh, Lordy, yes! Been there, done that.