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Cool (But Sold) eBay Stuff

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I'll Lock Up
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slicedbread said:
$25 each. + 10 shipping...I was too late for all of them :( They actually fit me too!

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Great Gordon Bennett! Are those eBay stuff or a job lot?

Those suede specs are Chevalier quality!
 
I retract all my advice regarding the "50s" DB above. That is a 1980s suit, there is no doubt in my mind. I no longer give this seller the benefit of the doubt. The Original thrift store is a charlatan of the worst kind. See this listing:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORIGINAL-WW2-ExSERVICEMANS-DEMOB-SUIT-BLUE-PINSTRIPE-44_W0QQitemZ200126668205QQihZ010QQcategoryZ91239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Anyone with even the barest knowledge of British vintage suits known that this was not altered in the 1960s. It was made in the 1960s. Undoubtedly. Beware this seller. he's trying to con you.

Admittedly, he often has original 1940s suits which are of very high quality, but putting things forward as 1940s when you know they're not is plain dishonesty.

BUYER BEWARE!

bk
 

DELTA0321

New in Town
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Location
Virginia, USA
Inviting comments on this suit

I'd like to invite comments from the experts here on this suit:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWN:IT&viewitem=&item=230146977324&rd=1&rd=1

It was not advertised as vintage of any sort, although some of the details are unlike anything I've seen in today's suits - at least off the rack.

There's a curious button arrangement on the vest, which my old eyes can only see if I enlarge the picture provided.

Opinions?

v/r
Steve
 

Orgetorix

Call Me a Cab
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2,241
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Louisville, KY...and I'm a 42R, 7 1/2
DELTA0321 said:
I'd like to invite comments from the experts here on this suit:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWN:IT&viewitem=&item=230146977324&rd=1&rd=1

It was not advertised as vintage of any sort, although some of the details are unlike anything I've seen in today's suits - at least off the rack.

There's a curious button arrangement on the vest, which my old eyes can only see if I enlarge the picture provided.

Opinions?

v/r
Steve


Probably not that old. '70s or '80s, by the lining and label.
 

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I'll Lock Up
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slicedbread said:
They were listed as 40's, 30's, 40's in that order.


Why I ask is that I have the exact same middle brown one which I got as a dead stock recently and it had a distinct touch of the 50s maybe 60s. The label inside says vinyl sock lining. I do not know when man made materials entered shoemaking. In any case you got them cheaper than me.
 

Rooster

Practically Family
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Iowa
Hey SB, you're giving me a terrible case of suit envy.:rage: not to mention shoe envy!lol You're on a roll man! Keep it going!:eusa_clap
 
Marc Chevalier said:
And then there's this one. Great colors, great lapels.


Why so cheap? http://cgi.ebay.com/Polo-Ralph-Laur...92QQihZ002QQcategoryZ3001QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


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Not so much this example but the previous ones were too small to get a decent price. The average foot size now is 10 1/2. Those just don't meet the average. The hat has to be at least a 7 3/8 to get top dollar as well.
The suit would have gained more if it was a 44 or larger being that the average guy is 5' 10 1/2" and weighs 191 lbs. That ain't a size 42. ;) :p

Regards,

J
 

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