FRANK SINATRA's Vintage Suit Jacket

[Lefty]

You've got 79 potential bidders.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

You've got 79 potential bidders.

True. And 18 bids so far (which is a lot).

I need to think positive.

 

[fluteplayer07]

I'm wishing you luck that you get a fair price on it! But you need to wish me luck that my budget fits the fair price!

 

[Mr Vim]

Marc! So it's you who put that up! That's making quite the storm on facebook, many friends sent me links about the jacket and I hadn't heard about it, much to my shame.

oh and GO FLUTE GO!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

But I can always throw in a bid and hopefully help out Marc... And maybe ruffle the feathers of my competition.

Please don't do that, Flute!! See my PM to you.

I truly appreciate Fluteplayer's and other Loungers' moral support. But I never have, and never will, condone any kind of bidding that's done without the explicit intention of trying to win an auction. Please do not make bids unless you're attempting to win!

Thank you for understanding,

Marc

 

[Mr Vim]

Ah Sorry, I thought Flute was one of the bidders, my apologies.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Ah Sorry, I thought Flute was one of the bidders, my apologies.

I don't know if Flute already is, or if he intended to be. But if the auction's current price is now above his budget (or he's sure it will be), it's important that he not bid. Please trust me on this.

 

[Tomasso]

I too am not a big fan of shill bidding.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I too am not a big fan of shill bidding.

I'm dead-set against it. Even with the best intentions behind it, any bidding not aimed to win can cause havoc.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

"Well ... according to Collectors Weekly online magazine, the Frank Sinatra suit jacket --with 80 watchers-- is (approximately) the "most watched" men's vintage clothing auction on eBay right now: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/mens-clothing/auctions

That's good, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the auction will fetch a lot of bids, let alone high ones. Watchers aren't always bidders."


How true that turned out to be ...

Live and learn.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Well, I think you must be a tad happy right about now, Marc! May I ask how much you paid for it?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Well, I think you must be a tad happy right about now, Marc! May I ask how much you paid for it?

I am ... and yet ... a Frank Sinatra tuxedo shirt made in 1987 sold at auction this January for $1,200.

See it here: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/8321603

In answer to your question, I paid $12 for the Sinatra jacket at a thrift store. (The seller of the Sinatra tux shirt paid $5 for it at a garage sale.)

 

[Mr. Lucky]

I am ... and yet ... a Frank Sinatra tuxedo shirt made in 1987 sold at auction this January for $1,200.

See it here: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/8321603

In answer to your question, I paid $12 for the Sinatra jacket at a thrift store. (The seller of the Sinatra tux shirt paid $5 for it at a garage sale.)

Still, damn fine return on your investment. Such a fine piece of entertainment history.
Now, all kidding aside, I have a New York Times with a mailing address to Frank Sinatra (I...acquired it when I worked at the old Warner Hollywood Studio [Santa Monica and Formosa]) and he still had an office there. Wonder what it's worth.