More Ebay madness!

[Two Types]

Vintage French jacket - starting price £295

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vtg-1930s-Jacket-Vtg-French-1940s-Jacket-Vtg-Chore-Patched-Darned-Beautiful-S-M-/231265522125?pt=UK_Men_s_Vintage_Coats_Jackets&hash=item35d87fd1cd

 

[herringbonekid]

if anyone knows the going rate for trashed French workwear it's that seller.

 

[Rabbit]

Interestingly enough, this seller switched to BIN listings only a few months ago and has since listed his stuff at surprisingly high prices in general. His items for sale list is getting longer and longer - the new method doen't appear to work too well.
He does have some great early stuff occasionally, though.

 

[Two Types]

if anyone knows the going rate for trashed French workwear it's that seller.

It may be the going rate, but it is truly crazy.

 

[herringbonekid]

it's interesting though, just how many repairs the jacket's owner decided that the jacket deserved.
i would have stopped wearing the jacket after just one major hole on the front, if it was a 'smart' jacket. but if it's a gardening jacket or work jacket where do you stop ?

 

[herringbonekid]

p.s. the jacket looks in pretty good condition compared to these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VTG-1940s...Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3ce6868051

 

[Fastuni]

Goodness. Was this worn by the last defender of Berlin?

 

[herringbonekid]

it's a 'desirable antiquated look' don't you know.

 

[Two Types]

it's interesting though, just how many repairs the jacket's owner decided that the jacket deserved.
i would have stopped wearing the jacket after just one major hole on the front, if it was a 'smart' jacket. but if it's a gardening jacket or work jacket where do you stop ?

It makes me wonder whether the jacket was found in a completely knackered condition and the repairs have now been made for effect. After all, if the jacket was just for gardening/work would you really bother to make that many repairs?

 

[Two Types]

p.s. the jacket looks in pretty good condition compared to these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VTG-1940s...Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3ce6868051

"These are sold as seen and do have large holes and other visible signs of wear, that said all the wear adds to the desirable antiquated look "

not wrong there!

 

[Metatron]

'Desirable antiquated look'
So it's better for an old thing to be in bad condition so that everyone knows it's old?

 

[Horace Debussy Jones]

Antiquated rags! Looks like 15th century long johns, perhaps worn by a famous medieval nobleman?

"These are sold as seen and do have large holes and other visible signs of wear, that said all the wear adds to the desirable antiquated look "

not wrong there!

 

[Edward]

Jinkies, those longjohns look like they're too far gone even to serve as a pattern. I'd call them overpriced, even if they were worn by Elvis himself.