Now here's a jacket!

[ButteMT61]

For all us mugs who thought there were some overpriced gear out there, have a look at this ebay auction! lol
It's Italian. It's not a bad style. But I love the price tag!

 

[cuthbert]

The jacket is italian and it's made in the Arzignano area, where they have a lot of tanneries and most of the horsehide comes today but...I think in Italy that jacket wouldn't be sold for more than 500 euros. If you're interested on the label there's the interet address of the society which distributes these jackets.

 

[Man of Vintage]

Yep that jacket has been on the bay for awhile now. I love the style I must admit...if it were $2,000 cheaper I'd buy it.

 

[ButteMT61]

Yep that jacket has been on the bay for awhile now. I love the style I must admit...if it were $2,000 cheaper I'd buy it.

Exactly. A non-custom jacket for me is out of bounds around the $450 mark.

 

[John Lever]

Please post the link, thanks.

 

[Jeff M]

Well, Italy IS trying to make up it's defecit......

 

[ButteMT61]

Please post the link, thanks.

It's there John in the first post...

 

[Tony B]

I'll see your two and a half and raise you sixhttp://http://www.ebay.com/itm/YVES-SAINT-LAURENT-YSL-LEOPARD-PONY-SKIN-LEATHER-BIKER-JACKET-SS2012-48IT-38US-/120807522340?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item1c20b08024

On that link you posted just click coats and jackets along the top and adjust to most expensive first......apart from the prices there is nothing there I would want if it was given to me for nothing.

I saw that Dsquared jacket a few weeks ago when Will at aero told me to have a look for that compny if I wanted a laugh about prices, the thing I was wondering was what civil war inspired it, it looks like what we would call battledress or what you lot would call an Ike jacket either way it looks like nothing from the ACW that I am aware of.

When Ike got home after sorting us lot out over here did he start some sort of civil war that has thus far remained unreprorted in the european press?

 

[scottyrocks]

The seller's rating is 97.4%, considerably less than the 99% that I find to be minimally acceptable. He has only two negative feedback but they are both legitimate complaints, as far as I can see. One buyer said the pictures didn't match the item, and the other said that there were bleach spots on the back of the garment, rendering it garbage. Seller replied that buyer tried to force a return with negative feedback. All this leads me to believe that the seller didn't show or mention the bleach spots, and with a no-return policy, if you buy you're stuck.

So, it seems this seller, for the most part, is on the level, but if he comes across something that needs to be lied about to sell (and omission is lying), he has no qualms in doing so. I'd avoid him like the plague.

 

[cuthbert]

Well, Italy IS trying to make up it's defecit......

It seems to me that some americans want to help the federal deficit...

 

[Flyderf]

The seller's name says it all: PricePig

 

[nicholasb]

At that crazy price, it would have to be actual Civil War era. I suppose someone must be prepared to pay that amount if that is what its being sold for.

 

[asnkloma]

Looks good,i think

 

[ButteMT61]

Looks good,i think

Buy one and let us know how you like it lol