Remember That $55 Belted-Back Suit ?

[Marc Chevalier]

Several weeks ago, a lucky guy won a $55 "Buy-It-Now" eBay auction for a vintage 1930s belted-back suit.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220842500445


Well, it's back! He's selling it now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1930s-Belt-...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item35b551e837


Be warned: it will probably end up going for over $800.

 

[Lincsong]

Can't blame a guy for trying to turn a profit in this economy.

 

[Johnny J]

Even with the moth holes?

 

[LoveMyHats2]

The holes are a stopper for me, can't do even a slim 20 bucks for something with moth holes in it.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Can't blame a guy for trying to turn a profit in this economy.

You kiddin'? I'm rooting for him all the way! "A rising tide lifts all boats."

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Even with the moth holes?

As long as they're not glaring, yes.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Some of the holes are quite glaring, but these things can always be rewoven. They might reduce the price a little but I wouldn't imagine by much. The serious colllectors will see how rare this is and bid accordingly. It is a Beautiful suit in a nice size.

As one who frequently turns very large profits on vintage, i also am rooting for the seller.

bk

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Some of the holes are quite glaring, but these things can always be rewoven. They might reduce the price a little but I wouldn't imagine by much. The serious colllectors will see how rare this is and bid accordingly. It is a Beautiful suit in a nice size.

bk

Yep. IMO, the seller is overstating the jacket size --a 42" chest makes it a 39 R, not a 42 R-- but serious collectors will figure this out and bid accordingly.


Without any moth holes, the suit would possibly fetch $1,000+ ... as a certain mothless grey flannel one did recently.

 

[Edward]

Yep. IMO, the seller is overstating the jacket size --a 42" chest makes it a 39 R, not a 42 R-- but serious collectors will figure this out and bid accordingly. .

Bane of my life, eBay sellers who don't understand that..... I had to learn the hard way to query that first....

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Bane of my life, eBay sellers who don't understand that..... I had to learn the hard way to query that first....

This is a very experienced seller. I'd be surprised if he doesn't realize that a 42" chest does not a size 42 R make. Perhaps it was a typo? Mistakes happen.

 

[Allen]

This is a very experienced seller. I'd be surprised if he doesn't realize that a 42" chest does not a size 42 R make. Perhaps it was a typo? Mistakes happen.

Well, CRAP. I wasn't aware of this. Well, here's hoping someone outbids me. It's at $20.50 right now, I've got my max bid set at $29.50, for anyone who'd like to claim this one.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Well, CRAP. I wasn't aware of this. Well, here's hoping someone outbids me. It's at $20.50 right now, I've got my max bid set at $29.50, for anyone who'd like to claim this one.

Allen, you can try to retract your bid. Here: http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?RetractBidShow


In any case, it's 99.999999999999999999999999999999% certain that the suit will go for more than $29.50.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

It's up to $30.50! Allen is saved!

 

[Tomasso]

My problem with this suit is the issue where the collar is riding up over the collar seam. It's very unsightly and there's no fix for it short of rebuilding the collar; not something easily done even if you can find a tailor up to the task. I have a couple suits hanging in my closet which are perfectly wearable if not for that flaw.

 

[Qirrel]

It is perfectly fixable with a proper repressing of the collar.

 

[Tomasso]

It is perfectly fixable with a proper repressing of the collar.

Except when pressing fails, which it does quite often. When that is the case it becomes a tailoring fix. A bespoke tailor describes a couple of fixes here. Other tailors have recommended cruder fixes such as sewing the back collar together.


BTW, are you a tailor?

 

[LuckyKat]

If you have any belted back suits that you dont want because of the collar, I will buy them...

My problem with this suit is the issue where the collar is riding up over the collar seam. It's very unsightly and there's no fix for it short of rebuilding the collar; not something easily done even if you can find a tailor up to the task. I have a couple suits hanging in my closet which are perfectly wearable if not for that flaw.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

My problem with this suit is the issue where the collar is riding up over the collar seam.

So ... if the collar sat correctly, you would shell out the $800+ necessary to win this auction. That's a relief to know.

 

[Tomasso]

So ... if the collar sat correctly, you would shell out the $800+ necessary to win this auction. That's a relief to know.

No, it's too small and the holes would bug me as much as the collar. But I'd pay that for the tweed sportcoat that you have, if it fit.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

But I'd pay that for the tweed sportcoat that you have, if it fit.

Yes!! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap