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[Dinerman]

 

[Mario]

Well done, Dinerman. Love that shade of blue. I take it that's the one that was listed as 'costume grade'?

 

[Dinerman]

That's the one. The pictures they had hosted went down- so here it is! It's a lot better than they described it.

 

[Mario]

I asked the seller why she rated the suit as 'costume grade'. If I remember correctly she answered that there's a tiny hole in the sleeve and that the lining would need some repair. Doesn't really sound too bad to me...

 

[HeyMoe]

The zipper is stuck too....

Much easier and less messy than WD-40 or graphite is a bar of Ivory soap or a white wax candle. Rub it on the zipper, front and back and gently work the zipper tab up and down and before you know it, it will work fine. I have had to do this on everything from Military Tents to old flight jackets and everything in between.

 

[resortes805]

Time to step your game up gents...

 

[Tomasso]

Nice one! Looks like somebody moved the button rather than alter the jacket.

 

[m0nk]

This isn't vintage, but it's got the look... a new 3-piece Kenneth Cole that I picked up yesterday:

 

[Johnny J]

Time to step your game up gents...

Great suit resortes! I purchased a couple of 40s suits on the bay that I need to post up also. I just finished the alterations yesterday on one of them. Will post up soon.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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I'm glad to see that superb vintage suits are fetching the prices they deserve:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-40s...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item256939db43

 

[Mr Vim]

Well sure but that suit was a diamond amongst baubles. It looked brand spanking new.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Well sure but that suit was a diamond amongst baubles. It looked brand spanking new.

Like I said: "superb".

 

[TCMfan25]

How'about that 40's 3 btn. 3 piece gray glen plaid? $110, pretty cheap, I was hoping it would have stayed at $40... :eusa_doh:

So... who won the baby!?

 

[SteveAS]

I was watching that 3-piece glen plaid, but it looked to be just a little small for me. I hope a lounger won it!

I've been watching for a brown, double-breasted that isn't a conventional pinstripe for a while and I won this one over the weekend. I like the fabric; it's unusual to see several blue and maroon vertical stripes for every one horizontal blue stripe.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I've been watching for a brown, double-breasted that isn't a conventional pinstripe for a while and I won this one over the weekend. I like the fabric; it's unusual to see several blue and maroon vertical stripes for every one horizontal blue stripe.

Great find! This fabric -- a wool and mohair blend-- was often called "homespun" in 1930s American catalogs. I believe that it was also known as "granite cloth". In any case, suits in this fabric haven't been mass-produced for many decades.

 

[SteveAS]

Great find! This fabric -- a wool and mohair blend-- was often called "homespun" in 1930s American catalogs. I believe that it was also known as "granite cloth". In any case, suits in this fabric haven't been mass-produced for many decades.

Thanks for that great information, Marc! When the suit arrives, I'll post better photos.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I won that one. I hope it'll be small enough, but if not, it'll go up for sale in the classifieds here.

How'about that 40's 3 btn. 3 piece gray glen plaid? $110, pretty cheap, I was hoping it would have stayed at $40... :eusa_doh:

So... who won the baby!?

 

[dhermann1]

I just picked up this vintage western style suit:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/350493867462?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

after missing out on this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/350504659681?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

I wasn't able to get to my computer at the crucial time to raise my bid on the latter one. I definitely would have preferred the wool to the poly, but I think I'm safer with the fit of the one I did get, as opposed to the wool one.
We'll see.

For those who are wondering, I recently developed an obsession with owning a vingage western outfit. A Gene Autry suit (after an actual Gene Autry suit went on Ebay for a pretty moderate amount.)

I may soon be in the market for a golden palomino or maybe an elegant Appaloosa. Where I'll put him in my 1 bedroom apt in the Bronx is just a problem I'll have to deal with later.

 

[PADDY]

Nice one BK..!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Nice one BK..!

I believe that one was sold by our very own Art Fawcett. ("Stone" on eBay.)