What does this gail Leathertogs sell for

[nick123]

It just trips me out at how unique and almost "edgy" these things were. Totally dispells the notion that everything back then was conservative/tame. It certainly was not! Definitely badass af.

 

[Monitor]

If you combine this jacket as a complete outfit as it was worn, the boots, the pants, googles, cap, gauntlets. Rather smart looking, like a uniform. That I believe is an aspect of this design, that may be overlooked when just seeing the jacket.

Bellboy may be convenient to mock, but would you say the same for a NY police officer wearing a similar coat as part of their uniform? This is an era of motorcycle jacket design, taking inspiration from military and police etc and modified for motorcycle use.

The price reflects a collectable American leather manufacturer that is not as common as others I understand. I believe some of the fun being made of this represents a misunderstanding of what they are looking at. I don't mean this to be offensive. It may not be an aesthetic one likes, but it is a significant jacket desgn nonetheless.

I understand you can not argue aesthetic, as that is personal. But the jacket still deserves respect for an era that it represents.

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I cannot but admit that that was very well said.

 

[Will Zach]

$7,600... 2 hours to go.

 

[ton312]

LOL! That’s actually hilarious and somewhat sad. I smell a rat

 

[Guppy]

$11000!

 

[SinSir]

Hahaha There's just no way I'd spend that kind of jack. But that's me. I was waaay off on what I thought it would go for. Wait, the winning bidder has 0 feedback. Sucks for the other guys and seller. I'd be nervous as hell dealing with a zero feedback buyer for $11k

 

[Superfluous]

The buyer has not bid on any other items -- appears to be a single purpose new account created for this auction. Sounds suspicious to me -- either an account created by the seller to jack up the price or perhaps a return fraud in the making.

 

[jonbuilder]

final price $11,000 I was off at 3525-4000 range and more than two bidders above $4000

 

[jonbuilder]

The buyer has not bid on any other items -- appears to be a single purpose new account created for this auction. Sounds suspicious to me -- either an account created by the seller to jack up the price or perhaps a return fraud in the making.

The high bidder place a snip bid not the way a shill bidder would bid. The bidding hit $10,400 before the high bidder had any effect on the bidding. There were three bidders at $10,000 or higher. I think it was an honest auction with three collectors thinking they will pay $10,000 to own a piece of jacket history.