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  1. #1
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    Apr 2011
    The glass city, Pennsylvania
    Currently borrowing a Tesoro Cortes
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    The WOW Factor?

    Ok guys,
    I know very little to nothing about vintage clothing but I am about to take a serious crash course. The story: I was out hunting this past weekend an I just happened to stumble across an estate sale. So I was snooping around in the closets and I found the mother-load of crazy vintage clothing. The dude had spent at least 3k or more on wardrobe. Nobody even looked at the stuff twice, but I knew there was some serious coin there as soon as I saw authentic bleeding India madras and Ralph Lauren everything. I bought the entire wardrobe, still hanging in dry cleaning bags for $200 bucks. Personally, I think its ugly as sin, but I cant get over the price that the stuff is selling for. What do you think my best options are for unloading? Do you guys suggest e-bay or maybe someone who deals in vintage men's clothing.

  2. #2
    us
    Dec 2007
    South Central PA
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    Re: The WOW Factor?

    Quote Originally Posted by trueblue124
    Ok guys,
    I know very little to nothing about vintage clothing but I am about to take a serious crash course. The story: I was out hunting this past weekend an I just happened to stumble across an estate sale. So I was snooping around in the closets and I found the mother-load of crazy vintage clothing. The dude had spent at least 3k or more on wardrobe. Nobody even looked at the stuff twice, but I knew there was some serious coin there as soon as I saw authentic bleeding India madras and Ralph Lauren everything. I bought the entire wardrobe, still hanging in dry cleaning bags for $200 bucks. Personally, I think its ugly as sin, but I cant get over the price that the stuff is selling for. What do you think my best options are for unloading? Do you guys suggest e-bay or maybe someone who deals in vintage men's clothing.
    best place since you know nothing about it ,other then it's top dollar clothing an it's vintage would be EBAY for you... ... Taking it to a vintage clothes dealer you have a high chance of screwing your self out of money...
    some people call me the creeper ,cuz they don't know my name or face - Alice Cooper

  3. #3
    us
    Mar 2011
    North Carolina
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    Re: The WOW Factor?

    Quote Originally Posted by trueblue124
    Ok guys,
    I know very little to nothing about vintage clothing but I am about to take a serious crash course. The story: I was out hunting this past weekend an I just happened to stumble across an estate sale. So I was snooping around in the closets and I found the mother-load of crazy vintage clothing. The dude had spent at least 3k or more on wardrobe. Nobody even looked at the stuff twice, but I knew there was some serious coin there as soon as I saw authentic bleeding India madras and Ralph Lauren everything. I bought the entire wardrobe, still hanging in dry cleaning bags for $200 bucks. Personally, I think its ugly as sin, but I cant get over the price that the stuff is selling for. What do you think my best options are for unloading? Do you guys suggest e-bay or maybe someone who deals in vintage men's clothing.
    I would suggest you try etsy. They deal only in vintage or handmade. Fees to sell are not that bad and you could search the site to get an idea of pricing. I think you would get a lot more for your items there than anywhere else. Good Luck!

  4. #4
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    us
    Digging Engineer

    Feb 2008
    Mitchellville, MD
    M6, IDX Pro, Sandshark
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    Re: The WOW Factor?

    I'm a buyer @ $250, pm me if interested...

  5. #5
    us
    Apr 2011
    The glass city, Pennsylvania
    Currently borrowing a Tesoro Cortes
    49

    Re: The WOW Factor?

    Quote Originally Posted by DFW_THer
    I'm a buyer @ $250, pm me if interested...
    Sure, I'll sell you all of it at 35% value

    oh here's an Idea what you'll be needing cash wise:

    http://shop.oconnellsclothing.com/au...s_trousers.php

  6. #6
    us
    Sep 2010
    New England
    V3i
    416

    Re: The WOW Factor?

    You'll have some great sales! I say Ebay is best.

  7. #7
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    us
    Digging Engineer

    Feb 2008
    Mitchellville, MD
    M6, IDX Pro, Sandshark
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    Metal Detecting

    Re: The WOW Factor?

    yep. get that stuff on eBay and get PAID!! Awesome find, btw..

  8. #8
    us
    Apr 2011
    The glass city, Pennsylvania
    Currently borrowing a Tesoro Cortes
    49

    Re: The WOW Factor?

    I grossly underestimated this. There was another two closets just to give you an idea, this is the FIRST truckload......

    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails The WOW Factor?-wardrobe.jpg  

  9. #9
    us
    "It's only after we find it that archeologist know it exist!"

    Jun 2010
    East Coast Florida
    CZ-21, Excaliber & WOT, Sovereign GT. If it can't be found with these machines then it probably won't be found.
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    Beach and Shallow Water Hunting

    Re: The WOW Factor?

    "Etsy"........... just .20 per listing and just 3.5% at the point of sale. Loads of vintage shoppers. You can't beat it!
    "The beach is my new office."

  10. #10

    Mar 2007
    Panama City Florida
    115

    Re: The WOW Factor?

    With a lot more people to compete with at yard sales, it's important to think "out of the box".
    Finding stuff to resell is not as easy as it used to be.
    Great job...found one completed listing on Ebay
    http://cgi.ebay.com/VTG-60S-INDIA-BL...item35b2f547d1


  11. #11
    us
    Jul 2004
    Shelbyville or any yard where the owner will let me detect!
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    Re: The WOW Factor?

    good luck on whatever you decide to do !
    ALLEN

  12. #12
    us
    Apr 2011
    The glass city, Pennsylvania
    Currently borrowing a Tesoro Cortes
    49

    Re: The WOW Factor?

    I've actually been pre-occupied with life stuff but i just started to go through some of the clothing. i'll post some pics as soon as i get a chance of the more interesting pieces...

 

 

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