doinworkinvans Posted March 26, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 26, 2017 http://www.ebay.com/itm/142314585531?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l5999&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI142314585531.N36.S2.R3.TR6 I was trying to be a player for this up until $350....wanted to keep all the items together so I had play it safe with going to high on certain items.... Anyway - why so high for a B-10? Is this typical? I know they are a little more rare than B15s...just wanted some others opinions. Currently at $511 -Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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38Driver Posted March 26, 2017 Share #3 Posted March 26, 2017 I think they run high. That being said I got a set of a really nice B-10 and A-9 paints for a little more than a third of what this one went for three weeks ago but I think it was luck more than anything else. In general I think they tend to go more often for the price of the one today or even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted March 26, 2017 Share #4 Posted March 26, 2017 And yes I was watching that one too. There is one other on eBay right now that is a larger size that might top the price of this one. Could be the maker of this one was part of the appeal too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted March 26, 2017 Well...someone liked it ....$910 bucks. Maybe someone had a special connection to the group of items. A nice officers jacket with bullion patch was part of the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted March 26, 2017 Share #6 Posted March 26, 2017 It sold at vintage clothing prices not military collectibles prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted March 26, 2017 Well...thats a shame! Hopefully it wont turn into hipster threads or a jacket that someone wears everyday! Its hard enough bidding against other collectors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted March 26, 2017 Share #8 Posted March 26, 2017 What, if any, is the significance of the white cotton tag? The B10s that I have come across all had the standard black/gold tag...is this an early example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted March 26, 2017 Share #9 Posted March 26, 2017 Different company. Some use black tags with gold. Some use the yellower tags with black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted March 26, 2017 Share #10 Posted March 26, 2017 It sold at vintage clothing prices not military collectibles prices Can you clarify this? What would the difference be and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted March 26, 2017 Share #11 Posted March 26, 2017 Vintage clothing buyers will spend $800 plus on B-10's, esp. if it is one they can wear. Vintage clothing buyers look at certain military items differently then military collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted March 26, 2017 Share #12 Posted March 26, 2017 So what would value be for a military history collector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted March 26, 2017 Share #13 Posted March 26, 2017 Different company. Some use black tags with gold. Some use the yellower tags with black http://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/threads/original-b-10-jacket.19242/ The OP tag is unlike the yellow and black or the black and gold here is a link from the VLJ...the H Berstain printed tag COULD be an early tag used prior to standard tag production...So could be from their first run of jackets, and I think the site stated HB was one of the first contracts for the B-10 making it possibly a first run jacket... Which might explain the high sale price...or it went to a hipster...ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted March 26, 2017 Share #14 Posted March 26, 2017 So what would value be for a military history collector? If you look at military shows they are usually around $600.00. That is why so many vintage buyers are at every military shows now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted March 26, 2017 Share #15 Posted March 26, 2017 I am also curious why when I type Vintage clothing collectors some automatically think Hipsters? Many vintage clothing collectors are very serious / passionate about their collections and spend serious money on original items, where Hipsters and their movement were originally all about buying their clothing / fashion at thrift shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted March 26, 2017 Share #16 Posted March 26, 2017 When I was a Kid in London in the 1980s I seen 1 sell for 500 British pounds in front of my eyes at the Islington military show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted March 26, 2017 Share #17 Posted March 26, 2017 my dog in this hunt is not so much the difference between hipsters or vintage clothing buyers, but the difference in tag design, and establishing a driving force in the sale price From a collectors view, the early style tag is indicative of early production, and to some, that could be a motivator in bidding Here are three standard spec tags..unlike the style of the OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbranch Posted March 26, 2017 Share #18 Posted March 26, 2017 High quality reproductions of these types of garments are also fairly expensive, which helps drive up the prices of the originals for people looking to actually wear these. Why pay $500+ for a reproduction when a quality vintage original can be had for less than $1,000? As stated, vintage clothing collectors are very passionate and serious, and look at these items a bit differently than militaria collectors. Finally, hipsters aren't just ignorant people who don't value history. No need to stereotype... LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted March 26, 2017 High quality reproductions of these types of garments are also fairly expensive, which helps drive up the prices of the originals for people looking to actually wear these. Why pay $500+ for a reproduction when a quality vintage original can be had for less than $1,000? That is actually a very good question! And I would love to hear more about the difference in the tag styles as Phantom has brought up..... Either way seems like a consensus that these are going for more than the B15s and in the 500-600 range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted March 26, 2017 Share #20 Posted March 26, 2017 Seems like finding them in good shape is harder to do than with B-15s as well which might have contributed to this one. While the knits are a bit rough, it doesn't look too bad otherwise and of course there appears to be a back story to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted March 26, 2017 Share #21 Posted March 26, 2017 Nice condition B-10 jackets have always brought good money. Honestly, finding a nice, clean, larger size B-10 jacket is a 100 times harder than finding the same in a A-2 or B-15. I sold a really clean size 42 B-10 jacket on eBay a few years back for over $1,500! They are just tough to find and also in my opinion super cool flight jackets. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACSSOG Posted May 5, 2017 Share #22 Posted May 5, 2017 This example being a Size 38 (modern 36) one wonders about the value, but otherwise the shell and mouton looked in pretty good (wearable) condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted August 12, 2017 Share #23 Posted August 12, 2017 Very tough item to find. I think I still have one left from the CBI, but in all my time ragging, only found a couple. You did find B15's more than that, but even they were scarce by the late eighties to early nineties. Most went to high end Japanese vintage buyers. You sometimes could find them in vintage stores for big bucks in W.Hollywood, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted August 12, 2017 Share #24 Posted August 12, 2017 Some luck also helps. The nicest one I own, I got for about $350 and it was with a set of A-9 pants. I have two other decent ones and two that are (hopefully) restoration projects. I'm a sucker for B-10s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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