Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Some very nice Wild Pair cuffable boots


Someone was probably smart to snatch up these sexy Wild Pair boots for $219.00 using Buy It Now.

They're a size 8 and have very sexy spiked heels and nice cuffability. And they appear to be in excellent vintage condition!

Monday, December 22, 2008

Leather trench sold for what?!


I'm still trying to figure out how this "one-of-a-kind, handmade" mens' black leather trench coat in a size 38 sold for $321.00?! It's nice, but I don't know about $321.00 worth of nice!

More sexy boots from Wild Pair


eBay boot seller "nunya-bidness" sold these sexy, spiky size 8 Wild Pair boots for $122.51.

Vintage biker style thigh boots sell for nearly $250!


I would have really liked to have won these extra tall 27" vintage 1970s biker-style boots, especially since they are a size 9.5. However, the bidding got too rich for me and this rare style of boots sold for a whopping $242.50!

I especially like them because they're masculine enough that I might be able to get away with wearing them on a fairly regular basis.

Talk about stomping around with attitude. In these boots, you could definitely kick some butt!

Vintage long leather gloves sell for $140!


Another sign that there are too many new long leather gloves listed on eBay?! This vintage pair sold for a very impressive $140.01!

They're size 7.5 and a nice 23" long.

I haven't seen any pair of long leather gloves, new or vintage, sell for this much on eBay in a long time.

Real deal on Victoria's Secret OTK boots


Even with $12.00 for shipping, at $25.00, someone got a real deal on these very nice size 10, new without box, Victoria's Secret OTK stiletto boots.

Best line of auction text: "Guys love watching a woman wearing a sexy pair of boots like this." Duh!

Wild Pair classic pull-on boots


Even without better pictures, these rare size 11 Wild Pair boots sold for $109.57. I was the second high bidder at $107.07.

I'm glad I was outbid, as it was more than I wanted to spend. However, I've always liked the simple, pull-on (no zipper) style of these boots, not to mention the total 30" height.

Friday, December 5, 2008

North Beach Leather dress on the girl next door


This size XS/S classic North Beach Leather dress sold for $135.50. An added bonus is the very cute "girl next door" model.

Super sexy stiletto studded boots!



Without a doubt, these are some of the sexiest boots I've seen on eBay in a long time! These vintage 1980s stiletto-heeled, buckled and studded black leather thigh boots sold for a deserving $202. The seller also had a Buy It Now price of $450. If these had been larger than a size 6.5, I really think the seller could have sold them for more, possibly even the BIN price.

These studded boots are the perfect "rock concert babe" boots. Pair them with a black leather jacket and skinny jeans for the perfect rock concert look. And while the 4.75" stiletto heels look impractical for walking, they are soooooo sexy. Talk about attention-getting boots. Wow!

Nordstrom long leather gloves reappear on eBay


The Nordstrom long leather gloves make a return appearance for the first time in several months.

These size 8 gloves sold for a decent $72.57, but still less than half their original retail of $148. If memory serves me correct, these started with a Buy It Now price of $48. I was tempted at that price, but currently have a surplus of long black leather gloves to sell on eBay and don't need to add any more to my inventory, especially since it seems to be a buyers' market.

I also think that if long black leather gloves weren't in such supply on eBay, a pair of this quality could have fetched closer to $100.

Dolci lace thigh-high boots


These Dolci's black leather thigh-high boots with lace detail at the top sold for $102.50. Given that they're a very attractive size 10 and comparable to vintage Wild Pair, I'm surprised these didn't sell for more. Of course, I've always thought that the lace detail at the top would make these boots perfect to pair with some black lacy lingerie.

Sexy suede boots sell for $172.50



Again, though I'm not as much a fan of suede boots, they create a much softer look than smooth leather boots of the same style. These vintage size 8 black suede thigh-high boots from Spain sold for an impressive $172.50. I particularly like the cuffability to create different looks and the sexy, spiky heels. Great Catwoman boots!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Newport News leather dress fetches a nice price


Because they rarely appear on eBay these days, this size 12 Newport News black leather zip-front dress sold for a very impressive $152.50. As someone who sold several of these a few years ago, I wish I had more to sell if they're fetching this kind of price!

Very nicely modeled vintage thigh boots


Even with some very nice modeling, these vintage size 6.5 black leather thigh boots sold for only $81.00.

Sexy Wild Pair boots for only $69.00?!


Someone got a decent deal on these very sexy size 7.5 Wild Pair black leather thigh boots for $69.00. Between the super sexy spiked heels and nice cuffability, these would have been very attractive in a larger size!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

More Carolina Amato long black leather gloves


It's nice to see that some long leather gloves can still fetch a decent price on eBay.

These size 7, 22.5" long black leather gloves by Carolina Amato sold for $113.50. Considering the gloves were new and still attached with string, someone probably paid a lot less than original retail.

Still, it's nice to know that I didn't overpay when I spent $99 recently for even longer Carolina Amato leather gloves in a more desirable size 8. It's also nice to know that Carolina Amato makes long leather gloves without the wrist opening, which can be an issue with the pair I recently bought.

Vintage Members Only leather jacket sells for near $200!


Whoa, this vintage black leather Members Only jacket sold for a very impressive $192.50!

As it was a size 38, I put in a bid at $68 having no idea that the jacket would sell for almost triple that. The seller said that it was in pristine condition and appears to have never been worn, and from the picture, that appears to be true.

Someone got a classic leather jacket in mint condition, but paid a decent price for it, too!

UPDATE 11/16/2008: Another Members Only black leather jacket in this size, which didn't look as nice as the one pictured above, sold for a very impressive $207.50. I sure wish I had some stock of these jackets to sell because they're fetching very nice prices on eBay!

More nice modeling from an eBay seller



Once again, eBay seller "millstreetvintage" provides some great modeling for this fur cape auction. Although I'm not a fan of the actual item up for auction, the modeling is great with an attractive blonde wearing a beret, long leather gloves, and tight jeans tucked into classic black leather spike-heel boots. The gloves look especially good in these photos!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Donna Karan OTK riding boots sell for $499!



Someone snapped up these size 8 Donna Karan OTK riding style boots using Buy It Now for $499. Interesting, the buyer was from Italy, home to some of the finest boots ever made!

These 23" tall boots are very rich-looking, and just masculine enough looking that I think I could pull off wearing them. Although they look like they could be very comfortable, they have a little Nazi jackboot look to them.

Although they're not my size and definitely not my price range, it's nice to know that there are really cool boots out there like this!

Monday, October 20, 2008

Unusual crotch boots sell for almost $200



eBay boot seller "nunya-bidness" scores again with an unusual pair of boots. Although they're not my style, these size 10.5 boots sold for an impressive $197.50.

At 34", they're crotch-high and have sexy gold metal stiletto heels. And they're made in Italy by Munari, so they're good quality. So, what's not to like?

For starters, I've never been a fan of the smooth and suede leather combination on boots. Do one or the other, but not both. While the gold star and stud detail is interesting (and screams vintage 1980s), I'm a purist and like my boots undecorated. Finally, what's with that checked pattern detail at the top? These boots actually look much better cuffed because it hides that pattern.

Don't get me wrong, these boots could be very sexy. Actually, they'd be stunning as part of a costume for a 1980s theme party. I can see them on a blonde with big hair wearing a black leather jacket with big shoulder pads, black knit catsuit, wide leather and metal belt. Nice!

Vintage OTK boots sell for $167.50


These very nice-looking vintage black leather OTK boots with a rear zipper sold for an impressive $167.50.

Although they're only 20" tall, it's too bad they're only size 7.5, because the leather quality on these looks outstanding.

North Beach Leather trench size 9/10 posted


There's an intriguing North Beach Leather trench coat posted on eBay. Intriguing because it's a good size (9/10), although the pictures are too dark to see much detail. It's listed only with a Buy It Now option of $145.00 and the seller doesn't appear to be taking any Best Offers. Not that I need another NBL trench in addition to the four I currently own, but I would be tempted if the seller would lower the price to around $100.00.

Again, the pictures are too dark to really see the style of the coat and what condition it's in. The style looks similar, if not the same, to the women's NBL trenches I own, although the collar looks bigger. Bigger collars can be good, especially if they look sexy when turned up.

Still, if the seller can get $145.00 with such dark pictures, it will be promising for the NBL trenches I plan to list on eBay this season.

Classic North Beach Leather dress for $62.07


Bummer. I was outbid on the classic black North Beach Leather dress by $1! Someone got a real deal on this dress for $62.07.

I still can't figure out why, but I think the low price was largely because the seller had the auction ending at 2 a.m.!

Even though it was a size small, I could have modeled the identical dress I own in a size large for eBay pictures. With some modeling and a decent ending time, this dress could have had excellent resale value.

As the dress appears to be in excellent condition, kudos to the bidder who got a great deal on THE classic leather dress.

Monday, October 13, 2008

My new favorite eBay model



Speaking of models - cute blonde in a beret, fur coat, black leather gloves, and sexy spiked heel black leather boots.

Likewise, the same cute blonde, same beret, long black leather gloves and sexy spiked heel black leather boots, only this time paired with a sexy poncho. What's not to like?!

Thank you eBay seller "millstreetvintage!"

Vintage OTK boots sell for $200+


The vintage over-the-knee black leather boots (size 8 or 8.5) with conservative heels sold for a very impressive $203.05. The eBay seller name "lovespyvintage" and the model are nice, too!

Bright blue Italian boots by Andrew Geller


These vintage 1980s royal blue Italian leather dress boots by Andrew Geller in a size 8.5 sold for an impressive $132.50. Although the color is a little too bold for me, these boots look very high quality.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Vintage 1980s black leather knee boots sell for $201.50!


Nice boots, but I'm still trying to figure out how these basic black leather knee boots sold for $201.50. They're size 9 and made by Thea Garbo. Nice boots which look great paired with the gray tights, but $201.50?!

Vintage 1980s Donald J. Pliner thigh boots


These rare, vintage 1980s Donald J. Pliner thigh boots with stacked heels sold for a deserving $222.50. A designer name, made in Italy, popular size 8.5, stunning 30" tall, good cuffability, nice stacked heels, and creamy beige leather all added up to a very successful sale for some lucky eBay seller.

These would look stunning worn over skinny jeans. Nice boots!

Wild Pair "Lightning bolt" boots sell for only $81


It could have been the small size 6 or the fact that the seller didn't list these as Wild Pair, but these 30" tall sexy spiked heel thigh boots only sold for $81.01.

I'm pretty sure these are Wild Pair because of the unique "lightning bolt" detail along the shafts.

Pleaser black leather thigh boots sold for what?!


I don't get it. It had to be the modeling and nice outdoor photos because these Pleaser (yes, Pleaser) boots sold for an unbelievable $132.50. That could very well be more than original retail!

Yes, they're a popular size 10 and listed as new, but the quality of Pleaser boots (in my opinion) is not worth this price! Still, kudos to the seller.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Vintage Nina OTK black leather boots

These vintage Nina black leather OTK boots are very nice and better yet, a size 10. Unfortunately, the seller started the bidding at $99.99, which is what they sold for. I was interested, but the bidding started too high for me!
p.s. I had forgotten, but I actually sold a pair of these boots on eBay back in 2006, a size 6.5 for $106.00.

Classic Italian boots sell for $20.57



Someone snatched up these very nice size 6 classic Italian black leather knee boots for $20.57. Although the seller didn't state the maker, an obscured picture of the label down inside the boot combined with significant powdering tells me these are Sesto Meucci boots. I bid just below this as I thought they'd have some re-sale value and I already have pictures of boots like this being modeled. Too bad the lining in these disintegrates so badly. Otherwise, someone got a great deal on a classic pair of boots!

Vintage gloves sell for $82.52?!


These 14" long black leather vintage gloves sold for a very impressive $82.52. Other than being a popular size 8 and having a slight gauntlet look for them, how these gloves fetched this high price is beyond me. Kudos to the seller!

More Wild Pair crotch boot goodness!


These size 6.5 Wild Pair crotch boots sold for a decent $222.50. Nice modeling, too, with the camera placed on the floor in kind of a submissive "lick my boots" position!

Vintage Italian OTK riding boots sell well!


Even in a very small European size 35, these very nice Italian black leather OTK riding boots sold for an impressive $152.50. These boots, in a larger size of course, are the style and quality of OTK boots I would definitely like to have in my collection!

Monday, September 22, 2008

Nice, tight skinny vintage black leather jacket



I really like the military-styling and tight fit of this vintage belted black leather jacket by Gandalf and Company (Detroit).

Epaulets, zippers everywhere, and a great collar! And it looks great on the model!

Just to prove how hot vintage, skinny leather jackets are these days, this one sold for $81.

I'd like to find something in a similar style and fit.

North Beach Leather and knit dress sells for $40!!!



Bummer. I lost out on this classic black North Beach Leather dress by $1.00! Another eBay leather buyer (I checked their purchase history!) got a real deal on this size small dress for $40.07! With the exception of a small scuff over one of the pockets, it appears to be in mint condition.

What really annoys me is the tremendous re-sale potential this dress has on eBay. I just checked my records and I sold this SAME STYLE DRESS in this SAME SIZE last November for $315!!! It would have taken minimal effort to re-list this as I already have several great pictures and am sure I could put my hands on copy from a previous auction.

Yes, someone got an incredible deal on a classic leather dress. Too bad it wasn't me!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Wild Pair crotch boots sell for only $92!


Some very lucky bidder scored a great deal on these classic Wild Pair crotch boots for $91.99. They're a small size 6.5 but with better pictures and modeling, these boots have been known to have tremendous re-sale value on eBay. However, I'm curious as the seller referred to these several times as "Cat Boots." Boots like Catwoman would wear? I don't get it!

Another Wild Pair work of art



Someone snapped up these sexy size 10B Wild Pair thigh-highs for $179.99 using Buy It Now. Super spiky heels, pull-on styling, an impressive 29" tall, in great condition and a desirable size.

Super sexy suede stiletto Spanish boots!


While I'm not normally a big fan of suede boots, these are nice and fetched a nice price as well - a very impressive $177.50.

Vintage, but they appear to be in mint condition. Made in Spain, they're size 9 with a sexy stiletto heel and 28 inches tall to boot. What's not to like?!

Vintage OTK boots with major cuffs



These vintage over-the-knee boots with major cuffs sold for a respectable $113.50.

With the cuff undone, they measure an impressive 28" tall with a sexy 3 3/4" stacked heel and nicely rounded toes. These rust-colored OTK boots would look great paired with skinny jeans this fall.

The selling price was even more impressive as there was no size listed and the seller wasn't responsive at all ("check the measurements") when someone asked about the size.