Nice Wild Pair boots, great modeling!

With a Buy It Now option of $250.00, someone held out and got a decent deal on these vintage size 7.5 Wild Pair black leather thigh-high boots for $88.77.

The photos represent some of the best boot modeling I've seen on eBay in quite awhile. And the boots look great scrunched under a long skirt!

Nice text from the seller, too: The Pictures enclosed are from a fashion shoot I styled with these boots as they were highly requested. You can pair them up with some sexy skinny jeans, fashionable tights or your favorite vintage dress.

Italian OTK riding style boots by Piampiani

These Italian OTK riding style boots by Piampiani sold for a very impressive $223.49. They're a size 8.5, 26" tall, zip up the back, and were listed in excellent condition as only being worn once.

Gorgeous boots and nice to see an item like this do so well!

Canadian seller does well with long leather gloves

Even without very good photos, these size 7.5 19" long black leather cashmere-lined gloves by Ines sold for a VERY impressive $278.99, one of the highest prices I've seen a used pair of gloves sell for on eBay in a long time.

What's classic is that these identical gloves, BRAND NEW, can be purchased from the Ines website (http://www.inesgloves.com/) for $235 with free delivery!

The same seller also sold these size 8 22" Marciano long black leather gloves for $99.

North Beach Leather mens' jeans sell for $105

These size 32 mens' North Beach Leather jeans sold for a deserving $104.84. The style, quality and condition looks excellent! Even though they're my size, I wouldn't have wanted to spend this much.

And the tag would indicate their a newer NBL product.

Unusual vintage Biondini boots

I guess it should come as a surprise that these unusual vintage Biondini OTK boots sold for a very impressive $223.58, even in a small size 6.5. Although the red striping does nothing for me, these boots look very well made and the Biondini name obviously has lots of fans, including me!

North Beach Leather military style dress

This red hot North Beach Leather military style dress sold for a deserving $226.15. This size small dress looks great on the model. Even though I have a weakness for redheads, I think this would have looked better on a blonde or brunette model.

North Beach Leather trench still sells well

It's very nice to see that a classic North Beach Leather trench coat can still fetch a decent price on eBay.

The buyer originally listed this for $99.99 with a Buy It Now price of $138, and then raised the BIN price up to $148, maybe to cover free shipping. This beautiful size 5/6 coat ended up selling for $132.50. It appears to be identical to the size 8 NBL trench I own.

Interesting that the seller is from Las Vegas, as the climate there doesn't seem very conducive to wearing a leather trench coat.

Classic North Beach Leather dress sells for what?!

Someone got a GREAT deal on this classic North Beach Leather dress for only $52.08. Even though it was a size XS, I think it has great resale value. I was going to place a bid and then forgot!

And you have to appreciate the seller's text:

THE FULL LENGTH ZIPPER HAS A CLASSY HARDWARE PULL ON BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM THE WILL LET THE WEARER OR ADMIRER ADJUST THE ZIPPERS AS NECESSARY OR DESIRED.

GREAT FOR WINTER WEAR WITH BOOTS, ETC.

THIS COAT IS MADE FOR A WOMAN WHO IS WILLING TO DRESS FOR THAT SPECIAL MAN

Great for high heeled boots especially with long, thigh high or crotch high boots. All things considered a daring outfit that will command many looks, much admiration, etc.

BUYER NEEDS A GOOD FIT FOR THIS COAT DRESS TO REALLY WORK. IF THE FIT IS GOOD, THE WEARER WILL BE IRRESISTABLE.

Flat-heeled OTK boots continue to sell very well

Flat-heeled OTK boots continue to sell very well on eBay.

These Nordstrom boots, made in Italy, are pretty close to my ideal pair of flat-heeled OTK boots. Nice height of 26 inches, good heels, great leather quality, and good cuffability.

These size 7 boots sold for an impressive $142.50.

Vintage G-III black leather dress - very cool, but very overpriced

The style of this vintage G-III black leather dress, especially the funnel collar, is awesome, but I couldn't justify the $328 Buy It Now price. Apparently, neither could anyone else, as it didn't sell.

North Beach Leather dresses

eBay leather seller jillb-- is back and selling some hot North Beach Leather dresses again.

Someone got a deal on this classic North Beach Leather black dress for only $86.75, especially since the seller had a Buy It Now option of $199.99. Although no size was listed, the measurements would indicate a size small.


On the other hand, she sold this rare green motorcycle-style NBL dress, also a size small, for an impressive $230.27.

High-quality long leather opera gloves sell well

With so many lesser quality long leather gloves on eBay, it's nice to see the higher-quality gloves sell well.

These Italian Marciano 22" long leather gloves in a size medium sold for $99.99, not too far below their original retail of $129.99.

The same seller sold these Ines cashmere-lined 19" long leather gloves in a size 7.5 for a very impressive $278.99, which is quite possibly more than their original retail price.

And another eBay glove seller who sells some very nice high-end leather gloves sold these silk-lined Lauren Urstadt 23.75" long leather gloves in a size 7.5 for an impressive $167.77.

Nice model in thigh-high boots

Can't say that the leopard dress appeals to me, but the black-and-white one does, and anything modeled with black leather thigh-high boots definitely gets my attention!

Coach "Allyson" boots - good modeling, bad bidding

Nice to see the Coach "Allyson" boots modeled but disappointing to see that these size 7.5 new without box pair only got up to $109.57 in bidding without a winner. Obviously, the Buy It Now price of $400 was way too high.

Chap boots still sell well

Although the seller listed these as "buckle boots" instead of chap boots, these still sold for $222.50! Although the seller couldn't even list the exact size, somewhere around a 7-8, I'm sure the nice modeling helped the sale.

Vintage Clicks thigh boots

These vintage Clicks thigh-high boots look like some I sold on eBay a few years ago - only modeled much better here. Although I'm not a fan of the elastic bands along the shaft, they look great worn over black skinny jeans. These size 7.5 boots sold for an impressive $153.50.

Sexy Steve Madden thigh boots sell well

These sexy size 8.5 Steve Madden thigh-high boots sold for an impressive $202.50. I'm pretty sure these were the same boots I saw an attractive young woman wearing at Pizza Hut (yes, Pizza Hut!) over Christmas vacation a few years ago. I also think these were the same I saw a young Asian woman trying on at the Steve Madden store in St. Louis last year.

Classic eBay leather pants ad

I just stumbled across what might be the best "eBay leather pants" ad ever, circa November 2005.

The text was so clever (not to mention honest), that it made an article in the UK Guardian.

A recent auction on eBay ended with a pair of leather trousers being sold for $102.50 (£58) after 22 bids. Buyers may have been attracted by the following short essay written by the owner:

You are bidding on a mistake. We all make mistakes. We date the wrong people for too long. We chew gum with our mouths open. We say inappropriate things in front of grandma.

And we buy leather pants.

I can explain these pants and why they are in my possession. I bought them many, many years ago under the spell of a woman whom I believed to have taste. She suggested I try them on. I did. She said they looked good. I wanted to have a relationship of sorts with her. I'm stupid and prone to impulsive decisions. I bought the pants.

The relationship, probably for better, never materialised. The girl, whose name I can't even recall, is a distant memory. I think she was short.

Ultimately, the pants were placed in the closet where they have remained, unworn, for nearly a decade. I would like to emphasise that aside from trying these pants on, they have never, ever been worn. In public or private.

I have not worn these leather pants for the following reasons:

I am not a member of Queen.

I do not like motorcycles.

I am not Rod Stewart.

I am not French.

I do not cruise for transvestites in an expensive sports car.

These were not cheap leather pants. They are Donna Karan leather pants. They're for men. Brave men, I would think. Perhaps tattooed, pierced men. In fact, I'll go so far as to say you either have to be very tough, very gay, or very famous to wear these pants and get away with it.

Again, they're men's pants, but they'd probably look great on the right lady. Ladies can get away with leather pants much more often than men can. It's a sad fact that men who own leather pants will have to come to terms with.

They are size 34x34. I am no longer size 34x34, so even were I to suddenly decide I was a famous gay biker I would not be able to wear these pants. These pants are destined for someone else. For reasons unknown - perhaps to keep my options open, in case I wanted to become a pirate - I have shuffled these unworn pants from house to house, closet to closet. Alas, it is now time to part ways so that I may use the extra room for any rhinestone-studded jeans I may purchase in the future.

These pants are in excellent condition. They were never taken on pirate expeditions. They weren't worn onstage. They didn't straddle a Harley, or a guy named Harley. They just hung there, sad and ignored, for a few presidencies.

Someone, somewhere, will look great in these pants. I'm hoping that someone is you, or that you can be suckered into buying them by a girl you're trying to bed. Please buy these leather pants .

Aldo "rock and roll" leather thigh boots

Keeping with the theme of photos not oriented correctly, my favorite Aldo "rock and roll" boots, in a size 6, sold for only $66.00. (I can't help but wonder if this was because the seller only offered expensive high flat rate shipping of $25.00 in the US and Canada, even though the seller lived in Canada).

I've always liked the stud detailing and pencil-thin stiletto heels on these sexy boots. I call these "rock and roll" boots because I think they're the perfect concert date look paired with skinny jeans and a black leather jacket.

Never mind the photo - they're Dolce boots!

It drives me crazy when eBay sellers can't bother or don't know how to orient their photos correctly. Even so, these size 8.5 Dolce & Gabbana black suede OTK boots sold for an impressive $400. I've wanted these boots in smooth leather for years and would be willing to pay a premium price for the right size.

Some very nice vintage boot modeling

Some very nice modeling on these vintage size 6.5 or 7 black leather thigh-high boots. They look great paired with the denim mini-skirt. These boots sold for their opening bid of $99.99.

Questionable quality vintage OTK boots sell for $200+!

More proof that vintage OTK boots are really in style this season - even with considerable scuffing and wear, these size 8 vintage 1980s black leather OTK boots sold for an impressive $205.49. These are the same style as the vintage Poppies OTK boots I sold on eBay a few years ago.

Interesting how the condition of these vintage boots goes from looking very good in the darker first picture (above), to okay in the lighter second picture (below), to poor in the close-up third picture (bottom). Whoever spent $200+ on these must have been okay with the condition and willing to spend some time and money to rehab them.

Vintage 1980s black leather OTK boots finally sell

Oh good, these gorgeous vintage 1980s black leather OTK boots from Spain finally sold on eBay! The seller had listed them several times starting several months ago, and each time, set the reserve so high that they didn't sell. I'm pretty sure that I bid $125 on a previous auction and the reserve still wasn't met. It would appear that the seller set the reserve on these at the final selling price of $200. As these boots were a size 9, I really would've liked to had these in my collection, but not for $200. They're a total 29" inches high with sexy 3.5" spiked heels and the leather quality looks incredible. Whoever paid $200 will be getting some very nice, very sexy boots!

Andrew Marc military jacket - disappointing sale

With leather and the military look both being so "in" this season, I'm surprised that this size small Andrew Marc jacket, which incorporates both, only sold for the starting bid of $75.

Stunning vintage Italian OTK boots

I knew these vintage OTK boots would sell well from the moment I saw them appear on eBay. Between the "made in Italy" quality, great rust color, tie detail, and 4.5" narrow stacked wooden heels, they're a timeless style and very Chloe. Not to mention, these would look stunning worn over skinny jeans. These size 8 vintage boots sold for a deserving $207.50.

Without a doubt, some of the nicest vintage boots I've seen on eBay in a long time!

Very nice Donna Karan OTK equestrian boots

Even in brown and with considerable wear on the soles, it's no surprise that these Donna Karan 23" tall thigh-high equestrian boots still sold for a nice even $200. They appear to be very well-made, and except for being a small size 7, very unisex styling. I'd really like to have boots like this in my size, and of course, black.

Sesto Meucci - great boots, same problem

Someone got a timeless pair of classic black leather knee-high Sesto Meucci boots in a size 7.5 for $45.00. As a previous owner of two pairs of these boots, I've always enjoyed the quality leather, clean seamless lines, and sexy spiked heels. What I can't understand is why Sesto Meucci boots consistently deteriorate inside and cause powdering when they're taken off? As the seller stated: The lining is Flaking, not sticky. Brushed and Vacuumed, but you will still get some flaking when wearing.

A real deal on a long Vakko leather coat

For the lone bid of $24.99, someone got an incredible deal on a Vakko long black lamb leather coat. The seller said it originally retailed for $950, and knowing the price of high-end long leather coats, this could be realistic. The leather looks buttery soft and I especially like the large shawl collar. If it hadn't been a size small, and had been a full belted style, I would have put in a good bid because this is a gorgeous coat.

Vintage Deerskin black leather shirtdress

This vintage Deerskin Trading Post black leather shirtdress appears rarely on eBay, so it's surprising to see that this size large dress only sold for $76.00. Too bad it doesn't have the original belt, which really creates a more tailored look.

Another classic North Beach Leather dress

It's no surprise that this classic North Beach Leather dress sold for $199.99. This is shorter than the more common NBL dress and it has a black zipper, instead of the more common silver zippers.