Sunday, October 18, 2009

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.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

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!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

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.