Saturday, October 31, 2015

Dolce & Gabbana thigh-high boots make a rare appearance and sell well!

eBay boot seller "livefire" sold these absolutely stunning Dolce & Gabbana black leather thigh-high boots for a deserving $579.99, about half of their original $1,200 retail.   As the boots only had one bid, the $579.99 appears to have been the starting price.  She has listed these before but ended previous auctions early for some reason.



As always with this seller, the modeling is top-notch and she's paired these boots nicely with a short tweed skirt (and leather top?), a fuchsia and black print skirt, and a grey pencil skirt.  All three looks would make for a great date look (especially the short skirt) or a day at the office (especially the pencil skirt).  The pencil skirt is intriguing because you'd have no idea how tall those boots really are!  Either way, talk about head-turning looks!













I've owned and sold two identical pairs of these boots in both smooth and suede leather on eBay a couple of years ago and miss having these beautiful boots in my collection!  It would have been tempting to bid on this auction had these not been too small in a size EUR 38 / US 8.  The boots appear to be in excellent, barely worn condition and the inclusion of the original dust bag is a bonus!

Monday, October 5, 2015

Vintage very tall Wild Pair boots!

There have been a few recent deals on really tall vintage Wild Pair boots.  Nicely photographed, but none modeled.

These never-worn, rare chap boots in a size 6 sold for $96.90.  In a larger size, I think these boots in this rare style and condition could have sold for closer to $200!


The same seller listed these size 6 crotch-high boots with a Buy It Now price of $50.00, which is what they sold for.  I could have snapped these up at that price, but the size was way too small to have good resale value.  These were listed as pre-owned, but appear to be in excellent, rarely-worn condition.  Again, I've seen these boots in larger sizes sell for $275 and up, especially during the holiday season.


And to show off the great height of both of these boots, the yardstick in the photo was a very nice touch!

Another auction for Wild Pair crotch-high boots, also in a size 6.  These nicely-photographed boots sold for $93.61.  Although they were listed as pre-owned, these appear to be in mint, barely-worn condition, especially the soles.






Although these were listed as Wilson's Leather, I'm pretty sure Wilson's never sold boots (although it would be a great compliment to their leather apparel)!  These studded black leather thigh-high boots are classic Wild Pair.  Although these size 8 boots were listed with a Buy It Now price of $89.99, they sold for a Best Offer price.



A deal on a trendy black leather moto-style jacket

Someone got a great deal on this very trendy black leather moto-style jacket by Bod & Christensen.  This size Large jacket sold for only $66.00 plus inexpensive $5.25 shipping!  Identical jackets by this maker are currently listed for $200-$300 on eBay.  Even though it was pre-owned, it appears to be in excellent condition. 

I especially love the high-zip neck and the totally different looks that can be created by zipping the coat to different heights.  Knowing that it went for a real deal, I wish I would have put in a bid on this trendy leather jacket!  It would look amazing paired with skinny jeans and tall leather boots!




A seller lists some very nice vintage Italian boots with a crazy Buy It Now price of $600!

These rare vintage 1970s-1980s size 8.5 Italian leather boots by Pollini were originally listed with a Buy It Now price of $600.  As attractive as these boots are, I thought they were tremendously overpriced...by about $500!  As it turns out, these sold for a Best Offer, and I'd really like to know how much the buyer got the seller to come down from that crazy Buy It Now price!

What I like about these boots, and most vintage Italian boots, is the quality leather, straight shaft, and narrow stacked heel.  These would look amazing paired with skinny jeans or a pencil skirt!