Vintage Biondini OTK boots sell for $185!

These vintage Biondini OTK boots sold for their impressive Buy It Now price of $185.  These size 7 boots were made in Italy and featured a classic design with foldover cuffs and what appear to be very walkable, yet sexy, spiked heels.  Cuffed, the seller stated these were knee-high at 21".  Uncuffed, the seller stated these were thigh-high at 27".  I wish the seller would have shown them uncuffed!

As with most vintage boots, these needed to have the heel tips replaced, but that's an easy, inexpensive fix.

These would have been very tempting in a larger size!  The style of these is timeless - classic black leather dress boots that looks great with everything from skinny jeans to a pencil skirt for the office!

Armani Exchange long black leather opera gloves

eBay glove seller "junkonsale" sold these very nice Armani Exchange long black leather opera gloves for $83.  These gloves were new with tags, a size 7 and measured an impressive 23 3/4 inches long.

I've never been a fan of the horizontal seam on the forearms of long leather gloves, as it looks like someone bought a shorter glove and decided to make it longer by adding more leather to it.  However, I do like the elastic gathering inside the wrist which helps keep the gloves snug against the hands.

Since these were new with tags, I wish the seller had stated or shown the price tag with the original retail.

Vintage Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots get snapped up for $49.95!!!

I can't tell you how excited I was when I saw this post come through on my eBay alerts this morning.

Only to click on the link and see this.

In this case, the early bird really did get the worm!  These vintage Wild Pair black leather crotch-high got snapped up for $49.95!!!  One of the best deals I've ever seen on these boots, especially considering their new condition for the low, low price of $49.95.  I wonder how long the auction even lasted?!

I honestly can't say that I'm surprised as these boots even looked stunning from the thumbnail.  So they would have sold at around 7:30am local time, when I was getting ready for work.  Sigh...at least they weren't my size.

And did I mention FREE shipping?!  These babies are made of a nice thick leather so there's some pretty decent weight and I predict will cost at least $10-$12 to ship, especially since the seller is promising Priority Mail.  Yes, the winner practically stole these!  It will be curious to see if they reappear at a future date and sell for much more, what I like to refer to as "investment boots."

Although a small size 7, these were new without box!  The leather has that "like new" sheen and the soles are pristine.  Kudos to the seller for keeping these pristine without the original box.  However, as with most vintage Wild Pair boots I've come across, the heel tips will have disintegrated and need to be replaced.  Fortunately, an easy and cheap fix at most shoe repair shops, usually around $10.

If you've followed this blog (thank you!), I've tracked several sales of this particular Wild Pair style - just type "crotch" in the search box.  Not to be crass, but these boots top out at about 34" uncuffed and are truly crotch-high on most women.

This new size 10 pair sold in October 2018 for it's Buy It Now price of $399.99.

And for comparison purposes, this size 7 pair sold for $259.99 way back in 2013.

I've seen these sell for as much as $400-$500 during the holiday season.  Only the Frederick's of Hollywood thigh-high boots with metal heels fetch as much for vintage boots.

Finally, as a reward for reading down this far, I would be remiss if I didn't share one of my all-time favorite photos of these being professionally modeled.  You're welcome.

Vintage Wild Pair thigh boots in a popular style still sell well

These vintage Wild Pair black leather thigh-high boots in a size 7 sold for their starting bid of $99.95. The seller described them as "wicked Wild Pair rock star" boots and I couldn't agree more.  Sexy spiked heels with pull-on styling and cuffability make these some very versatile boots.  Even better, they appear to be in excellent, near pristine condition.

For some reason, I've never been able to find this desirable style in my size.  These would look equally great worn with skinny jeans or paired with a pencil skirt for the office.

Vintage Dolce and Gabbana thigh-high boots sell for an impressive $450

These size 7 vintage black leather Dolce and Gabbana thigh-high leather boots sold for their starting bid of $450, especially impressive considering late April is off-season for boot sales on eBay.

I'm sure part of the appeal is that the seller stated the boots "look like new, never worn outside."



Never mind that the seller provided one original photo and the other photos were "borrowed" from previous successful sales of these boots, including very nicely modeled photos by seller "livefire."

A favorite style of vintage Wild Pair thigh boots sells for $115

These size 7 vintage Wild Pair black leather thigh-high boots sold for $115.  These boots measure an impressive 29" tall, including their 3.5" spiked heels.  Interesting that they look like totally different styles of boots in the photos, which almost makes me wonder if the first photo is a from a different seller.

I've always liked this style for it's clean lines and pull-on styling but have never been able to find a pair in my size.

Cache long black leather gloves sell for an impressive $150

Wow, these Cache brand long black leather opera gloves sold for their starting bid of $149.99!  I've seen these exact gloves, also new with tags, sell for a lot less.  Kudos to the seller for an impressive sale and some very nice modeling.

These gloves were a medium size 7 and new with tags.

Vintage Wild Pair thigh-high black leather boots sell for $255!

eBay boot seller "marmfrut" sold these vintage Wild Pair black leather thigh-high boots for an impressive $255.00.  These stunning boots were a size 7 and measured 29" tall.  It probably helped that these were in excellent condition with very light wear on the soles and came with their original, vintage Wild Pair box.

I've always really liked this Wild Pair style, but have never been able to find it in my size.  I especially like the pull-on style which gives it very clean lines with no zippers.  These can also be worn cuffed, which gives them  more versatility.

As always, kudos to the seller for her usual excellent modeling which does a great job of showing off these incredibly sexy boots!



















If I remember the Wild Pair label coding correctly, these were a 1986 style and originally sold for $139.

Stuart Weitzman "Hilo" boots with original box sell for less than $130.

Someone got a very good deal on these size 7 Stuart Weitzman "Hilo" over-the-knee boots with their original box.  The auction started with a Buy It Now price of $150 and when the boots didn't sell, the seller lowered the BIN price to $130.  However, someone snagged these for a Best Offer, which meant they sold for less than $130.  I'm guessing the seller let them go for $100.  Even with pricey $17.80 shipping, this was a really good deal on these boots in a smaller size.  These boots did appear to have some scuffs and more wear on the soles than most boots in this style listed on eBay recently.