A good deed ?

[John Lever]

We all like to find a sleeper on ebay or something listed at way below it's value. I found such a thing recently but on enquiry it transpired that the seller was selling an inherited item and has no knowledge of its worth.
The brother left 5 jackets to a sibling. One of them is a LW Anj4 size 44, I recognise the hide creases from one that I sold about 15 years ago. Unfortunately it has garish 'artwork' so the value is reduced considerably.
There are 5 jackets in the collection, all for sale. I don't know what some of them are, possibly civi Aero's.
Is anyone up for contributing advice on specifics and values ?
I have no interest in any of them but would like to think that when I go my wife or children would benefit from my collection.
I have images to post if members would like to help.

 

[John Lever]

LW Anj4 size 44

 

[John Lever]

Aero Thunder Bay

 

[John Lever]

Aero G1

 

[John Lever]

Unknowns

 

[John Lever]

I think perhaps 500 gbp for the Anj4 ?
The 'Artwork ' reduces the value considerably IMO.
Thoughts ?

 

[Pa12]

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I believe flight suits/Gibson Barnes are in El Cajon.

 

[John Lever]

So is one of the G1's a Gibson and Barnes ?
Any estimate of a value ?

 

[Pa12]

So is one of the G1's a Gibson and Barnes ?
Any estimate of a value ?

I suspect it is but I don’t know what it’s worth. I was always happy with their stuff until I discovered Eastman and Goodwear

 

[Pa12]

They certainly were never cheap jackets

 

[Pilot]

I think perhaps 500 gbp for the Anj4 ?
The 'Artwork ' reduces the value considerably IMO.
Thoughts ?

101% agree, so called nowadays „ art work“ ( some is art, other is far away from art ) mostly ruins the resell value of a jacket . Artwork, if not legit from WWII, Korea, VN etc..is surely a matter of personal private taste and is not easy to be accepted nor understood by others or the future potential buyers.

 

[Southoftheborder]

I sold a new unworn Aero Thunderbay on eBay about four months ago for £675. I got it in the sale at 25% off and It didn't really suit me. It was a 44 in Vicenza like this one and the more usual black. It sold fairly quickly but all jackets like this are a drug on the market in the UK at the moment.

 

[Southoftheborder]

So is one of the G1's a Gibson and Barnes ?
Any estimate of a value ?

I sold one of those on eBay for £130 this year. It was the side pocket version and I didn't see the pockets on the picture when I bought it for pretty much the same price. They aren't well known in the UK and don't fetch a lot.

 

[Micawber]

LW Anj4 size 44
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While not to everyone's taste the artwork is a pretty good facsimile of the nose art on the 91st B G H B-17 42-38083 Man O' War II as originally painted by Cpl Tony Starcer. I do know that in later years Tony reproduced some of his nose art on repro jackets in latter years.

 

[bseal]

Aero G1
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This Aero M-422a has a really cool AVG 1st Pursuit painting on the front left and a nice multi leather AVG shoulder patch too. I might be interested.

 

[John Lever]

I sold a new unworn Aero Thunderbay on eBay about four months ago for £675. I got it in the sale at 25% off and It didn't really suit me. It was a 44 in Vicenza like this one and the more usual black. It sold fairly quickly but all jackets like this are a drug on the market in the UK at the moment.

A drug ,in what way ?

 

[John Lever]

Just to say I am not acting as a broker,just for advice on values for them to sell
What would it be wortj on ebay

This Aero M-422a has a really cool AVG 1st Pursuit painting on the front left and a nice multi leather AVG shoulder patch too. I might be interested.

I am not acting as a broker just an advisor for the man to sell on ebay who inherited them and has no idea of their worth.
What should he try to sell it for ?

 

[bseal]

Just to say I am not acting as a broker,just for advice on values for them to sell
What would it be wortj on ebay

I am not acting as a broker just an advisor for the man to sell on ebay who inherited them and has no idea of their worth.
What should he try to sell it for ?

I'd like to see him get $1,245.

 

[Southoftheborder]

A drug ,in what way ?

It's an expression meaning a slow - as in drugged market. I think that original is more often changed to drag on the market now. Language is always evolving.

 

[John Lever]

I'd like to see him get $1,245.

Go for it