Hahahahahahaha

[jschare]

He claims this to be an original WWII Flying Tigers jacket.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=231452198327

 

[colekwok]

Original Avirex..........

 

[Silver Surfer]

gurk.

 

[FlyingYankee]

Apparently the owner was a Navy Seal, Navy pilot and an Air Corps pilot all in one. Should be a magnet for the ladies!
:lol:

 

[watchmanjimg]

This type of listing is so common on eBay that I rarely bother to comment, but a Desert Storm patch on an original Flying Tigers jacket? Oh, and with the F-14 Tomcat it's no surprise we won the air war with Japan only days after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[a2jacketpatches]

They are very common but I do like to comment as watchmanjimg's very funny post is the sad truth, I'll bet half of the younger generation really do think the Germans bombed PH. My message will either get a positive response from the seller or set him off like the recent AVIREX War Correspondent jacket. Maybe this guy will take it OK and at the very least get an idea. Or maybe he'll lose his mind on me in which case I'll enjoy giving him what he deserves. I do prefer to see a guy thank for the info and revise the listing but in case he doesn't, I don't think anyone is really fooled in the end. The AVIREX Jackets are collectible these days and I'd grab this at the swap meet for a twenty spot just to flip.

Edit / Quick response from seller -

Thank you, I will get it changed I really had no idea because it was given to me by a man that is in prison now He had a lot of money and said it was real, I tried to look on line but couldn't really figure anything out, I had no idea they make fake ones, So is this pretty much worth nothing? BTW, Thanks for the help it would have been terrible to sell it and have problems.

Very welcome, Avirex doesn't make these anymore so they are a collectible in their own right. You could see a hundred bucks out of this maybe a little more. I was just telling the guys on a flight jacket forum that I'd grab it for a twenty just to flip it. Thanks for being receptive, a lot of sellers get pissed finding out their cherry is just an apple.

 

[watchmanjimg]

I always wonder how sellers can simultaneously be aware of the potential value of an item, yet claim to have no idea regarding its authenticity. At least this particular fellow was gracious in his response, but as a general rule I find this type of ignorance suspect . . .

 

[a2jacketpatches]

I gotta give this one the benefit of the doubt selling nothing but essential oils. Being out in the field picking all the time, everyone comes to me with the questions. What war is this from? what country is this from? What is this worth? It is amazing how quick the general picking population will jump on a military item with very little knowledge. They see and hear big bucks about the stuff and usually assume whatever they find is worth a bundle. This shows in the crazy asking prices for very common items.

I just claim not to know these days when asked after a rise in the swap meet guys grabbing everything. Just this past Sunday three guys asked me what a small German Mine Marker was worth as they passed it around between each other but would not set it back on the table in fear of me picking it up. The little yellow triangle flag with skull and bones. I just said I don't know how much but it is a mine marker as each of the three asked me privately. As I saw one of them pay 100- for it and an anti-Nazi magazine it reminded me of learning the hard way by research and mistakes, the way I learned but out of interest not profit. He may get as high as 40- for the marker and my guess is the magazine is not worth much. So good enough for them if they pay too much and assume way too high. This goes for those suspect playing dumb story tellers and grab anything to make a buck guys.