M-51 on the 'bay. Good price or not?

[Cobblers161]

I've been wearing my recent M-65 purchase these past chilly weeks and have totally fallen for it so much so that I now need an M-51, my wife doesn't think so but I 'know' differently.

I know even less about these than I did the M-65 and that was very little.

So..... Having trawled the 'bay for a while I've come across these two numbers, both my size and wondered what you guys thought.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300825333610? ... 1423.l2649

and....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261134697327? ... 1423.l2649

There is also this at Rokit which seems a little pricey in comparison http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261134697327? ... 1423.l2649

I'd be interested to know what you think and also if you know of any other Regular Medium's up for sale.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[unclegrumpy]

If you could shop for one in the States, and were patient, you could find a near mint one for between $20 and $45. I think something to consider is if you want one with patches on it or not.

 

[Cobblers161]

My preference would be for an unpatched jacket, I'd shop anywhere really. Are you referring to ebay or the US in general? I've seen some at Vintagetrends but they are in the region of $125-250

$45 sounds pretty cheap or have I just been looking at overpriced ebay merchandise?

 

[unclegrumpy]

I was talking about actual shopping in used Clothing Shops, Flea Markets, and Antique/Military Shows in the US. I don't track what the price for these is online on fashion sites or on eBay, but do see them often in my travels. $35 to $45 would be what I think you could find something nice for, though you might have to pass on a few in the $65 to $75 range before you found it.

 

[watchmanjimg]

I'd say $50 or less will get you a very nice example, particularly in Medium.