pre war c-2 sweater

[Silver Surfer]

check this out, item #331305355626 on greedbay. this pre war c-2 sweater was made by ?. hahaha. super rare, these sweaters, and this one looks unworn. check out the zipper assembly, which would date the sweater to the 1930s.

 

[ausreenactor]

And it's a Goodwear! Everyone will go nuts!!!

 

[Silver Surfer]

yup. however, it will only fit up to a size 38. [they stretch]

 

[ausreenactor]

Buzz do a repro for the larger guys. Closest I got to getting anything like this was the A-1 sweater from ELC... I think this C-2 will do well...

 

[Silver Surfer]

john contacted me to say that the sweater is not from the 30s, but early 40s. thanx for the info, john. as to what it will fetch? any ones guess.

 

[ausreenactor]

Not sure. I would say high $600s? It is not really a glamour piece of outerwear; however, it is in pristine condition...

Houston do a fair repro for $80!!

http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/waip ... 012113104/

XL is a 40 though? Houston, we have a problem.

 

[TankBuster]

They usually come up on ebay 3-5 times a year and fetch $200-$300. I've got a nice sz42 that I picked up on ebay last year for $215. They are rare, but not as rare as many think. Since this is smaller I would say it's not worth much more than $225. Thats just my opinion on these. I have had them on my watch list for years after a buddy of mine found one at a thrift shop for $20!

 

[ausreenactor]

They usually come up on ebay 3-5 times a year and fetch $200-$300. I've got a nice sz42 that I picked up on ebay last year for $215. They are rare, but not as rare as many think. Since this is smaller I would say it's not worth much more than $225. Thats just my opinion on these. I have had them on my watch list for years after a buddy of mine found one at a thrift shop for $20!

I would say you are now the unofficial subject matter expert. Unless someone in Japan goes crazy you could be right.

 

[TankBuster]

They usually come up on ebay 3-5 times a year and fetch $200-$300. I've got a nice sz42 that I picked up on ebay last year for $215. They are rare, but not as rare as many think. Since this is smaller I would say it's not worth much more than $225. Thats just my opinion on these. I have had them on my watch list for years after a buddy of mine found one at a thrift shop for $20!

I would say you are now the unofficial subject matter expert. Unless someone in Japan goes crazy you could be right.

Hey, it could happen. I've learned to never say never when it comes to ebay!

 

[fishmeok]

What about that RRL or Ralph Loren version that came out a year or two ago? I think that was a reasonable faxcimile. Doesn't Clarkie have one?

Cheers
Mark

 

[unclegrumpy]

They usually come up on ebay 3-5 times a year and fetch $200-$300. I've got a nice sz42 that I picked up on ebay last year for $215. They are rare, but not as rare as many think. Since this is smaller I would say it's not worth much more than $225. Thats just my opinion on these. I have had them on my watch list for years after a buddy of mine found one at a thrift shop for $20!

I concur with the above....I have found a couple over the years, but most of my bargains were $35 to $50.....and a few were closer to $200.

These run small, and I would not trust the labeled size to be close to anything normal. Also, I am not sure it is age related or just how some were made, but the wool on some is down right hard and tight....letterman sweaters from this era can be this way too. The moths also like to munch on these, so finding something without holes is tough.

I think you could find a decent example as a collectable, but to wear, I would get a repro.

 

[ausreenactor]

$365!!

 

[TankBuster]

good for the seller. That's a high end price. The condition of this one was definitely extremely nice and more than likely why this one got so much interest.