So why doesn't this sell ?

[John Lever]

This has been listed about four times with no sale. Is it too small or too expensive ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAF-BATTLE-BR ... 3cbd2ee86a

 

[ausreenactor]

I would hazard a guess there are several watchers waiting for the buyer to drop the price. It is strange that larger sizes command a higher price. Is it based on a 'larger' sector of the buying community? Yahoo Japan BRs in a 38 can be had for around $120 in older styles, but the prices go up for the larger sizes. No doubt due to smaller production runs. This correponds to eBay too. My ELC only went as high as $590. I had no intention for letting it go at that price. I, like many, are not fans of the current version. Who knows?

 

[asiamiles]

Yahoo Japan BRs in a 38 can be had for around $120 in older styles

$120 is well under the ¥10,000 mark; I don't see many BR jackets go for that price unless they have condition issues.

 

[asiamiles]

American rather have B-3 not the RAF jacket! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Actually, there is some truth in that. I think the demand for Irvins is mostly from us Brits. Note that there isn't the love for Irvins in Japan that there is for US flight jackets, though there are multiple reasons for this.

 

[ausreenactor]

Yahoo Japan BRs in a 38 can be had for around $120 in older styles

$120 is well under the ¥10,000 mark; I don't see many BR jackets go for that price unless they have condition issues.

But they are generally cheaper than 42s and 44s. My N-1 42 was ¥14,000

 

[asiamiles]

But they are generally cheaper than 42s and 44s. My N-1 42 was ¥14,000

Yes, anything in the 42/XL catgeory usually fetches as higher price. That said, I'd have been happy to pay ¥14,000 for a top condition size 38 N-1. A couple of months ago I dithered over one at ¥15,000 and it didn't sell, but got relisted at ¥19,000...if I'd won the auction at ¥15,000 the seller would probably have just cancelled.

I'm still slightly tempted by the Bootlegger's Reunion N-1, with the "Fire" stencil, but it's a civi model with acrylic fur lining (that doesn't itch) which I'm not sure about, and at $400...Maybe if I can find one of their red N-1's I will succumb!