Snappy 1950s Suit w/ 4 Pocket Jacket

[YETI]

http://www.etsy.com/listing/8658071...ch_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage/clothing/men

 

[resortes805]

Great suit, excellent label....quite overpriced. I would value it at $450-500.

 

[flat-top]

This seller has quite a few great items.

 

[Gene]

Yeah, he's a little on the high side, but he's great to work with and a very good seller.

 

[YETI]

Great suit, excellent label....quite overpriced. I would value it at $450-500.

I don't know. Macintosh suits were the cat's meow in the 30s and 40s. I had great uncles who migrated to CA during the 1910s and 20s and they said the suit of choice was Macintosh among young Filipinos. This was to woo the young ladies of course.

If that suit was pristine and my size, I'd consider buying it...
after robbing a bank

 

[YETI]

You should see his sold items. That's some primo shizzle right there homie.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I had great uncles who migrated to CA during the 1910s and 20s and they said the suit of choice was Macintosh among young Filipinos.

In fact, among Filipinos on the West Coast, any suit with certain fashionable details was generically called a "Macintosh" -- just as we call any tissue paper a kleenex.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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At the same time, 'Studio Clothes by Macintosh' suits and sportcoats were also highly prized by Hollywood actors, and Macintosh made a lot of menswear costumes for the movies.

 

[Guttersnipe]

This suit is referenced in another thread right now with similar grousing regarding the price.

I find that pretty emblematic of the FL brain drain many senior loungers have noted recently. Fact is, on an objective level, it all just "old used clothes." This suit is a really rare and collectible piece because of its condition, details, and label.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

... the FL brain drain many senior loungers have noted recently.

Yes ... and it's a vicious cycle. I've asked some of the missing FL 'brains' why they haven't returned. Here's a frequent reply: "Because so many other 'brains' are gone and haven't returned." In other words, the lack of 'experts' (either departed or new) stops other departed 'experts' from returning (and, presumably, other new 'experts' from even joining in).

 

[kallupke]

very nice and worth the price I guess....

 

[Nick D]

Mr Nakamura was one well-dressed sunnuvagun.