Looking for more info. on this vintage Orvis suede lamb wool coat
I'm hoping to find out more information on a vintage Orvis suede lamb wool coat. Its a very nice coat and I'm trying to decide if I want to sell it or not. If I do I want to list it while winter is still here to hopefully boost the chances of it selling. The only tag it has is the one in the photo so I have no item or model number for reference. I'll include some pictures in hopes someone may recognize it from its time and be able to provide more information such as MSRP and manufactured year. Besides that, what do you think a coat like this would sell for? Its a very big coat and the tag says "all natural lambs wool" for the lining. It feels very nice when worn so I'm assuming coats like this weren't cheap.
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lacemaker3
·8 months agoYou need to use the keyword "shearling" for this material, in order to reach a wider pool of buyers. Without the word "shearling" in the title, there are few sales, and most are for for less than $250.
Here are the sales records with "shearling" for the past 3 years:
https://www.ebay.com/sh/research?marketplace=EBAY-US&keywords=Orvis+shearling+coat&dayRange=1095&endDate=1768761480114&startDate=1674153480114&categoryId=0&offset=0&limit=50&tabName=SOLD&tz=America%2FNew_York
Most sales are below $500-$600, a few are over $1200.
casey-86
OP8 months agoOrvis is a really good name brand from what I've seen. I saw a shearling coat on their website recently that was on sale for over $2000. It didn't look like this coat, but same kind of coat. This coat being vintage, in really good shape and a discontinued design I think adds value to it, though I'm no expert in this field.
I really do like the coat but I would be willing to part with it if I can sell it for a good price.
lacemaker3
·8 months agoI was just showing you what some similar coats have been sold for in the past 3 years.
Your coat is worth whatever someone is willing to give you, as long as you agree to accept that amount.
If you don't make a sale, at your asking price, then either you asked too much, or you asked the wrong buyers.
"Vintage", as a keyword, is worthless. It doesn't add any value to an item. Some buyers may be looking for a particular style that is no longer available, but many other buyers will feel that "vintage" means an item has wear or damage, and is no longer under warranty, which detracts from the value.
casey-86
OP8 months agoA lot of styles are vintage and I personally have found several things for myself searching specifically for vintage because I knew what I was looking for was something from a certain time period. It doesn't hurt to put vintage in the title if it can fit.
I'm hoping someone would recognize this coat from this brand that could maybe provide information such as how long it was produced for, what was the MSRP at the time, was it a limited style? Any little thing that could maybe set it apart. And if not, thats Ok. I can list it based upon what I know and see what happens. I know for me I love shopping for vintage coats because they tend to be much higher quality than a lot of stuff made today. This coat for example is likely around 40 years old and yet its so high quality its withstood the test of time and still feels amazing to wear.
harleyi-62
·8 months agoI have searched all over and it appears that Orvis stopped making those coats several years ago. Possibly as far back as 2016. As of now they have no leather or shearling coats.
A mistake that many people make is assuming that because something is old, rare, or both, that it will fetch a large sum. Items are worth what someone is willing to pay, so the best way to decide on a selling price is to search for recently completed sales, not what someone is listing it for now.
casey-86
OP8 months agoIts also a mistake I've never made because I never assume this. However I am not ignorant to the fact that something being, old, rare or both is in fact a major selling point for a lot of things out there. This distinction needs to be made because some items may appear to be modern when in fact they could be from decades or longer ago. I always look up previously sold items to get a better idea of what to sell things for too. For this coat I was just simply curious if there was anything special about it that I could mention and if anyone knew what these sold for new when they were made.
labbypaws
·8 months agoSeveral similar jackets (not the same but if you button and zip it maybe more will show) show up with google if you put a photo in the search box. I recommend you take a photo with it zipped and the buttons fastened. Put the photo and or is in the search box.
casey-86
OP8 months agoI found a couple from other sites that had them listed anywhere between $600-700. It looks like its from the 80's based upon what I saw. I also read that the current edition of this coat sells for over $3000 but I can't verify that. We really don't get cold enough winters here to need a coat like this. A few days out of the year but not most days. It is a really nice coat and very comfortable to wear. I was thinking or maybe listing it for $1000 with a make offer option and see what happens. I wouldn't mind selling it for the right price I just don't really know what that price is. Thats why I wanted to ask here about it to see if anyone has sold similar coats.