Vintage Dress shoe appreciation, tips, maintenance and advice

[Nealjpage]

Man, Bo Derek brings back memories...

Yeah. I'm a Gen Xer, so this is my memory of her.

 

[goatamous II]

I'm of a different opinion on the watch

In my experience, auctions are too much of a gamble if you don't have a strong following.
The big benefit is a quick sale, with the cherry on top being a sale that surpasses your expectations

Conversely, a buy-it-now would be to sit and wait for the right buyer who will pay close to your asking price
You don't have a lot invested in it and it doesn't take up a lot of space, so if you're not in a rush to sell, it's usually the best way to get a good return
Downside obviously being that it may take a while to find the right buyer

Either way, good luck with your sale! It's a great piece

 

[stook1]

I'm of a different opinion on the watch

In my experience, auctions are too much of a gamble if you don't have a strong following.
The big benefit is a quick sale, with the cherry on top being a sale that surpasses your expectations

Conversely, a buy-it-now would be to sit and wait for the right buyer who will pay close to your asking price
You don't have a lot invested in it and it doesn't take up a lot of space, so if you're not in a rush to sell, it's usually the best way to get a good return
Downside obviously being that it may take a while to find the right buyer

Either way, good luck with your sale! It's a great piece

This is my view as well. I think there are some sellers that have such a great following that they can do OK with the auction format even for more niche items. My experience is that Buy it Now listings with Offers enabled yields the best result. My view would probably be different for items that draw broader interest and are almost guaranteed to have bidding activity from a good number of buyers.

 

[MJMcRibb]

This is my view as well. I think there are some sellers that have such a great following that they can do OK with the auction format even for more niche items. My experience is that Buy it Now listings with Offers enabled yields the best result. My view would probably be different for items that draw broader interest and are almost guaranteed to have bidding activity from a good number of buyers.

I don't think having a following is as big of a deal for auctions on certain items, watches being one of them. If it's a desirable watch, it will get the view regardless. If you take two photos and the description says, "I know nothing about this item", probably not so much, but a good listing may even yield better results via auction. YMMV

 

[Vincent George]

Coming to you fellows for advice because I know some of you are active eBayer sellers. I sell a few things here and there (enough to throw Mrs. Nealjpage off my buying spree trails) but most things have been rather inconsequential.

Well last weekend I stopped at a flea market. I made about 6 or 7 rounds through the market; each time noticing a small, toy-looking diver watch on a table. On my last lap, I finally stopped and looked closely at it. It was a cheap looking ladies' diver on a plastic Speidel strap. The dial said 'Heuer,' so I was sure it was a fake. A little girl, about 4 or 5, was staffing the table with her mother. "Um, the watch is $3," she told me. I couldn't say no to her sales pitch so I forked over the cash and headed home.

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When I got home, I did some research. As it turns out, I stumbled upon a genuine Heuer, known in collector circles as the "Bo Derek" because it is what she wore in the famous movie "10."
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Ok, my wife will never wear it. I'll never wear it. So it's heading to eBay. Here's where I need some advice. My auctions haven't been going my way recently, but I don't see enough of these to try a buy it now. So I think I need to auction it. Should I list it as-is with a high opening bid? Put it on a decent strap and start it out at $0.99? Or something else? Thanks in advance, gents.

Looks like a Heuer 756. Does the watch work? Have you tested it at all?

 

[Nealjpage]

Looks like a Heuer 756. Does the watch work? Have you tested it at all?

It is. I haven't tested for accuracy but it does run.

 

[Vincent George]

It is. I haven't tested for accuracy but it does run.

Nice find

Here's a recent eBay completed item (there's another on right now for $850 that hasn't sold).

You might have luck on Reddit's Watchexchange or Rolex Forum / Heuer Forum...

Or, if you're not in a rush, keep it-- it's wicked cool and after a full service would probably be an excellent piece. Mrs. Neiljpage really wouldn't wear it?

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[stook1]

I don't think having a following is as big of a deal for auctions on certain items, watches being one of them. If it's a desirable watch, it will get the view regardless. If you take two photos and the description says, "I know nothing about this item", probably not so much, but a good listing may even yield better results via auction. YMMV

Oh, I agree with that. To be more clear about it, I was thinking something along the lines of LuxeSwap, which has a loyal following and uses the auction format. Generally, things seem to sell for what I would consider to be higher prices (even more niche items).

No doubt, watches, can garner more interest. I think that may be less the case with womens' watches, although I am not an expert. My experience was mainly in the shoe realm, where I learned quickly that auction formats can be risky depending upon the item.

 

[friendlygoz]

Coming to you fellows for advice because I know some of you are active eBayer sellers. I sell a few things here and there (enough to throw Mrs. Nealjpage off my buying spree trails) but most things have been rather inconsequential.

Well last weekend I stopped at a flea market. I made about 6 or 7 rounds through the market; each time noticing a small, toy-looking diver watch on a table. On my last lap, I finally stopped and looked closely at it. It was a cheap looking ladies' diver on a plastic Speidel strap. The dial said 'Heuer,' so I was sure it was a fake. A little girl, about 4 or 5, was staffing the table with her mother. "Um, the watch is $3," she told me. I couldn't say no to her sales pitch so I forked over the cash and headed home.

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When I got home, I did some research. As it turns out, I stumbled upon a genuine Heuer, known in collector circles as the "Bo Derek" because it is what she wore in the famous movie "10."
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Ok, my wife will never wear it. I'll never wear it. So it's heading to eBay. Here's where I need some advice. My auctions haven't been going my way recently, but I don't see enough of these to try a buy it now. So I think I need to auction it. Should I list it as-is with a high opening bid? Put it on a decent strap and start it out at $0.99? Or something else? Thanks in advance, gents.

Leave the strap, assuming it’s original. Buyers of vintage watches want that. I’d list it as a BIN based on what these have sold for in the past. Then wait. Cool watch.

 

[Satoman1]

Picked this pair of Wolko shoes in almost NOS condition.

As far as I know, Wolko is a Germany shoes making company started in the late 19th century by a Jewish family. Most of the company's leaders died in the Nazi concentration camps and during that period the company was controlled by the Nazis, a survivor who fled abroad came back and took over the company after the war. They closed in the late 1960s because of the invasion of imported Italian shoes.

This pair seems to be made after the war, I think they are 50s more than 60s. Closed channel GYW, stitches are pretty solid. Unfortunately it's 1 size smaller than my foot.

p/s: Trying out a new lighting setup for shoe photography, I realized I had too many shoes and wanted to start a small online vintage shoe shop to spread the love of vintage shoes to everyone here in Vietnam. Anyway I've been WFH since covid happened and have quite a bit of free time.

 

[smfdoc]

I saw a pair of 96305 Florsheims in NOS condition on eBay today. The right shoe looks like it has been tried on at some point, but the sole of the right shoe looks like it started cracking in multiple places. The left sole looked normal. Has anyone seen such sole changes in older shoes before?

 

[CWOyaji]

Proof of life post: J&M dark cherry shell shortwings as my witness.

 

[suitforcourt]

Proof of life post: J&M shell shortwings as my witness.
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I'm always hesitant to ask for proof of life. But good to hear from you. As always, you have to shame us of the fact you buy flowers for your wife, but we don't.

No doubt it's you.

 

[CWOyaji]

I'm always hesitant to ask for proof of life. But good to hear from you. As always, you have to shame us of the fact you buy flowers for your wife, but we don't.

No doubt it's you.

Two dozen roses for $6 is worth getting out of bed for!

 

[suitforcourt]

Two dozen roses for $6 is worth getting out of bed for!

Inflation hasn't applied to roses eh