So I have this vintage Levis jacket..

[Ott]

So I saw this Levis jacket at a local thrift store. It didn't fit me, but noticing the big E tag and nice looking denim, I bought it. I was going to sell it for a paltry amount but some nice person informed me that I should try to find out what its really worth. This seems like the place to ask...

Here's the details.

-white tab next to the pocket, big E LEvis

-snap buttons that say "levi strauss and co * s.f. cal*"

-size is M but it runs quite small

-not selvage (you can have selvage seams in jackets.. right?)

-beautiful, deep blue denim. Doesn't look at all like the ugly stonewashed jackets you see at Sears

-it looks like there was once a tag one the inside but it was ripped out

here's some pics:

http://s2.supload.com/free/denim2.jpg/view/

http://s2.supload.com/free/denim.jpg/view/

Measurements are roughly:

Armpit to Armpit= 18.5

Armpit to End of Cuff = 16.5

Tag to end of jacket = 22

Anyone care to help me appraise this thing?

Edited by Ott on Jun 7, 2006 at 05:50 PM

Edited by Ott on Jun 7, 2006 at 05:50 PM

[__3xL]

White tab is not " real Big E " and I think that's a ladies jacket ..

[Chicken]

Not that I'm an expert, but my guess is that it will cost far more to buy a book to identify it (David Little) than what you'd get for selling this jacket.

[Serge d Nimes]

It is probably worth about $40. Type 3 jackets aren't really worth much unless it is a 557. I think the jacket you have there is a poly blend, does it give a little when you tug on it?

Carpe Denim! (not the jean brand silly!)