Yes can you imagine all the bonnie cashing stuff that probably gets thrown out at thrift stores because the people that sort have no idea what it is and they just see it as an ugly outdated coat. Even my manager that priced it and brought it out for me was like....i don't even think i wore anything that ugly in the 70's...because i told her it was probably from the 70s. I see it as a piece of vintage designer history. Think that sucks is that i def cannot wear this coat. It's probably a small to medium in size...i'm more like XL.
I would definitely shine up the brass and wear it in the fall if i could. I think it's gorgeous and it's in wonderful condition other than the few small marks near the collar.
Oh well it's more motivation for me to seriously be more conscience of what i eat and try to exercize. a few weeks ago i scored this GORGEOUS wedding dress with a veil for only 1 dollar. I figured it would be good motivation on the diet since i am getting married sometime next year. How cool would it be to say you got your absolutley gorgeous dress for a buck.
My really beat up Whitney bag was also one that was already in the salvage box and I pulled it out said i wanted it so they priced it 5 dollars. It cleaned up pretty nicely. Love that bag.
Some people were saying well, maybe she just put stuff in the pockets to try it out, but you would usually do that with the big stuff, I would think. I also got a NWOT purse that had tons of ink stains and dirt on the inside, but the optional strap was still attached by the plastic thingy. I usually ignore the NWOT description if the pictures don't match. I have also gotten items that really look new when the sellers have described them as used.