Manuel of Nashville suit - does this have any value?

[AdvRider918]

This was my late father in law's suit, and has been sitting in my closet since he passed. It was made for him by Manuel of Nashville and modeled after a suit worn by Porter Wagoner. We are moving and purging and I was about to toss this in the donation pile, when I stopped myself and decided to look around and see if it was worth anything.

I can't find another Manuel of Nashville suit for sale anywhere - not one on EBay or anywhere else I looked. There is one Manuel coat for sale on Etsy and the seller is asking $4500. There are a few Nudie's suits and shirts here and there and they are all in the thousands. And I discovered that my FIL apparently paid $10,000 for this suit in the early 90s. All of which leads me to believe this might actually be worth something.

Anyone know where I might be able to find its value (if any) and / or where I might be able to sell it? Thanks in advance!

 

[KroyWen]

Dang, I would travel to Nashville with it and advertise it there

 

[harley128]

You need to google Manuel Cuevas. You will find he worked for Nudie. Even married Nudies daughter. I think you have an expensive piece if you find the right buyer-or collector.

 

[wolfman1]

Cool find. Advertise it on Ebay and maybe Craigslist Nashville, just be ware of scammers. Maybe in variety magazine as well.

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

Antique Road Show?

Woody

 

[SoonerP226]

I don’t have any idea of what the value is, how to value it, or where to sell it, but I think you’re correct in thinking the fact that it’s a Manuel suit means it has cash value. I do think advertising it in Nashville, or maybe Branson, media is probably going to get you the best return.

You might look up specialty auction houses who sell country music memorabilia; this probably won’t have anywhere near as much of a market value as one worn by, say, Porter Wagoner, but it has to be worth something.

 

[GorillaG]

Try North Tulsa...

 

[Ryan500L]

I wouldn't throw it away

 

[AdvRider918]

Antique Road Show?

Woody

They're going to be in Bentonville in may...I just applied. Thanks for the tip!

 

[jakeman]

If it fit; I'd wear that every time I left the house.