Hey, I'm Cousin Johnny and I must be crazy. Everybody tells me you can't make any money selling vintage and used leather. Not enough merchandise and not enough markup. Well I can't help myself. I am crazy for the look, feel, smell and all the attributes of fine leather that's been broken in nicely. Are you like me?

I've been buying motorcycle jackets, motorcycle boot, motorcycle gloves and leather care products for myself and friends (mostly myself) for quite a while and it was time to turn the hobby into a business (good thing I'm independently wealthy). Sort of a leather arbitrageur. I get my used and vintage motorcycle and other gear from various sources but I only buy quality. Mostly name brand stuff but occasionally an item that is of obvious superior workmanship and materials but has no label or a label we don't know. Quality is king. We don't buy or sell junk. You can try eBay® but that's a full-time job, takes some risk, dealing with people you don't know, and a lot of time and waiting to find the right stuff. We make it easy and offer a return policy. If you ride a motorcycle and you wear motorcycle clothing or protective motorcycle clothing you need us. It doesn't matter if your have a sport bike, custom motorcycle, crotch rocket, cruiser and whatever, we will help you gear up and look good to. All at a fraction of the price of new. Amazing concept, aye what?

So click on Inventory and take a look. We try to have the most comprehensive listings, descriptions photos and measurements. Unless otherwise noted, our items don't smell and have no cooties. Items that need cleaning get it. We clean and, if necessary, rejuvenate, patch, lube zippers and snaps, sew or fix. If our repair affects the outward look of the item we will tell you and our photos will show you. Most items will then be treated with an heirloom quality leather conditioner to keep them in top form. Check Sizing here and check our definitions of Condition.

If you have any questions about leather please visit Wikipedia for a very interesting page on the subject. I won't try to duplicate their great report.

If you see something you like you better grab it because it's all one-of-a-kind and we don't work in volume. Also, please understand that we usually buy one item at a time, not container loads. So sometimes our inventory isn't as strong as other times. If you want something special or whatever, click Request and let me know. If you want the fastest and easiest way to know when items come in then use our RSS Feed. RSS is a great technology that's sort of like Favorites on your browser. You set up a free RSS reader (or it's included in Internet Explorer 7) and put your favorite feeds into the program. Next thing you know you're got a ticker tape-like listing of all the things you are interested in, including all the newest inventory at VintageHides.com. For more on RSS click Learn About RSS Feeds.

At this time we only accept Paypal. If you are already a Paypal member then you know the drill. If you are not, Paypal is a great company and a great way to pay for your items. You may use your credit card, debit card or bank account with Paypal and finish your transaction in just minutes. You will find instructions on how to check out on our Order page.

Finally, I want your business and I want you happy. My direct email is johnny@vintagehides.com whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied I want to hear from you. You've got pull. I'm the boss. Thanks.