Fur Coats

[puma]

hi sell them on ebay and give the money to a charity
there would be more room in your container for other things

[peecee]

I agree with Scunner.
Jules, you make the point that more animals would be killed to make coats affordable.  This just isn't true, furs have always been and always be very expensive.
I don't think the majority of people buy them as fashion accessories (not nowadays anyway)  they buy them because they are warm!
Canada has a large fur trade because their Winters are damned cold, eskimos use the seal pelts because they NEED something that will keep them warm.
And before you say there are alternative types of clothing nowadays there isn't!  when did you last see a good Winter coat made from Wool?  Unless you're prepared to spend a fortune on a good coat the fashion nowadays is rubbish.  90% made of cotton, nylon, polyester etc.  There's no warmth in it and if you live in a cold climate you need something.  Especially as you get older.
If these old fur coats can give someone warmth (especially in Turkey when these people haven't even got houses now!) then let them be used.
I really can't see a Turkish neighbour of an earthquake victim rushing off to buy a mink the next day

[nichola]

Old fur coat in UK donated to reputable charity.

Result!

Genuine vintage fur coat for sale ebay.russia $1999.99 plus shipping

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Vintage-midi-length-Galanos-Black-Russian-broadtail-Fur-Coat-Jacket-M-12-/370541540412#ht_951wt_983

and plenty more new and old for sale too at much higher prices  

[Jacqui Harvey]

If you take into account that as some people think we must not wear old fur coats because it perpetuates the trade, how about all the faux fur coats that are flying off the shelves every year.  Should Faux Fur be banned too?  Some of the faux fur coats look and feel like the real thing so this means that women really do want to wear fur even when it's faux and stopping the trade in old fur coats will not stop women wanting to wear something that looks and feels like fur.  So, if all desire for fur is to be stopped would mean stopping selling faux fur also?
 

[Highlander]

Am I wrong to wear leather then.

[Sus]

No doubt the lady does not wear leather shoes, coats or carry a leather handbag, nor eat red/white meat or fish.

[peecee]

Let's see if it sells, Nichola. There's loads of coats on there but I doubt many sell.

[ronzeus]

Jules has made me feel so guilty that i have got rid of my favourite Donkey jacket.  

[stoop]

Plenty to choose from in the USA:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Coats-Jackets-/63862/i.html?rt=nc&Material=Fur&_dcat=63862&_fln=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m1539

[Julesp]

quote:Originally posted by ronzeus

Jules has made me feel so guilty that i have got rid of my favourite Donkey jacket.  

Yes faux fur should also be banned because if you cannot tell the diference its rotten

Ok I will now post the video that the swiss anti fur trade has been  publising for ages  Faux Fur or Real Fur are all bad I dont support the arguement that fur is warmest for people because there are many synthetic substitutes. I do think fur is the best coat for the animal that grows it


Watch this if you can, and I am so surprised and disgusted that so many people on here supported Misha and Tom But feel its OK for the fur trade to continue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suTfGWpJeSo&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fresults%3Fsearch_query%3Dchinese%2Bracconn%2Bdogs%26aq%3Df