Barbour Kids Coats Resale Value

Barbour kids coats: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Barbour

• The Bedale, Beaufort and Border, the three classic waxed jackets, which buyers search by name and which have been made largely unchanged for decades
• Vintage jackets identified by the number of crests on the label, which collectors use to date a coat and price it accordingly
• Barbour International pieces, particularly the Steve McQueen line, which have a following separate from the country range
• Anything with the original tartan lining intact, since a relined or replaced lining is immediately obvious

What pulls Barbour resale value down

• Dried-out wax that has gone stiff and cracked at the folds — though this is reversible with a re-wax and is worth doing before listing rather than discounting for
• Torn or replaced tartan lining, which is expensive to put right and is the first thing a buyer opens the jacket to check
• Worn corduroy collars, the standard wear point, which are noticeable in every photograph taken from the front
• Rusted or replaced zips and studs, which on a jacket this old is a real repair rather than a cosmetic one

Identifying and dating yours

1. The interior label carries one, two or three crests depending on the era, and this is how buyers date a jacket — photograph it flat
2. The size is on the same label in inches rather than S to XL, so state the UK equivalent and the flat chest measurement
3. Say plainly when the jacket was last re-waxed; buyers ask, and a recently waxed coat sells noticeably faster than one that has not been

What lifts any kids coat, whatever the label

Children’s coats are outgrown in a season, so most are structurally fine and the zip is the usual failure.

• Recognised outdoor and kidswear brands
• Working zips and intact cuffs
• Waterproof coats with functioning coatings
• Bundles by size and season

And what pulls one down

• Broken zips, the most common fault
• Cuff fraying and stained sleeves
• Delaminated waterproof coatings
• Listing winter coats in spring

Working out what yours is worth

1. Run the zip fully several times
2. Check the cuffs and collar in daylight
3. State the age and chest measurement

What to state in the listing

• Brand, age or size label, plus chest and length measured flat
• Whether it is waterproof, showerproof or neither, and whether it is lined
• Zip, popper and hood condition
• Any stain, tear or repair, stated plainly

Brand, type, size and season: “Regatta Waterproof Kids Coat, Age 5-6, Fleece Lined”. Brand matters more than people expect on outdoor kit, and words like waterproof, padded and fleece lined are all real searches for parents shopping by weather rather than by style.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Wash or wipe it down according to the label, and reproof anything waterproof if it has stopped beading.
2. Test every zip and popper, and check the cuffs and hood for wear.
3. Measure chest and length flat, because age labels vary enormously between brands.

1. The coat flat or on a hanger, front, whole
2. The back and the hood
3. The zip fully closed and the cuffs
4. The label showing brand and size, plus any stain, tear or worn patch

When it sells best, and handing it over

Strongly seasonal. Winter coats sell from September to December and waterproofs in spring and autumn. A padded winter coat listed in May will sit, so hold it until autumn.

Light and compressible, so postage is cheap. Vacuum bags reduce the parcel size on padded coats and cut the volumetric cost significantly.

What buyers ask

Is a scruffy Barbour still worth selling?

Usually yes, and more than people expect. These jackets are designed to be re-waxed and repaired rather than replaced, so a tired but sound one still has a buyer. A torn lining or a rusted zip matters far more than tired wax.

How do I date a Barbour jacket?

By the crests on the interior label. One, two or three crests correspond to different eras, and collectors use that before anything else. Photograph the label rather than describing it.

How much is a Barbour kids coat worth?

Roughly £11 to £47 depending on condition, against £8 to £35 for kids coats generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £29 for a Barbour kids coat, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a kids coat for the title, handover and timing, or the general kids coat value guide if yours is not a Barbour.

See also: all Barbour value guides · value guides by brand · buying a kids coat · Kids’ Clothing · condition grades.