The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)

[wumpyfish]

a Canadian walks into a bar down under....

Spoiler

A bloke walks into a bar in New Zealand and orders a shandy. All the Kiwis sitting around the bar look up, expecting to see another Australian visitor.
The barman says, "You aren't from around here, are ya?"
The guy says, "No, I'm from Canada."
The bartender says, "What do you do in Canada?"
The guy says, "I'm a taxidermist."
The bartender says, "A tixidermist? What the hick is a tixidermist? Do you drive a tixi?' "No, a taxidermist doesn't drive a taxi. I mount animals."
The bartender grins and yells, "He's okay, boys. He's one of us!"

 

[Woofa]

I took my grandfather’s newer lighter to the Cartier boutique here in Las Vegas and they kept trying to upsell me on buying a new one until I decided to just leave.

that’s a shame. Especially for a family heirloom like this. I will see what they say here and let you guys know..

 

[Woofa]

Okay so how does one get horrible tarnish off of silver?

i assume these are from when I was a baby and if possible I would like to clean them up and someday give them to my kids when they have children.
i already used silver polish, then ketchup and finally a combination of baking soda and white vinegar overnight. They are much better but still far from what I hope. Any thoughts?
thank you.

 

[impuntura]

Just Monday I was thinking to myself ,man it's been awhile since there was any controversy and fisticuffs on the thread .

 

[vdubiv]

and I just came here to see what alclad you posted since I seen you were the last poster

 

[Woofa]

Does anyone know what these are? Found them with my fathers affects. Could these be lock picks?

 

[Thrift Vader]

a Canadian walks into a bar down under....

Spoiler

A bloke walks into a bar in New Zealand and orders a shandy. All the Kiwis sitting around the bar look up, expecting to see another Australian visitor.
The barman says, "You aren't from around here, are ya?"
The guy says, "No, I'm from Canada."
The bartender says, "What do you do in Canada?"
The guy says, "I'm a taxidermist."
The bartender says, "A tixidermist? What the hick is a tixidermist? Do you drive a tixi?' "No, a taxidermist doesn't drive a taxi. I mount animals."
The bartender grins and yells, "He's okay, boys. He's one of us!"

So an Australian walks outside in Tokyo. Gets searched because he might be American. thanks. .

 

[Brantley11]

Does anyone know what these are? Found them with my fathers affects. Could these be lock picks?
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I think those are thread pullers for pulling through an opening (think installing a drawstring) or sock helpers (for pulling up socks)

 

[impuntura]

and I just came here to see what alclad you posted since I seen you were the last poster

I don't sling steel,i sling grails son.

 

[flipstah]

Just Monday I was thinking to myself ,man it's been awhile since there was any controversy and fisticuffs on the thread .

Fisticuffs? Do you go to the thrift shops in your Model T?

IM KIDDING YOU THE MAN

 

[flipstah]

My dad was a smoker.
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I am thinking about keeping the newer Cartier lighter On the left and read that you can bring these in for refurbishment. There is a Cartier in Dallas so I might stop in. Has anyone here ever dealt with them before?

This post makes me want to take up smoking.

 

[SpooPoker]

Does anyone know what these are? Found them with my fathers affects. Could these be lock picks?
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Nipple pinchers!

 

[impuntura]

Fisticuffs? Do you go to the thrift shops in your Model T?

IM KIDDING YOU THE MAN

The one with the flatbed.
Flatbed in the back,flatbread in the front .

 

[flipstah]

Nipple pinchers!

The lighters are for the nipples.

 

[Fueco]

I didn’t feel like hitting the thrifts yesterday, so I got out on the Saint Vrain in my thrift-funded inflatable kayak. This thing is a beast.