The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Part II (May 2015 - Sept. 2018)

[eazye]



Yes! I have all kinds of trouble with loafers. They rarely fit out of the box. I guess I just haven't found my last, but i have had good luck with both toungue and heal pads to make them fit better. And if you ever need to take them off, goo gone or other citrus oil based sticky removers do well without causing damage.

Awesome, this is great news! Thank you! I too have yet to find a perfectly fitting pair of loafers straight out the box.

 

[cadmonkey]

Stuff from last week.

thrift synergyzz

 

[Jompso]

A couple of copped items from the weekend.

Hickey Freeman, Robert Talbott (NWT), Robert Talbott Seven Fold Numbered 17/40 (NWT)
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Orvis, SZ L, with with leather patched sleeves.



Brioni SZ L (avail) Brown and blue stripes


Canali Jacket. Green with yellow pinstripe. Super soft wish it was my size.

Nice work on those ties, ties like that will get you a solid return on your dollar on ebay, unless your planning to keep them. Also, just fyi, The Canali isn't a sport coat, it's a Suit Jacket orphan, hence the pinstripes. For future reference, don't leave the store without the pants that match that jacket, this is a rule of thumb that rings true for all pinstripe jackets no matter what level your buying at. Pinstripes are not to be worn as separates and you will never get a good return on obvious suit orphans on the secondary market, the second a buyer finds out it's an orphan they're gone. Not trying to sound like a dick or anything, just giving you a heads up for future thrifts. And trust me, no matter how nice the jacket is, it isn't worth the money if its pinstriped with no matching pants, because you can't do anything with it.

 

[DapperE]

Nice work on those ties, ties like that will get you a solid return on your dollar on ebay, unless your planning to keep them. Also, just fyi, The Canali isn't a sport coat, it's a Suit Jacket orphan, hence the pinstripes. For future reference, don't leave the store without the pants that match that jacket, this is a rule of thumb that rings true for all pinstripe jackets no matter what level your buying at. Pinstripes are not to be worn as separates and you will never get a good return on obvious suit orphans on the secondary market, the second a buyer finds out it's an orphan they're gone. Not trying to sound like a dick or anything, just giving you a heads up for future thrifts. And trust me, no matter how nice the jacket is, it isn't worth the money if its pinstriped with no matching pants, because you can't do anything with it.

@Jompso I greatly appreciate your input. I am a rookie at thrifting. Typically I only thrift for myself and on occasion pick up some nicer stuff to trade or get some eBay credits for eThrifts. Nonetheless, I will be headed back to look for the Canali pants. On the fence about the ties. Kind of cool to add to the collection.
Cheers, and appreciate your input.

 

[drlivingston]

post the potatoes man. Everyone appreciates HD pr0n, but sometimes that grainy, hairy bush VHS pr0n is the one you're looking for.

It was just yesterday that you were discussing sheared beaver... Now you are going all Linda Lovelace on us.

 

[SpooPoker]



And trust me, no matter how nice the jacket is, it isn't worth the money if its pinstriped with no matching pants, because you can't do anything with it.

Nothing.

 

[Ace_Face]



Really? I was actually going to ask if those funny interesting graphic tees actually sell? I find stuff like that ALL the time.

What sort of vintage T shirts are worth getting?

+1. Vintage shirts are plentiful here, decent tailored clothing is not. I've often wondered if it would make more sense to snatch up the $2 tshirts instead of waiting in vain for anything better than Haggar to turn up, I swear I could stock a Brooklyn hipster store with that **** weekly.

 

[GMMcL]



Nothing.

Don't be cruel. You're not human and you know it. Don't encourage the poor boy to pick up bad habits picking up strays.

Edit: In retrospect, I suppose he could do, and the consign to you. That would work...

 

[Thrift Vader]

Did this acquisition somehow include Visvim or was Visvim acquired by them or a similar Chinese company? Because the most disheartening thing was peeping Visvim at a tradeshow and every piece saying Made In China.

Visvim is poo. period.

but just like Uniqlo level, jeans with a terrible-ish cut. (Dads: investigate Uniqlo!)

here's some recent fit pics in my Uniqlo "Dad Jeans".


it's a Dad fit.

Jacket: Andrew Mackenzie
Shirt: Superdry
Bow tie: Takeo Kikuchi Greeen Camo
Jeans: Uniqlo Slim Selvedge.
Shoes: Democrata. (my comfy driving shoes)

 

[Nataku]



And trust me, no matter how nice the jacket is, it isn't worth the money if its pinstriped with no matching pants, because you can't do anything with it.

I've sold orphaned pinstriped current Zegna jackets for $80 and orphaned pinstriped Brioni jackets for $60 before. These are auction prices too.

 

[SpooPoker]

TV, that jacket is dope.

 

[Thrift Vader]

Thanks Spoo!

 

[R01gt]

Couple of fun recent finds for me:


Basically mint Ray-Ban Leaving Las Vegas-style shooters w/ case. I've been wanting to thrift some vintage B&L Ray-Bans forever - glad I finally scored some but don't think I can really pull these off… haha. Will probably use proceeds to buy a different pair.




Masters Vineyard Vines tie - these are only available at the actual tournament so fairly hard to get a hold of - definitely wasn't expecting to find this guy

 

[SpooPoker]

PM SENT

 

[TheNeedMachine]

R01 those kalichrome bullet-hole RBs are the ****. Look under the horizontal brow piece, at the top of the metal frames between the lenses, and see what is marked there.