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

[flipstah]

I can relive my dream of being a merman @330CK

 

[kbadgley84]

 

[JChong8]

I can relive my dream of being a merman @330CK

 

[CWOyaji]

Feels good to be back in the saddle again, even if it’s just for a moment.

 

[impuntura]

Two working vtg industrial-vibe lights from an estate sale for the price of a large 1-topping with a dozen hot wings. How'd I do, frenchy?

Acme "Magic Arm" table-mount drafting light
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Gooseneck adjustable shop lamp
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And two post-lockdown finds

42R unstructuctured full canvas
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56R
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Pretty pretty preeeeeetty good

 

[Loosethreads]

Gents what are your thoughts on this scarf? It’s huge. Gut instinct is legit as the jouster patterns are present throughout as well as a subtle “Burberry London” spelt out on the scarf. - which I feel would be too hard to fake.
The only thing that threw me was Cashmere is spelt “cachemire” which I understand is the French and Italian spelling. But then why is silk in English? Is it Italian Cashmere with English silk?

Also just an FYI the content tag was attached but the dear old volunteer at the counter pulled the price tag instead of cutting it and it ripped off. Lucky no holes just the thread tore.

ta.

 

[carreragt7]

This is real skin, right? Edit: top grain cowhide print. Has an imprint on the bottom. Oh well, still dope.

Picked this up this past week but forgot to take pics until yesterday.

 

[Jackstraw001]

It’s huge.

 

[eazye]

so I had some time during the initial lockdown to reflect on, if the thrifts ever opened up again, and I could thrift with 5 people on here, who would it be. sort of like the ultimate dinner party challenge. I am listing my five in no particular order.

@330CK straight up furniture Appreciation. I don't know much about furniture other than seeing it and thinking, that is the nuts. pretty much every post he makes, that is my reaction.
@SpooPoker because everyone deserves to feel like royalty at some point in there life. to be able to potentially handle grails daily blows my mind, the sheer volume of awesomeness would probably make me join a Tibetan monastery and forsake all worldly goods, knowing I never would experience it IRL
@kbadgley84 the perfect day would consist of hitting the bins that are the exact opposite of my bins. while mine faithfully churn out vintage woolens and workwear, the best CM I can remember is a not so dated Canali in an ok pattern. the fire that he pulls from bins is insane. to finish day would be a cooking extravaganza.
@impuntura I found a casio once. I want to find watches, or learn how to roll rich guys. however he gets them. and furniture too.
@Nataku dirty, grimy, stinky workwear? Hell yeah! vintage audio equipment? my first real job was repairing audio and video equipment back in the 80's.

honorable mention is pretty much everyone else on thread, going to highlight a few here.
@SteelGuy made a lifelong friend from this thread, and we go out thrifting together pretty regularly.
@flipstah we are basically the same size person, except i'm a bit thicker (TWSS) so anything too tight on me would fit him, and anything too big on him would fit me.
@eazye to learn style. to learn how to own a style. to learn how to adapt a style.
@HansderHund just to answer the question, Is it REALLY not available?
@Thrift Vader i really want to go to japan.
@Coldsnap Squats!!!!

I made the list!!!

Thrifting with me - ask anyone who has - is less of a grail adventure than you think, and more of a yeah lets get this Brioni in the bag so we can go have steak and wine

Actually, we had steak and wine first, then just picked grails up off the street afterwards.

Not sure if I posted my other C’dale I got at true thrift last week. They’ve had some awesome attempts at thinking more outside the box than most other manufacturers. Definitely Ronald McDonnnald’s racing team colors. Clothing is still mainly non-existent or trickling out very slowly so I’m focusing on other areas for now.
@Nataku you’re on deck, post up your newest vintage audio pornnnography.
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I had this bike except in the orange color-way. So many good times.

 

[330CK]

as a fried potato enthusiast whose basic air fryer sees almost daily use, this is one of the most exciting finds in awhile. looks to have been used once. well under 10% rule.

 

[capnwes]

Would love to get out to thrift again at some point, but while I wait.....more e-flips.

 

[Jackstraw001]

Having good luck with sunglasses but not much else.

 

[eazye]

OMG hahahahahahaha @StanleyVanBuren

 

[StanleyVanBuren]

to make it relevant to the thread, I can tell you that her shirt was thrifted... yesterday

 

[eazye]

to make it relevant to the thread, I can tell you that her shirt was thrifted... yesterday

There's been a bunch of memes of that couple being posted in this thread over the last couple days, so its def relevant. haha