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

[Bon Vivant Life]

had a bit of a thriftening today. stopped at a spot that used to be my go to place, but is a wasteland since covid. they took 2/3 of the former mens department and turned it into employee sorting area, and have not changed it back. first time in there since feb, and first person i see is a flipper i know, good guy with a good eye, but he is strictly vintage, so i went straight to the suit section. glad i did, found 5 j crew 42R ludlow suits nwt, another couple of j crew suits i think are nwot, two blue tuxedos, one a killer j crew in blue velvet. also a couple of nwt blazers that are different sizes than all the j crew. suits were $14 each, blazers $7.50. The fabrics are killer, i am glad they are not my size because i would be tempted to keep them. there is another bag in the car with a bunch of stuff from a different store i will try to post tomorrow.
First up are the nwt j crew suits.

Next are j crew suit, tux, and blazer, pretty sure suit is nwot.

 

[Bon Vivant Life]

more stuff. saks 5th blue tux, anyone recognize the maker label?

Nice nwt Hacket wool/silk/linen blazer.

Last, new to me, and only grabbed because it was cheap, but a samuel windsor blazer.

 

[WoolyLamb]

had a bit of a thriftening today. stopped at a spot that used to be my go to place, but is a wasteland since covid. they took 2/3 of the former mens department and turned it into employee sorting area, and have not changed it back. first time in there since feb, and first person i see is a flipper i know, good guy with a good eye, but he is strictly vintage, so i went straight to the suit section. glad i did, found 5 j crew 42R ludlow suits nwt, another couple of j crew suits i think are nwot, two blue tuxedos, one a killer j crew in blue velvet. also a couple of nwt blazers that are different sizes than all the j crew. suits were $14 each, blazers $7.50. The fabrics are killer, i am glad they are not my size because i would be tempted to keep them. there is another bag in the car with a bunch of stuff from a different store i will try to post tomorrow.
First up are the nwt j crew suits.
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Next are j crew suit, tux, and blazer, pretty sure suit is nwot.
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Glad you found them and not me. My wife would kill me seeing add those suits to my end of the closet.

 

[heathenist]

How would y’all go about listing a felt hat that has been stretched beyond the tagged measurement? Like a 7 1/2 that’s been stretched to roughly an 8? Do you list as an 8 or as a 7 1/2 and explain in the description?

 

[the2ndhandman]

I made a Loro Piana cashmere patchwork blanket from tailoring samples and old coats.

And was insane.

 

[jbie]

If it fits... £7

 

[impuntura]

 

[Nataku]

Had the opportunity to rescue this furniture last night. Any idea if these first dibs comps are realistic (for a local metropolitan area market and not nationwide)? Furniture is a bit out of my wheelhouse, but couldn’t stomach seeing these tossed out.

I found the same one, but in fur-on cowhide.

Any tips to find out of this arco lamp is an original? It’s definitely from the 70’s, but cannot find any markings.

Cool foam modular couch thing.

 

[Sartoriamo]

More Nano Puff. Sorry thrift gods, when I said I wanted to find a men's Nano Puff I should have specified a hooded men's Nano Puff. Still I'll take this

I happened to thrift one of those last year in my size (no hood), and it was hardly off my back all winter. The perfect weight and warmth for my climate (northern AZ). Just dug out the winter wardrobe from my storage unit last week, and there it was, so I guess I'll be wearing the heck out of it this winter too. I've often said that we thrifters know (pretty much better than anyone else) what garments work and what don't, as we are "buying and trying" all the time, knowing that we'll flip anything that doesn't work for us. That dang Pata nano belongs in the functionality hall of fame . . .

Different subject: digging through backlog boxes, do any of you smart fellas know WTF this is?

 

[CWOyaji]

Here you go, courtesy of Google Images

 

[Sartoriamo]

Had the opportunity to rescue this furniture last night. Any idea if these first dibs comps are realistic (for a local metropolitan area market and not nationwide)? Furniture is a bit out of my wheelhouse, but couldn’t stomach seeing these tossed out.

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I found the same one, but in fur-on cowhide.

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Any tips to find out of this arco lamp is an original? It’s definitely from the 70’s, but cannot find any markings.

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Cool foam modular couch thing.
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1stDibs pricing is always aspirationally ludicrous, so unrealistic for comps. Same with Chairish. This is largely because they take such a massive chunk of the proceeds that everybody jacks up their prices to account for it. But you can be pretty sure you can get half that in the local market, and sometimes more if you can deliver. I will happily deliver up to 4-5 hours away for free if it's a multi-thousand $$ sale. I sold one of those arc lamps for a grand a few months back. Sold to a celebrity chef in LA, who came to my house to pick it up in his S-class. 16-hour roundtrip.

That said, this is one of the best furniture kops I've seen of latel Just fantastic stuff! Kudos! Love the phrase "opportunity to rescue". More like "ching ching".

 

[Sartoriamo]

Here you go, courtesy of Google Images
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Hah! Thanks, man! I remember when I first picked this up (several years ago) searching high and low online but finding nothing, but that was before Google Lens, which clearly is the bomb! Well heck, pretty worthless but I'll take the $30.

 

[impuntura]

That Chrome wall shelving could be Milo as well chexk very carefully for a sticker on back and bottom.

 

[impuntura]

Coffee table looks to be as well check for stamp

 

[WoolyLamb]

Quick stop at secret spot of mine. Charcoal balmacaan top coat in my size. The thrift provides.