The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[83glt]

Originally Posted by AlanC

Very, very nice haul. Congrats. You should list them here before you put them on ebay. Less hassle, better buyers.
Well, I just might do that then. I'll need a couple days to sort through my entire collection to see what'll stay and go, as some of these will likely replace some of my existing ties.

 

[mainy]

RE: the tie haul, it just speaks to the right place right time nature of thrifting. I had a similar tie haul about 6 months ago, must have picked up 30-40 all in the same store - just got lucky. Persistence pays...

 

[KaiserSose]

Originally Posted by 83glt

Um, so ok. I picked up a handful of ties today. Nothing crazy ... at all.

5 x Sulka (3 Limited Edition)
4 x Brioni
3 x Luciano Barbera
3 x Lanvin
2 x Nicky Milano
2 x Gucci
2 x NWT Zegna
1 x NWT Chopard
1 x Turnbull & Asser
1 x Borelli Napoli
1 x Chanel
1 x Etro
1 x Linus
1 x Mulberry
1 x Escada
1 x Villa Bolgheri
1 x Isaia
1 x Varvatos
1 x Versace
1 x Lucio Lamberli


That's 34 ties! I picked them up all at the same SA. They had JUST got a shipment and put them on the rack. It was insane. One tie after another. They just kept coming. I couldn't believe my eyes. All are in excellent to mint condition, with three NWT. The workers were looking at me like I was insane buying so many ties. They said to me: "I guess you like ties." To which I replied: "I definitely like these ties!"

This has been a very good thrifting week for me. First the Isaia waistcoat, then the two Brioni jackets, and now this incredible load of ties. I don't think I'll be buying ties again any time soon. Some of these will be going up on ebay for cheap. I feel bad selling them here b/c I got all 34 ties for less than half of what 1 of them would cost retail. These ties new would retail for around 4-5k!

Would the above be re-sellable on ebay? I'm a brand noob!

 

[NH_Clark]

not sure if it should be under "new purchase" or here.. but I think this thread because I feel these were steals..

off ebay:
SF Lavorazione Tramezza Brown Suede shoes - $77.00 (not sure why they put the taps all over the place <shrugs>)

Zegna Couture XXX Brown Suede Goat leather - $43.00 (barely worn with original box and xtra laces)

 

[83glt]

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[83glt]

Originally Posted by KaiserSose

Would the above be re-sellable on ebay? I'm a brand noob!



Just look them up on ebay. Some of them are exceptional, particularly Sulka, Lanvin, Chopard.

 

[J'aimelescravates]

Originally Posted by 83glt

Just look them up on ebay. Some of them are exceptional, particularly Sulka, Lanvin, Chopard.

I will buy that midnight blue Brioni tie from you.
Or I will trade it for the nice blue/red herringbone Canali tie I picked up today (4 fold but the lining is very thick so it feels like a 7-fold

 

[merkur]

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[amerikajinda]

Originally Posted by merkur

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[PLaydice]

I got a brioni tie today, along with burberry and ferragammo ties, for 1 buck!
also THREE pairs of ferragammo's!

 

[averagejoe123]

Has anyone here tried thrifting in the Beverly Hills area?

 

[KaiserSose]

WTF at NYC being a good place to do thrift shopping. I guess I was just looking in the wrong places, but the prices I encountered were outrageous. For example, in one housing works I found a very nice paul smith shirt... for $45.. at that price I might as well check ebay. Granted I was only looking in Manhattan and mainly at non Goodwill / SA's, but still. From now on I will no longer be shopping at Angela Street, Housing Works, Filene's Basement (lol at this one especially), Spence-Chapin, Cancer Care Thrift and Memorial Sloane Kettering Thrift.

 

[Steve Smith]

Brooks Brothers #1 maroon tie $1.

 

[HatMagnet]

Well, It wasn't a thrift store find but I did just win a Pal Zileri sportcoat on ebay for the opening bid of..99 cents.

The shipping is $9.95 though.

 

[mike540]

A great week for shirts last week. 3 Brooks Brothers, 1 Eton and 3 Canali, none more than $7 and all mint. All but one were various shades and patterns of blue. I ask myself how many blue shirt variations are too many for one man but at $7 I can't say no.