The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[Fueco]



It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..... Happy Holidays from The SEAM Store.

Nice!

 

[tben]

damn, i always pass on DKNY but not anymore - at least ill look harder. oh and those kiton's are the bad kind, send em this way ill take them off your hands.

Continue to pass on DKNY. Its Donna Karan Couture/Signature that is SOMETIMES worth a pick up. The couture is often made by Martin Greenfield and the signature is sometimes made by St. Andrews, however, Lardini produces most of what you see regarding the Signature Made in Italy items.

 

[eazye]



OK. I always pass Donna Karan, but in the far recesses of my brain, I recalled someone saying there was a good label. I found this yesterday and wonder if its the good one. Also reunited this cool slate blue Paul Stuart. Oh, and reunited this one Is this the good Kiton label? Or is it this one? Or maybe this one? I'm starting to like business trips again.

Well, you get my vote for most improved thrifter. I've still yet to find any Kiton besides a shirt and tie. One day........

 

[ridethecliche]

Gloverall Yukon Sz 38R (Available for trade/sale)

Hey! That's my jacket!

 

[thefastlife]



Gloverall Yukon Sz 38R (Available for trade/sale) Acne Shawl Collar Sz. XL Collection F/W 2010 (fits like a smaller Medium, Available for trade/sale)

wow i love both. wish either of them were my size. love the pics too, wish i had a backdrop like that!

 

[JackFlash]

Gloverall Yukon Sz 38R (Available for trade/sale)

That photo setup is really great; congratulations. Is that a basement/garage with some lamps set up?

 

[ATLjon]

Well, you get my vote for most improved thrifter.

I've still yet to find any Kiton besides a shirt and tie. One day........

No Kiton SCs yet?

ummmmmm .... Do you even thrift?

I kid, I kid.

 

[Fueco]



Well, you get my vote for most improved thrifter. I've still yet to find any Kiton besides a shirt and tie. One day........

No kidding! I've yet to find anything Kiton aside from shirts...

 

[sparrow]

I haven't found kiton.....

 

[ScottW]

Here's my LA haul...

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Nice haul overall but I have my doubts on these two. The top one is almost certainly fake (not real cashmere) based on previous discussion in this thread. That same generic label is all over ebay, is sometimes carried by the same street vendors who sell fake Oakleys and fake Rolexes, and was on a scarf that was burn tested as synthetic by someone on this thread around 1-2 months ago. The bottom one has me suspicious but slightly more curious. Lochmere just sounds like a bad attempt to suggest a Scottish origin for a branded fake cashmere like Cashmaire or Cashmillion. If you can pull a few fibers off the side and burn test them, that will tell you.

 

[Ds13]

Gloverall Yukon Sz 38R (Available for trade/sale)

Very interested in the duffle coat, I PM'ed.

 

[capnwes]

No Kiton anything for me either. Though one did spend the night here once, on it's way to Hans in Austria. It left here with pockets filled to the top with Chic-fil-a sauce.

 

[TheNeedMachine]

Anyone know anything about Save Khaki??

Good stuff in my opinion - Barneys carries it, though not a whole lot of choices.

Hey everyone! What time do you usually go thrifting? I'm thinking of finding a good time to go, instead of going at 11 in the morning, and 7 at night, just so I make sure I dont miss out ha!

Any time is a good time to go thrifting! I've tried being there when the doors first open and in some places they put stock out after closing so there's more to pick from the next morning, other places close & lock up and don't start putting out new stuff until later the next day. You just really never know, though...I've walked into a thrift in the middle of a Saturday that was jammed with people and walked out with stuff I was amazed no one else had grabbed yet. Other times, empty-handed.

To make sure you don't miss out, buy yourself a blue apron and stand outside the donation door of your local GW after they close.

In Atlanta, it is FORBIDDEN to browse the racks.

Damn straight, they will cut your hands off! I've done it openly and got barked at a couple times...if I really just have to see what a particular item is, I browse the clothes next to the z-rack and when no one's looking I snatch it quick like a ninja.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....

Happy Holidays from The SEAM Store.

Holy cow! Reminds me that I need to get a gift card for my letter carrier.

I made the mistake of going to the post office in person yesterday - mad mad mad scene...and I'm sure it'll only get worse.

 

[edwardthefirst]

Hey barrel, that looks like an awesome haul! I'd love to see some more pics if you get the chance.
On the topic of who has found Kiton, I shall now let you in on one of the greatest regrets of my life. Back when I was young, uneducated, stupid, and just getting in to thrifting, I found a Kiton jacket. It was at a Goodwill in LA. I had seen a Kiton shirt on eBay priced very high, so I knew it was a nice brand (I actually thought it was French at the time). I tried it on, and it fit! But it was brown and a three button. A three button was a deal breaker for me then. And besides, it wasn't as if it was from a REALLY nice brand, such as Giorgio Armani or Hugo Boss. So I left it... To this day, I've never seen another item by Kiton. I doubt I ever will. I think I committed some sort of unpardonable sin against the thrift gods by refusing to kop the gift they gave me, and thus I shall be forever cursed to seek and not find the fabled soft tailor from Naples.

 

[Ds13]

Hey barrel, that looks like an awesome haul! I'd love to see some more pics if you get the chance.
On the topic of who has found Kiton, I shall now let you in on one of the greatest regrets of my life. Back when I was young, uneducated, stupid, and just getting in to thrifting, I found a Kiton jacket. It was at a Goodwill in LA. I had seen a Kiton shirt on eBay priced very high, so I knew it was a nice brand (I actually thought it was French at the time). I tried it on, and it fit! But it was brown and a three button. A three button was a deal breaker for me then. And besides, it wasn't as if it was from a REALLY nice brand, such as Giorgio Armani or Hugo Boss. So I left it... To this day, I've never seen another item by Kiton. I doubt I ever will. I think I committed some sort of unpardonable sin against the thrift gods by refusing to kop the gift they gave me, and thus I shall be forever cursed to seek and not find the fabled soft tailor from Naples.