The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[ReubenR]



Damn, I hope everything works out for the best. That really sucks.

 

[thefastlife]

guys...eyewear forum fairly dead. do you think these fit/look right?

 

[FlorianQC]

Heartbreaking story and a 'cool story bro' for most of you I guess.

I found a ROCHAS amazing baby blue blazer, only to find out it was an orphan and I couldn't find the pants. Thing is ROCHAS is worth nothing on feebay but it's an almost centennial French fashion house (everybody know Eau de Rochas I'm sure). I would would have worn the **** out of this suit

Of course it fitted me -_-

 

[FlorianQC]

btw, BIGS UP to @horse's_ass for an amazing pair of Navy suede shoes that I received recently. Brand is unknown but whatever, it's sick as hell

 

[MZhammer]



guys...eyewear forum fairly dead. do you think these fit/look right?

Yea they look good

 

[StarterStyle]

Anyone able to ID a maker from a tag on my professor jacket? Made in usa tips me off as vintage but it just looks so fresh and so clean. It's an olive green 2 button sport coat. Very soft.

 

[ReubenR]



Heartbreaking story and a 'cool story bro' for most of you I guess.

I found a ROCHAS amazing baby blue blazer, only to find out it was an orphan and I couldn't find the pants. Thing is ROCHAS is worth nothing on feebay but it's an almost centennial French fashion house (everybody know Eau de Rochas I'm sure). I would would have worn the **** out of this suit   Of course it fitted me -_-

Is there any particular reason it won't work as an odd jacket anyway? Not EVERY orphan is unwearable and baby blue sounds like it could work with some MOP buttons.

 

[Tradvocate]



Damn dude, I might have to send my shoes to you for a shine. What's your technique?

Short version
Wipe down with barely wet cloth
Brush the holy **** out of the shoes until all scuffs and blemishes are evened out (I mean a lot of brushing)
Saphir Renovateur applied with finger tips in small circular motions. Let dry and brush a bunch more with vigor
Several applications of wax polish applied primarily to toe and heel with lesser amounts elsewhere
Dip a barely wet cloth or t shirt wrapped tightly around finger tips into the smallest amount of wax polish. Less is more. Just a tiny amount
Apply to toe and heel in small circular motions occasionally fogging up the surface with your breath until the haze turns to shine. Repeat this step a great number of times

 

[Reosymes]

Anyone able to ID a maker from a tag on my professor jacket? Made in usa tips me off as vintage but it just looks so fresh and so clean. It's an olive green 2 button sport coat. Very soft.

Query the WPL number here to find the maker: https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/textilern/wrnquery$.startup

If you google the name you'll find they've made garments for brooks brothers, PRL in the nineties, and other well known american brands. Very decent quality.

 

[1ofTheCoolKids]

Anyone able to ID a maker from a tag on my professor jacket? Made in usa tips me off as vintage but it just looks so fresh and so clean. It's an olive green 2 button sport coat. Very soft.

 

[330CK]

Picked this up figuring one of the SW&D-minded among us would want it. Available for Cost+Shipping (<$10 CONUS, most likely).

Neck: 16”
Chest: 47”
Sleeves: 23”
Shoulders: 18.25"
Length: 30.75"

Selvage fabric!

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Collar is a little schmutzig.

 

[cdgreg]

Got out of work a little early today so I trecked out to the Savers in the nice part of town with my 30% stamp card that has to be used ASAP. I unhappily only found one pair of shoes. 13 Narrow Bass Saddlers. I'm looking for some white or tan bucks if anyone has a pair in 10.5D and is interested in a trade!

 

[Koala-T]

Short version
Wipe down with barely wet cloth
Brush the holy **** out of the shoes until all scuffs and blemishes are evened out (I mean a lot of brushing)
Saphir Renovateur applied with finger tips in small circular motions. Let dry and brush a bunch more with vigor
Several applications of wax polish applied primarily to toe and heel with lesser amounts elsewhere
Dip a barely wet cloth or t shirt wrapped tightly around finger tips into the smallest amount of wax polish. Less is more. Just a tiny amount
Apply to toe and heel in small circular motions occasionally fogging up the surface with your breath until the haze turns to shine. Repeat this step a great number of times

If you ever have time to write out the long version, I'm sure I'm not the only one interested. Thanks for this though. I agree, those look fantastic.

 

[Snoogz]

Out of town for a wedding, hit a few locals. It was a tweed/wool kinda day. That's a pile of tweed jackets folded for packing purposes. And all those ties are wool.

 

[hbkshin]

Anyone know how to track down the model number of a Tumi item? Can't seem to find it anywhere on that briefcase.