The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[jrod721]

Haha, thanks!

 

[FlorianQC]

Nobody is going to fake a Ferragamo by making it a 7-fold.

Hey you never know bro! It looks like they fake Zegna now by putting some polyamid and **** in it

 

[Shanejosephxxx]

Still out and about. The coolest Zegna piece I've found so far. This sweater is serious!

 

[eazye]



Then boy would I be embarrassed to have a convo with you on that topic, holy shiit.... For months I liked to do this thing where when I would pull something awesome, I just tossed it in the basket because once its in the basket theres no way anything could possibly be wrong with it and if I didn't see it on the rack then it didn't exist. This strategy failed me and my bank account a large sum. However, good news, I now handle things like an actual adult and not a ******* idiot, so I got that going for me.

Yea, I could not believe I missed such a huge flaw. Needless to say, I'm much more intense in my inspection's these days.

Is Oxxford in good to excellent condition an instakop? Saw a Oxxford suit yesterday for $15 yesterday, but it was probably from the 80s based on the typewritten interior label and weird light grey pattern.

I pass on Oxxford all the time unless it's super recent, of which I've found exactly one SC. Of course, living in Chicago greatly increases my chances of seeing it in the wild.

edit: before I start a **** storm about the quality of Oxxford, let me say that if were still doing eBay, I'd probably be more inclined to pick it up. Though uber dated stuff from the 80's and 90's I would still leave on the rack.

 

[DanM]

Still going.

Really like this one.

 

[TheNeedMachine]

I either just scored big or wasted a decent amount of money. Need an art appraiser to authenticate and give valuations. Deets later.

 

[horse's_ass]

Look at this killer vintage BB parka I found. Boy's 20 but fits like a men's small. Anyone know the approximate era that this was made?

Thought I'd offer this up here -- very nice Canali SC. 2 buttons, double vents. Super nice cloth. Missed two very small spots that are basically imperceptible due to their size, location, and color of the fabric. Cost + shipping if anyone wants it.

Finally, any of you dudes into these Jil Sander Tailor Made shirts? I have three or four, all in navy and all size 40.

 

[costanaconda]

Hawaiian shirt guys, is this anything?

 

[OolongT]



Hey you never know bro! It looks like they fake Zegna now by putting some polyamid and **** in it 

 

[double00]

Still out and about. The coolest Zegna piece I've found so far. This sweater is serious!

Boo-ya!

 

[double00]

Believe it or not, that's actually real selvedge. It's just unfinished or rather unsealed slevedge. Those are damn rare. @Thrift Vader actually have coped some very similar unfinished/unsealed selvedge fabric and had me bring to @troika Bro, can you post some deetz of them fabric or if you've used them to make something rad?

I stand corrected - maybe. I don't wanna open a can of worms here, but without seeing a closeup I will bet that the edge goes like this: 3x1 denim, plain woven redline, and then the weft daylighting as a fringe. If that's the case, then that denim isn't woven on a shuttle loom. Can you still call it selvedge, since after all it is a finished edge? I guess so, but I wouldn't and here's why: true redline selvedge is not particularly rare (I've found two pairs of redline 70s levis in the past 10 days). This redline fringe I've never seen.

I wholeheartedly agree that this is a rare and interesting bird, but I would do a little research and see what to call it. Maybe the levi's historian would know. I bet their women's vault gets short shrift.

 

[DanM]

More shell. Fourth pair in the last two weeks, 3 of which are Alden for Brooks Brothers.

 

[LeafAndArrow]

Authenticity check? In the wild.

 

[Kid Nickels]

Not 100%, but I've seen those labels and it looks legit.

 

[barrelntrigger]

I stand corrected - maybe. I don't wanna open a can of worms here, but without seeing a closeup I will bet that the edge goes like this: 3x1 denim, plain woven redline, and then the weft daylighting as a fringe. If that's the case, then that denim isn't woven on a shuttle loom. Can you still call it selvedge, since after all it is a finished edge? I guess so, but I wouldn't and here's why: true redline selvedge is not particularly rare (I've found two pairs of redline 70s levis in the past 10 days). This redline fringe I've never seen.

I wholeheartedly agree that this is a rare and interesting bird, but I would do a little research and see what to call it. Maybe the levi's historian would know. I bet their women's vault gets short shrift.

Brodeetz!

Check out the 2x1. Looks similar? Unsealed? Well, not sure what the technical term is but I call it "unsealed." lol



Source

http://www.rawrdenim.com/2014/08/know-twills-3x1-2x1-plain-weave/