The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[Bahljs]

I recently sold a pair of pants to someone who drove their car into old lady's house and went to jail for a few years.

Also that Etro paisley sport coat from a few months ago went to a dude who has done pretty well on the world poker tour, so I'm hoping I see it on TV one of these days.

Dude that SC was amazing, if it makes it's appearance on TV, let us know!

 

[Lucan]

Some pickings from UK over last couple of weeks, most shirts I'll pay 3GBP to 4GBP, with the aim of at least trebling. Ties are generally 2GBP with same aim.

 

[acosbysweater]

I sold my old Brooks saddle to Justin Saunders. Am I famous yet?

 

[OolongT]



My GoogleFu turned up an F. Rotan as an art prof at the University of Illinois. 

Your Google powers surpass my own. I think this may be the artist. Cardboard backing comes from a small Chicago based company which would fit the profile. Thanks for the assist!

I love the Bear tie.

Thanks! Only other time I found Polo Bear was before I knew enough to grab it.


Only "unique" sales I have made and recognized were a T&A tie to a high profile eBay exec, and just sent out a paisley Nat Nast to a well known country music artist in Nashville.

 

[Heider]

First post in here, slightly intimidated...


Not a lot of triftstores around here so finding anything interesting always brightens my day because of the amount of literal blood, sweat and tears that goes into finding it..

 

[Letric]

Nice finds. Welcome to the thread.

 

[My Main Man]

I sold a skeet to a WWE wrestler once and I sold something to an executive producer from The Big Bang Theory.

Sidenote: Finally got my camera and computer replaced after my house got burglarized a couple weeks ago, so I'll be able to post stuff again soon. New Macbook Pros are fast as shiiiiiiit. And I upgraded from my terrible PAS camera. Got a Sony Nex-3N. Got to take some photos last night for the first time in 3 weeks last night. As someone who knows nothing about cameras, it's really great. I'm sure it sucks if you have a really nice camera that you know how to work, but going from a Coolpix to something that actually shows the correct colors is pretty amazing.

 

[Nataku]



I sold a skeet to a WWE wrestler once and I sold something to an executive producer from The Big Bang Theory.

Sidenote: Finally got my camera and computer replaced after my house got burglarized a couple weeks ago, so I'll be able to post stuff again soon. New Macbook Pros are fast as shiiiiiiit. And I upgraded from my terrible PAS camera. Got a Sony Nex-3N. Got to take some photos last night for the first time in 3 weeks last night. As someone who knows nothing about cameras, it's really great. I'm sure it sucks if you have a really nice camera that you know how to work, but going from a Coolpix to something that actually shows the correct colors is pretty amazing. 

My wife has a Macbook Pro we bought last year. You're right, that thing is crazy fast. Good choice on the camera. I bought a Sony NEX-C3 3-4 years ago and have been really happy with it.

 

[46n2]

I had a dream last night that I was looking through the scarves and found an Hermes.

I got all excited and picked it up but it was rough like burlap and no hand rolled edges.
Then I looked closer at it and it said HERMYS made in China --->

 

[TWU2014]

Is this a thing?

The PB shirt is real. I've seen this shirt in Nieman Marcus.

 

[dukedishin]

The PB shirt is real. I've seen this shirt in Nieman Marcus.

The polos are kind of a thing, but I passed on a regular shirt bc the eBay sold wasn't very good for used stuff.

 

[dukedishin]

BTW I just realized we only have 3 or 4 cheapies nominations for 2015 and we're already through Q1. May the thrift gods be with everyone in Q2.

 

[troika]

Denim guys can I get an opinion of these? There is serging but isn't that half-selvedge underneath?

Guys, I really don't think it's selvedge at all. I see the red line there too, but it doesn't look like selvedge.

In order for a serger to do really great and clean work, it needs to cut off a certain amount of fabric so I think that it's the edge of a regular roll, not that they cut off the edge of a selvedge seam.

Here is an example of both sides of selvedge denim I just serged up for @Guitar Preacher . Sorry man, I think we all wanted those 505s to be great.




Inb4 brodeetz @barrelntrigger , this is a piece of the 12.5 kurabo

 

[barrelntrigger]

Admit it, you wish you were a wimmenz, and that size

As long as I get to keep my gains and have a big booty.

No need to wish any longer - or pursue the surgery for its wear!

Behold - the mens version!

Ahhhh ****, too small...

Guys, I really don't think it's selvedge at all. I see the red line there too, but it doesn't look like selvedge.

In order for a serger to do really great and clean work, it needs to cut off a certain amount of fabric so I think that it's the edge of a regular roll, not that they cut off the edge of a selvedge seam.

Here is an example of both sides of selvedge denim I just serged up for @Guitar Preacher . Sorry man, I think we all wanted those 505s to be great.

Inb4 brodeetz @barrelntrigger , this is a piece of the 12.5 kurabo

Oh ****, I think my Agave used the same or a very similar denim. Do you do work for thread bros, bro?

 

[jebarne]

I hear north Las Vegas is good. I have family that lives out there, but every time we visit we fly, and never have a car to myself to go explore. But they say it is good.

Report back on the area, as I'm curious with your first hand experience.

and they have a "good" marshall's on the strip beside the MGM grand. below street level. Only one I've been in that carried black fleece, charvet, and the most impossibly light 1/4 lined navy blazer by Loro Piana (which I passed on for $1000). every other one I've been in the best was BB Irregular ties.