The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Part II (May 2015 - Sept. 2018)

[txwoodworker]

Ah, nothing special. Late 60's-mid 70's duck hunter camo. This pattern is desirable on certain pieces (t-shirts, parkas, button down shirts. etc), but the actual hunting jacket and such like what that appears to be are a tough sell. Good pass.

Thank you sir! Didn't look cool in any way, but it did look different than anything I had seen to date, so had to check.

 

[turkey_sandwich]

Is there such a thing as Woolrich WM that you pass on? I saw a non-USA-made gray WWM coat today and passed because it looked too plain, large, and was made overseas. Good pass?

 

[Nataku]

Where was it made? Are you sure it was WWM and not the John Rich and Bros. label (which makes their stuff overseas) which says "Woolrich Woolen Mills on it? The John B. Rich line is pricey but not WWM pricey.

 

[IRKSM]

Quick stop

POP - M available

These look slightly off to me @SpooPoker care to set me straight?



Available





no - some rando brand that also has that weird ticket pocket expression

any info on the brand? handwork everywhere....

 

[Chotii]

Is there any clever way to find out if a pair of jeans are selvedge jeans without looking inside the cuffs of each pair, one at a time? Do you focus on specific brands? Do you search through them from the front (to read the button), or back (to look at the patch, if any?)

I have not found any.

 

[jdrizzy]

Is there any clever way to find out if a pair of jeans are selvedge jeans without looking inside the cuffs of each pair, one at a time? Do you focus on specific brands? Do you search through them from the front (to read the button), or back (to look at the patch, if any?)

I have not found any.

feel them. They're usually coarse and thick. Also check out the darker denims? thats how I do it

 

[double00]

Is there any clever way to find out if a pair of jeans are selvedge jeans without looking inside the cuffs of each pair, one at a time? Do you focus on specific brands? Do you search through them from the front (to read the button), or back (to look at the patch, if any?)

I have not found any.

yes, with vintage levis there are a few ways to spot em without trolling hems.

i spit on most new selvedge i see: uniqlo, jean shop, gap, evisu - absolutely uninteresting and a pass for me.

lvc, gustin, tellason, lee 101 (sometimes), edwin (sometimes), i would kop rising sun, i would KOP roy. i don't see much japanese stuff (but i would probably kop just to do it).

 

[jdrizzy]

yes, with vintage levis there are a few ways to spot em without trolling hems.

i spit on most new selvedge i see: uniqlo, jean shop, gap, evisu - absolutely uninteresting and a pass for me.

lvc, gustin, tellason, lee 101 (sometimes), edwin (sometimes), i would kop rising sun, i would KOP roy. i don't see much japanese stuff (but i would probably kop just to do it).

moving into flip talk
these do pretty well for me. assuming theres little wear

 

[double00]

^^^
oh of course. yeah. to each their own: j crew probably worth trying, naked & famous could flip ok (don't flame me snootchie bootchies)

condition is def important, you want stuff either like new or with an amazing fade

also size matters. and wimmenz hipzterz wear selvedge too, i think it's actually not a bad idea to cross-list as women's if the size works...

 

[Loosethreads]

Again I am need of your help gentlemen. Are these two Mulberry bags authentic? I understand Roger Saul (the founder) was ousted in 2002 so they must pre-date 2002 but one of them is made in Turkey and I am unsure of when they began making their leather goods outside of Somerset in the UK. Any help would be appreciated

 

[Takai]

Is there any clever way to find out if a pair of jeans are selvedge jeans without looking inside the cuffs of each pair, one at a time? Do you focus on specific brands? Do you search through them from the front (to read the button), or back (to look at the patch, if any?)

I have not found any.

Honestly for vintage Lees it's pretty easy I go by the Rivets. For Wrangler I look for either the "Bright Blues" or I check the zip, and look for non-YKK/lee. For modern Selvedge I look at the hue of the cloth. If it looks dark, but not "Dark washed" I'll usually pop the cuff. Industrial indigo has a very distinctive look to it, and the way it ages. Since at this point in time 7/10 US selvedge companies use Cone, it's a pretty basic and specific color to learn. When your eyes travel outside of the "Cone Band" it starts to peak my interest. Usually arent racks of denim in my thrifts so it takes making 5 min to go through everything.

 

[vexco]

Honestly for vintage Lees it's pretty easy I go by the Rivets. For Wrangler I look for either the "Bright Blues" or I check the zip, and look for non-YKK/lee. For modern Selvedge I look at the hue of the cloth. If it looks dark, but not "Dark washed" I'll usually pop the cuff. Industrial indigo has a very distinctive look to it, and the way it ages. Since at this point in time 7/10 US selvedge companies use Cone, it's a pretty basic and specific color to learn. When your eyes travel outside of the "Cone Band" it starts to peak my interest. Usually arent racks of denim in my thrifts so it takes making 5 min to go through everything.

Same. I generally have like 20 pairs maximum to go through.

 

[oreagan]

Is there a good way to clean marker off the bottom of these leather shoes? Goodwill seems to have used permanent marker for the price, and now it's the only real blemish. Best I could do was add a little dry-erase marker to make it a black smudge instead of a clear number. Obviously not a big deal, just curious if there's an easy fix.

Florsheim Imperials



Also I found this neat cashmere blazer, Nordstrom with Loro Piana fabric. Sadly just a hair too big for me in the shoulders/sleeves:




and then a basic, nearly mint Hickey Freeman black pinstripe suit:




A modest haul, but a good one by my standards!

 

[Cj52racers]

^agreed. Even the biggest store here which has roughly a hundred pairs at a given time, a quick scan narrows me down to 10-15 that I even bother looking at

Edit: goo gone works sometimes on markered soles

 

[Chotii]

If the permanent marker is on worn (rough) leather, honestly your best bet may be a light but deft bit of sandpapering. If it's on the shiny leather of the sole, rubbing alcohol may take it off...but it also may leave a water-stain kind of mark. Been there, done that. Looked wretched. I do NOT know why they do that. I mean, of course I do...it's to stop people swapping price tags. But destroying a lot of good items to keep a few of them from being sold for less than intended seems a bad trade to me. :/