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

[Fueco]

Yeah, I'm stumped. I thought Royals or Missions too but the M is slightly different on mine.

Minneapolis Millers... Just saw a reference to it online.

1951 logo.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/72057662759204210/

 

[Nataku]

Ah, thanks! Just looked and confirmed. That would also make sense with me being in Minnesota.


So I usually won't buy women's stuff. Too much of a headache and can't figure it out for nothin'. I decided to gamble on this though, just had a feeling a cashmere suit had to be something. Looks like my gamble paid off. Retail was probably as much or more than a Kiton cashmere suit.

 

[the2ndhandman]



Who has a kid that wears size two and needs Loro piana?
Linda's got what you need

I do thanks

 

[double00]

@Fueco

that's some nice shooting. funny how many old minor league/negro league/a-league-of-their-own clubs there were...

in other news... just thrifted myself a very nice Acne nylon car coat just in time for the arrival of The Boy. nice design, decent build, overpriced at retail (but cheap for me!)

[no pic]

 

[Jompso]

@Jompso take care of yourself. You can't make money when you're done and this **** gets way harder to handle the further along you get.

Thank you man. And yea, definitely something that is becoming a very big reality, ***** just gettin crazy...thanks for the kind words

 

[dazedstate]



Thank you man. And yea, definitely something that is becoming a very big reality, ***** just gettin crazy...thanks for the kind words

You bro take care of yourself. You only get one shot. BTW, did I miss pics of the new shop?

 

[drlivingston]

It really depends, as far as dress shoes are concerned I was under the impression they were pretty much solely English so the maker would depend on the nail pattern of the heels unless someone here is privy to a certain firm they have been known to contract Italian made models to.

If C&J they'd be marked with a UK size and then maybe US as well, really depends where they were made...it looks English so I'm gonna go ahead and guess it'll be stamped English but hey I've been wrong before so anyones guess...or knowledge..

 

[Jompso]

You bro take care of yourself. You only get one shot. BTW, did I miss pics of the new shop?

Naw, I actually just took one because @SpooPoker and @Letric were showing off racks and was thinking about posting to show some ****... just livin in this city you gotta think twice about what you're postin but 1. Good ******* luck getting this **** out of here, it took me over a week getting it in. 2. Kinda need to find me....maybe I'm just paranoid.

 

[Jompso]

Have those heels been redone or are those original?

 

[Reosymes]

It really depends, as far as dress shoes are concerned I was under the impression they were pretty much solely English so the maker would depend on the nail pattern of the heels unless someone here is privy to a certain firm they have been known to contract Italian made models to.

If C&J they'd be marked with a UK size and then maybe US as well, really depends where they were made...it looks English so I'm gonna go ahead and guess it'll be stamped English but hey I've been wrong before so anyones guess...or knowledge..

One way to tell if C&J shoes are UK or US sized is that no matter which market C&J make for, they stamp the UK size on the footbed, close to the toe. The convention is size/width, with the width being represented by the old english method of numbering, with 5 being medium width. See picture below (made for the US market and marked 12D on the side) indicating that these are UK 12 D, i.e narrow (E being a medium for C&J and many other english makers).

 

[kbadgley84]



I do thanks

Sweet, lucky kid lol

 

[jamesmkeart]

No size stamp that I can see on the sole. They measure heel to toe 11.5" & 3 5/8" at the widest point. Is there a way to figure it out from that?

The nails in the heel all appear to be brass if that helps with a maker

 

[drlivingston]

Have those heels been redone or are those original?

Hard to say. Around here, when heels are replaced, they use either all rubber or all leather. Most places here won't re-heel in dovetail or like these.

 

[Chotii]

What is the deal with the heels on some of these high-end shoes? For example, this:

 

[kbadgley84]



What is the deal with the heels on some of these high-end shoes? For example, this:

Nail pattern can help tell you who the maker was