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

[ridethecliche]

Any rock climbers out there? I'm a beginner, and I suspect these are for some specialty type of climbing. Not sure if the crack in the sole is a big deal for personal use, or if can be fixed, but in the grocery bag they went.

Size on those suckers if you're not keeping them?

 

[AlexJ1100]

Worth the grab? @Fueco ?

Sweet pattern if nothing else

 

[colorvision]

About an 11. I figured I'd keep them, but I already have a pair of climbing shoes, so I'm happy to pass along.

 

[Ds13]

sometimes thrifting is a cruel mistress. Went out last week (first time in a while) and I had to pass on a super recent Isaia jacket because it had a hole on the lapel and it was an orphan. Then a little further down the rack I spot a nice zegna wool/silk suit looks minty, aaaaaaand then I see a massive hole on the elbow. so I check back quickly the next few days for other scraps... nada.

 

[Nobleprofessor]

Moving day. @Letric I may have you beat bro

Holy **** a LV trunk?

Estate sale? Is that a Uhaul?

 

[dazedstate]

Discount store :

BB Tassel Loafers 9D








Polo made in Italy tie (I think these are way underrated)

 

[Nataku]



Question for the thrifty audiophiles out there...


I'm looking at getting either a standalone record player, or one with a built in AM/FM radio for my office. Ideally, it would have an AUX output so I can plug it into my Bose speakers (which I already use to get sound from iTunes in my computer.

I would like to be able to play all forms of vinyl, though I don't have a whole lot of records at the moment.

If anyone has a suggestion of what to look for, or if you find something suitable in a thrift, hit me up.

Unfortunately I've never seen a standalone turntable or all-in-one system that wasn't a total piece of crap and the turntables on all the ones I've seen are awful. Cheap cartridges, tone-arms with no counterweight so they wear down your records really fast, cheap construction, etc.

Best I've seen is this, and it isn't thrifty at all. Maybe a little gimicky as well, but looks to be the best bet as far as engineering and sound quality.

http://www.gramovox.com/products/floating-record

 

[Nobleprofessor]

Man I hope I'm Spoos thriftmasee

Ha! Me, too. Even without that haul, I would be happy to be getting something from his collection. In case I am, that LV trunk would be nice. You don't even have to mail it. I'll come get it. Please fill it with Kiton or Chanel.

 

[Nobleprofessor]

the ones i looked at the tag for were 54/56/58 but theres still 700 more

Don't forget the Noble Professor (US 50L, is that a 60 Euro?)

 

[Fueco]

Unfortunately I've never seen a standalone turntable or all-in-one system that wasn't a total piece of crap and the turntables on all the ones I've seen are awful. Cheap cartridges, tone-arms with no counterweight so they wear down your records really fast, cheap construction, etc.

Best I've seen is this, and it isn't thrifty at all. Maybe a little gimicky as well, but looks to be the best bet as far as engineering and sound quality.



http://www.gramovox.com/products/floating-record

Yeah, I came across that one in my early searching a few weeks ago. Looks like a two month lead time to get one though, which is kind of a turn-off. It does seem like a cool concept though. If I got that, I would have to start collecting vinyl more seriously.

 

[Jompso]

Didn't capture the vibrant colors on this blazer well. Nice material, unsure of the maker

Amir of Beverly Hills/Bel Air.... goes by both. He has that huge Billboard at Sepulveda and Santa Monica Blvd. that is adjacent to the two Bijan Billboards. Essentially he was a poor (still quite rich) man's Bijan and now that Bijan has passed I believe he is trying to carve his path to the top....this however is an older piece.

 

[capnwes]

 

[TheNeedMachine]

Yeah, I came across that one in my early searching a few weeks ago. Looks like a two month lead time to get one though, which is kind of a turn-off. It does seem like a cool concept though. If I got that, I would have to start collecting vinyl more seriously.

The cool thing about belt-drive turntables is it's easy to listen to all those records that have backmasking. Hail Santa!

 

[Beeare]

More Ferragamos, sneakers this time:





They seem like they were worn one time ever before making their way to the donation bin. My size, not available!

 

[the2ndhandman]

@fueco is this a thing