The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

^^^ bought a literally mint condition copy of some girls by the stones today,even the cover jacket is spotless.i dont think this guy ever played it.
i already had a copy but not in this shape,can never have enough stones records anyway

I have come across two of them. They call them Peek a Boo ties.
I flipped one for $108 and one for about $30

valium said:

need a bit of wisdom gentlemen,am i crazy or did somebody say these ties were super collectible?
also whats with the pigs and MCP?





also,whats better then thrift prices?
FREE ****!!!
im driving along having a ciggy minding my own biz when i see a gentleman putting this lil beauty out on the curb,technically it never hit the curb because it was still in his hands as i hit the brakes right in front of his house.works great,just missing a knob which i actually have from another unit.i was gonna ask him about the speakers but didnt wanna push my luck.



also below will be a epic EPIC "find" it deserves its own post

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alankford said:

Also what are some good items that sell best on ebay?

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Welcome!

Pick up Vicuna. That stuff goes really great on eBay.



valium said:

i think these are serious SERIOUS money and I may step up at the auction,i personaly think these will go for $10K (all three) but if they are worth it why not.
anyway the pics...

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I know just enough about pocket watches to be dangerous, ha!

But something added to the value that wasn't there a couple years ago is the insane price of gold. A few years ago, solid (i.e. not gold fill) cases might add a hundred or two to the overall value, but now if those are truly solid, not fill, it greatly enhances the price.



AndroFan said:

Hey guys, would love some help figuring out what the hell these are, as I can't find anything quite like them by Ferragamo on the interwebz.  And while they *look* like suede, they have more of a...plasticy consistency when I compare them to my other suede shoes.  Are they driving slippers/moccasins?  Did I get hosed?  Are these not legit? They just seem so...odd to me.  A google search with that number string doesn't net anything.  Anyone with knowledge about this kind of stuff, feel free to chime in.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

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The best chance of tracking them down might be here: http://www.shoearchives.com/Ferragamo Pages/salvatoreferragamoarchivePG1.htm. I used this to figure out what a seemingly rare pair of boots were. Took a while; mine were on page 23, but the system worked.

Found a few pairs of shoes yesterday.

Hanover Longwings 9.5 D/B


Hanover Longwing 9.5 E/C


Hanover Longwing 8.5 E/C



Bostonian Windsor Cap Toe 10.5 EEE/E


Bostonian Plain Toe Wingtip 11 C/A


Cork Sole Boots 8 D


Hanover Perf Cap Toe 10.5 E/C


(Nataku Special) Sears Longwing 10 D

alankford said:

This is my first post on style forum!! I'm in college and have been doing this whole thrift store thing for about a month to make a few extra bucks. Here are today's finds a Robert Graham , and a NWT Bugatchi Uomo Shirt both for $5.99. Also what are some good items that sell best on ebay?

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Nice find the the RG....$$$ on ebay. Bugatchi not so much. Also go to page one, and read about the first 8,000 posts ...then you will know what sells on ebay.

valium said:

need a bit of wisdom gentlemen,am i crazy or did somebody say these ties were super collectible?
also whats with the pigs and MCP?

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These sell well on ebay.

Since someone mentioned grail finds....just a tease.

Since someone mentioned grail finds....just a peak.



valium said:

okay so to continue,i put "find" in quotes because technically it will be a auction at the end of the month.

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These are gorgeous. Well done.

darkmatter7 said:

Made another in-n-out (as Nataku aptly put it) thrift trip.

Guys, I'm afraid I've failed you. There are no crazy finds to report.

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Yeah, that sure sucks you didn't find anything. I wish I had good days like you have bad days.

Only work a half day today. Leaving now to go on a 6 hour thrifting binge in some new territory. Wish me luck.

capnwes said:

Only work a half day today. Leaving now to go on a 6 hour thrifting binge in some new territory.

Wish me luck.

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big nasty Zero Halliburton for $9. Resale on eBay isn't quite what I had hoped. anyone know the details on their refurbishing service?

Had a good run compared to my first month or so of thrifting. Found my first suits/SCs of any note, too. Baby steps!

(Sorry for poor mobile pictures. No sizes due to Britishness).

Canali DB Suit, peak lapels



Paul Smith 'Westbourne' suit. Maybe not SF-friendly, but I do rather like the funky details and slightly iridescent MoP buttons. Picture makes it look very purple, actually a pale grey (w/ purple lining).



Ede & Ravenscroft Suit



Crombie Blazer, Wool & Cashmere, rather thick material and attractive lining. It was the thickness which made me believe it wasn't an orphan. Correct?



Crombie Blazer for me. First decently fitting 36S blazer I've found . Pity about some damage/repair to the edge at the front, but should be fine for the type of countryside activities it looks designed for.



RLPL wool trousers. My size. (At 28" waist, only just...).



Unfortunately, also a 28" inside leg. I've put some mini thrift fits below. A minus-break really is too short, right? So can I let down the turn-ups myself? Or is a novice such as I liable to mess something up?




(I do realise that white socks are not at all apropos. This is for your eyes only.)

Finally, a couple of items I left behind but was intrigued by...



Linen shirt, with no name whatsoever. The thing that interested my was the wooden buttons. Probably high street tat, but maybe someone else can ID?



Well constructed and hefty tie (left due to garishness), 'Lavorazione Artigianale'. A quick search suggests that this is Ferragamo, but why not label it as such if so?