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The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

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yeaaaaah but he was asking about the value and authenticity in his initial post way back....mmmmmmmmmmmmmkaaaaayyyyyyyy?
 

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yeaaaaah but he was asking about the value and authenticity in his initial post way back....mmmmmmmmmmmmmkaaaaayyyyyyyy?

Yeah, we are good no problem here. I saw the little dots and could tell they were (older) reproductions, but like I said, I still liked 2/3 and they are going up somewhere around here. Fake, fake, fake little value, etc., got it, still bragging because I didn't pay the $330 dollars it cost for a terrible bright, terribly framed reproduction.

Thanks for the help the Valium, I will see if I can step up my game in the future.
 

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hey guys off topic,well kinda.
have you heard about this trend of buying old answering machines in thrift stores and listening to old old messages?
apparently theres a few blogs with people posting stuff too.i dont know how i feel about it but it must be a trip.
 
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Went to a great sale today. Ran into Alanc, I think he probably found as much good stuff as me, so everybody, get excited for him to post, last I saw he was in line to pay with a huge fistful of ralph lauren cashmere scarves :nodding:. Here's what I got:

Lorenzini b/d collar shirt
turnbull and asser short sleeve button up shirt
turnbull and asser exclusive french cuff shirt
luciano barbera shirt
lorenzini shirt
truzzi shirt
brioni roma shirt
ralph lauren purple label shirtjacket
etro milano shirt
brioni french cuff shirt
ralph lauren purple label linen shirt
luciano barbera shirt
burberry london shirt
paul stuart shirt
brooks brothers made in england formal shirt
ralph lauren purple label cashmere shirt jacket

flat front zanella flannel pants
nwt oxxford glenplaid pants

shoes:
white, patent leather gucci bit loafers
pretty worn gucci bit loafers
mint bruno magli suede driving shoes
ralph lauren made in england suede chukkas

suits:
super recent canali super 120's
barney's new york house brand
some handmade italian brand, think made by brioni
hugo boss recent
hickey freeman for carroll co loro piana super 120's

sportcoats:
ralph lauren made in italy linen
hickey freeman wool cashmere
brioni tan
burberry london
canali houndstooth

and a charvet tie and duchamp. total paid: $135.
 

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hey guys off topic,well kinda.
have you heard about this trend of buying old answering machines in thrift stores and listening to old old messages?
apparently theres a few blogs with people posting stuff too.i dont know how i feel about it but it must be a trip.


That sounds amazing! I've not heard of that one....the other day, on the radio, I did hear about this trend of people buying up old hard drives by the hundreds, then viewing all the old passwords, account information, and naked photos -- though that was more of a cautionary tale. Still, there's a Goodwill computer store around here, and the employees tell me that booting up an old computer can be like peering into someone's 1997 brain.

:D
 
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So, as I mentioned previously, I was having a pretty awesome day. That is, until a dead battery put a screeching halt to my treasure hunting. Luckily, a generous bystander helped me jump start the car. I didn't want to take any chances getting stranded, so I headed home. I'm quite sure, at the rate I was going, I could have found several more awesome items in the newly found stores which I had not yet explored. I'll save the fun of diagnosing the car troubles until tomorrow, when it's not dark and stormy out.

Regardless, I did find some awesome things. Again, big ups and mad props to the person that posted about thrift buddy. Without it, I'd have less than half of what I found. :fistbump: Gonna put the yard sale one to work this weekend. :slayer:

Enough blabbering, on to the finds...

20" Apple Cinema Display
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First time finds: Borrelli pants & Corneliani for PRL pants, both my size! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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Belvest for Herbie Frogg
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Cool Canali SC:
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No idea who made this, but I love the pattern and it's quite well-made. Fully-canvassed,
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A couple Loro Piana cloth Brooks Brothers navy SCs
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MacDouglas (Mac Douglas?) French made leather moto jacket. Leather feels quite nice - know nothing of the maker. Guess it's time I get that café racer project I've been wanting.
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I would normally prefer walking barefoot over a mixture of broken glass, rusty nails, and hot coals to wearing any Diesel sneakers, but these were BNWOT and actually kind of cool looking.
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And... A couple classic movies not yet in my collection
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That sounds amazing! I've not heard of that one....the other day, on the radio, I did hear about this trend of people buying up old hard drives by the hundreds, then viewing all the old passwords, account information, and naked photos -- though that was more of a cautionary tale. Still, there's a Goodwill computer store around here, and the employees tell me that booting up an old computer can be like peering into someone's 1997 brain.
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http://www.phonelosers.org/2011/09/tas1000-music-made-from-some-ladys-answering-machine-tape/
 

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330CK how do you know its your battery and not your alternator simply not charging the battery?
here is what you do,start your car and then disconnect the battery while its running,if you car still runs then your alternator is fine,if it stalls its your alternator and not your battery.
a car doesnt need a battery to run,just to start it
 

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hey guys off topic,well kinda.
have you heard about this trend of buying old answering machines in thrift stores and listening to old old messages?
apparently theres a few blogs with people posting stuff too.i dont know how i feel about it but it must be a trip.
i can totally see InStitches doing that with SF members answering machines.  


oh hai ***** :)
 
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