The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 1291

Originally Posted by ChetBakerSings 

Thanks for the advice guys. I may have to call in sick tomorrow morning and go grab the rest.

Originally Posted by Nataku 

Arny's is really nice stuff. It's a luxury boutique, kind of like Hermes except not as well known. I only found one Arny's shirt before. The stuff does very well on the second hand market.

Originally Posted by grendel 

Questions for you guys:

Is it worth picking up Harris Tweeds to flip? 

How good a suit is Daks? I saw a Daks suit coat yesterday, but the pants with it weren't a match. I looked around quickly for the matching pants, but no luck. I know I've seen Daks mentioned here before, but I wasn't sure how good they are comparatively. 

Originally Posted by floors to go 


Thanks. They are 34/31.5, single pleat, wool & cashmere if anyones interested.

Originally Posted by Nataku 

Arny's is really nice stuff. It's a luxury boutique, kind of like Hermes except not as well known. I only found one Arny's shirt before. The stuff does very well on the second hand market.

Originally Posted by Digmenow 

I thought about starting a new thread about something that happened to me today but it's thanks to this thread that it even took place to begin with so I'm posting it here first.
I have been out shopping for a replacement daily driver and stopped in at a small father and son dealer to look at a car. While I was sitting in one looking it over, the guy, of some eastern European or middle eastern descent (based on his accent and business card) asked me out of the blue if I was Italian. Maybe he was just being a good salesman but my heart skipped a beat as that has only happened in real life one other time, decades ago on a trip to Belgium.
I asked him what made him think so and he said it was the way that I was dressed. I don't have a fit pic but I was wearing nothing but thrifted clothing.
Brown Harris Tweed SC.
Kirkland (Costco house brand) OCBD shirt, white w/red check, open at the throat.
Polo khaki chinos
AE "Maxfield" tasseled loafers.
Thanks for the help guys.

Originally Posted by grendel 

Questions for you guys:

Is it worth picking up Harris Tweeds to flip? 

Originally Posted by Digmenow 


There's a good bit of info about Daks on Wikipedia at this link. I did some research on a sport coat that I thrifted. There's not much demand for them on sf. Harris Tweed is a tricky thing because the label refers to the material and not the construction of the garment. Unless you know that it is a quality manufacturer, you might have trouble flipping. There's a person in Spoo's tweed appreciation thread that has a huge inventory of nuttin' but tweeds.
Daks at Simpsons of Piccadilly

Originally Posted by MattR 


I made the mistake early on of thinking they would be easy to flip. In my experience, that hasn't been the case, and I'm holding an american made Lands' End HT. Granted, it has a minor tear in the lining, but I am practically giving it away, and zero bites, despite high traffic to my sale thread.
Same seems to go for ebay. I've seen several of the same pieces up there for months.
As tempting as they are, I'd let them go. Find one that fits you well, but I'd let the rest hang on the rack.

Originally Posted by woolnotmutton 



Can we see some pics of this beauty



You know everything Nat, I just went on their site. 620 Euro dress shirt that is a blend of cashmere, wool, silk wow.. The French really know how to make overpriced goods.