The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 1561

 

^^ That's mainline. Older, but not too old. I'd say 1998-2002-ish. Golden Fleece will say it on the label.

Nice finds on the return trip! This is exactly why I hit the store up multiple days in a row after finding a nice bunch of clothing that I can tell was out out recently. There's always a good chance that more from that donation is looming in the back room waiting to be put out.

Hmm.,,,says the only guy with small feet in this thread...

^^ You won't regret it. I found a pair of NIB canvas & bison leather HS Trask shoes at a garage sale this summer. Love em!

Dang, you guys find crazy stuff at yard sales. To say nothing about Spoo's closet full of cashmere LP sweaters. *shakes fist*

Really though... those boots are something. Pretty nifty. Brianpore, you have pm.

 

 

You could try Tiecrafters:

 

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I'm pretty sure golden fleece items actually say "Golden Fleece" beneath the brooks logo. I have three GF suits and they are all like that. Sorry.

Quite unremarkable. Why do people poast stuff like this? Seriously, stop it. (What Nataku said a couple pages back)

Cant say I have ever picked anything of note from a clothing point of view from a Yard sale, but did get a killer cool Tenpoint Crossbow with MSRP $1.5K and the lady only wanted $30 for it .

+1. Probably not GF.

The only way to know definitively is to do a pinch test for the canvas. Golden Fleece and Black Fleece are the only full canvas suit from BB. 1818 is half. The rest is fused.

While this is true for current / recent models, I really don't think it was that way in the past...

As others have said, this is 100% not GF - GF SAYS so on the label. Honestly, some things labeled GF - notably the polos - really aren't anything special. The tailored-clothing GF in recent years is pretty good - have they relaunched the line yet after, I take it, switching to Southwick from Martin Greenfield, does anyone know? I asked at my local store and they were clueless. Anyway, in years past it may or may not have been something nifty, depending on the piece. I really don't consider OLDER GF all that much better than older mainline, to be honest, based on my experience with older BB.

A few zengas, a canali, paul smith and a nice harry rosen branded hand made cashmere.


A strellson and a tm lewin that in retrospect I'm not super enthused about because they dont really fill any gaps in my closet, and the strellson looks more black than navy so i'm thinking it may be an orphan.


And the find of the night, a minty BBGF blazer. It's a bit big so i'm going to see if my tailor can work some magic, otherwise it will be up for sale or trade.

Here is what the gf label looks like if people were still wondering

I'll have to pass. lol

I'm 99% sure that the "silver label" hand tailored jackets are fully canvased also. I have also had older BB suits that are canvassed.

I have a had a good couple of days. First up this older made in the US flannel double-breasted suit (40R).
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The pants have 14 buttons. They are supposed to have 15, but the one on the rear pocket is missing. Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Charcoal herringbone Brooks Brothers size 39R(available). It's 60% lambswool and 40% alpaca. Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
I usually leave the Hong Kong bespoke stuff behind, but this one is a nice tweed with hacking pockets and working cuffs.( size 38) Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

Shirts (all available)
Thomas Pink (16.5X36) French-cuff, Ben Silver 17X34 pink OCBD, and 16.5X32 Gitman Brothers Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)