The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[jobro]

Originally Posted by frenchy

thats not funny i've had my bikes stolen twice.and a vintage leather brooks saddle once (that hurt most)
actually the guy that sold it to me off craiglslsit had 8 bikes (those are his in the pic) i bought 4 so he gave it me for $60 for all 4.he wanted $30 per bike if bought individually but Frenchy ground him down,the nicest one of all (a french made Miele) he didnt wanna sell beacuse it belonged to his grandfather who had passed away,that bike was sweet.

I was kidding. You posted a picture of bikes in a not-so-domestic bike stand and the bike in the next picture had been repainted.

Sorry to hear of your losses.

 

[frenchy]

Originally Posted by k4lnamja

Frenchy,

Bike looks great. But please please don't tell me you're some hipster! I live in the land of hipsters (LA) and I see them riding their bikes in a pack of 50-100 riding and clogging the streets of LA WITH their skinny jeans. Oh, how I hate them

no no,i ride alone like a angry lone wolf.

 

[frenchy]

Originally Posted by jobro

I was kidding. You posted a picture of bikes in a not-so-domestic bike stand and the bike in the next picture had been repainted.

Sorry to hear of your losses.

i know i know i was being sarcastic,and its not repainted its "restored"

not too mention the 30 years of surface rust it had and i had to blast off

 

[k4lnamja]

Originally Posted by frenchy

no no,i ride alone like a angry lone wolf.

w/ the skinny jeans ??? . . .

 

[frenchy]

Originally Posted by k4lnamja

w/ the skinny jeans ??? . . .

okay this is funny i tell you why,usually i wear diesel jeans and nothing else,im about 200 pounds so i need some room.but my gf bought me Nudies in a regular fit for valentines and i have been wearing them all day,and my balls have been begging for mercy all day.how do they were those?
i need to go back to relaxed fit asap.

 

[Nataku]

Originally Posted by k4lnamja

Frenchy,

Bike looks great. But please please don't tell me you're some hipster! I live in the land of hipsters (LA) and I see them riding their bikes in a pack of 50-100 riding and clogging the streets of LA WITH their skinny jeans. Oh, how I hate them

In the spring-fall, they're all over the streets of Minneapolis. Especially Uptown. Go to any Whole Foods or organic food co-op and they are usually an equal amount of vintage bikes in the bike racks as there are cars in the parking lot.

 

[k4lnamja]

Nat

I think you should post a pic of you wearing skinny jeans on the WAYWRN thread!!!

 

[mco543]

Here's some horrible pics of the Isaia and Lanvin shirts from a few weeks back, if anyone could educate me about the Lanvin I'd appreciate it. I haven't been able to find any information out about the silver/black Lanvin label, tag says it's made in Italy if that helps.

 

[k4lnamja]

Not thrift related but bragging rights related I saw and spoke to Hope Dworacyk aka Playmate of the Year earlier today at the Beverly Ctr. WOW!

Hope > any Kiton/Attolini/JohnLobb/etc

 

[frenchy]

Originally Posted by k4lnamja

Not thrift related but bragging rights related

I saw and spoke to Hope Dworacyk aka Playmate of the Year earlier today at the Beverly Ctr.

WOW!

Hope > any Kiton/Attolini/JohnLobb/etc

i heard she rides a "fixie" in La though

 

[JGLB]

Originally Posted by Steve Smith

That looks like a decent group of ties and an excellent buy. Madras and repp ties are popular and easily flippable. If that Argyle & Sutherland is a Brooks Brothers tie you can flip that one and recoup the entire amount you paid. Keep the ones that you will wear, flip the flippables, and donate the rest back into the stream.

Nope the argyle & sutherland is a Bert Pulitzer. Right now I have no clue as to what the flippables might be outside of the BB, Lanvin, and Liberty. I may be smarter than the average Barely Legal centerfold but I've still got loads to learn.

 

[Ace_Face]

Originally Posted by k4lnamja

Frenchy,

Bike looks great. But please please don't tell me you're some hipster! I live in the land of hipsters (LA) and I see them riding their bikes in a pack of 50-100 riding and clogging the streets of LA WITH their skinny jeans. Oh, how I hate them


+1. http://diehipster.wordpress.com/

 

[gdwy89]

Originally Posted by frenchy

before After also in the spring i found a vintage 10 speed from the 1970's bought for $15. Finally I restored it and got it almost finished,converted to a single speed. aaaaaaah the satisfaction.total investment $15 plus $100 in paint/parts plus about 15 hours labour (grips are made from an old braided leather belt)
Did you complete most/all of the restoration yourself? I wonder because I'm in a similar predicament. I found an old Rose road bike at a yard sale a couple of years ago for $5 (the deal also included an old bike lock which I used until it broke and a helmet). I've been using it to get around campus quickly and easily and it serves as a replacement for my bike that was stolen. It's in pretty rough shape right now: rust along the frame, gears, cables; a bent back wheel; etc. so I took it into the bike shop to see what could be done. They recommended I convert the bike to a fixed gear and replace the back tire. $68 + whatever the tire costs. My questions are: 1) Is this something with some patience and research I could do myself? 2) Is the bike even worth salvaging (I realize I don't have a picture of it but I can get one tomorrow in the daylight if anyone is willing to help me out)? I don't know anything about the brand. Some cursory research led me here, but whether my old Rose bike and this company are the same is a mystery to me. So this post isn't completely sartorially irrelevant, I did find a vintage Chaps Ralph Lauren hunting shirt jacket at Goodwill the other day.

Wood buttons, suede elbow and collar bone (for lack of better word) patches. Everyone that's seen it has either loved it or hated it. I'm in the former category. I was curious if anyone could identify around when this was made. Again, if anyone is interested in helping me out with the bike (whether frenchy or someone else) I can get a photo tomorrow sometime. Edit: Forgot to mention, the bike is beautiful frenchy.

 

[amadar]

Not to be pushy, but I feel as if my croc loafer post a few pages back was immediately swamped by tons of subsequent posts...does anyone have any experience thrifting/flipping exotic leathers? I think I have a good find, just not sure how good.

 

[Hans Cater]

Originally Posted by hopkins_student

See bold in quote: Can you really get sleeves let out on a shirt? I did not know this. How is it done?


I actually think yes you can. Just check it out or give it to a more experience person in the filed and you are in for a real treat.