The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 1873

Will keep this in mind and start hitting up the art section. Screw Kiton, I want a Rembrandt.

Art sells you guys say... who wants to buy my original Insane Clown Posse painting I found at Goodwill? I'll start the bidding at $100k

Didnt you see rule #2
 

 

 

Found an old oil painting (abstract) once a few years back. It was actually headed to the dumpster when I rescued it because I thought it was cool looking. It was pretty wild, and rather large (36x60 or so). My wife absolutley hated it. It hung in my office for a year or so before she convinced me to get rid of it. I found a scratched in signature and date on the corner of the painting. Research indicated the artist was a professor at Rutgers who was influential in the beginnings of the whole abstract movement. I sold it almost immediately for $500. Was afraid for a long time that I would see something on the news about a rare Million dollar painting found on ebay for $500. It wasnt 190K, but I was just as excited for my $500 trash pick.

 

 

 

Is that a Banksy original???

 

Rutgers... you in dirty jerz with me?

Speaking of odd things that can bring some money. I posted an old umpire chest protector I had that was made by Wilson, the WestVest on ebay, 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280837096368?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1562.l2649#ht_3336wt_1185

 

It was a three day auction and it sold for $70 with 5 bidders. If your going by the sporting goods stuff and see a hard shell chest protector, they do sell well.

 

 

I always scout out the electronic section of GW, and I've found a barely used USB tablet that went for $76 on ebay, and a sealed apple care warranty worth $250 for the gf (bragged before), both were priced at $9.99

Great find! I think that's a mixed medium work -- the "paint" is a 3:1 mixture of Faygo and rohypnol (I forget what the binding agent is). Do the lick test to make sure it's an original; if you pass out, you've struck GOLD!

 

Nope, South Cental PA, Between Gettysburg and Hanover (land of seemingly neverending supply of Hanover shoes)

 

Hello guys,

Having enjoyed reading this thread greatly for a long time, I thought I'd go ahead and share a little of what I've been finding here in Sweden. I strictly go for stuff that I can wear since the market for trading is rather small here. Hopefully, it'll change and I'll be able to do that as well.
I find that I sometimes have a little bit of an advantage here since I pull around a 46L/48L, which isn't too common among the fashionable peeps.

Before showing the closest I've come to a grail, I'll go ahead and share some of the stuff that's in my daily rotation. This was picked up at goodwill for around $25. In Sweden, finding a jacket for $5 just doesn't happen.

This is from mid-end Swedish brand SIR, which usually means nothing fancy. However, I quite like the way it fits. Three button, centre vent construction:


Fabric from rather good maker Dormeuil sparked my interest a little bit more. Half canvas construction. The pattern is a bit more visible in this image:



/Hans

Just the fact that the painting was found in my general area is pretty exciting for me...that's pretty awesome.

7-7.5D/E

Black or brown (not burgundy) shell longwings, anything 9 to10. Just saying.

Had a half day so I hit four stores. Got a whole lot of nothing except a navy with green zig zag PRL tie.

Can someone help me identify the maker on this trench coat?