Originally Posted by LooknGr8 

I've not been to a thrift store on a sunday morning at 9 to open it up with people waiting there...and today despite turning our clocks ahead (i.e. the equivalent of getting up an hour earlier) there were 10 people at this store...seemed intense for that hour, I guess. To me.

Originally Posted by Jettison 

British new guys unite!

I'm in the same boat, just with somewhat more modest hauls. Still, 2 weeks in and a RLPL coat, Hackett suit and a few decent shirts for me ain't too shabby either. 

It's frustrating seeing all the amazing stuff that most guys get on here and knowing that shipping costs would kill the point of trading. So if you want me to keep an eye out for stuff just say your size  . And dibs on 34-36" jackets/shirts and 30x30" trousers  .

Originally Posted by LooknGr8 

I've not been to a thrift store on a sunday morning at 9 to open it up with people waiting there...and today despite turning our clocks ahead (i.e. the equivalent of getting up an hour earlier) there were 10 people at this store...seemed intense for that hour, I guess. To me.

Originally Posted by GMMcL 

We were out of town visiting family. Hit a couple of stores hard and fast Saturday. Added to Friday's decent haul, but mostly with stuff for me (read: not cool enough to post).
I do, however, have some label advice to ask.
First up: This Alan Flusser tweed. Based on research and intuition, this seems older to me. I know he started as a RTW shop, but this has no tag in it (other than the "dry clean" and "union" tag. Any help? Late 70's? Older? Younger? (BTW, thing's sweet: Double vented, ticket pocket, nice waist suppression, phenomenal 3-roll-2, stretched leather buttons... Tad form-fitting on me, but I'm really loathe to part with it) Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show) Second: At the risk of sullying this thread with mere PRL, these are older tags, and one has "Made in USA" on it. Both retain their original "heft," not having been pressed. Grabbed them because they were near as makes no difference to free. Is the quality of this older stuff any better than the current PRL? Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show) Oh, and here are pics of the T&A shirt from Friday, plus an E. Zegna shirt and a pair of Zanella flat front (i.e., 2-pleat) light brown herringbones I picked up this weekend. The latter two are available (the first is a bit frayed in parts, so I wouldn't be comfortable selling). Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

Originally Posted by tben 

Guess, pre-1989 but we will be able to tell the vintage of the Alan Flusser by the union tags, so pictures of those will help. As far as the Polo ties, I can't comment on the quality of the old vs. new but I can say that the one on the left (linen) doesn't appear to be very old at all. It looks like a couple of ties that I purchased from the discount outlet within the last couple of years.

Originally Posted by hmmurdock 

Not much else to do in CT on a sunday morning. Or any other morning for that matter.

Originally Posted by pnutpug 

Didn't mean to bust balls--I've been first in line, more than once. But I never drove two hours to do it...

Originally Posted by tben 

The wingtips could quite possibly be Executive Imperials. They look like some of the ones I have seen in the past and I know they used to exclusively deal with O' Sullivan heels. A couple more closeups would help.

Originally Posted by LOUNGELIZARD 

Hi, everyone. Just joined the forum today...I now have a room full of suits and jackets. I sit there gobstruck by the quality of the items. I purchased the Dunhill yesterday...

Originally Posted by Brianpore 

FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY!!!!!! Found the Marshalls by me that gets all the good stuff.

OK, well that has to lead to something good right....hmmmm. Well, FYI, it always pays to ask how much something is when there is NO TAG! 
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Originally Posted by LOUNGELIZARD 

Hi, everyone. Just joined the forum today. I've got to say that two weeks ago I was unaware that brioni, aquascutum, hackett, dunhill, gieves and hawkes even existed. Then one day I came across a Paul Smith suit in a local charity shop and was so impressed that i purchased it for £8. When I looked it up on Google that was it. I went back to the charity shops with a list compiled of the most expensive suits for sale on ebay and picked up a vintage giorgio armani suit for £7.50, a double breasted aquascutum for £10, a Hugo Boss Einstein Sigma for £10, a Gieves and Hawkes dinner jacket for £6, a Chester Barrie / Saks 5th avenue jacket for £1, a luxurious Dunhill overcoat for £6, etc etc. It's unreal. The shops have no idea. Most of the customers have no idea. Actually, Oxfam does realise and prices accordingly.

I now have a room full of suits and jackets. I sit there gobstruck by the quality of the items. I purchased the Dunhill yesterday and I am amazed by it. It's wool but it hangs like silk and the stitching is just a work of art. Yesterday I also got a Brook Taverner overcoat for £4 which looks like new and a Brioni coat for £12. Which is how I ended up here. I was trying to find out the value of the Brioni. the label says "Specially tailored by Brioni for Park Lane Collection London" Is this still a Brioni or a watered down version? And any idea on a price?