The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 2388

Due to a public holiday tomorrow, my wife and I have been sitting here with wine and I've had the time to keep up with this thread and it's a full time job reading everything. Anyway, it's an unfinished leather, right? It looks to me like it's dried out everywhere but under the flap. Since it's closed most of the time, oil tends to stay there. I would try a conditioner over all of it and let that soak into the hide. It will look dark for awhile, but after a few days it should even out. I have a beeswax based leather balsam that I use on unfinished leather and makes things incredibly soft and reconditioned. The downside is that it can make darker leathers appear almost black for some time.

Awesome bag, by the way! If it's available, I'd consider it as-is!

entweder den balsam oder gutra lederfett. are you very colour sensitive? nice bag btw. congrats.

I don't know, but I too found a H&S shirt with thick MOP buttons and it is quite nice!

My Coach bag gets waaaay worse than this and a little leather cleaner followed by a nice application of conditioner is all that is required. The color should come back nicely and consider any variation beyond that patina.

Jo, I also found that the generic Universal-Lederbalsam works well.

My jar is brown, but I think it's the same:
http://www.amazon.de/WSM-Universal-Lederbalsam-250ml/dp/B00336YJ0U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337213598&sr=8-1

I own quite a few expensive conditioners, but some cheap alternatives work well. I pay more attention to ingredients now.

Fritz, have any plans for your day off (or Fenstertag)?

PM ME IF YOU NEED SIZE 42R SUITS, OR BIJAN TIES

 

I can get some more (recent and like-new) suits from the following brands: Bijan (non-crazy for the most part), Battistoni (Castangia I believe), Brioni, Dolce, Paul Smith, Versace, Givenchy, Gucci.

 

PM me for prices.  I will give you the best deals I can on these!

 

!!!!!!!!!!!!! PM'd

My bank account really appreciates that I'm not a 42.

I've won! Just scored a $4,500 Brioni sports coat from Marshalls at $119. Beautiful Grey prince of wells wool/silk

Found 8 Ties and a NWT Trafalgar Belt today...all available as usual

 

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Have you not read the posts of the last 20 or so hours? Someone else (DM7) already won.

Let him have his moment of victory. The "Haul 1 & 2" is just too much for one man after paying over $100 on an item.

Beck is right! Besides DM7's haul doesn't count. He didn't get his from a thrift or discount store

WIN! Your right, congratulation champion :) Maybe i'll beat you tomorrow , should be a good day indeed!

 

 

Just messin' with you. Probably because I'm jealous that the only Suits and Jackets to be found in our Marshalls are of the Sweat variety.  Nice score!