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post #42751 of 70908
7/20/12 at 9:41pm
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Originally Posted by Evil Abed View Post

 

There definitely appears to be some letters faintly visible when I messed with it a bit...

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Yeah, I can make out a C in the center of the bottom line, but that's about it.

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post #42752 of 70908
7/20/12 at 10:02pm

It was an absolute pleasure to meet you and hang out for a bit. I'm looking forward to more trips in to the wild.

 

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Hung out with Troika today. He's a really cool guy, very down to earth. He's very knowledgeable. Got to pick his brain for a bit. Picked up some Elie Tahari women's flats to flip. Offered him a cut but he respectfully declined. What a guy. icon_gu_b_slayer%5B1%5D.gif

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post #42753 of 70908
7/21/12 at 1:09am

Quick thrift fit:

 

700

 

 

Uniqlo blazer 

Nom de Guerre polo shirt (traded from TheWGP)

Seiko auto

Club Monaco linen/cotton trous

(not pictured) AE Belgium balmoral captoes

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post #42754 of 70908
7/21/12 at 1:30am
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Originally Posted by capnwes View Post

This logo is found inside the shoe, on the footbed. Here is a pic, which pretty much all you can see is the outline. Now you can see how crappy my sketch really was.

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These are the shoes.

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Have you tried coloring a piece of paper (with pencil) over the logo to see if the logo is indented enough to pick up on the paper?

(Not sure how else to describe the process and I'm not sure it'll work but I remember distinctly remember learning how to do this back in the first grade)

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post #42755 of 70908
7/21/12 at 2:17am
www.datoyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jackie-treehorn-drawing.jpg

Got it.
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post #42756 of 70908
7/21/12 at 4:44am
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Originally Posted by noobizor View Post

www.datoyshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jackie-treehorn-drawing.jpg
Got it.

omfh bounce2.gif

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post #42757 of 70908
7/21/12 at 6:17am
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Originally Posted by acosbysweater View Post

Quick thrift fit:

 

700

 

 

Uniqlo blazer 

Nom de Guerre polo shirt (traded from TheWGP)

Seiko auto

Club Monaco linen/cotton trous

(not pictured) AE Belgium balmoral captoes

 

Perhaps it's your expression, but you look kind of like a young Greg Proops. Not a huge fan of the yellow polo with the blazer though, or of keeping the blazer buttoned whilst seated.

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post #42758 of 70908
7/21/12 at 7:00am
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Originally Posted by acosbysweater View Post

Quick thrift fit:




Uniqlo blazer 
Nom de Guerre polo shirt (traded from TheWGP)
Seiko auto
Club Monaco linen/cotton trous
(not pictured) AE Belgium balmoral captoes

How do you like Uniqlo's stuff? I've toyed around with the idea of picking up some basics from them for about a year, but I've yet to pull the trigger.
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post #42759 of 70908
7/21/12 at 7:05am
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Originally Posted by acosbysweater View Post

Quick thrift fit:

 

700

 

 

Uniqlo blazer 

Nom de Guerre polo shirt (traded from TheWGP)

Seiko auto

Club Monaco linen/cotton trous

(not pictured) AE Belgium balmoral captoes

 

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Originally Posted by DeadBoy View Post

Perhaps it's your expression, but you look kind of like a young Greg Proops. Not a huge fan of the yellow polo with the blazer though, or of keeping the blazer buttoned whilst seated.

 

^^^ I like that he kept it buttoned.  I always feel a bit undone when I leave my jacket open, but that's just me.

 

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Originally Posted by Breedlove View Post

Have you tried coloring a piece of paper (with pencil) over the logo to see if the logo is indented enough to pick up on the paper?

(Not sure how else to describe the process and I'm not sure it'll work but I remember distinctly remember learning how to do this back in the first grade)

 

^^^ I think it's called a "rubbing" when you use the broad side of a crayon on a piece of paper to pick up an underlying image.  I've seen it done on antique grave markers and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC.

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post #42760 of 70908
7/21/12 at 7:25am
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Originally Posted by FaceOfBoh View Post

Anyone know what that pink tag is on the label?
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PS Thanks for the kind word Spoo. You're just being gracious because you're doing the classic drug dealer MO: get 'em hooked and he'll keep coming back for more. bounce2.gif

 

The pink tag is just from the drycleaners.  I'm not sure why they do that, but my guess is it tells them how to dryclean it so they know immediately if you bring it back in.

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post #42761 of 70908
7/21/12 at 7:43am
Found a tan Brioni gabardine suit, double-breasted, 6 on 2, side vented. First decent find in weeks.

I also got hit with my first PayPal claim, from a buyer in Kenya. ffffuuuu.gif Would appreciate some tips from you experienced guys:
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
—I specified US only shipping in an auction.
—A guy in Kenya bid and won anyway.
—The specified shipping was Priority flat rate. Priority flat rate doesn't allow for tracking internationally, so I sent it with no tracking. (Yeah, I know.)
—The guy filed an "item not received" claim just four days after I shipped. WTF? It takes a while for something to arrive in Kenya.
—PayPal only gives me a few options for a response: issue a full refund, provide tracking, provide proof of a refund. I want to respond and say, obviously the item would still be in transit, but that's not an option. I also want to add that the guy has been shady in general, asking me to lie about the item's value on the customs form.
—I don't want to respond with any of the available options, but if I don't, then PayPal says they'll automatically decide in his favor. Really?

Anyway, am I screwed? Do I just wait for Paypal to decide in his favor and take my money?

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post #42762 of 70908
7/21/12 at 8:04am
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Originally Posted by capnwes View Post

This logo is found inside the shoe, on the footbed. Here is a pic, which pretty much all you can see is the outline. Now you can see how crappy my sketch really was.
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Originally Posted by capnwes View Post

Yeah, I can make out a C in the center of the bottom line, but that's about it.

Eureka!



































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post #42763 of 70908
7/21/12 at 8:11am

ha,i have the same nato strap on my seiko skx007.

thats a 44mm right,pretty big watch for a guy your size but somehow you pull it off

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Originally Posted by acosbysweater View Post

Quick thrift fit:

 

700

 

 

Uniqlo blazer 

Nom de Guerre polo shirt (traded from TheWGP)

Seiko auto

Club Monaco linen/cotton trous

(not pictured) AE Belgium balmoral captoes

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post #42764 of 70908
7/21/12 at 8:12am
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Originally Posted by ChetBakerSings View Post

Found a tan Brioni gabardine suit, double-breasted, 6 on 2, side vented. First decent find in weeks.
I also got hit with my first PayPal claim, from a buyer in Kenya. ffffuuuu.gif Would appreciate some tips from you experienced guys: Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
—I specified US only shipping in an auction.
—A guy in Kenya bid and won anyway.
—The specified shipping was Priority flat rate. Priority flat rate doesn't allow for tracking internationally, so I sent it with no tracking. (Yeah, I know.)
—The guy filed an "item not received" claim just four days after I shipped. WTF? It takes a while for something to arrive in Kenya.
—PayPal only gives me a few options for a response: issue a full refund, provide tracking, provide proof of a refund. I want to respond and say, obviously the item would still be in transit, but that's not an option. I also want to add that the guy has been shady in general, asking me to lie about the item's value on the customs form.
—I don't want to respond with any of the available options, but if I don't, then PayPal says they'll automatically decide in his favor. Really?
Anyway, am I screwed? Do I just wait for Paypal to decide in his favor and take my money?
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The initial question I have is:  "WHY WOULD YOU SHIP TO AFRICA?"  ffffuuuu.gif  

 

The immediate followup question I have is: "REALLY?  WHY WOULD YOU SHIP TO AFRICA?"  ffffuuuu.gifffffuuuu.gif

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post #42765 of 70908
7/21/12 at 8:15am
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Originally Posted by Breedlove View Post

Have you tried coloring a piece of paper (with pencil) over the logo to see if the logo is indented enough to pick up on the paper?

(Not sure how else to describe the process and I'm not sure it'll work but I remember distinctly remember learning how to do this back in the first grade)

Those look a bit like Loakes Badmintion model  http://www.loake.co.uk/badminton.html?partner=google&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Loake%20Shoes%20-%201880%20Collection%20-%20Exact&utm_term=loake%20badminton%20-e

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