The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 3078

Long day, went thrifting all day, gone from the house for 12 hours, hit 16 stores.

 

Let's start with the ties, all available

 

BB,BB,BB,Zegna,Hickey Freeman, Brioni

 

 

 

 

 

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Then a couple shirts for Ebay, Ted Baker and Ben Sherman

 

 

 

 

BB 1818 Madison 46R Sport Coat, Probably Available

 

 

 

 

 

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Then an interesting LL Bean Sport Coat, Available

 

 

 

 

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An older Burberry's Sport Coat, appears to be about a 44, Available

 

 

 

 

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Canali sport shirt, available

 

 

 

 

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Paul Smith Shirt, available

 

 

 

 

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Brioni Shirt, Available

 

 

 

 

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4 Interesting shirts, and yes those labels are purple...maybe available

 

 

 

 

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And then the Robert Talbott Collection, 11 in total, some probably available

 

 

 

 

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How did I do for my first big thrifting trip?

 

If you are interested in anything, let me know and I can provide better pics.

Edited by Tweets - 9/1/12 at 6:15am

The local SVDP was having a 50% off suits and sportcoats Labor Day sale.  Picked up this for $2.75.  My size, unavailable.

 

 

 

 

I've never heard of such a thing but it looks cool as hell. Mildly dangerous as well!

Ebay sells everything!

Vintage Working Electric Mens Necktie Presser or Iron 14" Iron Plate NEAT Tie


BTW...after listening to the advice in this thread, I'm keeping the RLPL white polo from the other day. Thanks for screwing my head on straight!

 

 

 

What size were the HF coats, and how much?

Exceptional find. IMO it would be worth the investment to have the snap repaired. Would probably be worth taking it to a upscale dry cleaner that could offer some advice in regard to both cleaning and repair.

 

Let me know when you get tired of it, or where you keep it when you are sleeping. . . 

 

Late last year I found a very nice Leica III f rangefinder with a 5cm summar that I eBayed to Hong Kong. Great stuff.  

 

That tie press looks 100% Cornballer on the danger scale.

 

 

Any of you ever listen to Astronautalis???

 

Right right, back to thrifting. Went out today desperately looking for furniture, ended up with another Corneliani made PRL sport coat that is tits for fall (I think it's 44R or L, I need to check), some black Florsheim V cleats sized 11D, and a first for me Hermes tie that needs Spooification, though I think it's kosher.

Finally pulled down a great haul. It's been too long... All of this is new, and none of this is from a thrift, and it's all available. I'm willing to work a good deal for people with which I have a good rapport, but I'm not passing any of this on at cost and I'm not interested in trades for this stuff unless you have a pair of C&J boots. It'll all be up on B&S tomorrow or Sunday if no one here wants it. Just wanted to get that out of the way.


Zegna
Fabric on this is amazing. Top button is a little loose, but can be fixed while you're having the sleeve buttons put on. Awesome MOP buttons.
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Valentino Tailoring overcoat
Content tag looks like it was made by Isaia. Buttons I believe are natural MOP.
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PRL by Corneliani 100% silk sport coat
Natural MOP buttons
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RLBL SC
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Corneliani cargo khakis
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Cree. Pee.

Isn't it strange that so many sites use the wrong sequence? I wonder if that sequence (starting with blue) did exist at some stage??

They use it for their banner here for example:

http://onlineshopadicoholic.multiply.com/photos/album/56/.Coogi-High-Cut.

Here:

http://www.newera-capsoutlet.com/coogi-hats-c-9.html

Here (next to the image of the jeans):

http://www.coogijeansoutlet.com/coogi-men-baggy-casual-jeans-c-68.html

No wonder people get confused!

 

Recently I have noticed some sweaters that are definitely fake though, where the third letter is yellow, there is no R symbol, and not even the 100% next to mercerized cotton. And with very simple patterns. There are more and more on eBay... :(

 

Please do tell that story! I'm all ears!

 

 

How do steamers compare to hanging your woolens in the bathroom while turning hot shower water on for about 20 minutes?

 

 

Wow! That sucks! You doing ok?

 

 

From my experience, if it's in good condition, you should have no problems getting north of $100.

 

 

Speaking of Rap and Hip Hop culture, I thought I'll bring up some interesting information, it was many years ago I stumbled upon a video explaining the influence of 52 Hand Blocks on Hip Hop culture. According to some people in the video, B-Boyers, or break dancers (whatever you want to call them) got the idea of "battles" from watching 52 Hand Blocks practitioners practicing and demonstrating their fighting system. I tried looking for the video but to no avail. So instead I'll leave those of you who cares with this video.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoRUKmX9Mc8&playnext=1&list=PL848B93F3CA16B6FF&feature=results_video

 

 

Was this near/in Greenwich? If so, you may have smelled my cologne lingering in the air still

Cant say nut without pics...

Closer to Greenwich than, say, Cleveland, but not as close as, say, I am right now.

Will try to get some pics. Knew I should have taken them in the sto' but the owner was right there and was getting suspicious as to what I was up to.

A little OT, but if any of you are like me, you need storage for all these GD clothes, at least judging by some of the pictures I've seen of you guys showing off your closets (which really, I don't understand, but go ahead, fly your freak flags, that's what this place is all about ) .

Some FB friend pinterested this blog this AM and I thought of you guys.

http://www.beforemeetsafterblog.com/2012/07/paris-grey-carved-dresser.html

She thrifts old, crappy looking but structurally sound and well jointed furniture, and uses chalk paint to make it not look like crap. I was thinking of doing this myself once I saw the results.

like this is one of her finished projects, one coat of paint and farting around with hardware, she turned a piece of ugly 1962 dresser into this



From a clothing storage point of view, you could do all right with that kind of space

Actually , you don't have to be that close. I can smell that reek up here in New Hampshire

Epic first score, welcome to the addiction. . .