The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 3601

BTW, just steamrolled past 54,000 posts for those keeping track.

 

A couple cool vintage pick ups after work today.

I know PutThisOn has posted about vintage Banana Republic in the past "Banana Republic (seller of safari-inspired adventure clothing), not Banana Republic (seller of Eurotrash-inspired business casual clothing.)" I'm not sure if that is because the stuff is rare, high quality, or Jesse Thorn just likes the aesthetic. I think this is the BR that I'm looking for, I've got to say I like the look of it too. Part 60/40 parka (WTF is contrast facing?), with a lot of extra details that I'd expect to see on Filson (Italy), Barbour TO KI TO, or some Daiki Suzuki designed jacket.








It's pretty generously cut... Any one here ever try to have this kind of outwear tailored?

Also, a pretty damn sweet vintage Hercules wool work shirt. I haven't seen too much vintage workwear on this thread, and as you guys are my main source of knowledge, I don't know too much about this one. I've seen the brand on a few vintage workwear blogs, it's winter, the shirt is wool, and it fits... so what the hell right?





The elbows are blown but I figure I can patch them up.

I love wool work shirts, vintage or not

Wearing an NWOT (I don't use that term lightly either) LL Bean black on gray wool micro-houndstooth wool shirt all day "working from home" in a cold, leaky 1896 house in New Hampshire. I've picked up 8-10 in the last year and rethrifted half of them for fit/unseen moth hole issues. Very picky but when I find one that's awesome I love it as much as I do the cashmere sweaters I find.

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So people, my Secret Thriftmas Santa "victim" will get his package, I estimate, Monday.

Fun stuff. Hope he likes/needs the contents.

can someone tell me about Villa Bolgheri ties?  This one...

 

 

...is sitting at the Goodwill by my work.  The pattern doesn't catch my eye but I'd be happy to grab it for someone if they'd like it.  

hmmm....seems they are made in the same factory as Zegna.  It's definitely a nice tie I just hadn't heard the name.

In DC for a wedding weekend, hoping to check out a couple goodwills and thrifts I mapped out. Also broke out my mtm double breasted HF for the 2nd time, and noticed the fabric label (loro piana 150s) which had no significance before I started reading this thread and thrifting. I wish I had started reading this thread years ago. Is LP typically integrated with HF?

Last but not least...kinda of a slow night...

 

Kick ass J Press 3 roll 2. Has to be linen...just not sure if it's a blend or %%

 

Standard Zegna Shirt

Looks frame knitted, which is the cheaper stuff. Dime a dozen all over ireland if you visit (actually, pretty consistently tagged at 60 Euros with sale prices at 40, and with the number of stores carrying frame knit aran sweaters, you can find a sale pretty easily). Shouldn't be too hard to sell, it's a classic sweater and there's always demand, and the fashion world has been paying some attention to them lately, so they're even in now.

That one does look hand knitted. The easy way to confirm is that if it's heavy enough that you feel you could wear it as your primary layer of insulation on a fishing boat in the North Atlantic in November, it's a hand knit. Hand knits range in price from [wow] to [low whistle].


I don't know how rare it is, but Banana Republic started out making nearly exact copies of old surplus and adventure gear, and branched out into making their own variations on that stuff. It should be very high quality. Gap bought them, initially giving the original owners creative control, but eventually taking that over too, and repositioning it. But the Old BR stuff is quite certainly high quality, and that's a cool piece. Wouldn't try to tailor it though.

+1....my gift(s) are leaving the station tomorrow. Good luck to the recipient!

You guys are way ahead of schedule. I'm waiting till the beginning of December to ship. Give me 2 more solid weeks of thrifting to see if I can find some more stuff. Hope you're packages are marked "do not open until..."

Really depends. I have seen Rubinacci stuff with varying quality. The good tailored stuff will have a small white label inside that has a crown shape and says LH Napoli.



Nice find on the vintage BR parka! That work shirt is a score! I'd say it likely dates from the mid 50's. The name sells for a lot of money in Japan.

http://rivet-head.blogspot.com/search/label/Hercules

Most of these are from small firms that are literally a cottage industry where the sweaters are hand knitted. As noted, you can tell by the weight and the tight knit. Super warm and always worth picking up if they are in great / good condition. Sorry that it is not my size! Very well done! 

It is pretty heavy, so maybe we're in low-whistle territory.

 

http://www.johnmolloy.com/display_price_validate.php?TWO=34&x=56&y=50

 

Regardless, it's pretty damn great.

 

 

 

THAT is awesome.

Anyone still need those gold Burberry buttons?