The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[noob in 89]

Oh, thanks for the tip! I must be very tired, as I totally missed the web site bit.

 

[mainy]

Had my best haul of vintage American shoes today ever. Some serious shoe horse must have kicked off to the great shoe stable in the sky, because these shoes are all OLD and there were a ton of them. I got a cartful today and I'm going back tomorrow for more once the rest go out. Here are a few quick pics of some I snapped. The majority were French Shriner Custom Grade (WTF, didn't even know they had a custom grade), and old Johnston and Murphy - and by old I mean, the sizing on the inside of the shoe is written in pen. Needless to say, the quality of these shoes smashes anything coming out of American shoe factories today (sorry Alden). Speaking of Alden, also picked up a pair of unrelated black captoes today, not pictured.

Pics after the Jump

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[darkmatter7]

edit: After some research, I think I may have messed up with these.

 

[LooknGr8]



Hey, I'm young happenin' dude on the make, always on the verge of scoring, apparently, you lose-tard! are no longer allowed to post back to back.

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most PO's have the free ones there, too -- if not out in the open, clerks will fork them over on request.

Huh. I was under the assumption that was CapnWes and his sister on that bitchen camaro.

 

[capnwes]

most PO's have the free ones there, too -- if not out in the open, clerks will fork them over on request.
Huh. I was under the assumption that was CapnWes and his sister on that bitchen camaro.

Hey come on, thats my second cousin...lol. Actually it's my wife...and it's her '68 too. Her mom bought it second hand in '69 and it was their everyday driver when my wife was a kid. I like to think it was her wedding gift to me, at least half of it anyway....the driver's side. She doesn't like to drive it anyway. Oh well, more for me!

 

[goneAWOL]

Sorry bro, but I call total bullshit on this. I ship priority/express mail for nearly everything, and its in a PM tyvek envelope inside a PM box. The supplies are free for the service I use, and Im gonna use them. 99.9% of the time its a protected item that the client is happy with, and it lowers my OOP expenses and raises my profit margin.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. I guarantee you if no one ever "layered" the PM envelopes that the shipping cost of Priority Mail would be lower.

I guess my point is that USPS definitely does not condone using the free PM materials for waterproof lining or other things like that. If I were running USPS, I probably would stop offering the materials for free because so many people are doing that. It wouldn't surprise me at all if they actually did get rid of the free boxes eventually, and then we are all losers.

I think I actually read on one of the PM boxes something about it being strictly prohibited to use the free materials for reasons other than their intended use, and that there actually could be legal implications (might be making that part up, can't remember).

EDIT: Just trying to defend my view. I don't want to make enemies with the forum expert.

 

[AndroFan]

My logic is flawless.

[Internal monologue] If he doesn't, can I pull these off....?
Taking on Spoo? Well, it was nice knowing you AndroFan...

 

[Achilles_]



Had my best haul of vintage American shoes today ever. Some serious shoe horse must have kicked off to the great shoe stable in the sky, because these shoes are all OLD and there were a ton of them. I got a cartful today and I'm going back tomorrow for more once the rest go out. Here are a few quick pics of some I snapped. The majority were French Shriner Custom Grade (WTF, didn't even know they had a custom grade), and old Johnston and Murphy - and by old I mean, the sizing on the inside of the shoe is written in pen. Needless to say, the quality of these shoes smashes anything coming out of American shoe factories today (sorry Alden). Speaking of Alden, also picked up a pair of unrelated black captoes today, not pictured.
Pics after the Jump

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What size are these?

 

[mainy]

10.5, varying widths

 

[Brianpore]

10.5, varying widths

Was just going to ask that as they look smaller in the pictures...or you have big hands

 

[capnwes]

10.5, varying widths

Ouch...that's my size...I have no room for more shoes. Must add on to this house!

 

[Achilles_]



10.5, varying widths

Damn

 

[AndroFan]

Lol, no need to answer my PM then, I suppose.

Also, WTF...4 messages in 30 seconds in response to the size. Mainy man, if it wasn't already clear: you've made it. You basically have a permanent clientele in the form of this thread. 'grats homie.

10.5, varying widths

 

[46n2]

Had my best haul of vintage American shoes today ever. Some serious shoe horse must have kicked off to the great shoe stable in the sky, because these shoes are all OLD and there were a ton of them. I got a cartful today and I'm going back tomorrow for more once the rest go out. Here are a few quick pics of some I snapped. The majority were French Shriner Custom Grade (WTF, didn't even know they had a custom grade), and old Johnston and Murphy - and by old I mean, the sizing on the inside of the shoe is written in pen. Needless to say, the quality of these shoes smashes anything coming out of American shoe factories today (sorry Alden). Speaking of Alden, also picked up a pair of unrelated black captoes today, not pictured.
Pics after the Jump

Nice haul !

 

[Typhoid Jones]

on to other business.
Was in Cambridge MA for a conference I had to cover. I skipped out on the free lunch (I hate conference food, instead I just pack protein bars and walk at noon) and hit the Goodwill on Mass Ave. Remembering tales from this thrift thread, I harbored little hope. Aquascutum suit was there, as were a couple BBs...nothing to write home about but...
...My find of the day was a group of five Jantzen Tailor shirts, french cuffs, fit me perfectly, nice fabric, MOP buttons chill chill chilly. Very good shape, dry cleaned before donated.

Apologies for the sucky cellphone photo; I'm just mexicutioner-unicorn-proofing the post, ha!
Nobody wanted these because the cuffs were monogrammed. I brought them home because I have been handy with a stitch-puller in the past on other projects and thought it was worth a $30 gamble.
I was wrong.
However, I can just have my tailor turn the monogrammed cuffs inside out, right, and I'm good to go? Anyone else ever do this? These are great shirts but for the monograms, and one of them came with a sweet set of onyx cufflinks!

You're in my backyard! I was at that GW yesterday and I saw those shirts and left them because of the monograms. If you're in town for longer, PM me and I can direct you towards a couple of other places in the Cambridge / Somerville area. Good luck! -M-