The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 4181

 

Lol, naw bro. I've just been super stoked because I picked up my Ibanez w/Wizard neck last week and I've been playing at 280 bmp, 16th notes on stacking and arpeggios. Trying to get up to 300 bmp, 16th notes.

 

Ain't she a beauty? She come with dings and nicks. It gives her soul!

 

 

I went to a local Marshall's to proxy a pair of pants for a homie. Got there, wasn't there. Gone! I hid it in the big boy's section.

 

Anyhow, but my day got better cuz I found another Billy Reid french cuff shirt for $15. Recent too! June of 2010! It's about 44, I think. Got home and found a tiny hole near the collar where the damn tag was. FML! Anyhow, anyone wants it for cost + shipping? PM me for deets.

 

 

Walked around and found a NWT VV tie for $7. Found 2 more for $15 a piece. Talked to the manager and convinced her to sell all 3 to me for $7 a piece! The power of persuasion! I really like these. Gonna keep these for my collection.

 

 

Thanks dudes. She is cute for sure.

Im working on something epic.

 

 

Went to a couple of stores today.  Not Pictured: NWOT LE barn coat, Donegal tweed cap, and ancient madder tie.

 

BB Tweed 42R

 

Black BB Brooksstorm overcoat w/ LP Storm System 42R (Some slight wear on the collar.)

 

 

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Also saw these ties at TJ Maxx.  According from the tags, they're from Dec 2012.  Anyone know which line these fall under?  I'd guess BBBF since they were skinny ties, but I've never seen this particular label.

 

 

From what I understand that is BB kids line.

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Too tired to post pics so I'll just post old-skool text-like.  Hit a couple TJX, Goodwills, and a honey hole.  Spent 10 hours driving & shopping.  The take-home:

- Two PRL 100% silk sweaters, NWT.

- One pair BB 1818 Madison dress trousers, NWT.

- One pair PRL Preston corduroy pants, NWT.

- One 'luxe Canali 3/4 length quilted jacket, made in Italy.

- One Audi R8 jacket, like new, dealer item.

- One Barbour Zenith waxed cotton jacket, zero flaws found.

- One Pal Zileri sport coat, Italy.

- One Corneliani silk / wool sport coat, Italy (gotta price brag this one - six bucks!)

- One Barneys New York sort of motorcycle jacket-style coat.

- One PRL bi-swing jacket, NWT.

- One VV sweater vest, NWT.

- One RLBL shirt, NWT, Italy.

- One Peter Millar cashmere blend sweater, NWT.

- One BB pincord multi-color stripe sport coat.

- One BB silk / wool sport coat, Italy.

- One Samuelsohn sport coat.

- One PRL linen/cotton vest, NWT.

- Two Spiewak coats (Golden Fleece, and I. Spiewak & Sons).

- Couple other thingies. . . .

 

...local TJX's were having super-clearance - selling for ~10% of original retail price.  RLBL Italy shirts tagged $365, clearance at $39 - stuff like that.  Sick.

  

Might keep the Barbour for myself - my size, and while I've come across a fair number of them lately, this is the first with zero issues / wear.  All the rest NA - destined for eBay.

 

Did the same here - managed to thrift & resale to rake up the $ needed to pack & move cross-country and become a first-time homeowner last summer - ditto the 3% down.  The joys of home ownership, right?!  

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Went looking for that PRL tweed bag. Didn't find it but... I found about 8 pairs of Pantharella socks for 3 a pop... Went to pay and manager charged me for only 1 pair and thanked me for finally getting rid of them.

Picked up these two ties today; first time I've seen Luciano Barbera cashmere at TJ Maxx. $195 --> $39 each

^ I picked up those exact same ties, along with a burgundy. I love the brown but find I never wear the purple. The texture is too smooth IMO.

This one's actually grey. Here's a pic w/ flash. It shows the grey more accurately, but the other pic shows the purple more accurately. Agree on rarity of purple in rotation, but cool regardless. There was a silk knit LB also that I passed on, same price. Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

One of the thrift stores here has begun piercing the CUFFS of the shirts it gets with those hang tags. 'Pierce' is too weak a word, more like they GORE the things. I complained about it, but no one seemed to think my grievance was worth their time to hear. The shirts at this particular place are individually priced, adding to the issue. I've yet to find anything nice there as it's likely the owners know what's 'good' and what isn't, and likely make extra money on the side via EBAY.

Came across a store Friday that had two giant staple-like metal rings pierce/goring the uppers of all their leather shoes to hold them together. WTF. Their suits were all $49.99 for stafford and the like. I turned around and walked out.