The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 4252

Picked up a 2-ply cashmere sweater the other day for a few bucks

It's Roundtree & Yorke which is a department store house brand, but still good qual.

I washed it twice in the "hand-wash" cycle to get the smell out

regular detergent the first cycle and then with a glob of hair conditioner in the second cycle

block dried and now it wears like new!

You're right, more people leads to more/better finds. Naturally we get desensitized to certain labels, though I'd certainly be excited to find any number of them. I think I know the jacket you're talking about - I saw it on my phone and thought it would be quoted 5 times, but nothing else had been mentioned!

I love the vintage stuff and most of what appears in Spoo's thread. I absolutely love some of the stuff from the 1900s-1960s. It's fairly rare to find in thrifts now, but I'd guess it will be incredibly difficult in 5-10 years. Of course the stuff from the '60s and '70s will appear, but the old generation from WWII will be gone and the last of their clothes donated.

I found some great things for myself today although it may not be everyone here's thing.

Brand new with tags Pointer Brand hickory stripe shawl collar chore coat in size small. I was debating whether or not I should order one of these from Pointer a few weeks ago. Im glad I waited since I only paid $20 for this one.



A pair of almost new Gap selvedge 1969 made in Italy size 32x36 jeans. I have somehow managed to find like 6 pairs of selvedge 1969 jeans over the past few months but never with a 36" inseam. The details and construction on this pair are a lot nicer than most of the other ones Ive come across.




Next up isnt the greatest find in the world but it fits well and I really like the pattern. Its a Zara size medium dress shirt that looks like it has never been worn before. Pardon the terrible photo. I took this while in the store and I dropped the shirt off at my dry cleaners on my way home.


Edited by potemkin_city_limits - 2/20/13 at 3:34pm

Also, this thread moves SO fast (even with 100 posts per page viewing) that you miss stuff and there are so many side topics going on, like this one

Gap selvedge worth picking up to proxy? You guys like that stuff?

Also this Massimo Bizzocchi tie unfamiliar, seems nice but $7.99

hide yo Kitons, hide yo Brioni, hide yo Attolini cause DM7 and rayxlui invading LA.

Ran into Nataku at a local discount store that I was hitting up on the hot tip of half price Red Wing Beckman boots. Sadly they did not have my size. Did grab myself a LBM 1911 navy blazer for the spring at 75% off... and a pair of the Beckmans for ebay to make my money back.

Picked up some black Brooks Brothers Shoes today, Made in England...someone help me with maker?  Edward Green comes to mind, but not an expert.

 

 

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

Those are Church's.

Aww I didn't get the invite!

So tempted to go back Saturday and swipe up any unpurchased boots. I couldn't even get a used pair on ebay for this price.

Bizzocchi is decent stuff. I have several I like well. I'll cover your investment at least, if someone hasn't already beat me to it.

Lemme guess, this weekend while I'm working on a music vid?

 

Recent stuffs:

Stoked on this, AE belt in my size, matches the shoes I got a while back perfectly.

No Berluti but I'm digging the punch pattern.

 

What better way to turn a shitty day (well week) around? Poppin this cherry finally

Cue the Kool Aid man (Click to show)

 

And then some love from a ghetto Marshalls that I was convinced would never have something like along these lines

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Edited by Evil Abed - 2/20/13 at 5:02pm

Since we're talking shoe makers ....

 

Anyone?

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the glossiest leather of any of my shoes. It's not anything like corrected grain, is it?

Isn't McAfee the maker? Looks like corrected grain to me.