The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[SpooPoker]



100% real!

You're going to need to tell the story then. Who donates a ******* purple heart?!

 

[catside]



Yessir, I remember those! They were issued to execs on the sales side prior to the merger/acquisition of Smith Barney and before we sold the "umbrella" back to Travelors and sold Smith Barney to Morgan Stanley.

Hermes ties Citibank version is from 1998 then.

 

[AndroFan]

Wow. I'd advise against trying to flip that one though...

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/704

A non clothing find, but since I don't feel like taken good pictures your gonna have to bear with my crappy phone camera:

 

[catside]



You're going to need to tell the story then. Who donates a ******* purple heart?!

Dead Man's Chest?

Wow.  I'd advise against trying to flip that one though...

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/704

Wow. I did not know that!

Got 35000 it seems. Quickly send me a link for a Kiton you found yesterday, I will delete this post and put yours

 

[AndroFan]

BTW, POST #35,000.

How did we miss the fanfare on this one??!?!

Dead Man's Chest?
Wow. I did not know that!

 

[cpmac7]



Wow.  I'd advise against trying to flip that one though...

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/704

Holy crap, I am glad I havent found anything like that.

 

[pnutpug]



Dead Man's Chest?
Wow. I did not know that!

Androfan beat me to it. Supreme Court upheld the Stolen Valor Act earlier this year. It's been controversial because it can limit legitimate collectors as opposed to poseurs. Even some veteran groups have weighed in, questioning whether a vet in need of cash, or his heirs, should be barred from selling medals to someone who will take care of them. Real world, I don't think anyone has been prosecuted who wasn't using medals to lie about themselves.

 

[Stewie]



Wow.  I'd advise against trying to flip that one though...

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/704

Opps..knew I couldn't sell it..didnt think about buying it! I think I will put a spoiler on that!

 

[Brianpore]

Quote:
Ebay had no issues with WWII purple hearts it seems

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...0.l2557&hash=item19cecffbfd&item=110843919357
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...0.l2557&hash=item4ab450455b&item=320852739419

 

[AndroFan]

That's incorrect. The Supreme Court has not ruled on the case yet (US v. Alvarez, docket: http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/11-210.htm), and the provision under review doesn't have anything to do with selling medals - only with lying about them. The provision against selling medals has already been upheld as constitutional, long ago.

Androfan beat me to it. Supreme Court upheld the Stolen Valor Act earlier this year. It's been controversial because it can limit legitimate collectors as opposed to poseurs. Even some veteran groups have weighed in, questioning whether a vet in need of cash, or his heirs, should be barred from selling medals to someone who will take care of them. Real world, I don't think anyone has been prosecuted who wasn't using medals to lie about themselves.

 

[eazye]



Yeah... and his school days must be much different from mine. Actually, who the hell has a tailcoat, no matter what age?

Did you see my post from yesterday? Granted I payed $10.00 for mine.

 

[catside]



Ebay had no issues with WWII purple hearts it seems

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...0.l2557&hash=item19cecffbfd&item=110843919357
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...0.l2557&hash=item4ab450455b&item=320852739419

I am Voxing this comment. no need for word fight.

 

[Stewie]



That's incorrect.  The Supreme Court has not ruled on the case yet (US v. Alvarez, docket: http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/11-210.htm), and the provision under review doesn't have anything to do with selling medals - only with lying about them.  The provision against selling medals has already been upheld as constitutional, long ago. 

You guys had me all worried that feds were gonna find me for buying it!

 

[pnutpug]



That's incorrect.  The Supreme Court has not ruled on the case yet (US v. Alvarez, docket: http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/11-210.htm), and the provision under review doesn't have anything to do with selling medals - only with lying about them.  The provision against selling medals has already been upheld as constitutional, long ago. 

I stand corrected. Still, I suspect it is rarely enforced. Just a hunch.

 

[grendel]

Had a pretty good night even though my usual favorite spot yielded nothing and I only had half an hour... Someone dropped off a lot of Italian stuff, some good, some just okay that I'd never heard of. I first noticed when I ran into a couple of Boggi Milano ties (firsts for me) that I left because they were ugly and don't flip well.

First, does anyone have any info on these two tags? Had some nice pick stitching but otherwise didn't seem overly special, but made in Italy





Does anyone know this tag? The cloth is by Ermengildo Zegna but there's no maker's tag other than the content tag









That one and this one both fit like very slim 40R's... Which is to say, a bit too slim for me. I like both so I'm gonna see what my tailor can do. If not they'll be available.

This one's a very nice Pal Zileri Lab, very dark navy with a striped texture










Weird that I found this after I just found this other Pal Zileri on Monday (just got around to taking pictures)... 44-46L and available. Also, anyone know about this fabric tag?











Found some Italian ties to go with these... Need a Spoo Signal for this one. Real?









Also a Valentino







And an Altea... Darker than it looks here. thought these sold better when I picked it up, so I might return it





Here's the tartan tie I found the other day. Very good condition Forbes tartan





Another first for me, a Ben Silver shirt... REALLY nice with MOP buttons. 17.5 x 35 and available



and since I took pictures, here's the HF Tux jacket I found the other day