The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Part II (May 2015 - Sept. 2018)

[Jompso]

He's still typing his reply.

Hey guys, was on vacation and have just returned....and that comment was too good to not quote.

 

[SpooPoker]



How convenient that you have a kid you can blame it on.

you should see what happened to Barbie.

 

[AlexJ1100]

felt like thrifting a little weird today.

5x 1970s Mickey Mouse x Elgin wall clocks, two with crochet bands. Available (except the blue band one, in my kids room). Kitchen knife (discount in Paris, Laguiole) on top of one for scale. These are ******* awesome.

I totally missed the "wall clock" comment and knife reference when I first looked at this and said to myself, "Man, I would totally rock one of those". Those are crazy. I'm still looking at these thinking that knife belongs in a doll house or something.

How convenient that you have a kid you can blame it on.

 

[FlorianQC]

felt like thrifting a little weird today.

5x 1970s Mickey Mouse x Elgin wall clocks, two with crochet bands. Available (except the blue band one, in my kids room). Kitchen knife (discount in Paris, Laguiole) on top of one for scale. These are ******* awesome.

I didn't read what you wrote (about mickeys being wall clocks) and I was like "WHAT THE **** IS DAT MINIATURE LAGUIOLE" ahahahahah

 

[Nobleprofessor]



Use it as a paperweight, now lawyers can't smoke in their offices right?

Well, I have the whole building for now. So, I guess I could. But, I won't.

At my old firm, the most senior partner had the lease written to allow him to smoke in his office. This was before the public bans on smoking. He smoked a pipe in his office and kept the door closed with 3 air purifiers going. My office was two doors down and when he was really puffing away, the air filters did not help! It must not have hurt him. He retired after 53 years. He is 83 or so now and has started a new career flipping houses!

 

[capnwes]

Shout out to @IRKSM for sending me a surprise package.

3 Sets of Brioni Buttons, which I converted to 3 sets of custom cufflinks.

 

[Bahljs]

If those are 11.5, I WANT! I knew Bostonian was once a good brand and I knew they made shell shoes years ago, but these don't look that old!

Speaking of, back in what, like 2002, I had a teacher who RAVED about Bostonian. When did they drop off? I see a lot here in Cleveland, most of which is just fodder, but if it's true they once made quality, I'd like to know when/what tag to look for... @capnwes @SpooPoker

 

[capnwes]

Speaking of, back in what, like 2002, I had a teacher who RAVED about Bostonian. When did they drop off? I see a lot here in Cleveland, most of which is just fodder, but if it's true they once made quality, I'd like to know when/what tag to look for... @capnwes @SpooPoker

Early 80's and before.

 

[SpooPoker]



Speaking of, back in what, like 2002, I had a teacher who RAVED about Bostonian. When did they drop off? I see a lot here in Cleveland, most of which is just fodder, but if it's true they once made quality, I'd like to know when/what tag to look for... @capnwes
 @SpooPoker
 

@SpooPoker usually does not look for Bostonian.

 

[capnwes]

+1. Bostonian is a rare grab, unless they are old and mint, or Shell, or for personal use.

 

[SpooPoker]

just off topic for a second - the only better hours of tv than shark tank and the profit are back to back american pickers and hoarders, followed by intervention.

carry on.

 

[clotheshorse69]

Some of those ties are exceptionally well made, but man, those patterns...

 

[klay49]

Good Bostonian...granted, I have probably looked at 1000 pairs of ****** Bostonians before I saw these

A few other meager finds

Spoiler

 

[Cj52racers]

Love that Boggi^

 

[TheNeedMachine]



just off topic for a second - the only better hours of tv than shark tank and the profit are back to back american pickers and hoarders, followed by intervention.

carry on.

Been watching ST and Marcus tonight as well. Someone needs to start a kickstarter to get him a new belt tho - that Hermes is getting tired (though I wouldn't doubt he has one for every day of the week). American Greed is another guilty pleasure.