The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[capnwes]

This is about 1/3 of my finds from Friday....it was a crazy day.

3 Pc Tweed Suit 42R 34/31

Brooks Brothers Houndstooth SC 42R










Brooks Brothers Mini Check Suit 40R 31/28

Old Label Burberry Peak Lapel Tweed 42R
Ticket Pocket, Double Vented

SOLD - PENDING









Canali Orphan, totally wearable as an SC - Tailored to a 40S











Canali Navy/Burgundy Stripe Suit 42S 33/28











Canali Plaid SC 44R











H Freeman and Sons Navy Suit 46R 38/30
I had no idea they put out quality like this...

Harris Tweed Gray Herringbone 36S










Hickey Freeman Old Label Wool Cashmere Tweed, 44R

Hickey Freeman Old Label Flannel Chalk Stripe 44R 38/30

Hickey Freeman Old Label Flannel Glen Plaid 44R 37/29

Hickey Freeman Old Label Gray Silver Silk SC 42R

Hickey Freeman Old Label Silk Linen Wool Blend 44R

Hickey Freeman Old Label Plaid Silk Wool Linen Blend SC 44R

Hickey Freeman Old Label Tweed 42R

Houndstooth Tweed 42R

Recent HSM Navy Nailhead Suit 44R 37/30










Harris Tweed Blue Herringbone 42R









Harris Tweed Dark Blue Check 46R









Harris Tweed Blue Herringbone with Stripes 42R









Harris Tweed Brown Herringbone 40R









Harris Tweed Gray Weave 42L









Harris Tweed Gray Herringbone with light Blue Stripe, 42R









Hunting Tweed with Button Flap Patch Pockets and Suede Elbow Patches 48R









Maus & Hoffman Silk Herringbone SC with MOP buttons 48L













Samuelsohn Navy Pin Stripe Suit 46R 41/30

 

[Mr_Elusive]

Me likey. In for deets.

 

[capnwes]

Sizes have been updated....I wanted to save it before I lost it ....like the first time....

 

[Orgetorix]



Also saw but passed on this Zanella jacket, a first for me:

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

What size is this? If 40S please provide proxy! Can't believe I didn't see this!

How well do Zanella jackets sell on the Bay? I see them occasionally at one shop in town.

 

[barrelntrigger]

Harris Tweed Gray Herringbone 36S

Hey Brian, this one is calling your name!

 

[Brianpore]

Quote:

Hey Brian, this one is calling your name!

Oh yea.... PM Sent

 

[Kramerica]

Capnwes - that's 27 some-odd items you posted right there! Incredible.

I aspire to be that fluent in the future. Well done.

 

[barrelntrigger]

How well do Zanella jackets sell on the Bay? I see them occasionally at one shop in town.

From my experience, they don't do that well on Ebay. But those are pretty uncommon though. Do you mind taking some measurements and maybe proxy it?

 

[GMMcL]

Many, many moons ago I posted that I found some ties with stains and I was going to conduct a scientific experiment on tie stain removal. I'm far too lazy to requote myself.

Following that, Catside was nice enough to share his method. As so often, I find myself asking "Why didn't I listen to Catside?"

So the good news is I ruined nothing better than an old-ass Burberry and a few very wide vintage Brooks Brothers. They were very classic patterns, though, and would have done well in my rotation. Alas, they are no more.

Thesis: Can ties be cleaned via the Oxy method?
Results: In a word: no.
Materials and method: Soak process previously described by JESSE, P.T.O., found here: http://putthison.com/post/441812762/cleaningshirts
Results: WTF do you want me to say? Every red tie ran like a mother and nearly ruined the shirts I was soaking. Jesus, the whole bath turned pink in SECONDS. Don't. Just don't. K?

Like all scientific failures, I plan to accept the results with quiet dignity and grace.

Spoiler: QUIET!! DIGNITY AND GRACE GOING ON OVER HERE!

 

[barrelntrigger]

Capnwes - that's 27 some-odd items you posted right there! Incredible.
I aspire to be that fluent in the future. Well done.

Yeah, but Wes is one of the hardest working man in the world of thrift. He usually puts about few hundred miles a week. I doubt there are many people who are willing to go that far. Yeah, I'd say he has a problem...I wish I had his problem...

 

[capnwes]

Many, many moons ago I posted that I found some ties with stains and I was going to conduct a scientific experiment on tie stain removal. I'm far too lazy to requote myself.
Following that, Catside was nice enough to share his method. As so often, I find myself asking "Why didn't I listen to Catside?"
So the good news is I ruined nothing better than an old-ass Burberry and a few very wide vintage Brooks Brothers. They were very classic patterns, though, and would have done well in my rotation. Alas, they are no more.
Thesis: Can ties be cleaned via the Oxy method?
Results: In a word: no.
Materials and method: Soak process previously described by JESSE, P.T.O., found here: http://putthison.com/post/441812762/cleaningshirts
Results: WTF do you want me to say? Every red tie ran like a mother and nearly ruined the shirts I was soaking. Jesus, the whole bath turned pink in SECONDS. Don't. Just don't. K?
Like all scientific failures, I plan to accept the results with quiet dignity and grace.

Bazinga

 

[ATLjon]

Many, many moons ago I posted that I found some ties with stains and I was going to conduct a scientific experiment on tie stain removal. I'm far too lazy to requote myself.
Following that, Catside was nice enough to share his method. As so often, I find myself asking "Why didn't I listen to Catside?"

Wait, so what is Catside's magic method?

 

[Digmenow]



OK, so as a newb who's gone through the experience of reading through this entire thread I thought I'd toss my 2 pennies in for the next newb who is told, "read the thread" and explain how I did it.

My first post was a couple hundred pages into the thread and like a good boy I did the leg work.  It doesn't mean I didn't ask a dumb question or two or make a dumb buy or three but I know I left a lot more behind than I would have otherwise if I hadn't done the reading.  A couple of times I didn't get a chance to check in to keep up and I fell behind (yep, this place moves fast).  Here's how I minimized the time.

1.  Change your settings to view 100 posts per page.  500-odd pages looks a lot less daunting than thousands of pages and the browsing is quicker.
2.  Keep an eye on who the heavy hitters are - those that have a bunch of posts in the thread (Dig has a list up somewhere back <--- there), the ones who are quoted often, and the ones who quote others often.
3.  Look for the quotes.  There's a reason - one way or another - why something is being quoted.  Figure out why.
4.  Look for the smileys.  They don't tell the whole story but they can be the note left in the margin from the previous owner of the book.
5.  You don't have to read every last word in the thread.  There's some bickering and arguing and debating sprinkled throughout.  Learn to scan over them.

Hope that helps someone.  Oh, and don't be afraid to make a mistake or two.  Everyone has and everyone will.  Your money doesn't always have to be +EV as long as you learn from it.

This caught my eye and I had a WTF moment and then figured it out. Here's the most recent roll call and as always, if you're not in 3 figures, you're not a playa, yet.

Spoiler: Who Posted?

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Nataku 2789
grendel 1606
capnwes 1562
Brianpore 1409
SpooPoker 1248
AndroFan 1058
noob 816
eazye 788
AlanC 781
catside 702 Top 10
Digmenow 697 (not counting this one)
Klobber 663
VLSI 629
jkidd41011 593
TheWGP 556
mainy 556
HansderHund 551
tben 548
barrelntrigger 534
ATLjon 529
GMMcL 516 Top 20
mexicutioner 491
MattR 485
pnutpug 482
horse's_ass 472
Achilles_ 465
concealed 464
csoukoulis 446
Typhoid Jones 433
darkmatter7 433
ChetBakerSings 396
LooknGr8 392
acosbysweater 386
davesmith 385
tonylumpkin 375
83glt 368
EBTX66 356
antirabbit 332
Ace_Face 328
frenchy 328
ATLnoob 311
cpmac7 308
330CK 302
Samuel Smith 301
k4lnamja 297
amerikajinda 295
DeadBoy 293
Patrologia 293
GHo 288
Evil Abed 286
Ian Erickson 275 Top 50
woolnotmutton 264
Xenos 251
rayxlui 251
lastdonb 248
YoungAmerican 248
Steve Smith 240
Temujin 237
cptjeff 231
Jpmorris 227
valium 223
hmmurdock 214
951socal 208
FaceOfBoh 196
California Dreamer 194
caseyfud 192
amadar 191
Orgetorix 189
idfnl 188
tsaltzma 185
Shiny 174
ilikethelights 172
Mox C 171
Cotton Dockers 164
mjt73106 161
46n2 161
dahl5yankees 159
mack11211 154
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hyakku 150
texas_jack 150
SimonC 150
Hoofit 148
goneAWOL 148
mrdeep2001 147
Manofstyle85 146
bytor13 146
vexco 146
matty long legs 146
frenchytoo 143
vinasity 143
Larson McCord 139
Man Of Lint 135
eddievddr10 135
Henry Boogers 133
DocHolliday 133
foodguy 128
jrd617 123
pejsek 121
Randy 120
potemkin_city_limits 117 Top 100
Staatsoper 117
VMan 116
Stewie 112
CasmirRadon 111
workthatwedo 111
mistermidwester 111
green_machine 111
troika 110
Everett464 106
lynch_king 105
Nashville 105
deveandepot1 104
Trapp 104
RebelWithACause 104
Greg613 102
ruben 102

 

[capnwes]

Coming for you Grendel.....Nat....

 

[Samuel Smith]

Wait, so what is Catside's magic method?

oh ****! you put that LB 42L up for bid.current high bidder