Top 5 Thrift Store Finds Ever!

[idfnl]

Originally Posted by amerikajinda

Unique!

Aw man, that store is the worst, I've made finds there, but overpriced as hell... and by the way this place is not a charity, its FOR PROFIT and boy do they try.

 

[amerikajinda]

Originally Posted by idfnl

Aw man, that store is the worst, I've made finds there, but overpriced as hell... and by the way this place is not a charity, its FOR PROFIT and boy do they try.
True... many items there are the same price or more than they would be brand new at a store like Marshall's. I laughed the other day when I saw used Cole Haan shoes with Nike soles for $75! wtf? And used Tommy Hilfiger ties for $14.99? Are people buying this crap? The only thing they have going for them is the sheer volume of stuff they have... Over 99.9% of their inventory is crap but once in a while you can find something... especially if it's a brand the pricers don't recognize, like Castangia or Cantarelli.

 

[sho'nuff]

tonylumpkin's lobbs ftw

 

[idfnl]

Originally Posted by amerikajinda

True... many items there are the same price or more than they would be brand new at a store like Marshall's. I laughed the other day when I saw used Cole Haan shoes with Nike soles for $75! wtf? And used Tommy Hilfiger ties for $14.99? Are people buying this crap? The only thing they have going for them is the sheer volume of stuff they have... Over 99.9% of their inventory is crap but once in a while you can find something... especially if it's a brand the pricers don't recognize, like Castangia or Cantarelli.
There was a total POS coat there the other day, it was 70's green and they were asking 85$ for it! Also, if they sell ANYTHING --- ANYTHING North Face lookout.... they had a shell (no liner) of a ski jacket there recently that was 150$. Oh and they had these Born shoes there, driving shoe style, and were asking $50 for them.... WTF?? Anyway, worst thrift store on earth. When I got blasted a while back for ripping off tags, nobody quite understood it was just this store and because it was so awful and overpriced. This place aint a charity.

 

[amerikajinda]

Originally Posted by idfnl

There was a total POS coat there the other day, it was 70's green and they were asking 85$ for it!

Also, if they sell ANYTHING --- ANYTHING North Face lookout.... they had a shell (no liner) of a ski jacket there recently that was 150$.

Oh and they had these Born shoes there, driving shoe style, and were asking $50 for them.... WTF??

Anyway, worst thrift store on earth. When I got blasted a while back for ripping off tags, nobody quite understood it was just this store and because it was so awful and overpriced. This place aint a charity.

I go there like once a week looking for a Canada Goose jacket... I bet they have no idea about Canada Goose and will charge the same as an old Sears jacket.

 

[MyOtherLife]

My vote went to the Lobbs.
For me, the Brioni suits come close second and the wingtips 3rd.
I based my chioces on how much enjoyment/usage I could have gotten out of them myself.
Though I do agree the vicuna coat is under-appreciated, I personally would have nowhere to go in it.

Originally Posted by holymadness

...When there's so much to choose from, brand name becomes meaningless and aesthetics becomes everything.

I agree on the aesthetics point you made.
Choosing eye-pleasing quality over quantity would be prudent.

 

[Baron]

A close friend of mine is a full time picker and he also works at a high end vintage store where he consigns most of his best finds. He found a vintage Hermes leather tote bag at a garage sale last year for $100 and ended up selling it to Posh Spice (she bought it as a gift for Beckham) for $9800. Of course he only got 60% of the sale price due to the consignment fees.

 

[Hoofit]

I am on the list with the Hanovers, but the VICUNA is just sick. Thats where my vote goes.

 

[amerikajinda]

Looks like it's a race for third place -- currently a tie between the gold & platinum cufflinks and the Kiton suit... the Lobbs stole the show and the Vicuña (which, I should stress, was most definitely NOT found at Unique thrift shop mentioned above) sits comfortably in second... here's a better pic of the Vicuña:

 

[Chips]

Curious if the platinum and gold cufflinks were sold on the cheap ( seller not knowing the materials value) because that would just be insane!

But the Vicuna gets my vote.

 

[intent]

The shoe love on this forum is unreasonable at times.

 

[tonylumpkin]

Been away from the computer for a few days.

Originally Posted by amerikajinda

Unique!

Man, you've got a shooping center with a Thai restuarant, a Five Guys AND a thrift store. I might never leave!

Originally Posted by amerikajinda

Looks like it's a race for third place -- currently a tie between the gold & platinum cufflinks and the Kiton suit... the Lobbs stole the show and the Vicuña (which, I should stress, was most definitely NOT found at Unique thrift shop mentioned above) sits comfortably in second... here's a better pic of the Vicuña:

I've seen people wearing Lobbs. I've seen people wearing Brioni. I have cordovan shoes of my own. The above picture may be as close as I ever get to seeing someone in a Vicuna coat. It got my vote.

 

[The Louche]

I voted for the Lobbs. Maybe should have voted for the overcoat, though. I would have voted for one of the bespoke pieces listed, but the odds are they don't fit the "lucky" guy that won them b/c they were, well, made to fit someone else...

 

[ajv]

My vote definitely goes to the vicuna coat, rarest item IMO.

 

[idfnl]

Originally Posted by tonylumpkin

Man, you've got a shooping center with a Thai restuarant, a Five Guys AND a thrift store. I might never leave!

Trust me, you'll leave once your sense of outrage at their prices takes hold.