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

[richnet12]

So we vote for grills, look for grails, know "been had" is from a video, but have no earthly idea where "skeet" really came from, and from seeing the posts about it, now I for one, don't want to know!

 

[drlivingston]

no earthly idea where "skeet" really came from, and from seeing the posts about it, now I for one, don't want to know!

 

[classicthrifter]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nobleprofessor

I need a lesson in terminology. Because I am a relative newcomer on here, I missed out on lots of inside jokes/information. I'm slowly figuring some of it out.

Why is Polo referred to as "been had" by many?

Why is Robert Graham called "skeet"

Been Had!

Skeet, as in Skeet rag, Not something that most of these high end guys would consider anything good enough except for rags, EXCEPT that it pays the bills nicely.


edit: Haha. Extremely late to the game. Need to refresh the page. Lol.

 

[JackFlash]

Skeet, as in Skeet rag, Not something that most of these high end guys would consider anything good enough except for rags, EXCEPT that it pays the bills nicely.

 

[Thrift Vader]

Scavenger hunt 2.0 "Find the most items from the Macklemore song"

To be crowned the current World thrift Champion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nataku]



God I wish there was a Last Call in MN. Off 5th kind of blows but I still go there because the food court has a chicken sandwich joint that rules.

+1. NM left us but the least they could have done was leave us the discount store like Saks had the courtesy to do. Agreed on the chicken sandwich place. I make it a point to get one each time I hit the outlet mall.

 

[capnwes]

The votes are in and counted. While there have been no final counts given, we finally have the results.

<--- Drum Roll

******* Wendy

And now back to your regularly scheduled thrifting.

 

[ChetB]

Seems shady that they hid the voting tallies the last day.

 

[ATLjon]

 

[Letric]

Never buy Zegna soft ever.

This.

 

[jkidd41011]

Didn't the whole skeet thing come about when I tried buying the Barbour jacket off the guy and he said it was in too bad of condition and was going to turn it into an ammo bag. After everyone had fun with this, iirc someone chimed in they found a Kiton and it wasn't available, they were going to turn into **** rag. I think skeet was brought up then later attached to the RG shirts.

 

[PGRoadhouse]

The thrift gods have seen fit to extend their benevolence!

The last 24 hours:

The handsome chocolate brown w/ teal windowpane fabric caught my eye...



As did this awfully distinctive Made in Italy tag



Confirmed by a smidge of ebay research: Brioni! Older for sure, but wool/cash and in good shape save for some wrinkles. Available.



From there, it was all blues:

There's just something about a navy blazer from Brooks Brothers.



All cashmere



Ventless, missing some buttons (the rest are MOP), and in need of some stitching along the bottom. A project, but fits me nicely. NA



Another tradly number, this time by Southwick



Wool flannel, half lined. In great shape. ~44, available





For Paul Stuart? Double the ebay dragnet!



This next find is almost certainly an orphan, but...



Loro super 100s, subtle check pattern



Pop! I've heard some good things about this maker, no experience with it before this though.



Quality is certainly there; lots of pick stitching and handwork, surgeons cuffs, etc.



Picked this out of a whole mess of Canali suits/sportcoats that were either too dated or OP to bother with (am I ******* up? Canali doesn't seem to do great on the bay)



Nothing special (and maybe an orphan) but I like the lapels, and its dual exhaust, so I took chance. 44, available.





A couple shirts in summer fabrics: club monaco linen/cotton, PRL white linen bd. Both of these were priced way down from usual RL/recognizable mall brand ****; PRL shirts typically go for 10-12 at my local savers and this one was only 3. Huh. PRL is XL, and available.



To round things out a couple Bob Talbots and beautiful pair of Ermengildo Zegna braces.



Seriously nice.

 

[drlivingston]

**** Wendy!

 

[My Main Man]

First skeet references: FOUND IT

 

[jkidd41011]



First skeet references: FOUND IT

Great find...someone was dead on when they said Klobber. He was an awesome dude.

Now find ammo bag!!!!