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

[Purplelabel]

Thread first for Jacob Cohen?

 

[bpk1]

Nice, I just got back from Newport. Awesome town. Bring the EG's with you so its cheaper to send them to me from the east coast.

Small world... I was in Newport on Wednesday, and Block Island on Friday, last week. We usually go for a day trip to each while staying at the lake house. Brought some friends with us to Block Island, and when we're pulling up on the ferry, they said it looks like Bermuda, just with less colorful homes/buildings. Highly recommend going if anyone gets a chance.

 

[SpooPoker]

Small world... I was in Newport on Wednesday, and Block Island on Friday, last week. We usually go for a day trip to each while staying at the lake house. Brought some friends with us to Block Island, and when we're pulling up on the ferry, they said it looks like Bermuda, just with less colorful homes/buildings. Highly recommend going if anyone gets a chance.

This past Wednesday? I was there on Wednesday, haha.

 

[flipstah]

Random fact of the day: steaming shoes does make a better fit if you thrifted a pair that's slightly loose.
Thanks, SF and YouTube

 

[Purplelabel]

Random fact of the day: steaming shoes does make a better fit if you thrifted a pair that's slightly loose.
Thanks, SF and YouTube

Why do you have my face as your avatar?

 

[bpk1]

This past Wednesday? I was there on Wednesday, haha.

Yeah... what are the odds? Haha. Fiancee and I were chilling around Thames, grabbed some food, and went through the antiques market in the harbor too... saw a couple interesting things there:

Didn't ask to look at it, but think the Vacheron was a thin Patrimony maybe?

 

[Nobleprofessor]

Here is a pair of shoes I thrifted quite a while ago. I have been going through my hoard to get my house all cleaned out for the sale. I remember buying these and thinking they were a size 10. They are not. They are my size 11-11.5 narrow. I know they are black shell cordovan, but I am trying to determine a maker. They need a good polish and some time with shoe trees.

The guys on the vintage shoe thread have nailed down the size. 11.5B. I think that is shown on the left (2115). Can anyone identify the maker from the other clues? I don't know the answer. There are no other logos or writing to figure it out. They were clearly well made. Nice thick sole, GY Welt, square head nails for the heel, etc.

 

[ORLThrifter]

Random fact of the day: steaming shoes does make a better fit if you thrifted a pair that's slightly loose.
Thanks, SF and YouTube

If you're talking about Bespoke Addict, it's insane what that gentleman does to resize his vintage shoes. Steaming some bespoke Lobbs lol I never thought it possible, very cool though!

 

[madeinbogota]

Here is a pair of shoes I thrifted quite a while ago. I have been going through my hoard to get my house all cleaned out for the sale. I remember buying these and thinking they were a size 10. They are not. They are my size 11-11.5 narrow. I know they are black shell cordovan, but I am trying to determine a maker. They need a good polish and some time with shoe trees.

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The guys on the vintage shoe thread have nailed down the size. 11.5B. I think that is shown on the left (2115). Can anyone identify the maker from the other clues? I don't know the answer. There are no other logos or writing to figure it out. They were clearly well made. Nice thick sole, GY Welt, square head nails for the heel, etc.


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The inside writing looks pretty similar to that pair I posted a week or two ago that I needed help on. They turned out to be Phi Bates, which was the precursor to Bates (the company that makes a lot of work shoes, sure we've all seen em). Maybe compare them with the few other pairs of Phi Bates floating around to see if there are any other distinguishable marks that are similar.

 

[flipstah]

Why do you have my face as your avatar?

It adds little value to my street cred, but any uptick is still a positive win.

 

[JohnAAG]

Here is a pair of shoes I thrifted quite a while ago. I have been going through my hoard to get my house all cleaned out for the sale. I remember buying these and thinking they were a size 10. They are not. They are my size 11-11.5 narrow. I know they are black shell cordovan, but I am trying to determine a maker. They need a good polish and some time with shoe trees.

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The guys on the vintage shoe thread have nailed down the size. 11.5B. I think that is shown on the left (2115). Can anyone identify the maker from the other clues? I don't know the answer. There are no other logos or writing to figure it out. They were clearly well made. Nice thick sole, GY Welt, square head nails for the heel, etc.


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The toe medallion looks a lot like Florsheim. Maybe something they private labeled for a department store? I haven't seen Hanovers, Nunn Bush, Bostonians or Crosby Squares with that pattern.

 

[Thrift Vader]

Petition for "Thrift Summit Japan 2020"

Affordable Hotels, group rooms on futons for good prices. (trad rooms with tatami floors)
Onsens (with Monkeys)
The best food in the world. (try me)
scenery. no joke.
sports. do you want to rock climb indoors, have us cheer you on?
crafts, pottery? or stone/wood carving?
Wanna make your own fabric on a trad loom?
wanna try Kendo?
Japanese Caligraphy?
tour the fish markets,watch the boats come in?

A week of Gaijins letting the locals show us what makes them proud.

or? and? you want the best Thrift there is. at personal prices. meet the locals, ride in a "Million mile Taxi" spend a day on a farm. with real people. eat lunch under the sun on a Plastic crate. feel the earth in your hands, then observe the stars.
while eating food you harvested. and an outdoor BBQ.


i promise, there will be Fireworks.

 

[Thrift Vader]

Happy Birthday Mrs Vader.

 

[GM-H]

Oldest Charvet ive ever seen

This thing is freakin sick, 3x patch pockets, 1/4 lined, Sciammeria spider

Ibex has Bain Capital embroidery lol

I know these have no value but ooze euro 70's

Junk for myself, The kooples is a thing right?

@SpooPoker not quite as cool as the ones in your store but ill take em

Sweet ass CP Company jacket for myself for $3

 

[Thrift Vader]

so i woke her up.
candle between my fingers.....

Happy Birthday Mrs Vader.
Times get rough. but we roll. . .