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

[vexco]

Thrift fit from earlier. Messy day outside so the jacket was necessary.



Jacket: Theory+ double dry rain jacket(thrift prices)
Shirt: Save Khaki angora sweater(thrift prices)
Jeans: 3Sixteen st100x(from Spoo)
Shoes: Clarks desert boots(from Jebarne)

 

[ridethecliche]

Passed on a blue-gray Canali pinstripe at VV today because it was an orphan (3 buttons). Size 50. If anybody in the Seattle area is interested, PM me for where to look.

They're not.

 

[Chotii]

They're not.

Just because Seattle is full of Crunchies who wear hoodies with shorts all winter, doesn't mean NOBODY ever wears suits. I even saw one today. He looked very dapper!

 

[ridethecliche]

Tried socks?

Yeah, they wore through sherlock.

Just because Seattle is full of Crunchies who wear hoodies with shorts all winter, doesn't mean NOBODY ever wears suits. I even saw one today. He looked very dapper!

Point missed. No one is interested in the orphan that you didn't pick up. Though I suppose that someone could have the pants, but that's rare and is usually the other way around.

 

[vexco]

Just because Seattle is full of Crunchies who wear hoodies with shorts all winter, doesn't mean NOBODY ever wears suits. I even saw one today. He looked very dapper!

I think he more meant that no one would be interested in a pinstriped Canali orphan in general. Orphans aren't very desirable(on here). I've sold a few on ebay tho but only Brioni or better >_<

 

[Chotii]

I think he more meant that no one would be interested in a pinstriped Canali orphan in general. Orphans aren't very desirable(on here). I've sold a few on ebay tho but only Brioni or better >_<

Thank you. I am learning.

 

[vexco]

Thank you. I am learning.

Better that you didn't buy it in that case. Free lesson. You're in Seattle, though, you should be killing it like all the other guys up there.

 

[Woofa]



I've got some tassel loafers marked Bally Switzerland, made in Italy.  For whatever that's worth...
It it were anything other than plain cow leather (nappa, calf, goat etc), companies usually brag that up on their labels.  If it's really soft, supple and buttery, I could see Bally using calf or nappa, but if it's a bit stiff / less pliable and not really smooth to the touch, maybe regular leather. 

Got it. Definitely soft and pliable. Thanks.

 

[twitchknaf]

good evening wanted to thank everyone for sharing there finds and knowledge. i am new to the whole thing and decided to dive in tonight and hit the local store





blurry but very close to true colors
not sure if its and orphan i believe is the term, i searched and searched for the matching pants to no avail. it was green and blue day for 50% off roughly 18$ spent

 

[vexco]

good evening wanted to thank everyone for sharing there finds and knowledge. i am new to the whole thing and decided to dive in tonight and hit the local store





blurry but very close to true colors

not sure if its and orphan i believe is the term, i searched and searched for the matching pants to no avail

Yes, it's an orphan. Pinstriped.

 

[jdrizzy]

good evening wanted to thank everyone for sharing there finds and knowledge. i am new to the whole thing and decided to dive in tonight and hit the local store
d orphan i believe is the term, i searched and searched for the matching pants to no avail. it was green and blue day for 50% off roughly 18$ spent

Heyoooo Welcome. We need a copy pasta for the new comers. But

1. Read through this thread, and our previous thread
2. Don't spend so much. I know what you're thinking " Its only 5-10 dollars, that's nothing to me" - BUT this adds up quickly and you WILL regret it
3. If you're serious about this, try to learn as much as possible, read as much as possible and immerse yourself in clothing ( don't do it to sell until you get to a point where you've mastered it) - Example : Some brands have multiple diffusion lines, learn about construction, what orphans are, what is fake etc
4. Don't ask to many questions that are easily answered by either searching / reading.

That's pretty much the basics of it, I was a noob once (Still learning) and people here really helped me out, figured I'd pay it forward.

 

[drlivingston]

2. Don't spend so much. I know what you're thinking " Its only 5-10 dollars, that's nothing to me" - BUT this adds up quickly and you WILL regret it

Just pray that all of your learning mistakes only set you back "5-10 dollars".

 

[twitchknaf]

appreciate the advice.

 

[vexco]

Just pray that all of your learning mistakes only set you back "5-10 dollars".

Seriously. I probably got set back a few hundred without question.

 

[ChetB]

Heyoooo Welcome. We need a copy pasta for the new comers. But

1. Read through this thread, and our previous thread

Even more than reading this thread: I'd say to get "good" at thrifting, it's actually more important to read the rest of the forum, outside of this thread.

If you're not reading closely and broadly, you're probably not developing your tastes as much as you could be, and that's more valuable than any brand list or completed eBay listings or whatever. You can skip the awkward "is this a thing?" stage by figuring out for yourself what's cool. We're so insular here sometimes and I think it can stunt people's development.