The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)

[impuntura]

Interesting that they put "Coherent" on those speakers. As if you really need to be SOLD the mental capacity of the speaker and its ability to form understandable dialogue!

Way better than their "Jibberish" line

 

[Coldsnap]

Wow time sure does fly..
Some finds I kept for myself from the last 6 months that have been my favorite.

NWT Filson Lined Mackinaw Wool Packer Coat (this was mailed to be stuffed up in a trashbag)


Mr Freedom Breezer Jacket



RRL Chambray and Western Shirt (notably drawn to the heavy pearl snaps and the stitching on this)



LVC Flannel with wood buttons



LVC Bone Bedford Cords



Polo Weekender


And a bonus of Polo pigskin suede grenadier pants with about 8 Lampo zips

 

[PGRoadhouse]

my favorite ethrift of probably the last five years -

ssl - i picked up an amazing Schott B3 on craigslist in 2015/16 and it was tragically a size too large for me, ended up selling it to pay rent. so when after almost a decade of trawling recent listings for ‘vintage military jacket’ this popped up last week at ~$75 shipped and i couldn’t smash the buy button fast enough.

doesn’t have quite the jeux ne se quoi as the schott or raf models but otherwise my platonic ideal, miusa in the ~80s, superb condition and built like a brick house.

stay warm and be thankful my thrifting comrades, good luck out there.

 

[Juntao90]

Anyone familiar with what English maker this stamping is?

All I know is the leather feels like really nice calfskin and they are very well made.

 

[Drzdave58]

I thrifted a decent piece today.

 

[Fueco]

I thrifted a decent piece today.
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I’ve never owned anything by RR. Is that good?

 

[JohnAAG]

I’ve never owned anything by RR. Is that good?

I used to love their old Bluewater canvas shorts back in the 90s. Held up just as well as my Stand-Ups. They also made some decent knitwear. Not sure what the brand is like today.

 

[Drzdave58]

I’ve never owned anything by RR. Is that good?

Good quality I believe. Retails for $100 +, so for $9 I’m pleased.

 

[bboowwyy]

 

[WoolyLamb]

Slow week, but picked up a couple things on quick stops that should flip fairly easily I think. Nothing like some of you have found. Hoping to hit up a good spot next week.

 

[Fueco]

I used to love their old Bluewater canvas shorts back in the 90s. Held up just as well as my Stand-Ups. They also made some decent knitwear. Not sure what the brand is like today.

I was just thinking about what we thought of the Royal Robbins brand when I was working at REI back in the day (1995-97). It was the brand that the stodgy older Sierra Clubbers wore, so we young guns (I was 19 when I started at REI) wouldn’t be caught dead in it.

The irony is that I’m now a stodgy older Sierra Clubber, but the stigma remains. So I’m still wearing Prana and Patagonia (and Melanzana of course).

 

[WoolyLamb]

I was just thinking about what we thought of the Royal Robbins brand when I was working at REI back in the day (1995-97). It was the brand that the stodgy older Sierra Clubbers wore, so we young guns (I was 19 when I started at REI) wouldn’t be caught dead in it.

The irony is that I’m now a stodgy older Sierra Clubber, but the stigma remains. So I’m still wearing Prana and Patagonia (and Melanzana of course).

Man I missed out on their (melanzana)high pile jacket the winter before they stopped doing online.

 

[JohnAAG]

I was just thinking about what we thought of the Royal Robbins brand when I was working at REI back in the day (1995-97). It was the brand that the stodgy older Sierra Clubbers wore, so we young guns (I was 19 when I started at REI) wouldn’t be caught dead in it.

The irony is that I’m now a stodgy older Sierra Clubber, but the stigma remains. So I’m still wearing Prana and Patagonia (and Melanzana of course).

I was working retail in Canada 1988 to around 99 and RR had the same rep there. But I did like those shorts. I had the chance to have dinner with Robbins and some reps at a trade show in Toronto and he was a nice guy. So I have a bit of a soft spot for the brand. We were also one of the first stores to carry Arc'teryx around 1992 and that stuff blew everything else out of the water as soon as it hit the racks. Chlorophylle out of Quebec was another cool, under the radar "if you know you know" brand. Patagonia was crazy expensive for us what with import duties, etc.

 

[Centaurus3200]

I was working retail in Canada 1988 to around 99 and RR had the same rep there. But I did like those shorts. I had the chance to have dinner with Robbins and some reps at a trade show in Toronto and he was a nice guy. So I have a bit of a soft spot for the brand. We were also one of the first stores to carry Arc'teryx around 1992 and that stuff blew everything else out of the water as soon as it hit the racks. Chlorophylle out of Quebec was another cool, under the radar "if you know you know" brand. Patagonia was crazy expensive for us what with import duties, etc.

i see royal robbins with regularity in the bay area (they have a factory store in Berkeley, CA). never gave it much thought. decent stuff for personal. i'd liken it to Orvis. right?

 

[Fueco]

I was working retail in Canada 1988 to around 99 and RR had the same rep there. But I did like those shorts. I had the chance to have dinner with Robbins and some reps at a trade show in Toronto and he was a nice guy. So I have a bit of a soft spot for the brand. We were also one of the first stores to carry Arc'teryx around 1992 and that stuff blew everything else out of the water as soon as it hit the racks. Chlorophylle out of Quebec was another cool, under the radar "if you know you know" brand. Patagonia was crazy expensive for us what with import duties, etc.

That’s cool that got to meet Robbins. I’ve met and hung out with many famous climbers, but not him.

I don’t know when the shops started getting Arc’teryx stuff in California, but I don’t recall seeing it until the early 2000’s.