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

[Versace Guy]

Shoes first, always. ALWAYS.

I do the opposite, just to minimize the risks when I accidentally lick my fingers.

 

[Dirt]

Gotta love those easy listings, too. Pretty much just color variations and nothing to measure.

Somewhere on the internet (who am I kidding, on THIS website) someone has poured their heart and soul into a sock measurement/ sock related FAQ guide.

 

[kbadgley84]

Hey y'all, haven't posted in this thread in years....
Came across a brown cashmere blazer from Harrods, on it are gold buttons that commemorated the royal wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
The blazer was made by D'avenza.
Has anyone seen anything like this?

Neeeeed to see this
. Back of the buttons also

 

[sthenosall]

Does everyone have a "pattern" when they go into a store? I usually do shoes first then ill hit the suit rack. I think generally that gives you a good idea if there'll be anything else worthwhile in the store.

I have been messing with a related concept in my free time on occasion. I am a statistician and as such find patterns and trends very interesting. I have recorded a decent amount of my finds relative to location, time, date, category (outerwear, shoes etc.), and, price in the two major metropolitan areas I have lived and thrifted and I have seen some trends of interest (for instance Monday's tend to yield a higher percentage of purchases than any other day and contrary to what I would have though locations farther from the city center yield more frequent purchases even when controlling for frequency of visits) but my data set is so severely biased and lacking that it is really not good for much no matter what I control for or how many different models I fit. The reality is I thrift mostly for myself, not on a regular basis, and often don't record what I see and leave. If anyone has information that they have been recording or would be interested in recording, I think it would be very interesting to see what I could find in the data and see if perhaps there are some trends that would be useful, especially for those on here who do this full time. I know its a long shot but there must be some nerds here who records everything or would at least be interested in doing so in the future. I would be happy to provide you with a spreadsheet of what i think would useful data to analyze if interested. All data could of course be censored so as to ensure none of your competition gets an unfair advantage!

 

[SpooPoker]

In its glory, all of 8 dollars including tax.

 

[noob in 89]

Gotta love those easy listings, too. Pretty much just color variations and nothing to measure.

Somewhere on the internet (who am I kidding, on THIS website) someone has poured their heart and soul into a sock measurement/ sock related FAQ guide.

Jesus H. Whiz, man...I just got the weirdest, most dizzy-ing feeling of deja vu. Did someone not post these exact two comments semi-recently?

All this after seeing the same shirts on the racks again.

Time is a flat circle and hey, look at this.

 

[noob in 89]

My store pattern just depends on who’s in the store. If it’s a dude in a suit, I’m hitting ties. If it’s the guy who stops rackside to put on every jacket until one fits, I’m jumping in front of him before he unlocks a Kiton. And if it’s the Sonic employees from across the street (the ones who come in chanting, Po-lo, Po-lo, give me dat Po-lo!), oh ****, I’m running for the t-shirts.

 

[Pronto Merona]

In its glory, all of 8 dollars including tax.
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Would you rather have a Cheapie nomination for the socks or the coat?

 

[Cj52racers]

I went to high school with the kid who played Anakin in ep 1. I’m assuming this is from his family maybe.

Industrial Lights (Lucas Film) crewmember varsity jacket.
Then the raw silk PC, and some odds and ends.

 

[carreragt7]

Meanwhile, out in the barren desert where finds are few and far between... here are some interesting scraps.

Vintage Polo Sportsman and Tommy suede shoes. Also one of the slubbiest jackets I’ve seen, with a union tag from the 1949 series. Mostly unstructured (1/4 lined?) and overall dope jacket.

 

[ORLThrifter]

Meanwhile, out in the barren desert where finds are few and far between... here are some interesting scraps.
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Vintage Polo Sportsman and Tommy suede shoes. Also one of the slubbiest jackets I’ve seen, with a union tag from the 1949 series. Mostly unstructured (1/4 lined?) and overall dope jacket.

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That jacket is unreal! Very cool.

 

[ORLThrifter]

Been saving this guy for 1000th post. Grail find!

 

[California Dreamer]

Does everyone have a "pattern" when they go into a store? I usually do shoes first then ill hit the suit rack. I think generally that gives you a good idea if there'll be anything else worthwhile in the store.

I don't have a detailed pattern, but I do always check the store out for perfume first. It tends to move fast, so I keep a keen eye out. I've found several vintage gems going for next-to-nothing that way. After that it really depends on store layout, but I do menswear, then glance at women's wear, notably scarves, then kitchenware, then books if they look promising.

 

[MPMlefty]

Is Filson a common thing you all find? I'm looking for a thick Mac jacket. Im not a fan of down jackets.

What size?
Not the Mackinaw, but I picked up a nice Cruiser style recently that is a large. It's yours for the cost of shipping.

 

[once a day]

Hit like if you’re old cool enough to remember the meme...

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Had that one as a screen saver too...