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

[kbadgley84]

Looking for a little thread expertise.
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All I could make out is fienes handwerk and budapest. No rush as I left them behind. Not great condition and not my size and the lines today are absurd. Don't think they are one of the big three (buday, vass, dinkelmayer) but they are triple souled and could be from a smaller budapest maker. Other shoe was less readable and no nail pattern to see. Anyway, hoping someone may recognize. Thanks

 

[SpooPoker]

Anyone recognize this shoemaker?

 

[Backhand]

Not much exciting out there except some drum hardware... I snagged the best piece a decent Yamaha cymbal stand so I can mount my secondary crash on it and take the lightweight stand its already on and use for the splash cymbal. I often prefer single braced as it is lighter. Yes the rhubarb cage in the background is available... lolz.

 

[kbadgley84]

Anyone recognize this shoemaker?

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Thrift pop?

 

[capnwes]

This thriftening is really starting to get monotonous.
4 More LVC Menlo Cossack jackets, 2 More LVC Strauss Lambskin Jackets
For those of you keeping count....that's 9 Menlo Cossacks, 5 Strauss Lambskin all together now....I think.

And an assortment of LVC, LMC, and Levis x Rolling Stones jeans.

 

[sthenosall]

I’ve been feeling incredibly low the past 2 weeks, but I’m slowly getting over the hill. The manager of one of the small stores that I’ve bought a few Barbours from came up to me and gave me this pin, she’s been saving it until I came in again. It gave me some comfort, even though it’s very small.

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The extremely high end pieces aren’t everything, sometimes it’s the little things that do the job.

I have dealt with sever anxiety and depression since I was in middle school (and my overseas deployments don't help). I don't talk about it much except to close friends and family but I do take it seriously. Most people don't know I deal with it because i'm a successful, independent, attractive (according to me...), outgoing, and intelligent person. Yet it is always there and something I struggle with on a daily basis. I'm not here to give advice or preach etc., I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. I know you were interested in the green shaggy dog sweater I found late last year, PM me your address and ill get it off to you tomorrow if you still want it (cross pond shipping fees be damned!).

 

[JohnAAG]

This thriftening is really starting to get monotonous.

And in other news, a man was struck by lightning outside a Goodwill this afternoon. While his body was severely burned, the armful of leather jackets he was carrying were oddly undamaged ....

 

[capnwes]

I can't like that^ feels too dangerous.

 

[RFHansen]

Any idea of what type of fur this is? On a baller Aquascutum overcoat. Doesn’t feel synthetic/fake, for whatever it’s worth, could be wrong though. Side note: as I was looking at this in the store, homeless guy comes up to me and says “That coat was made for a king. Not for you.” Then dropped the mic and walked off. I had no rebuttal.

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Bear? Not talking from expertise, just my impression of the image.

 

[capnwes]

Got a couple more group shots before 3 or 4 of these ship out tomorrow. Guys, I am out of my head right now. I can't even.

 

[richnet12]

What!? Theres a PART III? Lol..guess I need to visit more often.

 

[SpooPoker]

wes OMG

 

[RFHansen]

To continue my streak of loud-ass vintage jackets. That's a manly lapel right there:

RC... ah, that spalla camicia. Could be a keeper, but I have no use or fondness for ticket pockets:

50/50 US made:

I don't usually pick up much Gant (and don't brag about it when I do), but this is really nice:

F 1925:

EZ zu misura:

Cheapo MTM by Lee Baron, not something I'd normally buy. But someone will like this near new size M jacket:

The Boss:

My friends at Norse Projects:

Edifice, a Japanese brand. Zero interest on eBay, it seems, but nice it is:

Super soft cotton with 5% cashmere:

RC:

More PT:

Wow, these sold quickly:

PS:

Nothing fancy, but NWT and cheap enough:

 

[capnwes]

wes OMG

and not a damn large in the whole stack, sorry buddy :/

 

[RFHansen]

And now for today's Spot a Fake 101 lesson. Don't take this as the definitive guide on the topic, this is just what I have learned in the course of buying what I hoped was an Hermés bag.

I was in a crowded thrift store just after New Year. Someone nearby donates top brands. On the wall I spotted a nice-looking attaché, looked inside, and saw the Hermés silver print. I have never handled a genuine Hermés bag before, so I had no experience to go by. It was $15, and I don't know how to authenticate bags on the fly, so I took a chance on it. If I had know at the time what these bags retail for, I would probably have been more sceptical in the moment. While paying, I grabbed a genuine Liska croc belt that was near the counter, so I figured maybe the same wealthy person donated both items. After an assist by @SpooPoker and some online sleuthing, I determined that the bag is a fake. Well made by most standards, and it would pass as a fine bag from most brands, but an Hermés it is not.

Looking at it now, I can tell why it's not up to the standards one would expect from a $9000 bag. Then again, manufacturers offer fakes like this for up to $1500, I've seen them. Maybe there's a market for it, even at this price level, which seems absolutely crazy to me.

What could fool a buyer with no experience of the real thing?
A good overall impression. No obvious (to my untrained but still discerning eye) fakery. Genuine materials. Cashmere-soft suede lining, does not appear cheap at all. Clear, sharp silver transfer print, font looks correct, spelling and spacing fine. Aside from the ones by the zipper, no stitches are uneven or out of place. Fine 'waxy rubber' (what is it, really?) finishing of all edges. Good leather, soft and seems durable, totally even dyeing. If the label had said The Bridge, Paul Smith or the like instead, I would not have thought anything was amiss.

What gives it away?
No logo on the lock. The only ID marker is the silver print, which is in the wrong position and should not include the word 'sellier', but read: Hermés Paris made in France. There should be engravings, date tabs, and maker stamps with letters and digits, all of which must look impeccable, Swiss watch quality. The hardware has no precious metal stamps, which it should have. One strap rivet has grey patina, which would not occur on genuine Hermés hardware. The structure of the attache should be more rigid, this one is a bit floppy. The lining, as far as I can tell, should not be suede, but a stiffer type of leather. The original bags I have seen online do not feature a shoulder strap. Wrong zipper inside.

There's probably more red flags, and you old-timers may sniggle at my noobness, but hey, we all have to learn.


Photo analysis:

The overall impression is positive, with clean stitching and precise edge finishing. Leather appears to be good quality, but with some topological variation on the back that I'm now sure Hermés would not allow to pass:

Pretty nice work here:

The lock should have an Hermés Paris engraving below the keyhole. This is a standard quality lock, the hinge has a bit of wobble. I expect the genuine ones to be more like a Rolex in terms of precision and finish:

Spoo alerted on the use of the word 'Sellier'. Also, I found no instance of it being used on this type of bag, not even other fakes. And I believe the print should be located closer to the top stitching, and the font I have seen used on these bags is not this one:

Again, this should look cleaner, with better screws:

The zipper tab should say 'Hermés', and it must not hang down like this one does. It should align with the zipper at all times. Also, the zipper teeth should be thicker, and I presume, of steel, brass or the like. The stitching on either end of the zipper is sloppy:

The Depeche bag this one was modelled after does not come with a shoulder strap: