The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[VLSI]

Passed on a hideous E Zegna tie for $2. Sooooo ugly... brown and red abomination

 

[GMMcL]



Depends...are you happy making $10 a shirt flipping or do you only want to make $30 a shirt... if your happy with $10, quality BB & CT shirts can be had for $2-3 and sell for $15-20 (slim fits and good sizes sell for more sometimes). There are a lot of labels between BB and Brioni where you can flip or trade and make money to buy what you want in your size, but might not be worth it for you to spend the time/energy to flip a shirt for $10...

+1 to all of that. I've decided recently the $10 margin ain't worth it, unless I buy for me then sell eventually when I've tired of the shirt like Henry VIII with wives (or Charles I with heads). But as Brian says: Many shirts can be had that afford $30+ margin (if you know what the sale price is, and are careful about what you buy it for). You will ALSO find, however, that many folks on here like to trade, as well. So at a cheap price, even not your size: Dangle it out there as bait and see what you can get. Couple of generous trades and you'll be well loved.

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Looks good! Love the shirt.

Sweet, sweet, SWEET trade with elev8rz!

 

[catside]



Cuff links with my initials Already got a dog and a wife so I'll browse your store for the most expensive thing

Do it up man.

Did it. Only the croc interests me Can imagine what would happen if I bring them home. For the sake of protecting two decades of blissful happiness, I will have to send you the links free. PM address and you owe me one.

 

[grendel]

busted in six stores today... really hitting the doldrums here. Maybe slow times in the Midwest are hot on the coasts?

Slow here too... Went to the one place near work and nothing.

 

[Brianpore]

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Can you find some with BAP?

 

[VLSI]

There were so many people roaming around today hitting the racks hard. At first I thought I had a ton of competition, but then realized they were just looking for the orange tags since it was dollar day. Almost got exciting in the goodwill There was also some jerk that would unclip the pants to see waist tag and then leave them hanging... Also a guy dressed in MC garb that may or may not have been lastonb (most likely not though...)


*edit* There's a 42L Hart Shaffner Marx gold trumputer in navy with pinstripe if anyone wants me to pick it up for them.

 

[Achilles_]



Shirts: Canali, Corneliani, Jil Sander, Lorenzini + a vintage BBGF white polo for me.

Details on these shirts?

 

[Lirum]

Exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks guys.

btw, CT = ?

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[Achilles_]



Who started this bobby jones stuff? IIRC we used to leave it last summer

That was me! I am hoping for solid colors and windowpanes/plaids (and of course, made in Italy)

 

[grendel]

Thrift fit from today








Suit: Hickey Freeman Collection, thrifted by me
Shirt & Tie: Charles Tyrwhitt
Shoes: Allen Edmonds Cambridge shell from MikeH

 

[Shiny]

I'm concerned that the plaid on the SC won't match the plaid on the pants. I'll allow you to break the pattern/pattern/solid rule. I know, I know, I'm anal.

Thrift fit. All glen plaid, all the time.




Oxxford glen plaid SC, silk - $6
BB Black Fleece glen plaid shirt - $4
Polo RL glen plaid tie, linen/silk/wool - gift from thrift buddy
Hickey Freeman glen plaid trousers - $5
Sanders wingtips - $7

total damage - $22
time I wasted putting all this crap on and taking a picture - 10 minutes

 

[noob in 89]



That was me! I am hoping for solid colors and windowpanes/plaids (and of course, made in Italy)

Does anyone here like these? I don't do eBay...but I see two to three every time I hit the Goodwill outlet ($1 errythang). I picked up three 'Players' shirts today (2 solid longsleeve, one short sleeve, flesh-colored-ish...plaid? Thingy? Not made in Italy).

Grendel, that looks like a zillion bucks.

 

[VLSI]



Does anyone here like these? I don't do eBay...but I see two to three every time I hit the Goodwill outlet ($1 errythang). I picked up three 'Players' shirts today (2 solid longsleeve, one short sleeve, flesh-colored-ish...plaid? Thingy? Not made in Italy).
Grendel, that looks like a zillion bucks.

What do you do instead of ebay? Maybe I shouldn't have picked up that one last night, Achilles just trolling us all

Also, what is up with paypal keeping the fees and charging you full price (pre fee) for a lost claim? Outrageous...

 

[JackFlash]

CT = Charles Tyrwhitt

btw, CT = ?

 

[noob in 89]



What do you do instead of ebay?

I just list all my decent finds in B&S. When my coffers are full, I buy stuff. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. I was way too optimistic about trades starting out, learning the hard way that most are looking for the highest of high end stuff only.