The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[antirabbit]

always pass on moth damage....it is like cancer of the closet.

 

[VABeethoven]

Thanks, Antirabbit. I know you're right. I think it's why I posted on it...needed the reinforcement lest I decide to go back. I'll be passin' on it. Worst part was--didn't notice the moth damage until after I found it the second time around. By then I knew I wanted it.

Ah well, something will turn up soon enough.

 

[Raz]

Originally Posted by VABeethoven

My first post.

Dress shirts-Marks & Spencer Blue Harbour Luxury Royal Oxford. Don't know much about it and I haven't read much about the brand. I know it doesn't seem to sell on ebay--but I like it very much. NWOT, $3.99.

Marks & Spencer is a major British retailer

www.marksandspencer.com

 

[antirabbit]

What ever you do, do not bring moths into your home....
You did the right thing.
I have made this mistake and I paid dearly. Lost all of my cashmere sweaters to the damn moths, and they started in on some cashmere jackets when I finally stemmed the issue.

Originally Posted by VABeethoven

Thanks, Antirabbit. I know you're right. I think it's why I posted on it...needed the reinforcement lest I decide to go back. I'll be passin' on it. Worst part was--didn't notice the moth damage until after I found it the second time around. By then I knew I wanted it.

Ah well, something will turn up soon enough.

 

[otc]

Originally Posted by VABeethoven

I really hate looking at pants. I'm not good enough to reliably "shop by feel", and digging into all those waistbands gets old quick. I'm thinking I might try ebay more than thrifting them.

Yeah, I have trouble doing pants. I don't exactly know what I am looking for so I can't do it so well by look/feel (dress shirts I can often tell if they are worth looking at by the collar/shoulder).

There are just so many very similar, very bad pants on the racks that I can't be bothered to look. Maybe I should start with just looking through the darker stuff since it is dwarfed in size by the rack after rack of khakis.

 

[polar-lemon]

Originally Posted by AlanC

^Nice. I'd love to get a pair of the plain toe bluchers.

Dammit, I can't find these anywhere! I think they are more popular/still around in the south.

 

[chrome_dout]

Originally Posted by antirabbit

What ever you do, do not bring moths into your home....
You did the right thing.
I have made this mistake and I paid dearly. Lost all of my cashmere sweaters to the damn moths, and they started in on some cashmere jackets when I finally stemmed the issue.

Ouch, that's terrible! Sorry for your loss.

 

[Mr. Moo]

Originally Posted by otc

Yeah, I have trouble doing pants. I don't exactly know what I am looking for so I can't do it so well by look/feel (dress shirts I can often tell if they are worth looking at by the collar/shoulder). There are just so many very similar, very bad pants on the racks that I can't be bothered to look. Maybe I should start with just looking through the darker stuff since it is dwarfed in size by the rack after rack of khakis.
I hate looking through pants... 90% of the time there's nothing, 5% there's something but it's not my size, 4% there's something my size with pee stains, and 1% I find something nice in my size. Needless to say, I'm still waiting for the 1%. On a happier note, I calculated some things and figured out that I have spent roughly $120 on about $5500 worth of clothing (MSRP) over the last few months. I love thrifting!

 

[amerikajinda]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moo

Great pick-ups, Nataku and jinda. Really good stuff!

I picked up my second pair of Florsheims in as many weeks. First it was the dark burgundy longwings, and now the Florsheim Imperials, with the V-cleat, in dark tan pebble leather.

$12.

SOLID!

I bet they make a nice sound when you walk on bare floors...

 

[antirabbit]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moo

I hate looking through pants... 90% of the time there's nothing, 5% there's something but it's not my size, 4% there's something my size with pee stains, and 1% I find something nice in my size.

Needless to say, I'm still waiting for the 1%.

On a happier note, I calculated some things and figured out that I have spent roughly $120 on about $5500 worth of clothing (MSRP) over the last few months. I love thrifting!

I have found a bunch of newer Oxxford pants (in my size too!!), some incotex, and a few other gems at times, 99% of pants are crap. I look for pick stitching and waistbands to speed the process.

 

[Nataku]

I too hate looking through pants. When I'm pressed for time, that's the section I skip. I have found Oxxford, Incotex, RLPL and Brioni on occasions, though.

 

[randallr]

I never look through pants.

 

[DocHolliday]

I don't bother with the trou either. I might give them a glance in hopes of finding that rare NWT pair, but I skip both those and the shirts, for the most part. I look at the used shoes, but only for shell to resell.

Generally, the only things I consider for myself are the sportcoats, sweaters, ties and miscellaneous accessories such as watches and cufflinks.

 

[AntiHero84]

Originally Posted by antirabbit

I have found a bunch of newer Oxxford pants (in my size too!!), some incotex, and a few other gems at times, 99% of pants are crap. I look for pick stitching and waistbands to speed the process.
I usually skip trousers as well, but I always feel as if I'm missing some good finds. What is it you look for in the waistbands? Is it just for designer tags, or am I missing something?

 

[amerikajinda]

Originally Posted by AntiHero84

I usually skip trousers as well, but I always feel as if I'm missing some good finds. What is it you look for in the waistbands? Is it just for designer tags, or am I missing something?
I look for the telltale signs of the Zanella waistband... difficult to describe, but you know it when you see it!