The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[Jowen]

I am new-ish to Styleforum, so I wasn't sure what to expect from buying/trading. Big thanks to Green Machine, HansderHund, Tweets and jkidd41011 for exceeding my best expectations! Nice stuff all around and shipped quickly...thanks all!

Recent finds:

My first knit tie (unavailable for now)


Luciano Barbera Linen/Silk - Available




I don't really even know what to say about this other than I don't think I will find anything as nice as this for a long time...I wouldn't have picked it up a month ago since there is no label inside, but now I am paying attention to canvasing and this sucker is fully canvassed...

A staple charcoal suit, side vented and a very tailored fit - fits me perfectly so unavailable unless someone really twisted my arm...


Money shot

 

[eazye]



Quote:
I don't want to commit to this answer, but I think it is.

Nope, this is what you are looking for:

 

[capnwes]

I don't really even know what to say about this other than I don't think I will find anything as nice as this for a long time...I wouldn't have picked it up a month ago since there is no label inside, but now I am paying attention to canvasing and this sucker is fully canvassed...

A staple charcoal suit, side vented and a very tailored fit - fits me perfectly so unavailable unless someone really twisted my arm...


Money shot

Wow, they don't turn up to often..even if it is 20 years old.

 

[cptjeff]



I am new-ish to Styleforum, so I wasn't sure what to expect from buying/trading. Big thanks to Green Machine, HansderHund, Tweets and jkidd41011 for exceeding my best expectations! Nice stuff all around and shipped quickly...thanks all! 

Recent finds:

My first knit tie (unavailable for now)

Sure that's a knit?

 

[Jowen]

Big THANKS to JOWEN for the awesome proxy!!

 

[Jowen]

Sure that's a knit?

No, I am not sure actually...maybe a semantics issue...it is a wool tie, but judging from your question, a wool tie does not equal a knit tie...is a knit tie usually silk? I may have been confused about knit vs wool ties, so thanks for making me think about it!

 

[capnwes]

No, I am not sure actually...maybe a semantics issue...it is a wool tie, but judging from your question, a wool tie does not equal a knit tie...is a knit tie usually silk? I may have been confused about knit vs wool ties, so thanks for making me think about it!

Yours appears to be woven, not knitted. And yes, there are knitted wool ties. Still, that is a nice looking tie IMO.
http://www.mrporter.com/product/311..._-Reversible&gclid=CI_r9MHmsrICFQjc4AodU1EA-w
http://shopwittmore.com/products/wool-jacquard-knit-tie?utm_source=google-product-search

 

[thriftydood]

As others pointed out, definitely not a knit tie, but nice nonetheless.

And wow on the Huntsman.

I am new-ish to Styleforum, so I wasn't sure what to expect from buying/trading. Big thanks to Green Machine, HansderHund, Tweets and jkidd41011 for exceeding my best expectations! Nice stuff all around and shipped quickly...thanks all!

Recent finds:

My first knit tie (unavailable for now)

 

[Jowen]

Yours appears to be woven, not knitted. And yes, there are knitted wool ties. Still, that is a nice looking tie IMO.
http://www.mrporter.com/product/311..._-Reversible&gclid=CI_r9MHmsrICFQjc4AodU1EA-w
http://shopwittmore.com/products/wool-jacquard-knit-tie?utm_source=google-product-search

Good to know, thanks for the info!

 

[Samuel Smith]

i pass on anything that says lanvin, ysl, or christian dior 99.99% of the time, see it all the time and its all junk - if the piece is MODERN looking then its probably worth something, if it feels old and crappy, move away immediately

felt like sechs

 

[cptjeff]



No, I am not sure actually...maybe a semantics issue...it is a wool tie, but judging from your question, a wool tie does not equal a knit tie...is a knit tie usually silk? I may have been confused about knit vs wool ties, so thanks for making me think about it! 

No, that's a standard woven wool tie. Still a nice casual winter tie, but not a knit. Knit ties are radically different- they're knit like a sweater or a sock would be, and usually square bottomed. You certainly won't see a plaid like that, because it's not really possible to do in that format. As for material, there's no rule- you'll find wool knits, silk knits, and cotton knits, or blends of those materials. Can't say I've ever seen a linen knit.

But here are some examples.

 

[concealed]

u from NYC? Looks like this guy didn't get much of a chance to wear this suit... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O'Donoghue Strange how these things end up in thrfit stores...

 

[DeadBoy]

Nope, this is what you are looking for:

I've been trying to think of a good image that people could post when someone asks about an old Lanvin, Dior or YSL piece. I was thinking...



Or maybe something a little more tactful.

 

[barrelntrigger]

Nope, this is what you are looking for:

Huh, I've always thought this was sup[osed to be a sail boat.

That's so bad ass! Stuff from the row is pretty damn rare.

u from NYC? Looks like this guy didn't get much of a chance to wear this suit... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O'Donoghue Strange how these things end up in thrfit stores...

What a great conversation piece!

 

[Patrologia]

I had a couple of minutes yesterday on the way home so I stopped by a place that always has great prices, but seldom has great stuff. Found a couple of things in my size though.
First Borrelli shirt for me. I’d be more excited, except that it is a casual twill button down in a color that I’m not sure works for me. (Slightly lighter than in this pic.) Thickest MOP buttons I’ve seen though – price of the shirt was worth it just for the buttons if nothing else. If I decide I can’t work it, I might make it available, but not yet. Any idea how old this label is?

Then a Norman Hilton heavy wool suit in an earth tones Glen Plaid pattern. I don’t have any pics yet, but I don’t think it is going to need any alteration. Maybe I’ll have the legs lengthened, and I’ll probably have them lined (might try it myself). Weird thing was, the tags and waistband lining all seemed pretty crisp. I guess the previous owner never wore it?