The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[JonHecht]

Yeah, but I still haven't found those damned chelsea boots.

 

[texas_jack]

damn dude. damn any of that 46L?

 

[mainy]

Originally Posted by JonHecht

Yeah, but I still haven't found those damned chelsea boots.

lol flip all those on ebay + the hermes suit and you can get some lobb boots. for real

 

[texas_jack]

Originally Posted by mainy

lol flip all those on ebay + the hermes suit and you can get some lobb boots. for real

Seriously, a Poole jacket will get you good money.

 

[antirabbit]

So they are like a 41R in size....

DAMN you have sucked all the thrifting luck up into SD!

Nice find. This is all from the same store?

 

[JonHecht]

Many are bespoke, I believe. I'm checking for sizes on them to see if any are marked.
Gieves is OTR, 40S. Model name Philip DB
Poole is 1986 Bespoke
All the Kent have the same tag in which it merely says: "John N. Kent & Co" Bespoke Tailor 8 Kingly Street, London w1: Tel.... and under No. Date. Name. are all blank.

Any idea how much I should ask for the Poole. Btw, if any of you want to buy the ties, just ask. The rest are for ebay, I think. I will post the ebay links on here.

 

[JonHecht]

Oh, and does anyone have any info on the bond's 5th street. It is really fantastic construction, so I'm wondering.

 

[Nataku]

Originally Posted by JonHecht

Any idea how much I should ask for the Poole. Btw, if any of you want to buy the ties, just ask. The rest are for ebay, I think. I will post the ebay links on here.
Start low - many are turned off by high starting prices. If you didn't pay much for it, I wouldn't worry too much. It'll end at what it's worth to the general public. I'd start it out at what you paid for it. As for the rest of the stuff - not many people know about Savile Row tailors like Kent, so selling on here may be your best bet - aside from the Poole and Gieves jackets which are more well-known establishments on the Row.

Originally Posted by JonHecht

Yeah, but I still haven't found those damned chelsea boots.

Thrift Rule #1. If you go to a thrift looking for something specific, you won't find it. As soon as you forget about it and move onto something else, something will pop up.

 

[JonHecht]

Alright, guys, I'm off to the mall (fashion valley, for SD people) to buy some jeans before getting trashed. I'll be checking in on my iPhone occasionally, so keep asking questions if you want. The double vented ones are: Kents 2, and 7, and the Gieves. The damage isn't as horrible as I thought on the 2nd one, actually, though it would certainly need to be repaired. I actually had trouble finding it when I wanted to look at it again.

Edit: and, once again, if you want a tie, then just PM me.

 

[texas_jack]

Bond Clothes was a chain of men's clothing stores back in the day. I have a skinny lapel tuxedo from them. It looks like typical construction of the period which is quite good by modern standards.

 

[JonHecht]

Oh, wonderful, I guess I'll flip that as well! It looks very modern, so I find that interesting.

 

[Nataku]

More of a bargain han a thrift find, but I just bought a Adriano & Sons by Caruso gray chalk-stripe suit. $125. Stupid eBay won't let you copy/paste photos anymore, so here's the link. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[tsaltzma]

Originally Posted by Nataku

Thrift Rule #1. If you go to a thrift looking for something specific, you won't find it. As soon as you forget about it and move onto something else, something will pop up.

Unless it's something very specific I find the opposite to be true. It may just be that when I am looking for a specific item, I tend to notice those items more. Kinda like when you buy a different car, it seems everyone is driving the same car now.

 

[Nataku]

^^ True - but I mean in terms of items of interest, not general stuff. If you're looking for a cheap frying pan or crock pot - they're bound to have it. But, like for me - I had been looking for a nice, basic blue blazer for a good year or so. Well, after that time passed I gave up and started looking for a nice overcoat. Well, a couple weeks went by and lo an behold, I found a beautiful navy peak-lapel blazer in my size by RLPL. Now that I've been looking for a nice overcoat for the past year, I've found nothing. Maybe I should start looking for something else so I can get that overcoat!

 

[83glt]

Originally Posted by Nataku

Were the Beatles original Capitol releases on the black w/ rainbow band label?
Yes - for Rubber Soul, Sgt. Pepper's, and Help!. Actually, those three albums are the original Mono pressings. Let it Be is the Apple Label, and Beatles VI is a mint green Capitol label. Unfortunately the condition of the jackets on these is not the best. The vinyl is VG+. Any thoughts on value? I'd guess maybe $100 for all three? Still good for a $0.30 buy in.