The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[Randomore]

Just realized everything I am wearing came from my fellow thrifters. A testament to how awesome this thread is. Thanks guys.

Simon Miller's from GMMcL
W+H sweater from Nataku
BBxKeds shoes from Evil Abed.

Rock on!

 

[Cotton Dockers]

Jamie, way to bring this thread up a couple of notches - congrats, man!

Went to five stores yesterday and got skunked, other than an RLPL tuxedo shirt (size 15, available).

And just because, a casual friday crappy bathroom thrift fit:




Sweater: Hackett (thrifted)
Jeans: Simon Miller selvedge (thrifted)
Shoes: Alden Indy Boots (Ebay)

 

[elev8rz]

Found these over the holiday but never shared.







All Polo (obviously) cotton neckties, but the middle is made for Nieman Marcus. I don't see the "Made by Hand" tag often. Can anyone tell me more about them?







Wife says it's a polar bear, I say Thundercat!





Cole Haan Suede Saddle shoes N/A



Reads: Special Edition; Summer 1996


Hardly worn at all. I'll solve that this summer.


"G2" in lower right?




Leather weekend bag, some of the nicest and most supple leather I've handled (Glove leather maybe?). Unbranded. N/A

 

[barrelntrigger]

"Hey Cap'n, would you like your cherry popped today?"

"Sure! Just be gentle."

"Ok. Brace yourself."





"Oh yeah, that feels good."

Jamie, way to bring this thread up a couple of notches - congrats, man!

Went to five stores yesterday and got skunked, other than an RLPL tuxedo shirt (size 15, available).

And just because, a casual friday crappy bathroom thrift fit:







Sweater: Hackett (thrifted)
Jeans: Simon Miller selvedge (thrifted)
Shoes: Alden Indy Boots (Ebay)

That's a really good fit.

Found these over the holiday but never shared.

Wife says it's a polar bear, I say Thundercat!

Cole Haan Suede Saddle shoes N/A



Reads: Special Edition; Summer 1996


Hardly worn at all. I'll solve that this summer.


"G2" in lower right?




Leather weekend bag, some of the nicest and most supple leather I've handled (Glove leather maybe?). Unbranded. N/A

Those PRL ties are really cool. Made by Hand does well on flea bay depending on the pattern and condition though.

 

[HansderHund]

Jamie, unbelievable! It's weird, just yesterday I was thinking to myself how many thousands of buttons I've flipped over since the original gold buttons were posted. Well done on everything, lots of fun to see!

I've been keeping up with the thread this week, but I've been buried in work for most of it so I haven't been posting much. If I owe you a PM, I'll get back to you ASAP!

 

[AndroFan]

You just won the year. That's more desirable SW&D labels than I've seen my entire time thrifting. Cotdamn.

Alright guys, here it is as promised.
None of it is available. Sorry.
Oh yeah, I decided to post only the stuff I was excited about.

BROOKS BROTHERS
Wool Sport Coat with Throat Latch...




POLO RALPH LAUREN
Brown Suede Leather Moto/Cafe Racer Jacket




Junya Watanabe x Comme des Garcons MAN...





PRPS
Work Shirt with Chin Strap. New.


GITMAN VINTAGE
Seersucker/Plaid Short Sleeve


More GITMAN VINTAGE...


Junya Watanabe x Comme des Garcons MAN
Rare Biker Jeans. From 2007...




APC
Rare Olive Waxed Jeans. MADE IN FRANCE (Not Macau or wherever else they make it)




LODEN DAGER
Hooded Coat. Navy Blue....


ETON
Contemporary Stripe Shirt.


RALPH LAUREN PURPLE LABEL
Pink/Black/White Stripe Shirt.


MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
Military Jacket.




CoSTUME NATIONAL HOMME
Flannel Sport Coat with Ticket Pocket....




I didnt pick this up but I thought you guys would appreciate it. Why didnt it come home with me?
It had ink stains.


It was my lucky day today. Saw the chick roll the rack out with incoming pieces.
She set a good 4-5 pieces on the jeans/chinos rack and I decided to look. Damn am I glad I did...

Dior Homme
Kris van Assche era. Made in Italy...


DIOR HOMME
Hedi Slimane era shirt. Japan Only...


WEST IS DEAD
Denim Work Shirt...


STEVEN ALAN
Short Collar Shirt. Nice and thin, perfect for the upcoming summer.


GANT RUGGER
The Hugger. Red, White, and Blue Gingham.


2 Billy Reid Shirts with Convertible Sleeves.


COMME des GARCONS HOMME PLUS
Badass Coat thing.




Another Billy Reid. Slim Cut. Made in Italy...


Recent T&A in Pink/White Check....


UNIS
Gio...



Levis LVC
1933 Selvage...




Woolrich x Bonobos
Made in USA Slim Wool Trousers....






COMME des GARCONS SHIRT....


POLO RALPH LAUREN
Wool/Cashmere Trousers. Made in Italy....








LEE
101 Z Selvage....




and finally...

POLO RALPH LAUREN
Wool Flannel. Unionmade. Floating Canvas Blazer.










BUT WAIT...

DEJA VU???...



11.3 grams of 14k Gold...



and lastly...I picked these up for this special occasion...

 

[staxringold]

Is there an easy way to tell gold buttons? I saw a Burberry jacket today with buttons very similar to those...

 

[amadar]



Is there an easy way to tell gold buttons? I saw a Burberry jacket today with buttons very similar to those...

Anything with gold content will likely be stamped 14k, 18k, etc. on the back of the button.

 

[GMMcL]



Anything with gold content will likely be stamped 14k, 18k, etc. on the back of the button.

Plus they should feel heavier.

You just won the year.  That's more desirable SW&D labels than I've seen my entire time thrifting.  Cotdamn.

Which explains why PRL and Brooks Brothers were just about the only names I recognized....

Spoiler: PLEASE USE SPOILERS, PEOPLE

MADEJA CLICK!

No, seriously, even awesome hauls should be spoilered. It's really annoying on handhelds.

 

[Fueco]

MADEJA CLICK!

No, seriously, even awesome hauls should be spoilered. It's really annoying on handhelds.

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.78

Also annoying is posting 300 spoilers in a row. It makes it impossible to scroll without clicking the spoilers.

 

[HansderHund]

I was in Vienna yesterday and had great weather. I didn't find a huge amount of stuff I'd post here, mostly stuff that would be of no interest. However, I did find some Dior again:

Bee shirt, Japan only. I think (?) these are high demand, though I'm out of the loop with Dior stuff. I'm happy to learn though, if it means I find more I won't say this is NWOT, but the basting at the hem is still intact so it hasn't been in a washing machine. It still had fold creases as well. The place had this one marked up considerably, but it was still inexplicably cheaper than an Etro next to it. Unavailable.

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Ugly pair of women's Persols.

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A bit late in the season, but a Harris Tweed jacket. The lighting is way off, but it's a really nice blue.

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Pal Zileri boots. Pretty nice and they were cheap, so I'm halfway through conditioning them. They were a dried nubuck or something similar, so I just decided to soak them in conditioner. We'll see how it works.

PRL loafers. No country on them, but the heels are nailed.

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Chanel pumps from earlier in the week. Thanks again to Nat and Vlassis for confirming them!

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Ties, L to R: no name cotton, vintage made in England silk, Gucci

English silk with damage that I only noticed in the picture and wool

Borsalino scarf. What in the hell is PLV? It declares proudly that it is 100% P.L.V.

I'll be honest, I don't normally buy used shoes for myself. I did, however, really like these and they're really well made. I know Italian makers are notoriously difficult to ID compared to the English makers, but any clues?

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Finally, I was walking down the sidewalk and noticed some "art" that hadn't been corrected yet.

 

[caseyfud]



What in the hell is PLV? It declares proudly that it is 100% P.L.V.

"Pura lana vergine" (pure virgin wool) is my guess

 

[HansderHund]



"Pura lana vergine" (pure virgin wool) is my guess

Ahh, thank you! I kept thinking pura lana, but couldn't get the rest.

 

[ATLjon]

Nothing amazing here. But six solid, staple albums in insanely good condition for under $5 seemed like a good deal.

 

[suited]



Leather weekend bag, some of the nicest and most supple leather I've handled (Glove leather maybe?). Unbranded. N/A

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So sweet, would love to come across a nice bag like that.