The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[suited]



fellow sharp-dressing dudes, please recommend me a clothes iron. prefer something heavy duty. the thing i have now is so light i need to press way too hard to iron.

i've heard good and bad about rowenta. wish i could find a super heavy vintage one.

You will want an iron with a boiler that's separate from the iron itself. I use this, and chose to buy it through Home Depot because I had a 10% off coupon:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Reliable-Home-Steam-Iron-Station-with-CSS-J490A/204415483?N=5yc1vZc69b

The same brand makes another model with a clear water reservoir so you can see how much is left, but it's not a huge issue with the one I have (The Hanger Project has some on their website). The iron I have creates more steam than any steamer I've ever used in my life. It shoots out with tremendous force.

 

[California Dreamer]

(Cross-post from Aussie Members)

Today I wore an op shop outfit, other than the shoes and links. Bit unusual for me to be wearing a black suit, but it was so nice I felt I had to liberate it. I wore it to work and later to a film.

Suit: Helmut Lang
Shirt: Brooks Brothers
Tie: Zegna Couture
Square: Palo Albizzati
Not shown: black Testoni whole cuts, black Dunhill belt, silver and amethyst Georg Jensen cufflinks.

 

[eazye]

Moo, I've got that same Sawyer of Napa coat. Nice pickup! Hands down the heaviest jacket I own and super ******* warm.

 

[potemkin_city_limits]

I found this the other day. Im not too sure about this brand but it is in excellent condition and is a size 38 so I figured I wouldn't have too much trouble finding a buyer for it.

 

[TheNeedMachine]

Nm...

 

[potemkin_city_limits]



I've seen St. Michael's as a store brand/label from Marks and Spencer, so that might be the source.

Thats what I found on Wikipedia when I looked it up this morning.

 

[capnwes]

Is this anything?

 

[FlorianQC]

Is this anything?

It looks like an Indian chief

 

[jkidd41011]

Discount store find. Got a pair of Nike Air Trainer I at Nordstrom Rack for $33.00. My size!!!!!

Being a big McEnroe fan this was a great find.

 

[My Main Man]

Is this anything?

The batwing logo that's on there was introduced in 1967 but that was the red batwing logo. I don't know about the blue batwing. Off to google for me. I'd pick them up just in case.

 

[Mr. Moo]



Moo, I've got that same Sawyer of Napa coat. Nice pickup! Hands down the heaviest jacket I own and super ******* warm.

Thanks - yeah, it's pretty awesome. I have one more from them that is even heavier and warmer.

Joke photo from an emulation contest over on the SWD side...

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[ATLjon]

Thanks, PTO.

 

[TheNeedMachine]



Thanks, PTO.

Lucky.

 

[IRKSM]

grail since seventh grade when I first got into vintage skate graphics
@noob and I were just talking about this actually

jeff grosso toy box deck, graphics only visible under the wheelbase but I knew what it was the moment I saw it

if it was mint it would be worth like 2k as it is now, it's going to go into my personal collection until the end of time

also found, a brooks brothers country club silk sweater for myself that I have been waiting to go down to $1 for a month
a cool vintage cotton cycling jersey that fits me perfectly will posts pics of lable later and turn on the fueco signal
and a prl ss henley (very rrl-esque) for a friend
all in one stop between museums and picnics yesterday...

 

[My Main Man]

Awesome!

Grail skate decks for me:
1. McGill skull
2. First tony hawk
3. Any rob Roskopp