The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

j · Jun 11, 2008

Originally Posted by Nataku

Pics of today's finds. The flash makes the coat look terrible, but it's truely a beautiful shade of green in person.

Any ideas on what to use to remove the permanent ink of the name tag? Amodex maybe?

Nice coat - I'd just carefully cut the tag off right up against the seam and call it good. No sense bringing acetone and stuff near a nice looking coat.

EFBenson · Jun 11, 2008

I went to the Grenson factory shop in Rushden, and found amongst the sample boxes (mostly size 8F) the pair shown... In fact I found a second pair and bought both. Â£45 each; Â£5 off for buying two. They are from the second-tier range.

zalb916 · Jun 11, 2008

Originally Posted by EFBenson

I went to the Grenson factory shop in Rushden, and found amongst the sample boxes (mostly size 8F) the pair shown... In fact I found a second pair and bought both. Â£45 each; Â£5 off for buying two. They are from the second-tier range.

Those are almost certainly these:

http://www.paulstuart.com/product_in...SUBPRODCATID=0

EFBenson · Jun 11, 2008

they are indeed far from dissimilar- the only thing I am not sure about is the 'micro rubber sole'

VMan · Jun 11, 2008

Found a heavy knit 100% cashmere Malo cardigan sweater. Excellent condition, except for holes in the elbows. Can most any tailor add suede patches over the holes, or do knits require specialists? It was probably a $1200+ sweater so even if the repair is $50 or $100 it's worth it.

AlanC · Jun 13, 2008

I came across this great safari shirt-jacket today from the 'real' Banana Republic. It ought to scratch my safari jacket itch:

amerikajinda · Jun 13, 2008

Originally Posted by AlanC

I came across this great safari shirt-jacket today from the 'real' Banana Republic. It ought to scratch my safari jacket itch:

Wow that's a neat find, Alan. I'm guessing vintage '90 or '91?

Bradford · Jun 14, 2008

Originally Posted by AlanC

I came across this great safari shirt-jacket today from the 'real' Banana Republic. It ought to scratch my safari jacket itch:

That is great - same tag as my Indiana Jones style shirt that I bought back at the "real" Banana Republic in about '87.

Those stores were cool - what with the jungle motif, jeeps and all!

AlexPanzer · Jun 14, 2008

I almost always never pay full retail. Only 1-2% of my purchases are the ones that I pay the tag price.

benjaminarnold · Jun 15, 2008

at a junk sale...

found an absurd, huge, electric blue & green backpack by "royal president", a pair of beaten up onitsuki tigers in navy & orange, a worn brown leather briefcase, and some vintage levis that are perfectly faded. as well as stacks of magazines, books, etc. maybe i'll take some pics

antirabbit · Jun 15, 2008

Originally Posted by VMan

Found a heavy knit 100% cashmere Malo cardigan sweater. Excellent condition, except for holes in the elbows. Can most any tailor add suede patches over the holes, or do knits require specialists? It was probably a $1200+ sweater so even if the repair is $50 or $100 it's worth it.

V-man, I know a couple of knit specialists, PM me and Ill get you hooked up.

DocHolliday · Jun 18, 2008

Here's a bit of serendipity. My Marshall's received a bunch of the Lorenzini gingham shirts that got dumped not long ago. Unfortunately, they received none in my size, the elusive 15. So I've been watching the shirts as time passes, just in case they get marked way, way down. So far, they're down to about $40, with a few marked to $30. (You can imagine my frustration that my size is not among the piles cluttering the discount bin.) I must have looked through the stacks a dozen times, but tonight I thought I'd do one more pass. What should appear? A size 15. And the price? $7. By far the cheapest of the entire lot. What a pleasant surprise!

AlanC · Jun 18, 2008

^If any $7 16/16.5's show up keep me in mind.

DocHolliday · Jun 18, 2008

Originally Posted by AlanC

^If any $7 16/16.5's show up keep me in mind.

They have both sizes. Is there any other price point at which you'd like me to snag 'em for you, or just if they hit rock bottom?

A Canuker · Jun 18, 2008

Jeepers, at that price I'd like to jump on the wagon. Put me on the size 16 list aswell.

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