The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

ThinkDerm · Sep 29, 2010

Originally Posted by 83glt

You'd be surprised at how many people don't do the research. Guaranteed to save you lots of time and money.

Unless of course you're thrifting in my neck of the woods where one chain that shall remain nameless continues to ask outrageous prices. ALL suits are now $175. Whether it's Brooks Mainline or RLPL. Even if it is RLPL, like the one I saw today, I'm not going to pay $175 for a used suit that is often going to require pricey tailoring. That price is not far off from outlet prices anyway - for a NEW suit! I pretty close to writing a letter to the head office explaining how I used to spend hundreds, maybe even thousands at their stores over the course of the year, whereas now I hesitate to walk through the door. And when I do, I'm utterly disgusted at the prices. Fortunately, not all the chains have gotten this crazy.

housingworks?

Hoofit · Sep 29, 2010

Just picked this up this morning. Still need to clean and bath the thing in Lexol. Leather is very dry. Made in USA split cowhide by Carlton. Never heard of them, but seems like it will clean up nice. Pardon the inadequate cell phone pics. $2.99

Temujin · Sep 29, 2010

This is the link to the E. T. Wright/Sanders & Sanders, and the vintage spectator Stacy Adams: http://img337.imageshack.us/g/shoes1983z.jpg/ I think it is working now

Nataku · Sep 29, 2010

Got a few goodies today:

- Agnona Brown/Charcoal flannel flat front trousers. Look like they were never worn. My size.
- Recent navy tonal stripe suit from Canali. Side vented. 3-button.
- Filson Shelter Cloth Brush pants

Sadly I had some rather unfortunate finds too:

- Gorgeous Oxxford navy flannel stripe trousers. Sadly, these were obviously orphans. Turned the store upside-down looking for the jacket with no luck. It was a beautiful suit at one time...

- 2 pairs of Barbour moleskin trousers. One had bad pilling and the other had some stains I wasn't too confident in removing.

83glt · Sep 29, 2010

Originally Posted by ThinkDerm

housingworks?
BINGO! They're awful. They often have the best stuff, but the prices are crazy. It used to be much more reasonable. As recently as 18 months ago I scored a Kiton sportcoat for $8. And just last year I found a Kiton suit for $25 ... just two examples. That could never happen now... Fortunately, however, there are plenty of other options here for thrift stores. So looking elsewhere today I found a bespoke Edward Sexton blazer and 4 Charvet ties. There were actually 11 Charvet ties. But the pricing varied, as did the patterns, so I just picked what I thought were the best 4.

lynch_king · Sep 29, 2010

I found a burberry trench coat

I don't know if its real or not.

Did they ever make them out of pokyester and cotton blend?

the zipper is broken, and 3 buttons on it are broken, it also is missing the belt thing around the waist

the label is the old style Burberrys one with the prorsum on the horse

the fabric looks new and unworn butall the broken buttons and the missing zipper, this trench has seen better days.

i paid too much for it too $25

antirabbit · Sep 30, 2010

Went back to see if the Zegna shirts were still there, they wernt.
There were a bunch of Brioni goods though, SC's and suits, all in 56 EXL, all were MTM and none of them had a buttoniere hole and they were super padded shoulders.
I passed.
It was nice to get that little bit of a high on seeing brioni horsey lining....too bad they sucked.

frenchy · Sep 30, 2010

Originally Posted by lynch_king

I found a burberry trench coat

I don't know if its real or not.

Did they ever make them out of pokyester and cotton blend?

the zipper is broken, and 3 buttons on it are broken, it also is missing the belt thing around the waist

the label is the old style Burberrys one with the prorsum on the horse

the fabric looks new and unworn butall the broken buttons and the missing zipper, this trench has seen better days.

i paid too much for it too $25

its a raincoat of course it has poly in it,BUT thats a good thing for you in this instance.
i have one that was in really bad shape,threw it in the washer/dryer and steamed all the wrinkles out and looks like new.the only thing you cant save is the leather if it has split off the belt buckle

lynch_king · Sep 30, 2010

Originally Posted by frenchy

its a raincoat of course it has poly in it,BUT thats a good thing for you in this instance.
i have one that was in really bad shape,threw it in the washer/dryer and steamed all the wrinkles out and looks like new.the only thing you cant save is the leather if it has split off the belt buckle

oh nice! thats great to hear.

i don't havethe belt unfortunately

it did not come with it!!!

the leather on the buckles of the sleeves are slitting though

ThinkDerm · Sep 30, 2010

Originally Posted by 83glt

BINGO! They're awful. They often have the best stuff, but the prices are crazy. It used to be much more reasonable. As recently as 18 months ago I scored a Kiton sportcoat for $8. And just last year I found a Kiton suit for $25 ... just two examples. That could never happen now...

Fortunately, however, there are plenty of other options here for thrift stores. So looking elsewhere today I found an Edward Sexton blazer and 4 Charvet ties. There were actually 11 Charvet ties. But the pricing varied, as did the patterns, so I just picked what I thought were the best 4.

figured. i never went in there, or any other thrifts, but it has that vibe.

where else do you go?

texas_jack · Sep 30, 2010

Originally Posted by antirabbit

Went back to see if the Zegna shirts were still there, they wernt.
There were a bunch of Brioni goods though, SC's and suits, all in 56 EXL, all were MTM and none of them had a buttoniere hole and they were super padded shoulders.
I passed.
It was nice to get that little bit of a high on seeing brioni horsey lining....too bad they sucked.

I might have been interested. i like the old Roman Style stuff

le Dauphin · Sep 30, 2010

Originally Posted by alexei

Nice ties! I've picked up a couple YSL wool ties recently too that are perfect autumnal ties.

Thanks. It's just about that time of year for 'em too

-Matt

83glt · Sep 30, 2010

Originally Posted by ThinkDerm

figured. i never went in there, or any other thrifts, but it has that vibe.

where else do you go?

All over.

lynch_king · Sep 30, 2010

i picked up a Robert talbott shirt
i know the ties are nice but IDK about the shirt, i liked the design so i bought it

and a YVes Saint laurent tie, the label does not read Yves Saint Laurent Neck wear, says new york and paris on the corners like the newer stuff kinda weird

ALSO:
Does anyone want a XXL Zanella shirt, made in italy its like a tweed looking striped pattern camel colored. buttons are zegna esque mother of pearl

i can run back and get it

Nataku · Sep 30, 2010

Not a clothing item, but super nice. I spotted this hiding out at the Goodwill near the carts:

'09 Kona Dawg. Retail $2,300. I approached the sales associate and asked if it was for sale. I was real anxious and my heart was beating pretty fast. I was anticipating "Sure is. We just put it out, they're making a tag up for you. I think they want $50 for it because it's not your Wal-Mart special Murray". Wrong!! What I got was "It's actually for our silent auction. Here's the book if you'd like to place a bid."

I looked for the hell of it and it was at $250 with 4 days left to go. With the neighborhood the store is in, there are a lot of people who know what the bike is and will bid it up to what it's worth. Damn! Oh well.

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