The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

Originally Posted by JGLB

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Yay! Wait.... what's this, someone punched security tags through the leather in the quarter?! What kind of effing moron does that?


man I thought the local salvation army stapling prices through the collars and lapels was bad

Originally Posted by matstyleku

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My finds from today and yesterday, all at places farther from my house as I was staying at my sister's:

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First Isaia, size 56(46?) so will be up for trade after I get acquainted with it:

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That Isaia has major wear on the front and the inside pocket (im sure you saw the pocket but did you see between the buttons)
i passed on this thing (dundas/dixie right?)
if you had gotten earlier you would have found these

Originally Posted by canuckstyle

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did pretty good a couple of weeks ago

Whats the model name and size on these? If its 8.5UK, send a PM
serious

Originally Posted by frenchy

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That Isaia has major wear on the front and the inside pocket (im sure you saw the pocket but did you see between the buttons) i passed on this thing (dundas/dixie right?) if you had gotten earlier you would have found these
Are we in the same area? Chicago?

Frenchy... Frenchy....

Originally Posted by jobro

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Cool story bro. It has already made an appearance in the thread, and another separate one.

I have to confess that I always get a little teary-eyed when I get to the 76% off part.

Originally Posted by matstyleku

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Are we in the same area? Chicago?

no,lol dude i saw the exact same jacket,same size same color/pattern today in toronto!!!

Arghh!!!

What is it with SA, anyway? Out of the blue, they started stapling price tags to leather goods a few months back. Of course, no one in the store could do anything about it. I called all the way to SA HQ in Virginia, trying to find someone who would listen and say, gee, you're right: Stapling Aldens is really stupid, especially for us, and so we'll stop doing that. No one to talk to, no calls returned. They stopped stapling shoes not long ago, but belts and anything else made of leather--CER-THUNNNK!--and ruined. I've learned to live with the stapled Stetsons et al--the holes will, eventually, heal themselves, or close enough.

With GW, you can look up their tax returns, find out who's on the board of directors and make a direct pitch--I've done that before when I've had issues, and it's worked. But SA is considered a ministry under the tax code and so nothing is public.

Excuse the rant. Just glad to have stumbled across this thread. Hope to find something worthy of boasting about soon...

Originally Posted by JMayle

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man I thought the local salvation army stapling prices through the collars and lapels was bad

Originally Posted by matstyleku

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Are we in the same area? Chicago?


Either Frenchy is on vacation or he's got you mixed up with someone else. That super recent Hermes tie, though....


What is up with all this Isaia popping up all of a sudden?? I love the stuff to death and they even sell it here, but I never find it! I mean I found a small catch of MTM suits like 3 or 4 years ago, but that was the first and last that I've seen it. If anyone finds any in a 42-44 R or L - keep me in mind!

Originally Posted by Nataku

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Either Frenchy is on vacation or he's got you mixed up with someone else. That super recent Hermes tie, though....

What is up with all this Isaia popping up all of a sudden?? I love the stuff to death and they even sell it here, but I never find it! I mean I found a small catch of MTM suits like 3 or 4 years ago, but that was the first and last that I've seen it. If anyone finds any in a 42-44 R or L - keep me in mind!

i agree,Isaia is probably the rarest item i have come across with the exception of maybe Tom Ford

Originally Posted by noobizor

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If I pay you a small stipend, will you shop for me?

Sure!

Originally Posted by frenchy

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no,lol dude i saw the exact same jacket,same size same color/pattern today in toronto!!!
Darn! If we were, I was going to wait you out at one of the stores than stalk you while you go on your run so I'd know all the best spots ' I've never spotted Isaia, that's why I picked it up even though it didn't fit.

Originally Posted by Nataku

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Either Frenchy is on vacation or he's got you mixed up with someone else. That super recent Hermes tie, though....

What is up with all this Isaia popping up all of a sudden?? I love the stuff to death and they even sell it here, but I never find it! I mean I found a small catch of MTM suits like 3 or 4 years ago, but that was the first and last that I've seen it. If anyone finds any in a 42-44 R or L - keep me in mind!

well what do you know, the 2 i found today are a 42 and a 44! Keeping the cashmere 44 for myself though. Got anything cool to trade? PM me

Originally Posted by matstyleku

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Darn! If we were, I was going to wait you out at one of the stores than stalk you while you go on your run so I'd know all the best spots

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I've never spotted Isaia, that's why I picked it up even though it didn't fit.

you would sputter out after the 6th hour/10th store or so lol (i dont have a a "best" spot,i literally have all of them so something always comes up)

Originally Posted by matstyleku

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First Isaia, size 56(46?) so will be up for trade after I get acquainted with it:

im interested when you're ready to trade and i have ALOT to trade.