Thrift Store Delight

[Clockwork John]

Congratulations pipesndrumsnun, a find like that is worth celebrating.

I love thrift stores. Here are some of the finds that I'm most proud of:
The 3 piece pinstripe suit I got married in-$12
A tuxedo in my size- $8
A 24 gallon "show" aquarium- $10

[turpin]

That's a real coup, P&D. The only better thing is when you spot it in the store and know what a bargain it is - like finding a Harris Tweed for $5. Or shoes by Orvis for $2, in great shape.

Thrifts are da bomb!

[auld argonian]

I had to cool it on going to thrift stores...it was getting addictive. For a while I was going looking for anything photographic and still look now and then for manual typewriters. It's just weird when you see some of the people who are obviously looking for a "score" (versus the folks who are just looking for something that they actually want to use)...it's even weirder when you realize that you're becoming one of those "score" searchers.

Daughter and I still can't resist going in and looking on the skirt rack to see if a kilt slipped through, though.

Best

AA

[Big Paul]

Congrats on a great find!

[slohairt]

Thrift Shop finds are great!

To date I have found:
Black Regulation Doublet (!!!)
Lovat Green Argyll
(Both jackets seemed to have been owned by the same person)
A brand new cable knit sweater made by John Molloy's of Ireland
(Tags were still on it. I paid $7 for it. i looked it up on their website and found it sells for over 200 Euros!)
A grouse claw kilt pin
A pennanular brooch with cairngorm gems
A claymore kilt pin
An amethyst thistle kilt pin

Keep up the good searching!

[OFCJAX]

For the advancement of clandestine thrift shopping and the merits there within; I declare (By the power vested by me) that Crusty, Auld Argonian and Slohairt are now, Salvation Army Special Forces, from here on in called "Scorefinders."


Crongratulations


Your tabs are in the mail.

[auld argonian]

Salvation Army Special Forces? Does that mean that we can get camo tambourines?

Best

AA

[WhoDeySchenk]

I won this Harris Tweed sport coat on ebay last week...

it's no $3...it was $27 after shipping, but WOW! I received it last Saturday, mint condition, great color. I'll be converting it in the near future!

[Kilted_John]

Haven't found anything kilt-related at a thrift store yet. But, a couple weeks ago, I'd won an old Nikon film camera body on eBay through the Seattle Goodwill eBay store. Other than it being a bit dusty, needing new light seals, and to have the battery chamber cleaned of corrosion, it was in mint condition. $24.50, including sales tax. Meter functions pretty well, and everything else works like new. Suspect that the last time it was used, was probably in the early-mid '90s. Had a roll of ancient Kodak Gold 100 film loaded, when I got it.

-J

[Jack Daw]

Congratulations from someone who usually gets stuck.