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Anyone had any luck with charity shops?
Think I might go into town an scour a few of them but no sure.

>> No.10328032

Charity shops are always gash, at least as far is menswear is concerned.

>> No.10328040

>>10328022

who is this semen demen

>> No.10328046

>>10328040
woman

>> No.10328062

>>10328022
Sure. I go a lot, especially during late spring/early summer when a lot of people are clearing out their wardrobes. If you've got a university nearby, the first days of Christmas Break can be pretty good too.

I enjoy seeing all the strange things, and more than once I've picked up something new that I would never have looked for otherwise. Just be ready to find fuck-all fairly often.

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>>10328046

>> No.10328374

>>10328022

Nice dubs.

You can get some pretty good stuff there. You won't get any real modern stuff, but if you're creative and intelligent and fashion-savvy at all you'll figure out some great fits for very few doll hairs.

>> No.10328829

>>10328022
I frequently shop in places like that, and here are a few things to keep in mind:
1) Thrifting at a given "level" of store is a balance of time and money. You might spend three hours going through a Salvation Army and find one really good thing for cheap, or go to a consignment shop/Plato's Closet and find a ton of stuff you like, but it'll be marked up much more.
2) Don't find stuff that's obviously from a thrift shop. You want to supplement what you have. Avoid pilling, itchiness, holes, etc.
3) It's in the thrift shop usually for a reason. It could be stretched, damaged, pilled, etc. Keep this in mind if you find something too good to be true.
4) If you're on the fence about whether to get a thing, think about the fact that you probably won't ever see it again. Also >>10328374 is 100% true.

>> No.10330107

>>10328022

Charity shops have never provided for me, its all Marks and Spencers shit. I did find an ugly BAPE shirt in one in a nowhere village once but thats it. Maybe I just don't go in enough, I think US thrift stores are a different story though, I think they're more on the level of UK dedicated vintage clothing stores

>> No.10330132

i've been able to find some decent things there, leather jackets, winter coats and denim jackets mostly.

>> No.10330171

Here in southern commiefornia the thrift shops rule. I get all my leather boots and leather jackets, bombers, old wrangler jeans, hats, belts. Old as hell mexicans have some nice stuff. Lots of denim jackets too.

>> No.10330195

>>10330107
>Charity shops have never provided for me, its all Marks and Spencers shit

Shit man just came to post this. I'm mad jelly of the US thrift stores. Unless you're a middle-aged woman there's fuck all you're going to find at charity shops.
Are there any similar outlets for britfags?
I guess going when students are moving out for the summer is a good shout but I can imagine it just being H&M shirts and primark uggs

>> No.10330405

>>10330195
When on vacation somewhere I usually explore a city by their thrift shops. Found some good stuff in US thrift shops (real thrift shops run by old ladies, not buffalo exchange, no one brings interesting designer stuff there) but also good sweaters and burberry coats in UK thrift shops in the shittiest little Welch towns while on holiday there.

It takes a lot of time and you have to think out the box a bit in order to find the good stuff.

>> No.10330459

Got a cdg play cardigan for $8 a year ago. It's my only cardigan now, too comfortable

>> No.10330996

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