My Minneapolis Thrift Store Finds! 3 piece suits, other goodies

[mt_spiffy]

I spent a day in Minneapolis hunting the majority of the thrift stores. I picked up a couple shirts, ties, blazers from various stores, but at one of my last stops, I hit the motherload.

Behold, a couple of cool 3 pieces:

Doncaster Exclusive, Livington's Big Duluth, 44L (it's a little big, might be 46)

Botany' 500, M&K Man, same size, God I love ticket pockets:

Palm Beach, M&K Man:

This blazer, I wasnt sure if I liked it, but it was cheap:

LOVE this blazer:

And these ties:

The suits are a little big, I'm not sure if they need tailoring. I didnt have much time to try them on. I particularly hope I can make the blue one work. The blazers fit perfect as is.

I didnt take pictures of the stuff I found at other stores as it wasnt particularly as cool.

Comments?

 

[Anachronism]

I really like that first brown plaid one, it's a very good size pattern for a suit, and the color is great.

 

[mt_spiffy]

I really like that first brown plaid one, it's a very good size pattern for a suit, and the color is great.

If only it had the ticket pocket! I might also like it better as a 3 button. But the pattern is great!

 

[Warbaby]

Woo - nice finds! The blue & white striped Palm Beach is a real gem and I'd kill for that striped blazer. The two plaids ain't bad either. Big-time congrats on some exceptional thrift shopping.

 

[mt_spiffy]

The striped suit is Seersucker, which is pretty common. There's a thread about them a little ways down the page. Actually even Target had some nice seer suits last year!

The striped blazer reminds me either of pajamas, or a zoot suit. Not sure which!

Turns out the brown plaid fits me fine, the blue one is huge and will need alterations. I havent tried on the pants yet.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

The striped suit is Seersucker, ...

Really? Looks more like a cotton/nylon pincord to me.

.

 

[mt_spiffy]

You could be right. It looks like seer, but feels different than the other seer suits/jackets I own. There are no markings determining what it is made of.

 

[mt_spiffy]

BTW, it turns out these three suits will need to be taken in a little bit. The blue I like enough to be worth the investment, the other two I'm not sure, so you might see them up for sale.

 

[mt_spiffy]

I've decided to put all the suits up for sale, although I still have every intention of having the blue one altered and wearing it. Maybe the seer as well. They're priced according to the fact that I might rather keep them.

For reasons passing understanding, I am no longer allowed to sell on this site, so you can find them here:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?p=1908978


Just came from Chicago but didnt get to go to any thrift stores. I did buy a beautiful suit new for $90.

 

[mt_spiffy]

I put everything up on eBay. I just want to get rid of it. (except the grey 44L I will probably keep that one).

http://myworld.ebay.com/too_many_fans/
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtoo_many_fansQQhtZ-1

 

[Mid-fogey]

The striped suit...

The striped suit is Seersucker, which is pretty common. There's a thread about them a little ways down the page. Actually even Target had some nice seer suits last year!

The striped blazer reminds me either of pajamas, or a zoot suit. Not sure which!

Turns out the brown plaid fits me fine, the blue one is huge and will need alterations. I havent tried on the pants yet.

...is probably pincord.