The find of the year!!!

[Wild Root]

Ok, I'm going to tell you a bit about my day. After I stopped off at the post office, I swung buy the Antique shop on the main drag in town. So, I'm walking though the joint and what I see is just great. A rack of suits from the 30's and 40's! And they're all the same size. The best part is that they're MY SIZE!!! I found two single breasted three piece suits from the 40's, a brown double breasted summer suit from the 40's, and a dark blue single breasted suit from the late 30's. There were some coats that were there that had no pants and also a vest with a matching pair of pants. Wish the matching coat was there! There was a 1927 dated single breasted tux as well. I may go and grab that seeing it's my size. I'll end up owning all the rest of the junk on the rack over the next few weeks.

Any way, I'll post some photos soon as I can. I first need to clean some of the stuff seeing it's "Estate Fresh" if you know what I mean.

Oh and the part that will kill you is the price! I payed only 20 to 25 bucks for them a piece! Yeah, I got four vintage suits in good to ok condition for 100 bucks!

Ok, coments are welcome!

Root.

 

[LadyPowers]

Kudos, on your good fortune. Lady Fortune really did smile on you. Usually, clothing for you guys cost a lot more due to scarcity, and demand. Don’t let know JP know where you got those or you might get competition. It is a good idea to Dry Clean vintage/or N.O.S. items in case of moth larvae (so tiny it could look like lint) or other unmentionable complications. A few months ago, I bought an early 1950s black silk faille matching dress and jacket for $25 but it cost me almost $30 to Dry Clean. Talk about being taken to the cleaners. A total of $55.00 was still a steal.

Regards,

Lady Powers

 

[BellyTank]

WRoot-

When it rains it pours huh?
Lucky you!
So where are the pictures of you in your (fuzzy) grey hat?
...tapping foot...

BT.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Congratulations Root. You need to show me the shop.

Last time I went looking for vintage I found a 1940's broken shoelace.

 

[Lauren]

wow! I may be envious... if I wore men's suits in your size. That sounds like the score of a lifetime!

 

[Wild Root]

LadyPowers, you are right about the moth thing. I need to have them cleaned to rid the fabric of any larva that is still there. There are two suits that have a few moth issues already. Not too bad and I'm thinking of having them rewoven some time down the road. Cleaning a suit cost me about 8 to 10 bucks for a three piece. Two pieces is about 7. Ladies stuff can cost more because it's not always made of wool.

You can tell JP about the place because the only things in this antique shop are in my size.

I don't find vintage in Antique shops very oft. Mostly ladies items from the 1900's to the 1960's. Some times hats and shoes but not full on suits. It's not a vintage shop. Just a large antique shop.

The girl who was working there I knew was the owner's daughter. Her and her Mom run the place and are getting lots of good stuff from all over Monrovia and other cities. They buy out Estates and then put the good stuff in their shop. They took my name down so they could call me if any more Men's vintage came in. They like me and love the fact that I wear the old stuff. So, they're not some greedy vintage dealers out there. No offence Art, you have high quality suits and vintage so, the price is right for you items. You get what you pay for.

Any way, I know that I have been some what lazy in the photo taking area. It's hard to take photos with out some one to take them. But, I'll try and post some photos of the hats I have gotten soon.

Just hang on friends!

Root.

 

[jamespowers]

What?! You found a bunch of vintage suits? Save me one---belted back---of course.
I swear you are the luckiest guy I know. I am in the same boat as Matt. If I find somehting in a store it would likely fit my cat before it fit me. [huh]

Regards to all,

J

 

[Chad Sanborn]

What a lucky find. About a year ago, I found an old tux (with tails) coat and it fit me perfect. No pants though. I then found a vintage tux with white coat and the store wouldn't sell it to me. It was for their display only. I offered them lots of money, and they wouldn't take it.
Speaking of shoelaces, I did find a box of vintage waxed laces, both brown and black. Those kinds of laces are very hard to find.

Chad

 

[Wild Root]

Chad, the white coat is known as a Dinner Jacket. I'm surprized they wouldn't sell it. Those are not that hard to find! Some people think this vintage stuff is all gone and they just don't know where to look. If you tell me you size I may know of a place that has one or two for only 20 bucks or so. I think that with some black pants would look really cool for you magic shows.

JP, I wish there were some belted backs in the lot! Oh do I wish!!! All the stuff fits me! But, you know there is a brown double breasted suit here that I have that the pants are just a little short. I may be able to sell it to you if you're interested.

I'm going over to clean the rest of them up.

Root.

 

[jamespowers]

Brown double breasted with pleated pants and button fly?

Regards,

J

 

[zeus36]

I wear a 42 Reg.... I'm guessing this place is in Monrovia?

 

[Wild Root]

Ummm, one word.... TO LATE! They're all mine now. I whipped through the place after work and cleaned up. All gone! They were all about 42 long and 44 long any way.

Sorry, but I had too.

Root.

 

[Cabinetman]

You know, Root, you could run a few of those perfectly-sized wonders down to San Diego, oh, say around April 20th or so. Just leave them at the front desk of the Marriott Marina hotel...

 

[Wild Root]

You guys wouldn't like these suits. They're not perfect in condition. There are a few moth bites and some things I'll have to have rewoven.

I'm not very picky when it comes to vintage.

I may be posting one of the suits I bought for sale because the waist is too tight and I can't seem button the pants. It's a single breasted summer job. Light brown with a sripe. There are meny moth holes but that could be fixed. I'll post some about it later.

Root.

 

[Chad Sanborn]

Wildroot, I am a 42R.
If you find one pick it up and I will pay you for it. It would be great for my show!
Best of all, if I wear it just once in the show, it becomes a tax write off!
Woo hoo!

Chad

 

[Wild Root]

PM me all the info I need and I'll try and remember it next time I'm out looking.

Root.

 

[Wild Root]

Here are the first wave of photos for you all!

The first ones are of the striped three piece. One of my faves!

Root.

Now, the the second three piece.

The spot on the pants is just dust on the camera.

Now the shot of the best part of these suits! The vest sits over the waist band! The way it should fit!!!

 

[jamespowers]

Man, that is a nice find! You definitely hit gold there. Where is my brown one?

Regards to all,

J

 

[wackyvorlon]

I notice you have a very nice patina on the shoes, as well. Are they vintage?

 

[Wild Root]

They are 100% vintage shoes! I believe they're from the 40's. They are a summer shoe with leather and a mesh combo. I love them and they only cost me a buck! Yes, one dollar! Thrift Shops are great some times!

Root.