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#4326 2015-12-02 09:51:40
- Tomiskinky
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
He's based in Southend, gets a few nice bits - but trying to keep off buying, not that it's working! hahaha.
Picked up some Derek Rose PJs today, not really ivy though.
#4327 2015-12-02 09:53:39
- Acton_Baby
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
"I have about 100 pairs of pyjamas. I like to see people dressed comfortably."
Hugh Hefner
#4328 2015-12-02 11:22:51
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#4330 2015-12-02 13:22:53
- SanchoPanza
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
I hate my life. HOW DO YOU KEEP FINDING THOSE THINGS!? I've spent countless hours searching for a tie like that.
#4331 2015-12-02 13:28:59
- Oliver
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
I just blow a lot of time flipping through a lot of mostly worthless eBay auctions hoping to get lucky... seriously, my most exciting finds have generally been the last thing I was searching for. That's pretty much a rule of thumb. I was just digging through some shirt auctions without expectation and now I've got a tie in the mail. My advice to you: waste more time on the internet, young man!
#4332 2015-12-02 15:05:25
#4333 2015-12-02 15:35:36
- farrago
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
^
Sancho, what sort of striped ties are you looking for?
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#4336 2015-12-02 16:53:38
- farrago
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
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#4337 2015-12-02 16:57:46
- SanchoPanza
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
If I wrote "Brooks Brothers" I will never get to the end, it's like a million hits, mostly of it looking like shit though, but sometimes you might find something.
#4338 2015-12-02 17:25:57
- Oliver
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Sancho, the trick is to use the little box that says "include description" - make sure it's ticked off. That way eBay doesn't filter searches by words in the titles alone, it scans the entire listing incl. descriptions. This is the way we find the good stuff. If I'm searching for Brooks Brothers for instance, I'll usually start in the vintage section with the broadest search possible; ie. Clothing Shoes & Accessories > Vintage > Men's Vintage Clothing > "Brooks Brothers" (incl. description). I'll typically focus on the '47-'64 timeline, but as people are clueless, I don't put too much restriction on dates, as I've found 50's golden era Makers in the post-'70s section. Next, I'll run the same search under Clothing Shoes & Accessories > Men's Clothing but I'll narrow it down by including keywords like "vintage" or "vtg" or "1960" ... "1950" ... "mid century" ... "nos" ... "deadstock" ... etc. If I'm after something specific, I might narrow my search by subcategory, ie. men's suits or blazers, etc. I might narrow my search further by including number like 15-33 or 38, but again, people are clueless, so I usually prefer to search by the broadest margin for best results and then do my best to weed out the crap. I also like to dig through Zach's old listings and keep a list of vintage clothing labels and old defunct men's shops associated with articles that I really dig, like Stinchfield, Strawbridge, etc. I'll save those searches so that I receive periodic emails when anything shows up matching the search term. Patience and luck, man!
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#4340 2015-12-04 02:11:09
- rmpmcdermott
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
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To be, or not to be; that is the bare bodkin. - Mark Twain
#4341 2015-12-04 02:57:37
- colin
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
To be honest, that one will make all others redundant. To me that is the perfect navy blazer, and therefore, I hate you immensely!
#4342 2015-12-04 03:03:08
- rmpmcdermott
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
To be, or not to be; that is the bare bodkin. - Mark Twain
#4343 2015-12-04 06:03:31
- The Woolster
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
I believe the numbering was changed from red to black only sometime after 1963. The trademark "R" might still be there hidden inside the lining. My guess is mid to late 60s?
In any case, that's the perfect blazer like Colin says. Great score man!
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#4344 2015-12-04 07:27:44
- Worried Man
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
^
Yeah, black numbers indicate later years of that label's existence. The R is often times not visible, as Wooly says.
Great find, Derm.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#4345 2015-12-04 07:28:58
- Worried Man
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Now that Oliver's publicly divulged all of his ebay search secrets it will be even harder for us to find the good stuff before the lurkers do!
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#4346 2015-12-04 08:50:54
- stanshall
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
"bow wow wow yippie yo yippie yay"
#4347 2015-12-04 10:06:32
- rmpmcdermott
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Thanks, guys! Good to know about the black numbers. And, stanshall, it's a 44R. Just my size. Best part is the chest and waist measurement are the same. No waist suppression at all. Anybody know anything about Mavest? This will be my second sport coat by them and it seems like they're on the same level as something like Cricketeer. Sort of mid-level, affordable Ivy.
Last edited by rmpmcdermott (2015-12-04 10:07:06)
To be, or not to be; that is the bare bodkin. - Mark Twain
#4348 2015-12-04 10:13:49
- Yuca
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
Yes that is a very nice blazer. Lapels are not too narrow. (Or wide.)
some sort of banal legitimacy
#4349 2015-12-04 10:15:29
- stanshall
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Re: Recent Old Ivy Finds
"bow wow wow yippie yo yippie yay"