I bought another suit, only to find it has this George guys name in it :icon_twisted: Pretty sure he's one o them eye tal yuns.
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Man do these things feel great. I'm dying waiting for it to come back from the tailor.
If you're in the market, Saks off 5th is THE place to get a suit right now. I snagged that for $500 with the alterations.......................on a retail $2k suit :thumb:
SCORE. terry i have to ask for an ex army guy, youre makin bank. might i ask what you do nowadays?, hell i need to try it :thumb:
I'm thrifty where it counts. The family business in on-iine sales has been holding up relatively well through the recession and I make a few extra bucks here and there bouncing and going out on the 'shadier' runs with an old guy that does repos in the area. I'm actually thinking about getting my PSO license to pick up a few extra bucks. With all the execs that have homes here, there's a decent demand for personal security.
Seriously though, I'm always on the hunt for a bargain.
Quote from: spc on April 12, 2010, 09:45:40 PM
I'm thrifty where it counts. The family business in on-iine sales has been holding up relatively well through the recession and I make a few extra bucks here and there bouncing and going out on the 'shadier' runs with an old guy that does repos in the area. I'm actually thinking about getting my PSO license to pick up a few extra bucks. With all the execs that have homes here, there's a decent demand for personal security.
Seriously though, I'm always on the hunt for a bargain.
Indeed seems to be payin off
Indeed, on the hunt for a nice Fedora now. Probably gonna pick up a pair of A. Testoni shoes soon too.......
was that suit an armani? ( ive got one. i use on special occasions. was a gift, from a friend a year back. fits me well
Yup, it's an Armani Collezioni, non-Saks exclusive. There's nothing quite like a properly fitted Italian garment. I've been LOVING the 3 button sport coat I bought which made it all the easier to pull the trigger on this (the price helped too)
love a good armani. even if no special occcasion or im not feeling well, i put mine on, and i feel like a million. im sure you agree when youre wearin yours
Ooo.. Big Pimpin! O0
Pretty sure I'm gonna go with this one
http://www.bencrafthats.com/product.php?pid=258&subcname=Stetson
that would go good with teh armani IMHO. do post pics when you have em both
i spent lots on suits when i was in office...now i never wear them. ah someday i am going to run for president and when elected i'll wear them again. :bs:
Heading down to the hat store in the morning after class. Hopefully, I'll get my suit back from the tailor tomorrow too and wear it out to the jazz club.
I hit a jackpot today. Browsing through a pawn shop, a watch caught my eye. Shopkeep told me it was a fake Rolex. I take a look, water stays beaded on the surface 'glass', smooth second hand movement and and a barely discernable etched coronet at the 6 mark. Nope, thatun aint fake. He tells me that it's fake because it doesn't have the hologram on the back, because surely no one would ever pull a sticker off their watch :cookoo: He tells me he paid 200 for it, I offer 400, drive about 4 miles to a jeweler and he offers me 800 for it on the spot. That was an easy 400 bucks :thumb:
Quote from: frankieG on April 15, 2010, 12:55:47 PM
i spent lots on suits when i was in office...now i never wear them. ah someday i am going to run for president and when elected i'll wear them again. :bs:
Same here frank. i miss the days, actually enjoyed wearing them. that armani of mine, for one. like i said, sometimes i wear it, just because. say if im not feelign well, i put it on, i feelliek a million. and god help us if you get to be pres. frnak lol. ( just kidding my friend, just kidding
Nice, just snagged a pair of A. Testoni's :thumb:
Tailor got seriously backlogged, it's promised by the 26th :cry: :cry:
On the other hand, the Testoni shoes I ordered won't be here until Thursday and I have to figure out which direction to go with pocket squares. Need to pick some up for the sport coat anyway :thumb:
On another bright note, threw on the sport coat, an untucked Robert Graham shirt and a pair of jeans last night, woke up this morning to a CUTE little thing named Svetlana. Kid laughed at me because I took the time to hang my jacket over a chair last night :icon_rolleyes:
At this point, I feel obligated to paraphrase my idol: I just want to spend some quality time with a swingin redhead (or russian) broad in a double hammock.........now if I could just find a dam double hammock
Just ordered a variety of prefolded pocket squares, ranging from a conservative 4 point cream colored to some pretty interesting folds and colors..
The shows showed up today ;) and they're GORGEOUS!!!!!
Of course, with an $800 msrp, they should be. (I paid 1/4 that)
They're a bit of a cross between a loafer and a dress shoe, a slip on dress shoe..........
when everythign gets in, we need pics, see how this all looks together
I'm heading to ATL for a concert tuesday, probably gonna sneak off and try to find a fedora while I'm there ;)
For now, I just took a benadryl and I've got a little bit o' Scotch left, then it's off to dreamland :icon_rolleyes:
Quote from: spc on April 15, 2010, 07:26:39 PM
Heading down to the hat store in the morning after class. Hopefully, I'll get my suit back from the tailor tomorrow too and wear it out to the jazz club.
I hit a jackpot today. Browsing through a pawn shop, a watch caught my eye. Shopkeep told me it was a fake Rolex. I take a look, water stays beaded on the surface 'glass', smooth second hand movement and and a barely discernable etched coronet at the 6 mark. Nope, thatun aint fake. He tells me that it's fake because it doesn't have the hologram on the back, because surely no one would ever pull a sticker off their watch :cookoo: He tells me he paid 200 for it, I offer 400, drive about 4 miles to a jeweler and he offers me 800 for it on the spot. That was an easy 400 bucks :thumb:
please email your magic genie to me. ;) nice find !
What I need to find is the fuchin low watt bulb that desperate enough for $$$ that they sold a $1400+ watch for $200.
I toyed with keeping it for a moment, but the datejusts don't really do it for me. I really want a yachtmaster, I just can't justify the $3k+ for a used one right now.. I went to look at one advertised on craigslist for 2k, he claimed to have CoA etc. it was all printed on a laser printer and the watch was a mediocre knock off at best. He'll trick someone, not me.
Quote from: spc on April 25, 2010, 09:14:11 PM
What I need to find is the fuchin low watt bulb that desperate enough for $$$ that they sold a $1400+ watch for $200.
I toyed with keeping it for a moment, but the datejusts don't really do it for me. I really want a yachtmaster, I just can't justify the $3k+ for a used one right now.. I went to look at one advertised on craigslist for 2k, he claimed to have CoA etc. it was all printed on a laser printer and the watch was a mediocre knock off at best. He'll trick someone, not me.
i had a damned good copy, was 1 gram off of a true submarinter weight, 1 beat off of the count, size was spot on, AND ( after i pulled out my jewelry stamps it had a serial number in teh proper location, ( was an automatic japanese movt) my friends child destroyed the band for second time, then i dropped it at work, and shattered the crystal, so i pulled the movt. and am going to transplant it into a trashed omega constellation body that was given to me well the body is perfect, but the movement was toast
Finally got the suit back from tailoring. I'll probably wear it tomorrow night, pretty sure I've got plans ;)
I picked up another Nat Nast sport shirt while I was at Saks, suit and shirt in pic.
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Bidding on a vintage Stetson currently. I also picked up an Indiana Jones hat today, I just couldn't resist. :icon_mrgreen:
you gotta pose. must see. want to see the shoes though. that mroe than anythign. ive got a suit quite similar. BUT the way you describe the shoes they aound awesome. been a foul broken year for me, al li have worth anythign is my clothing. heck if i can sell my gaming computer ill do that too. shoot o dont need a gmaing pc. i can do wihtout a pc lol. anyhoo the shoes?, btw the armani, and hte indy hat sounds like a good combo. ive got a vintage stetson hat wiht a turquoise inlay on front. that was my grandfathers. i wear it on occasion. i dont much cause its got great serntimental value. BUT still liek to wear it
:angel:
Those old Stetsons are something else. I'm gonna have to fight one of my uncles over my grandfathers at some point, lol.
I'll post shoe pics tomorrow, absolute Italian bliss.
The Indy hat is a pretty nice quality hat overall, lined, leather sweatband, etc. I'm going to pop the tacky little pin off the band and it'll be good to go.
Quote from: spc on May 12, 2010, 10:46:24 PM
Those old Stetsons are something else. I'm gonna have to fight one of my uncles over my grandfathers at some point, lol.
I'll post shoe pics tomorrow, absolute Italian bliss.
The Indy hat is a pretty nice quality hat overall, lined, leather sweatband, etc. I'm going to pop the tacky little pin off the band and it'll be good to go.
Myself and my grandfather both have odd sized heads. we wer ehte onlyones in teh ENTIRE family that stetson would fit. it wouldnt even fit hsi BROTHER, just me and him
a. testoni :icon_mrgreen:
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Note: The shirt is a Nat Nast, each panel is a separate piece of clothe. It makes for a very interesting sport shirt, but still somewhat conservative with the subdued colors. The valet is some Italian manufacture, my tailor crapped when I showed it to him and said it was 500-600 retail, I paid 10 at an estate auction.
Quote from: spc on May 15, 2010, 10:15:06 PM
Note: The shirt is a Nat Nast, each panel is a separate piece of clothe. It makes for a very interesting sport shirt, but still somewhat conservative with the subdued colors. The valet is some Italian manufacture, my tailor crapped when I showed it to him and said it was 500-600 retail, I paid 10 at an estate auction.
Damn man you scored. BTW am loving those shoes. VERY nice IMHO :bowdown:
I think I'm gonna buy a dinosaur
http://www.earlyamerican.com/HistoryStore/pages/item.php?itemID=67812
I've got a piece of artwork being evaluated by them that is potentially worth quite a bit and I think they're going to make an offer on it once done evaluating. I'm pretty sure I want to squeeze that in as part of a cash/trade for my piece.
Heh if it werent for SENTIMENTAL value. ive got a picasso sketch that was my mothers. for AGES. less than 8 by 10 roughly.BUT its mine until i die
Wow, that's pretty neat! If it's an actual sketch, it's worth some serious bank. Still worth a good chunk of change even if it's a print. I can understand not wanting to get rid of it though.
I'm still debating whether I want to get rid of the piece I'm having evaluated. It'll really all come down to what it's worth. If it ends up being worth 15k+ I'll probably sell it and dump some of that into my truck and the rest into savings. It's going to be difficult to put a price on it though, no original work by the artist has ever been publicly sold, but the library of congress has catalogued and restored several pieces.
I picked up some original copper plate Antonio Zatta north and south hemisphere maps for 5 each that I'm trying to sell as well. Zatta was pretty much THE mapmaker of the late 18th century and the southern hemisphere map shows Cook's voyage. They're worth a couple hundred a piece and I've got 'em listed on a few venues. Until they sell, they'll hang on my wall.
I've also picked up a set of watercolors and a large oil painting by Ken Abendana Spencer. I'm keeping the oil, but the watercolors are on the chopping block. Another difficult to price item, he's dead, exhibited in several museums (Real museums) but his work is very rarely offered for sale. He has quite the fanbase. This auction is GROSSLY negligent to the consigners, but I've gotten all of this great art for next to nothing.
Jackpot! I have a buyer at 2k for the Spencer paintings. 75 total investment......... :icon_twisted:
I'm pretty sure I'm just going to leave the maps on my wall for now, I kinda like em.
Oh yeah, picked up an 1830 print of a reference text still used today for ancient arms and armour identification. I paid very little and am negotiating a trade for a civil war era cavalry sabre.