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Thread: Pickups in thrift stores?
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05-05-2009, 07:30 PM #11
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Re: Pickups in thrift stores?
I found a Clemson game issued jersey from the mid 90s about a year ago for $4 at a Goodwill. The surprising thing was that according to the tag, it had been sitting there for over a week.
You can see my entire Clemson Tigers collection here with over 30 items.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a83...eys/?start=all
SamFinley@charter.net
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05-05-2009, 10:55 PM #12
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Re: Pickups in thrift stores?
I have a friend who owns a thrift store in Newport Beach, CA. He gets almost all his stuff from unclaimed storage units. It is very likely collectors store there stuff (even game used stuff) and then can't pay the bill or die. Then it is auctioned off.
Richpick
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05-05-2009, 11:28 PM #13
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Re: Pickups in thrift stores?
Nate - The first two were thriftshops in Arizona, the Kidd auto and MISL shirt were from the thrift shop in Topeka on 29th. And the Ken Berry stuff too.
I've met Ken Berry several times and every time he's been very nice. He even showed up for my son's fundraiser at a local restaurant as he's friends with some of the parents. I don't think he'd mind signing your jersey.
Which brings me to my famous garage sale story. I was driving to work and drove by a garage sale, and who was sitting in a chair manning the sales table but Ken Berry. So I stop and chat with him and notice he has a table of baseball stuff. What look to be some jerseys and pants. I end up with a bunch of jerseys and tons of pants. I asked him if he was sure he wanted to sell these jerseys and he said, "Sure, they're just taking up space." I left him with my business card just in case he changed his mind (I'm not hard to find in any event) but I guess he really didn't want them.
So you just never know what you'll find and where you'll find it!
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05-06-2009, 10:58 AM #14
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05-06-2009, 11:39 AM #15
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05-11-2009, 08:05 AM #16
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Re: Pickups in thrift stores?
In response to Nate: These were all game worn coaches jerseys and pants - from the Royals, Padres, Mets and White Sox. I'll probably keep the jerseys for now, but if you are interested in any of the pants, let me know. One pair of pants is powder blue Royals!
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12-19-2016, 10:54 AM #17
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Re: Pickups in thrift stores?
I will try to revive this thread. I'm a huge fan of the thrift and finding game worn or autographed stuff.
I have found a Houston Astros gamer (Spring Training jersey).
New Orleans Zyphers gamer for New Orleans Hornets night (autographed)
And more recently a lot that included Odell Beckham Jr.'s LSU track jacket and pants (Nike Storm Fit) that was worn the week of the 2011 National Title as well as one of his National Title tshirt and his Chick Fil A Bowl Nike Track Jacket.