[dks202]

and don't forget Original Penguin. It's practically an emporium for that stuff.

Original Penguin? Do you mean Munsingwear?

 

[dks202]

I just bought some BB ties at $25 each but I am returning them, too narrow, the knot is very small. Anyone interested first? I can post photos later. One is wool, very nice but I can't wear it. Other is blue/green repp.

 

[Pirendeus]

I just bought some BB ties at $25 each but I am returning them, too narrow, the knot is very small. Anyone interested first? I can post photos later. One is wool, very nice but I can't wear it. Other is blue/green repp.

Yes, I'm interested. What line/label are they?

 

[drlivingston]

Original Penguin? Do you mean Munsingwear?

Original Penguin is a line of Munsingwear. This article will shed light on the subject. Warning: Penguin violence
https://www.originalpenguin.com/about-us/about-us.html

 

[Bama87]

Just stopped by my local Marshalls for the first time in awhile thanks to this thread.

They had one BB tie for $24.99 compared to $40.00 (No thanks); Two sport coats, both Express; and no Bills A few Woolrich cotton "flannel" shirts that hurt to look at the price tag since I just paid $7.00 for one last night and lots and lots and lots of PRL as usual.

 

[dks202]

Don't go by the "compare to" price. They don't know what they are talking about. Look for the original Brooks Brothers price tag.

 

[gamma68]

I too saw ties tagged with an "original" price of $125, but I think some of them may be artificially inflated.

Most all of their ties are normally $79.50
With some exceptions, such as the ancient madders at $115 and GF 7-Folds at $175

Every tie I've seen at TJM or Marshall's has had the $125 price tag...except for a couple which had the "real" retail tags still attached with more accurate original prices.

The tie I bought had an original BB tag marked $126.00. It's an ancient madder, so I think I did pretty well.

 

[Bama87]

Oh no no no, it didnt matter to me what the tag says I just thought it was funny, given there has already been two different "Compared to" prices noted on their BB ties.

Also forgot to mention, they had a few Pantherella socks as well.

 

[dks202]

Yeah, but they are all small and medium, I need XL. You know what they say about men with big feet............... They make good clowns.

 

[UnivStripe]

Yeah, but they are all small and medium, I need XL. You know what they say about men with big feet............... They make good clowns.

Shouldn't those pants be cuffed?

 

[Brio1]

I walked through a T.J. Maxx today. It was absolutely horrid. I can't imagine returning .

 

[dks202]

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[Topsider]

I walked through a T.J. Maxx today. It was absolutely horrid. I can't imagine returning .

Meh. Shopping at T.J. Maxx or Marshalls isn't really that much different (conceptually) than thrifting. 99% of what you see is going to be absolute garbage. But that's not why you're there. You're there for the 1%.

 

[WillBarrett]

Just bought half my kids Christmas toys at TJ Maxx - all great stuff that I would have bought at a local toy and hobby shop across town if I weren't pinching every last penny right now.


And a sweet pair of fair isle Cabot socks.

 

[UnivStripe]

Meh. Shopping at T.J. Maxx or Marshalls isn't really that much different (conceptually) than thrifting. 99% of what you see is going to be absolute garbage. But that's not why you're there. You're there for the 1%.

Agreed. I enjoy thrifting more than going into one of these stores.

 

[Spin Evans]

I was shocked to find a not-insignificant number of BB items at the Marshall's in Millennia today. About seven or eight different sport coats, each being made in USA and of the 1818 line (~$200). A few pairs of pants for ~$100 as well, with RLPL shirts for the same price. I also found a lovely charcoal flannel Made in Italy suit from PRL for $500. They also had some J Mclaughlin cords for ~$30. Sadly, nothing my size.

 

[Himself]

Such tales of great BB and Polo finds at TJ Maxx and Marshall's! Over the years I've never found anything of the kind at any of these stores near me. I have seen those brands, but the merch was more Gypsy Wedding than Take Ivy.

I have seen good deals on sheets and towels at Marshall's, but I could do at least as well at JC Penney on sale.

That's not to say there aren't great deals on other stuff, like housewares and toys. Or women's clothing, which I don't normally shop for.

 

[PaultheSwede]

It wasn't much, but I found a nice BB tie at a Marshalls in Torrance, CA a few weeks ago.

 

[orange fury]

Not BB, but when I bought my BB cords at Marshall's a couple weeks ago, there was randomly a ton of RLPL cashmere sweaters. Some were my size, but I couldn't bring myself to drop $200 on one right now (even if retail was $1,000...)

 

[style417]

For grins, I was just down the street so I stopped at the local Marshalls, and... nada. There was nothing remotely interesting. The only things they had that I checked out were some RL low-line sweaters and chinese-made Woolrich coats, but nothing I'd buy. Oh well.