Thrifting Stories : Eyewear

I bought my very first pair of Raybans with my first salary in Canada for about $350. They're rarely used because I'm always worried I'll lose them. I also bought a pair of prescription Oakley eyeglasses last year in India for about Rs 16,000 ($262 Canadian). They turned out to be duds and I don't use them anymore. 

I discovered last year I can get good eyewear at thrift stores for cheap. Just have to be very patient. 

I have since picked up eyeglasses that Mum and Dad have been using daily and I couldn't be more proud! 

Below are some recent acquisitions. Prices range from $2.50 to sometimes $15.

Brands Include: Ray Ban, Maui Jim, Safilo, Etnia Barcelona, Battatura and more.

Some are in great shape and some not so much. These will be given in family and friends for anyone interested with the full disclosure that they're all thrifted. 

Thrifting Stories: Aircraft Skin Keychain

Was walking back home on St Laurent yesterday and came across a pop-up flea market close to Sherbrooke. Picked up an Exakta camera with massive Carl Zeiss Jena 180mm and a vintage Tasco binoculars for Dad. Will post about them later.

The seller threw in this keychain for free! It's made from the skin of a retired A340 aircraft belonging to Air Mauritius. 

I'm aware of accessories and even whole food carts being sold online but the prices seemed prohibitive. This is a cool score!

More details on the aircraft pulled from an av website:

Thrifting Stories: My Jeans haul over the years

I have, in the last three years, accumulated a wealth of good quality denim, mostly pairs of jeans but also some really nice jackets as well. 

In this post I will quickly share my collection in pictures. All of these were brought in Montreal from thrift stores. I'm not exaggerating when I say this collection took literally hundreds of trips to get to this point. The most common brands you will generally see lining the shelves at these stores are regular Levi's, Lois, Wrangler, Buffalo, American Outfitters, and other fast fashion brands. I'm looking for ones that use good denim.

Brands include Naked & Famous (popular local brand), Unbranded, and other assorted names.