00:00If a jean is a high-waisted pair of jeans, if you wrap it around your neck like you're wearing
00:05a jean's necklace and the two ends touch, that means it should fit around your waist.
00:10So this one is way too small.
00:12Next.
00:14Some people encounter old, crusty, dusty, smelly racks of clothing and actually see that as an opportunity.
00:21I'm here searching for my personal holy grail of American vintage, early 20th century denim.
00:27Here's what you need to know before you thrift, bring cash.
00:31Number two, my piece de resistance is this backpack.
00:35It holds everything on my back.
00:36It doesn't give me any shoulder strain.
00:38And it's got this center clip, which is really handy because when I have a bunch of clothes hangers and
00:44things, I will clip it onto my chest so I don't have to hold on to anything.
00:47And number three, go early.
00:51I'm here with Bob's Collectibles.
00:53And Bob, you're one of the few people who have denim, which is what I'm actually on the search for.
00:59But I've never actually heard of this brand before, which you have a lot of, which are landlubbers.
01:04Yeah, they were made in the 70s.
01:05Did you used to wear these?
01:06No.
01:07I don't know.
01:08I might have.
01:08You might have?
01:09Cool.
01:10And how much do you sell these for?
01:12I'm $15 a pair.
01:13That's amazing.
01:14I'm going to search for my pair of jeans.
01:21Look at the zip-off overall thing.
01:25Oh.
01:27Uh-oh.
01:30I think we got a winner, you guys.
01:32I've developed what I like to call my thrifting outfit, and that consists of a top that's a little tighter
01:37on top so I can try things on over it without it looking lumpy.
01:40And then a skirt that's a little wider so I can pull on pants underneath.
01:44I love these.
01:46Okay, I'm going to get this.
01:49They were really small.
01:50No, thank you.
01:52It's that post-purchase glow.
01:56Nothing feels better than that.
01:59This pair of overalls are great, but not quite old enough for my taste.
02:03I'm still on the hunt for something pre-1970s with a little bit more wear and tear.
02:36I think you have the jeans that I've been looking for.
02:37I'm really prepared and love the stuff that they had.
02:40These are pretty cool.
02:41They're Washington, D.C. brand.
02:43Probably mid-40s, I would say.
02:46These ones might be cool, too, if you want to give those a word.
02:48So the brand is Duckhead.
02:50It's a really classic pair in the 1940s.
02:52You know, a little bit shredded.
02:53And I'm sorry, I love the hand stitching.
02:57This is like stitched by someone who has not stitched a lot before.
03:00Well, and it's repairs on repairs, so you can see maybe a few layers of repair on them.
03:04Yeah, this is what my stitching looks like.
03:06I feel like they're going to fit.
03:07Cool.
03:08We'll give them a whirl.
03:09We've got a dressing room.
03:10You do?
03:10Yeah.
03:14I don't know.
03:15The person, I think, was exactly my height because the bottom's ripped off at exactly the point where my shoes
03:20end.
03:21It's very serendipitous.
03:23These are really nice.
03:24They're really, really old.
03:27I don't think I've worn anything that's been 70 years old.
03:30It's pretty cool.
03:32I love these overalls.
03:34I mean, they're a little messed up and so, so old, but kind of, that's what makes them so amazing.
03:40I have never seen anything like these before, and I have to have them.
03:43But first, the haggling.
03:45Ask questions and be polite.
03:47The more you talk with someone, the more you find out the story behind what you're buying and the more
03:51they want to sell to you.
03:53Number two, buy more.
03:55So if you're able to bundle up a bunch of purchases, chances are you're going to get a better deal
03:59for each of them.
04:00And number three, don't be coy.
04:02That pretending to be like, oh, I'm sort of interested in it.
04:05They really want to find a good home for what they have, and if they feel like you really like
04:09something, chances are they're more apt to give it to you.
04:12So, hi.
04:13Hey, how did it go?
04:15I liked it.
04:16Cool.
04:17How much are these?
04:19I am asking a very reasonable price of $150.
04:22$150?
04:23Yeah.
04:23So, I think that what a lot of people who are new to vintage might not understand is that you
04:27go into a really highly curated vintage shop, and you're like, why is everything so expensive?
04:31But you're paying for that curation, right?
04:33You are.
04:34You're paying for a lot of man hours going into finding the stuff, and, you know, everyone's taste is a
04:39little bit different.
04:40And, you know, someone that's really passionate about what they do, selling vintage clothing, puts a lot of work into
04:46it.
04:47And not only are you just paying for the time that they spend looking, but you're paying for their specific
04:52taste.
04:53I mean, $150 is a good price, but it's going to do me a little bit better.
04:57Well, I can knock $10 off if you're buying a single item.
05:00That's good enough for me.
05:01Yeah?
05:02Cool.
05:02Good enough for me.
05:03All right.
05:03It's a deal.
05:04Sounds like a deal.
05:04Cool.
05:07For someone who really likes to dig, there's just so much stuff to dig through, but it's authentic because we're
05:13all trying to look for the same thing.
05:15We're all trying to find a piece that's going to make our living rooms, our wardrobes, or our lives feel
05:20a little bit more complete.
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