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by Saint of Killers » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:14 pm

Mafro wrote:
Saint of Killers wrote:Jujutsu Kaisen tees are out on Uniqlo. The urge to splurge on them has left me.

Apparently these sold out quick as strawberry float.


Wow! And that's with each design being limited to 1 for each customer. I mean even the Demon Slayer (arguably the hottest anime/manga property at the time) tees didn't sell out anywhere near that quickly.

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by Mafro » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:17 pm

I've never even heard of the manga its based on.

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by Saint of Killers » Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:28 pm

Mafro wrote:I've never even heard of the manga its based on.


Only recently heard of it myself. I think it started in 2018, so it's not one of the long running classics. It hasn't hooked me like Demon Slayer (though that could be down to me re-reading One Piece :lol:) but given its popularity I'm guessing it's only a matter of time before it does.

As for the tees, I bet they come back in stock sooner or later. (This sort of thing has happened before where a good number of designs sell out only to return at a later date. Though the whole line selling out in less than 24 hours is a new one, so who knows...)

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by ITSMILNER » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:10 pm

Seems the best place to ask, can you guys recommend a good brand of caps to get? Now the summer is here and the fact I have not much hair means I need to keep it covered up.

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by Green Gecko » Sat Jun 12, 2021 12:44 am

They're all the same. Made in China or Cambodia.

I liked comfort colours caps before gildan bought and then sold them off. Wholesale about £3.

Anvil and maybe beechfield are OK too. Atlantis only the natural fibre ones though. Polyester twill feels dreadful.

There's plenty of resellers for these on amazon or ebay.

Same gooseberry fool different embroidery or badge fused to it.

What you really need to figure it is what fits your head best so buy a cheap cap first. 5 or 6 panel. I like military caps and low profile caps although I have some normal ones. I'm not Dre so I don't wear snap backs or high structure.

I prefer unstructured because actually fits your head.

Velcro will stick to a scarf or jacket. Self fabric closure with metal clip is nicest. Don't like the plastic closures, too much faff.

Then pretty much all else is metal, self colour coated, plastic all stitched eyelets. More the more ventilation for your scalp, or more "features". Less, more minimal look. Sewn ones slightly more work than rivetted ones but might feel nicer, totally a matter of preference.

Yeah I know too much about these things and I don't even strawberry floating sell caps.

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by Saint of Killers » Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:27 am

ITSMILNER wrote:Seems the best place to ask, can you guys recommend a good brand of caps to get? Now the summer is here and the fact I have not much hair means I need to keep it covered up.


New Era's Diamond Era caps are pretty good. They're lighter weight than some other fabrics and supposedly help dissipate sweat quicker. I recommend going for the adjustable type. (Stretch/strap adjust, though plastic snapbacks are fine if you aren't fussy.)

https://www.neweracap.co.uk/default/hea ... a9927-282/

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by ITSMILNER » Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:54 am

Saint of Killers wrote:
ITSMILNER wrote:Seems the best place to ask, can you guys recommend a good brand of caps to get? Now the summer is here and the fact I have not much hair means I need to keep it covered up.


New Era's Diamond Era caps are pretty good. They're lighter weight than some other fabrics and supposedly help dissipate sweat quicker. I recommend going for the adjustable type. (Stretch/strap adjust, though plastic snapbacks are fine if you aren't fussy.)

https://www.neweracap.co.uk/default/hea ... a9927-282/


Nice one, I’ll take a look at what they got, cheers!

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by Saint of Killers » Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:26 am

No worris. First time on there in a while and I just spotted one I'd like to add to my collection :lol:

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by No:1 Final Fantasy Fan » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:35 pm

Lost my wallet on a bus this week but luckily didn't lose anything valuable as the wallet wasn't an expensive one and I had no cash and was able to cancel all my cards instantly on my phone.
Anyway, I decided to replace it with a cardholder instead as I'm trying to move away from having to carry a chunky wallet.
This was from a shop called Goyard a French trunk maker established in Paris in 1853. They just have a small shop in London and no online store so it's very exclusive. I really like the craftsmanship, it's all made by hand in France even the monogram print is painted by hand onto the leather canvas.

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by Edd » Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:05 pm

I've been trying the minimalist wallet thing for a bit now. It's definitely better for cards and notes but I got one with a zip pocket on the back for loose change but I'm always too conscious about using it because it feels like I'm using my nan's coin purse.

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by No:1 Final Fantasy Fan » Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:11 pm

Edd wrote:I've been trying the minimalist wallet thing for a bit now. It's definitely better for cards and notes but I got one with a zip pocket on the back for loose change but I'm always too conscious about using it because it feels like I'm using my nan's coin purse.

I know what you mean about having a coin section hehe. Tbh I use mostly my phone to pay but not for the tube here in London. But since I lost my wallet this week I started using my Monzo card on my phone and it's actually much faster than tapping a physical card when getting the tube. It's like half a second faster at least. So now the only card I really need is my gym card and one bank card for cash.
I havenot figured out how I will carry cash though, maybe a separate money clip? I have one lying around somewhere.

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by Mafro » Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:04 pm

I've got one of those slim wallets with a money clip on the back.

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by Green Gecko » Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:27 am

Half a second sure is a lot of time in London I imagine.

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by Choclet-Milk » Mon Jun 14, 2021 12:10 pm

Green Gecko wrote:Half a second sure is a lot of time in London I imagine.

That half a second saves you the passive aggressive tut from the person behind you at the barrier, which in turn saves them from a punch up the bracket.

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by No:1 Final Fantasy Fan » Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:44 pm

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Green Gecko wrote:Half a second sure is a lot of time in London I imagine.

That half a second saves you the passive aggressive tut from the person behind you at the barrier, which in turn saves them from a punch up the bracket.

Haha yes it's such a massive difference. For me as well I'm like hurry up cursing the reader when it takes too long with physical cards.

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by No:1 Final Fantasy Fan » Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:22 pm

New plant purchase. A rare variegated plant that should make me nice profits. A single leaf cutting I won the bid for £205. The price has come down a lot in the past year. All I need now is to sell one leaf and make my money back and the rest will be pure profit.

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by Prototype » Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:55 pm

Ever bought snake oil, FFF?

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by Stugene » Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:34 pm

No:1 Final Fantasy Fan wrote:They just have a small shop in London and no online store so it's very exclusive.


We've got a shop like that in my town - it's Gordon's the Butchers

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by Dual » Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:54 am

Stugene wrote:
No:1 Final Fantasy Fan wrote:They just have a small shop in London and no online store so it's very exclusive.


We've got a shop like that in my town - it's Gordon's the Butchers


Sounds amazing! What's their insta?

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PostRe: Pick Up Post - Share Your Latest Purchases
by No:1 Final Fantasy Fan » Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:11 pm

I just think I need to start being a bit smarter with my money and start investing and taking some risks. Instead of the mantra of savings in a bank account with 0% interest and just living off a monthly pay cheque.
Hence investments in to cryptocurrency and shares too.


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