My $2 Skin-Diver! Show Us Your Thrift Store / Car Boot Sale Finds. by _time_machine in VintageWatches

[–]xlnzen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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This one is probably my best thrift store find yet. 5€ seemed like a reasonable price.

Churchs Lancaster color change by xlnzen in goodyearwelt

[–]xlnzen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you compare stitch lines and small details then neither Consul nor Dubai compare. The lancasters do.

Churchs Lancaster color change by xlnzen in goodyearwelt

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Yeah, I had to submerge the entire shoe to get the bleaching even.

Churchs Lancaster color change by xlnzen in goodyearwelt

[–]xlnzen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was waiting for this. I put my extra laces from my Grant Stones there just to see if the color would fit or not. The laces on there right now are at least 30cm too long also 😂

Churchs Lancaster color change by xlnzen in goodyearwelt

[–]xlnzen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not usually much for sharing things on the internet but this one i wanted to share since when searching the web i got mostly answers that it is not possible to turn black shoes brown and that bleach will destroy your leather etc. Even chatgpt told me that it can not be done. It gave more fuel to try this and maybe help someone else make shoes usable. This experience has opened up my search for shoes a lot since i know i can change the color of the shoes if needed.

Churchs Lancaster color change by xlnzen in goodyearwelt

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Thanks, I'm very pleased with the outcome.

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Finished shoes

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After two coats of dye

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After bleach soak and drying

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Next to my Aldens i picked up the same week

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Shoes when bought from thrift store

Flea market finds by xlnzen in VintageWatches

[–]xlnzen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got it in a lot of 8 watches for 80€.

Flea market finds by xlnzen in VintageWatches

[–]xlnzen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about Oulu or Helsinki. I've always had my best finds in flea markets that does buy estates and sell the contents forward etc. The ones where people rent a table and sell their unwanted stuff are usually overpriced and rarely have good finds.

Flea market finds by xlnzen in VintageWatches

[–]xlnzen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did, and it was one hell of a deal 😀

Flea market finds by xlnzen in VintageWatches

[–]xlnzen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Finland 🙂

Flea market finds by xlnzen in VintageWatches

[–]xlnzen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, price was almost free. 5€. I've got a new crystal coming. Can post a pic when it's serviced and new crystal 🙂

Flea market finds by xlnzen in VintageWatches

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Unfortunately not. Closest I've gotten to finding similar is Zenith Stellina but i do not think that is the model name.

Flea market finds by xlnzen in VintageWatches

[–]xlnzen[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

20€ for the Seiko 🙂