I can't recall which video you mentioned this, but sharing my closet by size has been a GAME CHANGER! Until now, a very small % of my sales have been bundles, and I've had three in the two weeks since switching up my sidekick! My lil store is thankful for the excellent advice! 💚Keep it coming!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

YESSSSSSSSS! Over here doing a happy dance for you! SO glad it's working for you - I'm still on a bundle uptick as well - hope it's working for everyone who gave it a try!

Yes, Robert Graham is a BOLO and is especially known for wild prints and contrasting flip cuffs. Used to sell very fast for $50-100. Has gone down in the last year but is still worth picking up at the bins for sure! Thanks for another great video!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the intel! I knew it had to be SOMETHING nice…it was just too well made to not be! I’ll be keeping my eyes out for SURE!

@carissagreen9595

2 ай бұрын

The costumers of the show "Modern Family" put the character of "Cam" in lots of Robert Graham shirts.

@JMSquaredVintage

Ай бұрын

So - I JUST saw this response today (sorry!), but I found that little fact as I was doing research on the brand while listing...as SOON as I saw that they were the shirts that Cam wore, it clicked into place in my head - They were so familiar, and that's where I know them from! He's one of my favorite characters in any show ever!!

@carissagreen9595

Ай бұрын

@@JMSquaredVintage LOL -- great minds think alike! And yes, Cam nailed it, every time!

Omg! The Brandy Melville doc... it gave me all of the icks. Reminded me of stories I was told by friends of mine who worked at A&F back in the day, but, somehow, more toxic.

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

How that’s even possible…I can’t comprehend. I can’t WAIT to see that documentary…

That is a Oscar night run way dress! It’s so amazing. Your bins and my bins are not the same. It’s amazing what those folks in LA donate and then in the bins, are you kidding me! I love watching your hauls, one of those items would be my big find of the month!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

First of all - thank you SO much for the kind words! It's insane isn't it? I still can't stop staring at it! The crazy thing is - there are even better bins locations that are really close to big wealth centers - I need to get out to them more often, I really do.

That velour men’s leisure top is everything 😂 and the dress omg

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Isn't it AMAZING?! I mean, miraculously it doesn't smell like smoke - and both you and I know exactly how many cigarettes or cigars were smoked while wearing that thing. 🤣🤣🤣 And for real - I STILL have it on the dress form. it's SO stunning!!!

I found Judy blue flare jeans NWT at GW for $8. Sold in 2 days for $70 offer sent to me. They retail for around $80. Judy Blue only makes a certain amount of each style and sell out quickly so discontinued styles can sell for retail price.

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Ahhhhhh! Ok, so that makes a bit more sense! WOW, you sold them for close to retail! Now that’s what I call a good sale!

Judy blue is excellent brand. Don’t price it low you should get at least $40 on that.

Thank YOU so much for your valuable and educational content! Your excitement about pieces is infectious! Thank you for what you do! 🍵 I am also in so cal and never find Judy Blue anything at thrift stores but found three pairs of jeans at a garage sale and they sold in less than 3 weeks!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Oh INTERESTING! I'm excited to get it live! I've heard really good things about them! I need to start doing more yard sales in the area - there is NOTHING better than a crisp early Saturday morning cruising yard sales...

the British Isles, we are known as Britons, we English are very patriotic and call ourselves TRUE BRITS (born here)...so that's where the name comes from

Sold an AYR sweater and a pair of jeans- both from the bins. Both sold for 70-80 good brand. Took a month or so.

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Oooohhhh! I've never seen the jeans either! The stain on this one is proving a little difficult, so it's looking like it's going to remain a chore shirt, but man, oh man, is that fabric nice! I'll be channeling your luck for my next trip to the bins!!

AYR is on my bucket list too! I've always wanted to feel how nice they were...

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

So, so, so nice! I'm ALMOST tempted to splurge on a new one. almost....

That Max Azria silk gown print might go with the keywords Greek or Grecian Revival or Museum print. The handkerchief drape on that bodice was everywhere in the '90s. I bet that silk feels wonderful.

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

GREAT call - I forgot to respond when I did it, but I definitely threw those keywords in - and you're absolutely right - it feels absolutely light-as-air. This is one of those pieces I'm so excited to rehome - it deserves to be worn!

You go girl 😍 awesome video 💯💯❤️

I just found Marmot in the Bins last week!! It needs a bit of clean up, but worth saving!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Nice! Their stuff is made really, really well, too - excited for you!

Hey, just found your channel..you found so many great items..good for you! new watcher here!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the party! And thank you for the kind words! This really was an INSANE haul!

You rock, Julia! What an amazing haul😍! Thanks for sharing🎉💕!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Crazy wasn’t it?! While editing it I just kept laughing at these amazing finds. What. A. DAY!

Amazing!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

I’m STILL reeling from it! What a day!

Julia! You had an amazing haul. Thank you so much for sharing. I love your videos and how passionate you are with all these pieces. Can't wait for the next one. 😊

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much for the kind words! It’s so nice to have a place to nerd out about this stuff! ❤️

great Video, glad I found you, you really know your stuff, thank You !

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!!! ...and welcome!

I’m your friend lol….. I want a gorgeous Jovani Gown lol! But no doubt great haul!!!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Isn't it insane?! It's still on my dress form, and I can't stop staring at it! Can not WAIT to see my friend again so I can give it to her (and for the next event we go to so she can don it!)

Great enery attitude!

Your friend is lucky! that fancy dress is so special.❤

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Isn't it just stunning? Now to find an event to wear it to....

Newbie to the bins and reselling. (Still trying to learn before I list things - almost ready to jump in!! ). Friend is coming over in a week or so to help me with eBay. I went to the bins sat and found Judy Blue jeans and a Knox Rose boho kimono in xl/xxl among other things. Would not have known that kimonos were so popular if I didn’t watch your channel. I always find a nice cashmere sweater!!! lol Question - I found 2-3 items from Umgee and the laundry tags say the color will bleed. That makes me nervous!!! Have you had any issues with Umgee?? Thanks!!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

First and foremost, welcome to the game! The one thing I can tell you is that you will CONSTANTLY be learning. There's always more to learn about fabrics, designers, trends, etc. etc. etc. There's never a day I go thrifting and don't learn something new. The Kimonos are amazing, but for other Knox Rose pieces, make sure to source low - they won't resell all that high. Judy blue, though - killer find! Hmm - on the Umgee pieces, I'm assuming that means that it's a deep dye and may not be SUPER colorfast (like, have you ever worn brand new dark jeans and white shoes or socks? - that indigo will always rub off a little the first wear). What I'd do is, JUST IN CASE, wash them separately, and wash them on as cold a cycle as you can (I'd do that with most Umgee pieces anyway- most pieces I've found have been rayon or rayon blend, and rayon is SUPER prone to shrinkage - when you see rayon on a content label, think zero heat. While Tencel is similar, it's slightly less prone, but just to be safe, anything with a fiber like that, Wash cold and hang dry).

@andreaf.6572

2 ай бұрын

@@JMSquaredVintage thank you so much!!! That’s incredibly helpful!!! 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

I'm so amazed with what you find, here in Australia I could go into 10 of our Op Shops and not find a thing. My next trip to America I will only be going to the Goodwill Bins.

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

You’d better leave room in your suitcase….! Or plan on buying a whole new one while you’re here!

@kirish43

2 ай бұрын

I live in Michigan and never find name brands at my Godwill. We don’t have any Goidwill bins

@susankrygger6048

2 ай бұрын

That I have done when I last went to Los Angeles - spent way too much time in the store Marshalls. We now have T-J-Maxx store here in Australia, but I still prefer going to the States and shopping at Marshalls. Take care.

Tribe alive is now called Laude the Label! Might help you with listing and comps. Great haul!

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Ooohhh - thank you so much for the info - Their stuff is gorgeous! Now I want literally EVERYTHING they make. 🤣🤣🤣

@carmenschaff1752

2 ай бұрын

I know right? 😂 They have sample sales sometimes that are super affordable! Their linen every day sets are a *chefs kiss*

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

@@carmenschaff1752 Oh no. Sample sales?!?!?! I think my credit card just started sweating in my wallet... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Robert Graham are high end have sold a lot of them

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Amazing! I THOUGHT it was unusually nice! Thanks so much!

I appreciate your videos and info. I’m wondering what your thoughts are about buying items for your store in a different season. Meaning you pick up some thing that is more classically let’s say a winter item in July. Do you buy all season items all throughout the year is my question.

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

First off - thank you so much for the kind words! So - I don't have much of a choice here in California, as we're SUPER heavy in summer clothes all the time, so I do source high-quality summer all year long, but in general (and in my case, this is more of a winter clothing thing than it is a summer clothing thing) If I see an unbelievable sweater in the middle of summer, I'm going to grab it, but in general, if it's more of a bread and butter piece, I'll leave it behind. For my personal situation, it's a storage issue. I just don't have the space to store a ton of bulky sweaters until winter, but i do know of plenty of people who source for all seasons, all year long, in both special pieces and bread-and-butter, and just store things until it's time to list as the seasons are changing. So - whether it's a good idea or not really depends on your own storage situation and tolerance for the clutter as they stack up through the off season.

The sticker on the Mink Pink dress...resellers like to tell people it is a dry cleaners tag. (they have no reason to put a permanent sticker on some's property)..it's not! I bought a final sale clearance item, and they put that on it Very strong adhesive used to mark clothing in a discrete, yet permanent way. I can see where that would benefit rent the runway too. You did score a lot of wonderful pieces this time, but seems to me that you usually do. Maybe not as stunning as that grand finale piece though.

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Interesting! I've seen markers used to mark tags on final sale, and tags being cut out, but a permanent sticker is a new one, for sure - I can see it happening though! Another idea being thrown around is from laundry services - like, people who send out their laundry to be cleaned (regular laundry - not dry cleaning) - I can see that as well - I'd be pretty bummed if they were putting the stickers smack dab in the middle of the labels of my clothes though - at least put them on the back or more discretely along the edge... I am definitely fortunate with my local bins location - but this week was pretty amazing...and honestly, that gown..I swear the camera does not do it justice.

@toriminiat2559

2 ай бұрын

My dry cleaners puts these stickers on every piece. I’m sure not all do, but I just picked up a few things and each one had a barcode sticker like that one.

@dmreddragon6

2 ай бұрын

@@toriminiat2559 -Why would they deface someone else's property? That's a good way to get sued. Why would they need a permanent sticker on your clothes anyway??

@dmreddragon6

2 ай бұрын

@@toriminiat2559 -can you easily remove the sticker? The sticker used for final sale, I couldn't get off.

@toriminiat2559

2 ай бұрын

@@dmreddragon6 it’s not easy to remove and leaves behind a very sticky residue.

I thought that tag was a dry cleaning tag.

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Hmm…I’ve never seen one from any of my dry cleaners…mine use the little paper tags, but maybe! I wonder if it’s more of a laundry service thing…that just hit me. Like, for folks who send out their everyday laundry to be washed, not just dry cleaning…that’d make sense….

@toriminiat2559

2 ай бұрын

My dry cleaners puts those stickers on the tag. I just double checked my last pick up to make sure!

Question: do you have your Judy Blue side L jumpsuit listed?

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Not yet! It’s literally in the wash as I type this and should be up within a few days. I’ll let you know when (via a reply here) when it’s live!

Do you steam the clothes you get from the bins? I have to steam everything I buy from online

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

Oh yes - a wash AND a steam for most - I still wash and steam everything I buy from online, just in case, but mostly because I'm super picky about how my clothing is prepped for wearing 🤣🤣

Hi! Which bin location do you go to? I would love to know ❤❤❤❤

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

I go to all of the locations in the LA area, and some on the outskirts (4 in the immediate area, and one in San Diego and one out in the desert)….and they’re all wonderful in their own ways!

The frustration I feel when your video gets interrupted by a SHEIN ad! For once I wish my FBI agent knew me better

@JMSquaredVintage

2 ай бұрын

SHEIN?!?!?!?! Come ON Algorithm... do bettter!🤣🤣🤣