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the market conditions are that we got some suckers out here

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• poulsbohemian 3y ago
  While I wouldn't pay that kind of money for a hat, let me throw out an alternative idea... fashion seems to have changed in the past decade... whereas people once felt compelled to buy new suits / ties / shits / skirts etc to keep up with changing fashions, today fashion has become much more of a mishmash of styles, with much greater individualism. There are items that I have bought at thrift that are older than I am, but I believe will continue to remain stylish for many years to come because they are especially well-made. Some of my sweaters are a good example of this - 40+ years old but if I were to sell them would garner hundreds $$ easily. I fully expect my son to have them someday after I'm gone. With that frame of reference, I'm finding I'm buying fewer items, but willing to spend a bit more on them, because I expect many of my clothing items to last decades because they are well-made, quality garments. Other items, such as for yard work, etc I buy cheaply because I know they are going to get destroyed anyway. So, that's a long way of saying - if someone can afford what are essentially heirloom pieces, I can't really call them a sucker if they believe the item is worth that to them.