But the weather was nice, so I decided to get out of the house with the boy and get my mind off things. We spent the day wondering around Harvard Square, having Pinnochio's Pizza for lunch, and a cookie afterwards. ( For those who don't know, Pinochio's is the greatest pizza on earth outside of Italy. Which only makes sense, since those guys are from Sulmona, my grandmothers hometown. But I digress...)
On the way back to the car, I see a sign pointing down an alley off Brattle Street that says "Christ Church thrift store open". Of course, I can't resist any thrift opportunity, but the prospect of a charity thrift in the Protestant church right next to Harvard is particularly compelling.
As I thought, the place was jammed with 3/2 sack suits from the Harvard Coop, Rogers Peet company and the like. Nothing really my size though. And then I find these:
The real 'Nantucket Reds', made from actual sail cloth and faded to the perfect shade of pink, exactly my size, from none other than Murray's Toggery Shop.
The price chart on the wall says that men's pants are $4. No problem. When I bring them up to pay, the kindly women at the register says ' I have a gift for you. We're going to let you have these.' This being a church charity store, I insisted she take my money, but she was having none of it. Finally I said, ' You'll never believe it but today is my birthday.' She said, 'Well then, Happy Birthday.'
Sure I'll have to wait till June to wear them, but what do you want for free. I'll certainly be returning next week. After the morning I had, that little random pick-me-up did me a world of accidental good.
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7 comments:
What a wonderful find. One of my favorite pieces of clothing is a Murray's polo- the fit is perfect and so is the color. enjoy!
Great score on the pants! We're heading to Palm Beach this weekend. I have a long list of thrift shops that I plan on hitting.
You've almost convinced me to make an attempt at thrifting. Almost.
What a great find. I would to step in that store and see what gems they have in a 43R.
Tucker,
Well get you yet. I'm warning you, though, it takes patience and perseverance, but it easily becomes addictive. The real trick is knowing when to say no.
Duck,
Odd sizes are tough to come by. I know because for me the best fit is 39 short, so I wind up settling for 38 or 40.
Sorry to hear your friend is gone. Still I wish you a happy Birthday
I know this post is nearly a year old but I had to tell you, I visited this same store today on my lunch break and picked up a J. Press gray chalk stripe sack suit for $12. The ladies in this store are some of the nicest people you will ever come across in Boston/Cambridge.
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