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Please help!

I'll be visiting Detroit quite soon, so I was hoping to find out if there any Underground Clothing Thrift Shops in Detroit Area that cater to "Goth / Cyber / Punk clothing-minded" individuals? I'll appreciate any info.

Also... any good craft shops that would carry let's say D-Ring tape?

Thank you so much, th.sin

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There is a million thrift stores on Gratiot between I696 and 16 Mile...a ton of record stores, and alot of great shopping if you go slow enough to catch what's on Gratiot.

There is Show Time in Detroit...couldn't tell you how to get there, but I'm sure you can look it up....

Platos closet on John R between 12-13 mile in the Target Plaza....which caters more towards womens clothing though from what I hear....

Hot Topic in most of the malls around here....the one in Oakland Mall is pretty decent....but the one at Great Lakes Crossings is the best..I think...it is one of the bigger stores.

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WOW! Great! Thank you for the info! Do you know if any of them (thrift shops) are better than others? In Portland, OR there's a large store called Buffullo exchange that is a resale shop that carries only Goth/Punk/Cyber items. I was hoping to find something like that in Michigan... is there any chance? :cat:

Please help!

I'll be visiting Detroit quite soon, so I was hoping to find out if there any Underground Clothing Thrift Shops in Detroit Area that cater to "Goth / Cyber / Punk clothing-minded" individuals? I'll appreciate any info.

Also... any good craft shops that would carry let's say D-Ring tape?

Thank you so much, th.sin

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it's all luck. if you have time, and patience to look through the scattered mess...you can usually find something good at any thrift shop. I can't think of any in particular cause when I go out, I go to Gratiot, and just go down the line and buy what I can at each place. There just happens to be a lot of thrift store on Gratiot - conveniently....

I like ShowTime, but they are a bit pricey.....however, they usually have some really unique stuff....it's not really "Thrift" though....

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I'm down!

let me know

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It may be a while though. Right now I'm dropping some money on costume pieces for "The Three Musketeers" (I'm choreographing the sword fights and playing Bicarat). I found some awesome boots for around $100. The next paycheck goes to ordering a vinyl kilt from Noir. Yes, you heard that right: a vinyl kilt! After that, then we can go shopping. (Unless you want to meet me at Noir and laugh at me when I place my order.)

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I understand....my wallet is not being nice to me lately.

I've tried calling the people that send me bills to tell them to stop sending me bills, but they don't listen.

I should have $ sometime next month... :confused

....BTW...I'm already laughing :laughing !

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....BTW...I'm already laughing :laughing !

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The picture is crap and those boots are the L4m3z0rz, but oh yes ... this will by mine and I will look sexy in it:

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And then I'll have to have Kamal take some pics and post those here. And maybe sell them to the comapny for their website to replace this shitty ass one.

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Damn, looks like 2 days in Detroit is not going to be enough to snoop around all of the thrift store spots! Thanks for the info. Have to go "yahoomaps" now to see how to get to Ferndale, how long is the drive to Ferndale, let's say from the cemetary on Mt Elliott off Jeffeson (sorry, but that's the onl;y other spot, besided INS that's like the center of the city for me (since I do not know it too well)?

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Cool! Thanks! Easy to find. I'll have to check it out! Leaving tomorrow, so that I can catch a few films at An Arbor Independant Film Fest. Thanks again!

Just to clarify... Mother Fletchers is on 9 Mile..

The Film fest sounds cool... Maybe I'll go take a lookee...

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ZhukovCodeslinger, hey! I've heard that Showime is pricey... How much did you pay for your jacket?

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I think it was around $1600 for pants, jacket, armor and alterations (i was fitted for the suit and it took about 2 months to get it made and sent to me back in 1994 before Ebay) Some of showtimes stuff is pricey... but you might be able to sell stuff to them (they are independent)

Zhuk is easier to type.

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I think it was around $1600 for pants, jacket, armor and alterations (i was fitted for the suit and it took about 2 months to get it made and sent to me back in 1994 before Ebay)  Some of showtimes stuff is pricey... but you might be able to sell stuff to them (they are independent)

Zhuk is easier to type.

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Wow! That is a bit pricey, but definitelly interesting to check out!

By the way, do you know what zhuk means in Russian?

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Just to clarify...  Mother Fletchers is on 9 Mile..

The Film fest sounds cool...  Maybe I'll go take a lookee...

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It's been hard to find any info about the movies that they are playing, but it looks like the best collections of short film that they'll have tomorrow start at 12:30 and at 3:00. Enjoy, if you go!

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It's been hard to find any info about the movies that they are playing, but it looks like the best collections of short film that they'll have tomorrow start at 12:30 and at 3:00. Enjoy, if you go!

I'm going to the Royal Oak Art Theater tonight to see "The Confederate States of America". Should be entertaining..ish.

I'll have to look into the A2 festival tonight and see what's worth doing.

Zhuk knows far more then is good for him. :laughing

After my last two comments.. He's going to kick my ass at Necto's if i go Monday... :fear

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