Batik is pronounced buh•TEEK. I'm a quilter and have used batik fabrics a couple times in my quilts. It's not my personal favorite style for quilts, but I agree the fabrics are more vibrant and beautiful than typical Hawaiian shirts. Batik is often more pricey than normal cotton quilting fabric. It has a different feel (often thinner and softer, yet crisp, if that makes sense) and is usually hand-dyed, thus there are more color variations within the same bolt of fabric. This is one of the appeals for quilters who are often looking for specific color tones to create 3D effects and such.

I love watching your videos even though they have little relevance for an Australian reseller like me (we don't have about 80-90% of the brands you source) because they are just generally entertaining and you have such a way with words!

When the picking is good, it's difficult to stop! What a great haul.

Fantastic haul. It is impossible to watch your videos without laughing. You have the greatest sense of humor. Keep it up.

My favorite part of your haul/book videos is that it seems like you're about to collapse at any moment from the physical exertion of it all. Adds an exciting element of mounting tension.

"Baby go here" science...that's all you need! Lmao. Thanks for the haul, I always learn something new from your sourcing.

LOL the moment when you find gold in a thrift store and squeal ! I internally yell yes 🙌 and do a happy dance !

Sourcing is what drives me. I totally understand what you’re going through. I love the way you peak through the shirts. It’s quite unique, when you think about it.

I can see why you didn’t stop, you were on fire! Get it while the getting is good 👍 This video was packed with bolos!! Thank you for sharing all this information!

You’re very kind to share it with your audience. If it’s helpful to people I’ll expand it to include other womens retail houses. Also the thing where you were like what is this. If it was linen that qualifies as lagenlook 😉

love the videos and how much you help people. I've learned a lot and I appreciate all of the knowledge you share!

Like you I'm a reader and I can't tell you how many times I've been corrected on my pronunciation because I'd only read the word, not heard it said.

The trick is to prioritize! Take the most valuable and list them first. Make different lots for the other items and get them out the door to wherever they're going...but you probably already knew to do all that.

Watch a lot. Rarely comment. Appreciate your authenticity & honesty.

Hey I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your videos. I’m 51 empty nester now and sold on eBay for 10 years for just flipping personal items but began 6 weeks ago doing this full time and I’m doing amazing even in Florida where there seems to be not a lot here for vintage. At least like there was a lot in Portland, Oregon from where we moved from in 2012. Anyway I needed to get educated on labels and quickly to not make money mistakes buying the wrong items. So I’ve been watching literally hundreds of videos learning as much as I can, till my eyes cross on some videos. But your videos are so much fun to watch because you make me laugh so often that I now put your videos on more then others so I can here your “ass” on some clothing and the line you said on a Parrott Golf shirt saying “Pick up anything that’s Golf clothing where you look stupid” Lol. Anyway thanks so much for making this work fun. :)

Wow! You got some great stuff. The high is real. Really enjoyed this one. I'm learning a lot about men's clothing from you, so thanks!

Your haul is the stuff dreams are made of. Brunello Cucinelli, Ibex, Loro Piana (spelling), etc.

Thanks Matt for sharing all your expertise. You are so right when you say you get better the more you put your hands on items. I’ve lucked out by finding a pair of Bruno Cucinelli pants, a Huk fishing jacket and a ScottEVest that all slipped through retail thrift--the feel of the fabric was just different and your manifesto confirmed it. Also a few “V” pieces that were sold before test ship sailed off. I don’t enjoy even looking at the women’s stuff anymore.

I so enjoy your videos. You've become a familiar face, voice, source of knowledge. And so funny. Thank you.

Hi Matt, great content, as always! I wanted to thank you for all the valuable information in the Manifesto and your videos. I picked up 2 Huk shirts and 1 Vuori tshirt because of your expertise. Thanks so much!

Thank you, Matt, your videos are the best.

what a haul!!! i just found my first Rhone and Faherty last week, all shorts.

That was great Matt!! Thanks for sharing.

I love watching your videos you are hilarious and actually down to earth.

Matt, TY so much for sharing! Hey, that RAIN SPOONER HAWINAIN IS A JIMMY BUFFIT!!!! BOOM!!! HIT THE FLY!!! SO COOL!!!

The breast science… omg I always get at least 1-2 good laughs. Appreciate it. Plus the eyes. Appreciate that too.

I think you’ve chosen well. We have had $1 day Sunday sales at our Goodwills - and it’s hard NOT to pick up more than what I should. You crack me up with your banter - good stuff.

the Xmas Snoopy sweater might be my absolute fav from the haul! lol

Again, love your videos. Super informative with humor thrown in for good measure. Still dying over “not an expert in breast science”. 😂😂😂

Oh my gosh, incredible haul!

Wow! You did great! Great video. Thanks

Into the mines I descend. Thank you for that. I would buy a shirt with this phrase/ ThriftALife. Or a magnet. Or a pencil. You probably already know Etsy a great place for downloads of creative products. A square with that phrase that can be downloaded/printed and then folded into a pointy top dunces hat for self imposed punishment. I would buy it.

I love your videos..thank you for all your great information!

Booger or feather. You decide... 😂 Great haul! That vintage snoopy sweater is amazing 🤩. I'd wait til holiday season to get top dollar. Always so entertaining and informative.👍❤️

Wow!! Great haul!!

lmao the no sourcing struggle is real. actual phone call yesterday 1: I'm just looking for a new coffee maker, hard goods only! actual phone call yesterday 2, 3 hours later: I saw lululemon and lost control, I'm going to be late.

Little trivia about Oxxford Clothes. The Kennedys wore the brand, so theres a very strong following. Great haul and comedy Matt!

Great haul. Batik is pronounced Buh-teek. Love your channel.

You got me pumped to go thrifting tomorrow.

Lots of great stuff. That Mr. Roger's sweater was very interesting. If I saw that, I would have been like "what the heck?"

Super Top Knotch Haul. You may make my heart smile.

My favorite reseller. I'm going to use baby holster in my listings! Lol Thanks for giving us such good brands to look out for.

Learning right now I never knew the difference between a sport coat and suit jacket, but I have a lot of mens suit pieces I’ve been procrastinating on listing so thank you for explaining that the sport coat is not part of a set and is sold alone unlike a suit jacket, very good to know.

Batik....baa-tique I'm a quilter and batik fabrics are beautiful!

You find the best stuff!

I really appreciate your video's. I have been full time with reselling for about a month. So you hit on issue that I believe in too, I find something high value and price appropriate to sell as a discount. I also try to get something pop culture or sports for cheap and just try to double my money it keep it low. Thank you for sharing.

Oh wow! Brunello! That's jackpot! 🤩

Thank you for your expertise.

Matt, for future reference, Moda Intl was the brand made by Victoria's Secret back when they sold clothes in their catalogs. Great video!

That beautiful blue fish design.

Another great video. Loop on carpenter shorts is called hammer loop or utility loop.

When your in that zone and the really nice brands appear keep going i say because there will be days when there isn't much about . Really neat pieces you sourced Matt . I'm the same when describing items I'll only ever say Excellent/Very Good condition when listing an item if it truly is , I've seen some shockers on eBay where people has said Phenomenal condition Superb ! And its really not by the pics . Great vid as always love your humour its great 😁

I found a pair of vintage 1960s Madras patchwork bespoke, lined pants from the Reyn’s shop in Hawaii that I picked up for $5.00 and flipped for $75.00. I figured they were worth a good deal more, but they’d be a hard sell on EBay. And they were tough on the eyes..

I now bought a vintage sweater today thinking of you that you had said they sell good at Ebay also I bought weather proof and a fishing shirt that I was so excited about when I saw it I did think of you ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻becuase you say fishing shirts are pretty Popular. Also I was mad today cuAse I sold a vintage item so cheap I felt I deserved mor for it than what I hit for it. Oh well I did get paid of course more for it than what I paid for it.

Never heard of batik thanks for that info I have tops like this I need to list

I love finding Varvatos items, they usually sell in 4-5 days on average. Henleys and vests are my strongest sellers.

Gosh! I do care about that Glen plaid! I just sold a jacket with that design and I didn’t know what it was, so I described it much like you did, a tiny houndstooth with a faint red line forming a plaid. It was a very awkward description, and I’m lucky it even sold. It took too long.

Lol I always say the same exact thing when I thrift that I will only cherry pick but end up going crazy every time lol 😂

Also….I have to say that I have been doing well with Polo, specifically polo shirts, right now. $25-35, no problem. I have a gorgeous Brunello Cucinelli silk ladies shirt and I can’t decide if I want to try it, or send it to the Real Real.

With all the great brands, your thinking longterm. With you experience and instincts for patterns, you will do well.

Great haul. "Baby go here" haha

The negative space floral print is interesting.

Great haul!!! 👏🏻🙌🏻 No…no… no, that Brunello Cucinelli cashmere sweater is about $1.5k. I found someone’s Cucinelli and Loro Piana wardrobe last winter, 4 Cucinelli cashmere sweaters each sold for me between $235-$285. Had three Loro Piana Cashmere sweaters those went for around the same price beside that roadster pull which I had, sold for about $325. The roadster pull was originally about $1.7k new.

I want that Modcloth skirt!!!!

Hey! Great video! That houndstooth with plaid is called window pane plaid

I was truly liking, enough to buy, stuff that you said you were bringing in to the local buy/sell/trade…especially that green Hawaiian style shirt at the beginning. And, I truly neeeeed a new jeans jacket. I don’t know what the sizes were, but I can’t shop if you’re not listing the shid.

Baby holster. I’m dying. 😂😂

Had me at b12 ! When you enjoy the hunt, its hard to stop. I have a small death pile, but here I am every weekend at estate sales looking for grandma and grandpas old clothes. I can't stand thinking of whats out there and who else found it, besides me.

Checkered! Orange shirt is orange checkereddddd

depends on the print but if it's dark brown and off-white and black and medium brown, some combo, hawaiian shirt print, and looks like it was printed with stamps cut out of potatoes, it can be keyworded "mud cloth"

Quite a haul!

Anchor Blue was only sold at Miller’s Outpost. It was their house brand. I was a store manager then when the brand was introduced in like 89 or 90. Obex was their sports wear house brand.

Well done Matt

Need those Vince shorts.

Baby go here, lol! Good job!

Bryn Walker is laggenlook. Laggenlook does not often have prints- those printed dress things are kind of what I call funky old lady clothes, not that I would label it that way to resell. I do pick them up and list them, but they sell hit or miss for me. Call that "nursing" shirt a baby wearing shirt or a kangaroo care shirt. Thanks for keeping it entertaining as always.

Baby go here..lol. I def learned a handful of new brands here. Mr. Rogers sweater and carpenter shorts….good to go….How the heck do you list everything…..you must have a great templates and system? I am super slow lister. I need to up my game.

The Lalabu shirt is for men so they can snuggle the kid close. There is a women’s version, but it looks like you have the men’s.

I always tell myself "Be selective, don't be dragging home a bunch of junk" then I immediately go find a bunch of junk to drag home.

I love it and it is so true Loud+Golf= $$$

Hi Matt, I’ve sold that lalabu shirt before. It’s a man’s shirt for the dad to carry the infant. It was a quick flip.

I would bleach tie dye that Gatorade shirt. Sell well probably lol. Great stuff. Nice to watch passing time in car ride.

I did that Wed-Thurs-Fri.....geezzz ...where did the cool stuff come from....it was EVERYWHERE

I absolutely love batik. (Ba TEEK) I’ve actually tried it myself as a crafter. Uses wax to block out color blocks on fabric.

Matt! LMAO, I'm only half way in and almost spit my coffee out as you said 'good formula for money, golf brand - look stupid' hahahahahahahahahahaha I heard you mention your mom was with you, were you able to take advantage of any senior discounts? One of the best things when I turned 50 was some of the senior discounts at some of our socal thrift stores!!!

Not sure if it would be a full vid but maybe a mini vid on flipping to vintage or consignment places. What’s the price point you look to get etc.

Lord help my neighbors I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. Yes that is exactly how carpenters use those pants.

Kemko jeans, it is a hammer loop

Btw, I love your videos. Very informative and fun to watch. Quick question, how can you tell what's vtg and what's not? You're going from shirts to skirts and back again.

Batik. The Is a long e sound Ba teeek. Thanks for sharing your finds

Let's face it, we all probably would have done the same thing. You would have regretted leaving that stuff behind more than having it in a death pile. Looking forward to seeing the "what sold" on these.

#2 hawaiian shirt; add keywords tiki, tribal, parrothead.

Tencel is a good key word. Very sought after by some women.

Seize the power Matt 🙂💗💗

That Brunello Cucinelli can go to The Real Real. I just sent a leather belt. They haven’t priced it yet, but I’m on the edge of my seat. Lol!!! I paid 4 dollars.

Baby Holster would make a great heavy metal band name

I just sold Halloween out of season but I do wait until September to list Christmas stuff behind the mi ey pile but peanuts and Disney will go up asap

Kicka** haul, dude. I couldn't see what your B12 supplements were, but absorption is really tricky for the ones taken orally. If you have a serious deficiency, I would recommend the injectable. It has made a huge difference for me, so I don't mind stabbing myself every month

Left handed carpenters shorts...interesting. That thing that carpenters to do, whatever it is you were doing, is actually a hammer loop.

Hi Matt. The mahi mahi shirt, its pronounced 'bahtēēk' cheers:)