Thrift Store Haul

[matrixrefugee]

I walked into the Salvation Army Thrift Shop in Wilmington and practically put my hand on The Jacket. Yes, *the* jacket I need for my Constantine costume. I tried it on right then and there, and dang if it didn't catch the demon hunter's attention (after he'd been quiet since he and I shouted each other out last night when I was going through my "self-pitying shit mode" -- his words, not mine). Now all I need is the tie and the black-strapped wristwatch and to rig up the stencil for the arm tattoos. And oh yes, the cigarette lighter: I may just get a plain Zippo-type lighter and stick a St. Benedict medal to the side of it. I'm tempted to see if I can't find the right sort of make-up for the scars, but that might be pushing it, in terms of authenticity... Either way, Boskone is gonna be fun: it's a simple matter of donning the costume and letting one of my houseguests ride shotgun in my headspace for the rest of the day. Be just my dumb luck to bump into someone costuming as the Hellblazer: that might make for an interesting (read: painful) encounter. ::Glares at the dumb comic-book purists::

I *tried* to find the tie, but luck was against me: I may have to buy that brand new, which will set me back $25 US at Sears. I spent the better part of ten minutes digging through through a bin full of ties; the only black one I managed to scare up had the sun, moon and stars embroidered on it in gold thread. To quote one of my houseguests, "What the hell is this? Harry Potter?"

Comments

[cerulianphoenix.livejournal.com]

That's fortunate that you obtained the jacket. Thrift stores are great, no doubts about that! The costume sounds awesome, I wouldn't say the scars is pushing it though.

Ties are unusually expensive though, $25 US? That's highway robbery! You should try bartering with them. "Come on, this chicken for that tie. What's the tie going to do anyway? You can eat the chicken!"

[(Anonymous)]

Here's some advice if you run into some dressed as the British Constantine. Just say that since you've got dark hair the movie verse version was easier to pull off. If that fails share your theory about the two of them being different people. It's like my plan to cross costume as Destruction if I ever get an excuse to do so. I would like to be able to dress up as Dream or Death but since I'm a tall red head, Destruction it is.
~Weaver