Discontinued Underwear

Last year I while I was living in Phoenix, I came across a great find at Target. They had these long sleeve undershirts available in a variety of colors for under 10 dollars. As you may or may not know, it is difficult to find long sleeve undershirts and even more difficult to find any type of undershirts in any color other that white. Even better, these were brand name (Hanes.) I bought 3 of them and I liked them so much that I later returned to Target only to find they were sold out. In fact the next several times I went to Target (often different locations) I asked about these and no one knew what I was talking about. I have even tried to find them on the internet and on Hanes' website to no avail. I have found similar items, but nothing exactly the same.

This sounds crazy and you must all think I am nuts. But I was thinking today about the following. What would I do if I knew that my favorite underwear was going to be discontinued? Over the years I have developed a liking to a specific brand and model. The Hanes Classics Tagless Knit Boxers. Note that these boxers have several desirable features in them. They are knit (soft cotton), tagless (no itchiness) and they are classic (will never go out of style, just like a black suit.)

If these were to become discontinued I would forever regret not buying more of them, just as I regret not buying those long sleeve undershirts. Would I stockpile in anticipation of them becoming rare or obsolete like some did in the 1980s to old Canadian one dollar bills? How many would I buy? I honestly think I would order a box of 100 or so pairs, in different varieties and colors. These would probably end up being heavily discounted based on the fact that they were about to become a discontinued product and that I would be buying them in bulk.

Just a quick thought for the day...