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Archive for July, 2009

Jimmy J

hawaiian shirt haven

A glimpse of paradise through the beautiful designs of countless vintage Hawaiian shirts.

vintage hula girl hawaiian shirt

Item #3: Vintage Kuu-Ipo Hula Girl Hawaiian Shirt

Availability: Explore eBay for Vintage Hula Girl Hawaiian Shirts

Decade: 1970s

Label: Kuu-Ipo, Hawaii

Fact: Hula was originated in the in the Hawaiian Islands by Polynesians.  The dance is meant to accentuate the “mele” which is accompanying song or chant. There are numerous forms of hula, “ancient hula” being the purest as it is performed without Western-influence.

Approximate value: $500

Jimmy J

Every few weeks we scour through eBay’s vintage clothing auctions and report which relics are fetching top dollar. More reasons to raid your grandpa’s closet.

vintage stanley mouse shirt

Click the links below to view the full eBay listing or the seller’s current inventory.

  1. 30s vintage Reunion engineer work shirt sold for $3383.89 by bugthug
  2. 60s vintage Stanley Mouse hot rod shirt sold for $1100.00 by defunkd_vintage
  3. 50s vintage hot rod car club wool jacket sold for $1025.00 by elephant-jj
  4. 60s vintage H Bar C motorcycle western shirt sold for $382.67 by doublesixvintage
  5. 40s C.A. Watson beaver cowboy hat sold for $305.00 by willeo18
  6. 40s vintage Hood Rubber co canvas shoes sold for $237.50 s.tetter
Jimmy J

harley davidson haven

An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson clothing.

love to ride vintage harley shirt

Item #8: Love to Ride, Ride to Love t-shirt

Availability: Explore Vintage Harley Shirts on eBay

Decade: 1980s

Label: FOTL

Dealer Customiztion: L&K Cycle, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Harley Fact: Sex sells t-shirts (and motorcycles).

Photo courtesy of: Wyco_Vintage

Approximate value: $300-500

Jimmy J

michael jackson vintage tee shirt

Congrats to @AsaMinistries who was randomly selected on Tuesday July 21.

Enter to win one of the vintage t-shirts above by re-tweeting the following snippet of text exactly as it appears:

RT @defunkd is GIVING AWAY a genuine vintage Michael Jackson 1984 Victory Tour t-shirt! http://tinyurl.com/m5t25a

contest details

We’re giving away one of these vintage t-shirts from the legendary MJ Miami Victory Tour. We discovered a small quantity of various color and size vintage MJ tees that have been in storage since 1984. The best part is they’re in mint shape, yet completely aged to perfection. We’re complimenting the release of these items to auction by hosting a giveaway.

P.S. All the auctions at 1 penny, so you might want to check them out after you enter the giveaway.

This contest is for everyone! The deadstock inventory contained multiple sizes from a child’s 10-12 right up to vintage XL and the winner can select the shirt size of their choice. Have a peak at the auctions to explore what sizes are available.

about defunkd

Our vintage clothing blog and store deal exclusively in genuine vintage, while maintaining a “say NO to repro” policy. If you’re a new player in the vintage t-shirt game, we’ve written a series of four vintage t-shirt shopping guides to help you identify the authentic ones.

If MJ isn’t your thing then check out our list of the 20 best vintage t-shirt stores around.

how to enter

Now let’s figure out how we can get a free t-shirt on your torso. We had so much fun hosting our last vintage guns n roses t-shirt giveaway on Twitter, we’re using it again!

1. If you don’t have a Twitter account, get one. It takes less than two minutes.

2. Visit our Twitter account here. Then Follow us, do so by pressing “Follow.” This will also help keep you informed about all future giveaways.

3. Navigate “Home,” then re-tweet the snippet of text below to your update box (under “What are you doing?”) and then press “Submit.” Do so by copying and pasting the text below so it’s exactly as it appears:

RT @defunkd is GIVING AWAY a genuine vintage Michael Jackson 1984 Victory Tour t-shirt! http://tinyurl.com/m5t25a

4. Once you follow us and Tweet that text you’ll get a direct message back confirming your entry. If you’re having difficulty, we’ll be glad to assist – just contact us.

the winner

Congrats to @AsaMinistries who was randomly selected on Tuesday July 21.

Jimmy J

maiden haven

A feeble attempt to document the endless array of brilliant vintage Iron Maiden t-shirts.

vintage iron maiden reading t-shirt

Shirt #17: Iron Maiden The Beast at Reading and USA Camouflage

Availability: Explore Vintage Maiden Tees on eBay

Year: 1982

Tour Destinations:

August 19th El Paso, Texas

August 28th Reading, England

September 3rd Long Beach, California

Approximate value: $750-$1000

Jimmy J

Every few weeks we scour through eBay’s vintage clothing auctions and report which relics are fetching top dollar. More reasons to raid your grandpa’s closet.

michael jackson memorabilia

Click the links below to view the full eBay listing or the seller’s current inventory.

  1. Michael Jackson autograph moonwalk shoes sold for $22,000,000.00 by kvmomof3
  2. Micheal Jackson Thriller vintage leather jacket sold for $10100.00 by robhtp
  3. Michael Jackson stage worn sequin vintage shirt sold for $2055.56 by wishkah_star
  4. Michael Jackson LA Gear Billie Jean vintage shoes sold for $730.00 by gerrywaite1
  5. Micheal Jackson Triumph Merchandising vintage t-shirt sold for $294.99 by mradzi2
  6. Micheal Jackson vintage Glitter Glove Thriller tour sold for $272.00 moefran