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Vintage Bed Quilt That Will Give You Nightmares
August 30, 2008 by defunkd · Leave a Comment
It’s that age old horror story that sends shivers down the spines of collectors everywhere. The setting is a beautiful little neighborhood in an unidentified town. Here we find a man and a woman happily residing with their offspring. Everything is seemingly perfect, but mom has an itch to scratch. She decides it’s time to clean house and get rid of all the “old junk” that “never gets used”. Enter our unsuspecting victims, over 30 vintage rock tees. As with all tales of this nature, Goodwill is involved – but we quickly learn this plot development is only a red herring. The weapons of choice turn out to be a pair of scissors and a sewing machine. Yes, you’ve just crossed over in to The Twilight Zone.
08.31 UPDATE: When I first scribed this post I provided a link to the full story, but Christine over at the Living Cheap and Green blog deleted her entry. She probably got death threats for one of our readers. The moral of this story? The most environmentally friendly thing you can do with 30 vintage concert tees is to wear them (aka REUSE) not butcher them for a tacky bed quilt.
Vintage Nike Catalogues
August 29, 2008 by Karl · 1 Comment
Love these vintage Nike catalogs..
The knowledge they have is incredible…all the new technologies explained, all posible colorways – a must have for any serious collector.
Nike should publish them again..because collectors go crazy for these, it’s the only reference book there exist for vintage Nike collectors
If anybody has also catalogues and has a good idea to spread them to a bigger audienc/public, let me know.
I have some ideas, but I dont have the technical knowledge of making a websites.
Nike Air Structure (1990)
August 28, 2008 by Karl · 2 Comments
Epic vintage Nike Air Structure from the beginning of the nineties. Although I think the shoe became mytical years after their release..makes sense if you consider the the competetion they had…Nike Air Span, Nike Air Stab, Nike Air Max 90…all shoes that were a lot more popular then the rather strange looking “Air Structure.” It’s still a difficult shoe to understand…the footbridge concept (which came from the air stab), the fact that the shoes have mirrored colorways on the side…
The 1980s Vintage Rock Shirt Hall of Shame
August 28, 2008 by defunkd · 11 Comments
Having sold thousands of vintage tees over the years, I have also had my fair share of zero bid duds. The following list of 1980s concert tees are basically the least popular kids in old school. Shamefully, all the artists on this list are also Rock and Roll HOF inductees and two of them have even been knighted. Rock royalty, yes, but some of their shirts aren’t worth the poly-cotton they’re printed on.
Elton John
Sir Elton (Hercules) John’s legendary career has spanned decades and resulted in numerous brilliant tracks. But when it comes to the popularity of the the Rocketman’s 80s merchandise, it’s more of a Sad Song. He’s still packing stadiums but his faithful fans are silver foxes who have far outgrown vintage fashion. How do I know this? Let’s just say I know a guy, in his early thirties, who went to one of his concerts last year. Look, I got free tickets, ok?
InducTEES:Â Jump Up Tour 1982
Paul McCartney
Sorry Paul, just because you are a legendary Beatle and member of Wings doesn’t mean all your vintage tees will fly. Enough said.
InducTEES: The Paul McCartney World Tour 1989
Sting
If, for some reason, you stockpiled Sting’s 1980s solo schwag for investment purposes, you got stung. Sure, Sting had solo success and created a new fan base along the way; that’s because most Police fans bailed out and wouldn’t attend a Sting solo gig even if they were served with a warrant. After serving a 20+ year sentence in solitary confinement he realized it was time to get the band back together. If he busts them up again, hopefully he’ll exercise his right to remain silent.
InducTEES: Sting 1987 World Tour & Nothing Like The Sun 1988
Billy Joel
Billy Joel’s current situation is very similar to Elton John’s: both have a legendary early career and a loyal fan base that holds the heydays close to their hearts. It’s no coincidence that Billy and Elton toured together in the mid ’90s – they have the same pre-geriatric fans. Billy does have somewhat of a cooler rock reputation since he’s dated a few uptown girls and was a poster boy for rocker rehab. But the lame latter part of his career doesn’t have anyone jonesing for his vintage tees.
InducTEES: Storm Front Tour 1989
Check out the 10 Worst vintage rock t-shirts you actually MUST wear.
Additional info on vintage tees.
Nike Aqua Sock Too (1989)
August 26, 2008 by Karl · 2 Comments
Vintage Nike Aqua Socks from 1989 and perfectly preserved.
Love the shoes as much as I do the box – aqua socks are defined as the shoes that are “ment to be wet.”
