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Did You Ever Have to Make up Your Mind?
October 29, 2008 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
Each week we feature an interesting vintage tee that’s currently on the eBay auction block. Please feel free to link us if you create or discover an auction we might like.
Description #1: vintage 1978 Led Zeppelin concert t-shirt
Description #2: vintage 1975 Jeff Beck concert t-shirt
Sold by: purdyspackle
What the Seller Says: my mother died about a year ago, and while cleaning out her house i found several boxes of shirts that i had wore as a kid (she never threw anything away). i took them home and every once in a while i dig out a few to sell.
What I Say: Thank god for mothers like this. Most of the time their love affair with Goodwill is a bad dream for vintage tee collectors. This is the first time I have covered two shirts from one seller. I couldn’t decide on one of them, can you blame me?
Final Prices: $112.50, $76.49
Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke
October 27, 2008 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment
Every two weeks we scour through eBay’s past auctions and report which relics are fetching the big bucks. Even more reasons to raid your granny’s closet.
Click the links below to view the full eBay listing or the sellers current inventory.
- Jacket: vintage 40s Horsehide Grizzly sold for $2999.99 sold by skinnyoctopusduds
- Polo: vintage Ralph Lauren Stadium sold for $682.00 sold by mr_herman_blume
- Hat: vintage Harley Davidson Satin sold for $611.19 sold by cruise65oh
- Shoes: vintage 1970s Nike runners sold for $599.95 sold by dodgecomcar
- Western: vintage 50s H BAR C motorcycle sold for $537.99 sold by rickykz
- Tee: vintage 1972 Marc Bolan sold for $324.00 sold by blackrebelvintage
View previous mens vintage clothes auctions.
Pushead Has Bones to Pick
October 25, 2008 by Jimmy J · 2 Comments
In this section, we highlight the vintage shirts you simply must have in your poly-cotton arsenal. Some are hot commodities while others are speculation on a future trend.
Halloween Selection: vintage Pushead t-shirt (Explore eBay’s Inventory)
Demand: Medium-High
Price: $20-$200
Info: In the 1980s, Pushead (aka Brian Schroeder) rose to fame for for two types of artistry, both of the hardcore persuasion. A skull-obsessed artist who was the cornerstone of Metallica’s branding, he also designed skateboards for Zorlac, and imagery for Thrasher magazine. During this time he moonlighted as the frontman for a punk band called Septic Death too.
HOT: The most expensive vintage Metallica tees are Pushead designs; and they’re going to run you quite a few bones. If you’re really looking to shell out some loot, try to find an original Septic Death shirt. They’re super rare, so you’ll probably end up looking like one of Pushead’s designs before you get your hands on one.
BUY LOW: In the early 1990s Pushead created artwork for Rush’s “Roll The Bones” album and subsequent tour. All bones aside, this combination made for quite the odd couple. Rush was trying to harden their soft, high-pitched, prog-rock image and Pushead wanted more than Metallica in his portfolio, since they’d worked him to death the previous decade. The strange pairing makes this tee all the more cool. To view all other Pushead t-shirts on on eBay click here.
View the previous Essential Selection: vintage Benetton rugby shirts.
and guess who was named #3 on our top 5 list of vintage thrash metal t-shirts.
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Adidas Mutombo (1993)
October 24, 2008 by Karl · 4 Comments
I am a Nike man…but I have to acknowledge the beauty of these vintage Adidas Mutombos…Perfect color combination and great materials.
We’re Under Construction
October 23, 2008 by defunkd · 1 Comment
Please excuse our appearance for the next week, or so, as we customize the blog. We added some tabs up there to make it a little easier to navigate between our website, blog and eBay store. We’ve also added some buttons to help you keep your finger on the vintage t-shirt pulse, i.e. our email list and RSS feed.
The Death Star isn’t fully operational yet, but hold tight, Darth and the boys are working around the clock. That is all.