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Vintage Black Flag T-Shirt May Cause Panic
November 29, 2008 by Jimmy J · 2 Comments
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:Â vintage 1978 Black Flag Nervous Breakdown t-shirt
Sold by:Â wyco_vintage
Measurements:Â 17″ pit-to-pit by 26″ in length
What the Seller Says:Â Not a heck of a lot, but do they really need to?Â
What I Say: Any BF shirt that is pre-Rollins era will probably cause a few collectors to have a nervous breakdown. Prior to joining the band in 1981 Rollins was a big fan of their artwork and collected Flag flyers that circulated from Washington to California. He even specifically drew inspiration from Raymond Pettibon’s Nervous Breakdown imagery explaining, “I felt like the guy with his fists up every day of my life.”Â
Final Price: $189.50
20 Best Real Vintage T-Shirt Stores
November 23, 2008 by Jimmy J · 14 Comments
We love real vintage tees. So Forget Junk Food, Amplified, Hot Topic and all the rest of the mock-vintage t-shirt makers; this list exclusively showcases those who offer t-shirts that have been aged to perfection.
We’re all for damning the man, but in terms of vintage t-shirt shopping, eBay reigns. It’s the best way to shop for vintage, especially if you have a specific t-shirt in mind. But as with any online shopping experience, there can be a few pitfalls when buying true vintage tees. If you shop with the vendors below you’ve got nothing to worry about. If you decide to shop elsewhere on eBay we created a comprehensive four-part guide to help you along the way. When your torso needs a real vintage t-shirt, Defunkd has your back.
Band Boutiques
If you’re into music-related shirts then tune in to these rock-solid vendors. Their operations are primarily made up of exclusive higher-priced items in fixed-price format.
Wyco_Vintage is jam-packed with eBay’s widest selection of vintage band tees (1500+) while boasting a top-notch feedback track record. With the holy grail of feedback ratings ol’ reliable Stormcrow-Vintage keeps a consistent stock of 500+ tees which will tickle the fancy of any hardcore music junkie. The 350+ tees at Todd’s Vinyl Delights are a delightful selection of vintage music promotional schwag. blackrebelvintage and supradosuprado are the rebels among this bunch – they don’t carry a lot of tees, instead they focus on a super-refined top shelf selection.
Vintage Veterans
eBay vintage ambassadors who work around the clock to satisfy the masses. They’ve got at least 10,000 transactions under their belts with 99% feedback to boot.
Vintage Retro Wear has been supplying vintage t-shirts on eBay since the early 00′s and they get bigger every time we check in, 1800+ last time we looked. Hattrick Vintage scores on all levels with a nice blend of poly-cotton genres, thrift tees and a decent rock tee collection. Shirts with Balls has been one of the biggest advocates for the sale of vintage tees on eBay and now they now claim to have a physical addiction to poly-cotton. Vintage tee celebrities Smith and Pooter Vintage are one of eBay’s vintage t-shirt vending pioneers with 200+ items consistently up for grabs since day one. Of all the veterans Badist has moved the most merch in the shortest period of time because they consistently post massive amounts of listings in auction format.
Impressive Inventory
Check out these guys if you’re a Windows window shopper or a browsing browser user. Whether it’s a bank breaking 1940s t-shirt relic or a mind blowing quantity of tees – all of these vendors offer something swell.
Arrrr mateys! With over 2000 vintage tees in stock thecaptainsvintage‘s is as vast as the blue sea. koshercollectibles is an interesting place to stop, gawk and go broke should you ever decide to actually purchase one of their Smithsonian level relics. Whether you’re in to heavy metal or hip hop fasinfrank and invintagewetrustco take care of business. thriftstore-cowboy rides into town along side zimmermantwin to save you some money with their thrifty 90s selections. GhettoVintage, silverruins and spicoli4ever have an impressive cross-section of music, sports and other pop-culture goodness. Last and definitely not least is VintagePimps who offer a splendid array of top shelf concert and popular culture tees.
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Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke
November 22, 2008 by Jimmy J · Leave a 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 50s Buco motorcycle sold for $1691.99 sold by mayberrysbarney
- Runners: vintage 70s Nike waffle shoes sold for $917.77 sold by vintagepimp
- Sweat: vintage 40s US Army sweatshirt sold for $710.00 sold by inthreadible
- Sweater: vintage 90s Ralph Lauren P Wing sold for $660.00 sold by kurokuni
- T-Shirt: vintage 40s Champion t-shirt sold for $338.99 sold by vintagerental
- Tee: vintage Routt’s Cycle Center tee sold for $203.49 sold by kustomhut
View previous mens vintage clothing auctions.
Iron Maiden Killer World Tour 1981
November 20, 2008 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A feeble attempt to document the endless array of brilliant vintage Iron Maiden t-shirts.
Shirt #7:Â Iron Maiden Killer World Tour 1981
Availability:Â Explore Vintage Maiden Tees on eBay
Tour Dates: February 1981 – November 1981
UK, Europe, Japan, North AmericaÂ
Approximate value:Â $150-$250
View the entire series of vintage Iron Maiden t-shirts.
Vintage Hypercolor T-Shirts Are Tie Dye For
November 15, 2008 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment
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.
Selection: Vintage Hypercolor T-Shirt (Explore eBay’s Inventory)
Demand: Moderate
Price: $30-$75
Info: We all remember the legendary Generra tee that changed color when exposed to heat, but how did it do that? Well, sit on my lap and let me explain. The regular color of the shirt is a combination of two different inks, a base color that the fabric was dyed with, and a heat sensitive or “thermochromic” ink that’s sealed in a transparent shell and bound to the fibers of the fabric. When exposed to heat, a lot of scientific mumbo jumbo takes place: the periodic table of elements is involved, square roots, pi, and at the end of it there’s even a dreadful remainder. So in laymen’s terms, heat causes the thermochromic portion of the color to become transparent which exposes only the base color of the fabric. Take that, Mr. Wizard!
HOT: All of the incarnations of the tee from the late ’80s to the early ’90s are attracting bids. Those fetching the higher prices have maintained their ability to change color. You see, improper laundry care, like hot washes and drying, hamper the shirts technology. Sadly many of the shirts around today are just ugly-colored shirts that don’t do anything. Pitty. However, I do suggest these defective shirts for people who tend to have arm pit issues, as active Hypercolor highlights this problem.
BUY LOW: Hypercolor couldn’t have flourished if tie dye hadn’t already set the stage in previous decades. So whether you like it or not, there will come a day that tie dye shirts will be cool again. There’s already been a huge increase in value of Grateful Dead‘s 90s tie dyes. Most tie dyes are obnoxious, but some of the more subtle ones have quite nice colors, and can be snapped up for next to nothing.
View the previous Essential Selection: vintage Pushead t-shirts.