Comments on: The Godfather of Vintage Heavy Metal T-Shirts http://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/ Vintage T-Shirt Collective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: William Powellhttp://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-26556 William Powell Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:56:43 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-26556 T/ph (UK) 01273 592841 (uk) for the aboe t shirts/ sweatshirt from William1st T/ph (UK) 01273 592841 (uk) for the aboe t shirts/ sweatshirt
from William1st

]]> By: William Powellhttp://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-26555 William Powell Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:53:30 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-26555 I have only one of each original(genuine)five t/shirts and one sweatshirt; excellent condition, also have on the back the concert(dates), from the 1980s-1990s they are as follows : 1,HEAVY METAL: 1,IRON MAIDEN: 1,MEGADETH: 1,ANTHRAX: 1,MORTAL; T-Shirts. and 1,METALIC T-Shirt. All in excellent (top quality) condition. Open to genuine offers only,fist come fist served if sensible and genuine. To collect or P & P I have only one of each original(genuine)five t/shirts and one sweatshirt; excellent condition, also have on the back the concert(dates), from the 1980s-1990s they are as follows :
1,HEAVY METAL: 1,IRON MAIDEN: 1,MEGADETH: 1,ANTHRAX: 1,MORTAL; T-Shirts. and 1,METALIC T-Shirt.
All in excellent (top quality) condition.
Open to genuine offers only,fist come fist served if sensible and genuine.
To collect or P & P

]]> By: STORMhttp://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-24850 STORM Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:05:45 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-24850 S.O.D i will tell you some words and put it your mind very well,METAL ISNT BUSINESS S.O.D i will tell you some words and put it your mind very well,METAL ISNT BUSINESS

]]> By: mickhttp://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-10019 mick Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:16:02 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-10019 iv got a iron maiden t shirt from a signing session at tower records in london it was when best of the beast came out it has the best of the beast pick on the front and on the back it has i meet eddie at tower records with the date there was only 200 made wat do you think its worth? iv got a iron maiden t shirt from a signing session at tower records in london it was when best of the beast came out it has the best of the beast pick on the front and on the back it has i meet eddie at tower records with the date there was only 200 made wat do you think its worth?

]]> By: John K.http://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 John K. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:43:35 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-2141 S.O.D you have an awesome collection!!! I simply prefer not to alter what time & wear has created in a vintage tee. Some of my favorites are stained, have holes and worn so thin that I can hardly wear them anymore. To me these flaws are what show the history/story of the shirt and this aspect of vintage tees I enjoy almost as much as the tee itself. Best regards, John K. S.O.D you have an awesome collection!!!

I simply prefer not to alter what time & wear has created in a vintage tee. Some of my favorites are stained, have holes and worn so thin that I can hardly wear them anymore. To me these flaws are what show the history/story of the shirt and this aspect of vintage tees I enjoy almost as much as the tee itself.

Best regards, John K.

]]> By: S.O.Dhttp://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-2135 S.O.D Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:44:59 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-2135 No Problem. But for me as a Metal Shirt Collector, it's important that a shirt is old. That’s why we call it Old School Shirts. The condition in this case is secondary. But as better the condition (of Shirt and Print) as better is the value of the Shirt. And that’s important for me - Old and nice condition. And if you can give a Shirt a better condition with new colour – I see no reason to do this not. I also use only detergent for black clothing’s to keep than black as longs as possible. No Problem. But for me as a Metal Shirt Collector, it’s important that a shirt is old. That’s why we call it Old School Shirts. The condition in this case is secondary. But as better the condition (of Shirt and Print) as better is the value of the Shirt. And that’s important for me – Old and nice condition. And if you can give a Shirt a better condition with new colour – I see no reason to do this not. I also use only detergent for black clothing’s to keep than black as longs as possible.

]]> By: Jimmy Jhttp://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Jimmy J Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:25:33 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-2130 Well, S.O.D. - you have a point. Although many view someone who is tanned as being "fake". I guess it depends on where the person got the tan? The beach or at a salon or is it spray on? haha. Justin - welcome to the disturbing world of vintage t-shirt collectors. Stay a while, stay....FOREVER. (Impossible Mission for the C-64, anyone remember?) Well, S.O.D. – you have a point. Although many view someone who is tanned as being “fake”. I guess it depends on where the person got the tan? The beach or at a salon or is it spray on? haha.

Justin – welcome to the disturbing world of vintage t-shirt collectors. Stay a while, stay….FOREVER. (Impossible Mission for the C-64, anyone remember?)

]]> By: Justin Chttp://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Justin C Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:10:47 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-2119 I found this blog through Google Alerts, I've got a trigger for "music T-shirts". It's nice to see that people are archiving the history of this stuff! I work for a company that distributes music tees, and both companies mentioned (EMP and Bullshirt) have been customers of ours. Bullshirt went out of business a long time ago, but EMP are now a *huge* company and a major player in the music retail business... it's been many, many years since I sat down in Saxenhaus, Koln with the two guys running it... and I'm sure they're too important to do so now! Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for posting this, I spent a few minutes in a warm glow remembering when I was young and enthusiastic about it all... I'm just old and cynical now. :) I found this blog through Google Alerts, I’ve got a trigger for “music T-shirts”. It’s nice to see that people are archiving the history of this stuff! I work for a company that distributes music tees, and both companies mentioned (EMP and Bullshirt) have been customers of ours. Bullshirt went out of business a long time ago, but EMP are now a *huge* company and a major player in the music retail business… it’s been many, many years since I sat down in Saxenhaus, Koln with the two guys running it… and I’m sure they’re too important to do so now!

Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for posting this, I spent a few minutes in a warm glow remembering when I was young and enthusiastic about it all… I’m just old and cynical now. :)

]]> By: S.O.Dhttp://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 S.O.D Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:15:32 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-2116 >>> I’d have to agree with Frank…a dyed original is no longer “original”. Haaaaa – nice joke. And a “white” human who get’s in the sun “brown” is no more a “real” human. You can see it also from the other way. The real and original Shirt was BLACK NOT GREY. So when it faded out, it’s no more “original”. And with dyeing, you give the Shirt his lost colour back. So only THAN it’s again a original *hehe* >>> I’d have to agree with Frank…a dyed original is no longer “original”.

Haaaaa – nice joke.
And a “white” human who get’s in the sun “brown” is no more a “real” human.

You can see it also from the other way. The real and original Shirt was BLACK NOT GREY. So when it faded out, it’s no more “original”. And with dyeing, you give the Shirt his lost colour back. So only THAN it’s again a original *hehe*

]]> By: Jimmy Jhttp://www.defunkd.com/blog/2009/02/01/the-godfather-of-vintage-heavy-metal-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 Jimmy J Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:43:49 +0000 http://www.defunkd.com/blog.vintageaficionado/?p=135#comment-2109 Hermosa. Ya, I noticed that too. No relation though, how cool would it be if our crests did it and had baby crests? Frank, John - I hear ya. The thought of dyeing never crossed my mind, and I had the same reaction when I first read it. But restoration is widely accepted in a bunch of areas of collectibles, comics, cars, etc. All you are doing is adding ink to a wash, it's probably way less harmful to the fabric than adding detergent, and it's eventually going to fade out again anyway. What's the difference between what he's doing and re-painting a classic car? I'm just playing the devil's advocate, I wouldn't dye, but it's interesting.. Hermosa. Ya, I noticed that too. No relation though, how cool would it be if our crests did it and had baby crests?

Frank, John – I hear ya. The thought of dyeing never crossed my mind, and I had the same reaction when I first read it. But restoration is widely accepted in a bunch of areas of collectibles, comics, cars, etc. All you are doing is adding ink to a wash, it’s probably way less harmful to the fabric than adding detergent, and it’s eventually going to fade out again anyway. What’s the difference between what he’s doing and re-painting a classic car? I’m just playing the devil’s advocate, I wouldn’t dye, but it’s interesting..

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