Ancient Hula is Old School

July 29, 2009 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment  

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



Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke

July 23, 2009 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment  

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


Bare Bones

July 20, 2009 by Jimmy J · 2 Comments  

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



Vintage on the Web: Middle Class Kicks

July 18, 2009 by Karl · Leave a Comment  

Before I forget – if you are looking for some authentic vintage kicks (Adidas, Nike, …) check out Middle Class Kicks. They have a fine selection of vintage sneakers at decent prices… here comes a first pick:





Holidays!

July 18, 2009 by Karl · Leave a Comment  

Yup I will be on holidays for the next 4 weeks!
Back in august!