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Hanes
February 16, 2010 by Jimmy J · 8 Comments
Brand #2: Hanes
Circulation: Common
Era: 1910-present
Information: A legendary vintage brand that has been in circulation for almost 110 years (and the only label featured in our guide that’s still in production.) In 1901 J. Wesley Hanes founded Shamrock Mills which was originally a manufacturer of men’s hosiery.
In 1910 the company became known as Hanes Knitting and by 1920 they expanded in to “undershirts”. In 1975 Hanes introduced the Beefy-T; In 1980 a separate division was created in the company called Hanes Printables to manufacture and distribute blanks for printing.
The various phases of the tag design above spans from the 1940s to the 1990s.
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- View the previous Screen Stars brand.
Malaysian Vintage Invasion Part II
February 14, 2010 by Jimmy J · 5 Comments
In our first Malaysian bundle post we featured a tiny fraction of their vintage blog shops. That was roughly six months ago and they have been growing exponentially ever since. I’m pretty certain they’re going to break the internet at some point. Until that sad day comes I’ll keep traveling to their infinite virtual vintage destinations and report back ones that catch my eye. If you can’t find what you’re looking for on eBay, make use of the wanted section in our forum – one of our browsers did and found the shirt he was looking for on a Malaysian blog.
Here’s a bunch more of our favorites:
If you run a vintage Malaysian blog shop and would like to be featured, please contact us.
Live Free Ride Hard
February 13, 2010 by Jimmy J · 2 Comments
An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson clothing.
Item #20: Vintage Harley Live to Ride tee
Availability: Explore Vintage Harley Tees on eBay
Decade: 1980s
Label: Super Screen Stars
Dealer Customization: Harley of Oklahoma, 1200 S. Agnew, Okla. City
Harley Fact: “Live to Ride” is one of Harley’s most popular slogans, ever. It’s still in use on modern Harley products and there’s a rider’s magazine that also goes by this name.
Approximate value: $75-150
- View the previous vintage Harley Novelty Leather Jacket t-shirt.
- View the vintage Harley Davidson clothing gallery.
Vintage Retro Wear Seller Review
February 11, 2010 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment
eBay Seller: vintage retro wear
Years of Service: 9
Transactions: 10100+
Feedback: 99.8%
Policies: If you arent happy I’ll fix it.
Motto: “I like my beer cold, stereo loud and tees Deadstock.”
Very few vintage t-shirt stores on eBay can boast almost 10 years of consistency with over 100k stellar transactions – but Vintage Retro Wear can. Truth be told, this operation was one I spied on quite frequently for Defunkd inspiration. I was amazed at how they always had an uncanny supply of mint, yet true vintage t-shirts. Later I would come to realize it was the result of the illusive dead-stock aka NOS discovery. Matt from VRW has managed to make a few of the biggest deadstock discoveries by a vintage t-shirt prospector, two warehouses jam packed with them.
Matt’s foray in to the world of vintage started with a guilty conscious, “I donated all of my rock tees to Salvation Army in the late 90s before I realized their value” he confesses. A few years later he rescued so many vintage tees that he was actually capable of outfitting an army; so his debt to vintage society was paid in full.
VRW also carries a wicked selection of rock collectibles (wallets, bandanas) as well as vintage clothing from head to toe. The most expensive t-shirt in their store is a vintage Transcelestians tee coming in at paltry $29,000 with plenty of gems in the $15-50 range.
Check out some of their items below:
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On The Run
February 8, 2010 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A feeble attempt to document the endless array of brilliant vintage Iron Maiden t-shirts.
Shirt #27: Iron Maiden The Beast on the Run Jersey
Availability: Explore Vintage Maiden Tees on eBay
Tour: World Piece
Dates: May 1983 to December 1983.
Image Courtesy of: stormcrow-vintage
Approximate value: $100-250
- View the previous vintage Maiden Somewhere on Tour t-shirt.
- View the entire Maiden vintage t-shirt collection.