Monsters

March 20, 2010 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment  

maiden haven

A feeble attempt to document the endless array of brilliant vintage Iron Maiden t-shirts.


Shirt #29: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Availability: Explore Vintage Maiden Tees on eBay

Tour Name: 7th Tour of a 7th  Tour

Tour Dates: May 1988 to December 1988

Image Courtesy of: wyco-vintage

Approximate value: $150-200



MCs

March 18, 2010 by Jimmy J · 7 Comments  


Can you identify all six MCs from these close-ups of vintage t-shirt screen prints? Post your guesses in the comments section!

  • See if you can name the frontmen in our last Screen Test.
Category: Screen Test, Tees


Not Man

March 13, 2010 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment  

Showcasing the vast vintage t-shirt arsenal of Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica and Slayer.


Shirt #4: Anthrax, Not Man

Availability: Explore Vintage Anthrax Tees on eBay

Album: Among the Living

Year: 1987

Fact: This album rang in a new attire for the band and a different approach for branding . Instead of their typical metal fashion image they adopted surfer/skater style and used cartoonish humor in their merchandising.

Approximate value: $75-$125



Ride Me Ride Free

March 11, 2010 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment  

harley davidson haven

An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson t-shirts.

Item #23: Vintage Harley Davidson Ride Me Ride Free T-Shirt

Availability: Explore Vintage Harley Tees on eBay

Decade: 1970s

Label: Fantasy

Harley Fact: Although Harley has never been against sexual innuendo, “ride me – ride free” wasn’t a commonly used slogan. The term is more a well known biker phrase that ends with “or at least I’ll give one hell of s discount!”

Approximate value: $250

  • View the previous vintage Harley Mesh tee.
  • View the vintage Harley Davidson clothing gallery.


Ripped: T-Shirts from the Underground

March 9, 2010 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment  

A brand spanking new vintage t-shirt book was released today and it looks promising. The author was inspired by the all-too-common nightmare of having his beloved t-shirt collection discarded by his mother. For the last 20+ years he’s been on a mission to relive his youth via poly-cotton, which the better part of was spent growing up too fast all over Sunset Strip. The book offers a visual history told through the rarest of the rare one-off t-shirts.

We’re in the process of acquiring a review copy from the publishers for the fifth installment in our series of vintage t-shirt book reviews. If you’re too excited to wait until the verdict is out, copies are available now through Amazon.

Category: News, Tees