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Gucci
July 30, 2010 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A photographic tribute to the legendary DJ AM and his amazing vintage t-shirt collection.
Shirt #8: Gucci
Fact: AM also enjoyed the finer side of vintage t-shirt fashion.
- View the previous vintage Lollapalooza t-shirt.
- View the entire DJ AM t-shirt photo gallery.
Anvil
July 29, 2010 by Jimmy J · 3 Comments
Brand #11: Anvil
Circulation: Common
Era: Late 1970s to Present
Information: The roots of Anvil can be traced back to a 130 year old brand of men’s undergarments known as BVD. In 1976 the BVD trademark was sold to Fruit of the Loom so the company began a operating as Anvil Knitwear. They consider themselves one of the catalysts in the evolution of the t-shirt.
If you have any info on Anvil please comment below.
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- See what our forum members have to say about Anvil.
- View the previous Velva Sheen brand.
Among The Living
July 25, 2010 by Jimmy J · 2 Comments
Showcasing the vast vintage t-shirt arsenal of Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica and Slayer.
Shirt #10: Anthrax, Not Man
Availability: Explore Vintage Anthrax Tees on eBay
Album: Among the Living
Year: 1987
Fact: Among The Living is based on a Stephen King novel titled The Stand.
Approximate value: $75-$125
- Check out the previous vintage Metallica Kill ‘Em All t-shirt.
American Gothic
July 23, 2010 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment
An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson t-shirts.
Item #30: American Gothic Parody
Availability: Explore Vintage Harley Tees on eBay
Decade: 1980s
Dealer Customization: Stylin’ Skins, East Haven, CT
Harley Fact: American Gothic by Grant Wood is one of the most parodied pieces of art ever created, but the Harley version is the most stylin’.
Approximate value: $50-100
- View the previous vintage Harley Live to Ride tee.
- View the vintage Harley Davidson tee gallery.
Vintage Vantage Outage
July 21, 2010 by Jimmy J · 2 Comments
Sadly, one of the godfathers of vintage t-shirts on eBay has just announced they’re shutting down. Somebody please hold me. VV was my main inspiration for jumping in to the eBay vintage t-shirt world in 2004. I was in awe at the prices their auctions fetched for non-band tees that were attainable at my local thrift shop. Better yet, every aspect of their online presence exuded the good times they were having while “working”. I just have to do this, it’s so simple!…thought I.
Yeah right.
Their customized auction templates were the bomb at the time (so was the expression “the bomb”) and each one brought a sense of humor to eBay that I had never seen before. Ridiculous props and poses that’s what VV was all about. Their pioneering practices have been passed down to every new generation of eBay’s vintage vendors, so Vintage Vantage, we officially salute you.
As for their merch, they’re hosting an everything must go half-price discount on all their in-house designs. But I’m sure you’re more interested in the goings on with their true vintage top shelf shirts…we’ve emailed them as to their fate, so stay tuned. Who knows maybe you’ll be able to score that legendary My Adidas RUN DMC tee for half price?
Here’s a tear jerking flashback of VV’s evolution on the web.
Good luck VV crew. Fresh for ever.