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skippy haha
February 28, 2011 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment
Remember this Vintage Vantage My Adidas RUN DMC t-shirt? Outrageously priced at $13,000 it made headlines as the world’s most expensive t-shirt. I started salivating over it just before Defunkd launched in 2004 and always wondered if someone would ever be crazy enough to buy it. I also subconscious thought “if these guys are selling shirts for $13k, I’m going to be a very wealthy man!” Ha. I kept an eye on it over the years and it never sold – so when VV dissolved I wondered what became of it and the rest of their true vintage goodies. After poking around a bit I was directed to a wicked Etsy store known as skippy haha vintage operated by Vintage Vantage veteran and former vintage tee shirt supermodel Heather M. The best of VV’s remains ended up here including the infamous RUN DMC t-shirt now priced at $86?! I immediately snapped it up and saved a whopping $12,914. I love the history of this t-shirt so I had to have it in my personal collection.
As I was checking out their massive selection (close to 500 and definitely Etsy’s best) my eyes bulged out of my head when I noticed this DeLorean t-shirt. I’ve been searching for any true vintage DeLorean t-shirt since the early 00′s and had recently given up figuring one didn’t exist. Pretty sure if I run 88 MPH in it, I’ll be capable of time travel. While I test that theory out you should go check out skippy, they make vintage t-shirt dreams come true…at outrageously low prices.
Girls Girls Girls
February 27, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
Shirt #4: Motley Crue Girls Girls Girl T-Shirt
Availability: Check eBay for Vintage Crue Tees
Albums: Girls Girls Girls
Date: 1987
Fact: Girls is a byproduct of the band’s battle with drug and alcohol addiction. All the members have all stated this album was almost their last, but miraculously managed to survive and churn out two hits: Wild Style and Girls, Girls, Girls.
Approximate value: $150-$200
Image Courtesy of: stormcrow-vintage
- View the previous Crue and Warrant t-shirt.
Jersey Score
February 26, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A feeble attempt to document the endless array of brilliant vintage Iron Maiden t-shirts.
Shirt #43: Iron Maiden Powerslave Jersey
Availability: Explore Vintage Maiden Tees on eBay
Album: Powerslave
Year: 1984
Approximate value: $100-250
- View the previous vintage Maiden X Factor t-shirt.
- View the entire Maiden vintage t-shirt collection.
Gaddafi Duck
February 25, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A vintage t-shirt gallery inspired by current events.
Item #1: No Matter How You Spell It, “Gaddafi” Has Lost His Grip
Year: 1986
Availability: Currently Available on eBay
25 years later and he’s even more deathspicable – some insane dictators never change. This t-shirt is just one of many anti-Gaddafi designs that circulated in 1986 after Reagan ordered bombing raids against Tripoli and Benghazi. This doesn’t seem to be the type of shirt Warner Brothers would release, but if it’s a bootleg the artist must have been a little daffy himself because he signed it, “Brooks 86.”
Image Courtesy of: vintageretrowear
Defunkd Gets Enhancd
February 24, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
We’re still doing tweaks here and there but the death star is almost fully operational! Our new blog layout is more funky, a little less cluttered and a little cleaner. We’ve also included a nifty toolbar at the bottom of the screen to give you a snapshot of everything we’re up to online and it also facilitates site-wide announcements. But the best part of the toolbar is the language translator for our Malaysian, Japanese and other international friends who frequent our pages. We also enhanced our comments section ever-so-slightly to allow for easy quoting and replies.
There’s many more enhancements to come in 2011, but for now we’ll just get back to blogging. If you notice any issues with the site or have any suggestions for things you would like to see, leave us a message below.
And thank-you for your support over the years!