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Vintage Slayer T-Shirt Raised in a Good Home
February 6, 2009 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment
Each week we feature an interesting vintage tee that’s currently on the eBay auction block. Please feel free to link us if you create or discover an auction we might like.
Description: Vintage 1983 Slayer No Mercy t-shirt
Sold by:Â s.o.d666
Measurements: 22″ pit-to-pit by 27″ length
What the Seller Says: !!!! ULTRA RARE – OLD SCHOOL !!! original – no fake – very good condition
What I Say: This auction is being hosted by the gentleman with the amazing vintage t-shirt collection we interviewed here. He’s actually decided to part with one his 500 children, and it was one of the toughest decisions he’s ever had to make.
Final Price: $192.55
Guess who was named #1 on our top 5 list of vintage thrash metal t-shirts?
[phpbay]vintage slayer t-shirt, 12, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “slayerphp”, “4″[/phpbay]
We Got Your Disease
February 4, 2009 by Jimmy J · 10 Comments
The Gunners produced some epic t-shirts during their heydays. The Robert Williams banned album artwork, their Stoned in L.A. tour, the Metallica tag team, Tokyo Japan Bad Apples tee and countless others.
Here’s a gallery of a few we’ve peddled over the years, scroll down to see what’s available for sale.
We are the people that can find whatever you may need. If you got the money honey, we got your disease.
[phpbay]vintage guns n roses t-shirt, 24, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “gunsnrosesphp”, “4″[/phpbay]
Hey Hey, My My!
February 3, 2009 by Jimmy J · 4 Comments
Each week we feature an interesting vintage tee that’s currently on the eBay auction block. Please feel free to link us if you create or discover an auction we might like.
Description: rare vintage Neil Young 1978 rock t-shirt
Sold by:Â doublesixvintage
Measurements: 18.5″ pit-to-pit by 20.5 (front collar to bottom)
What the Seller Says: Up for grabs here is a rare ’78 Neil Young shirt in excellent condition. Aside from fading typical for its age and a small mark at the bottom of the back, there’s no damage to report.
What I Say: Neil Young = Canada’s best export.
[phpbay]vintage neil young shirt, 8, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “”, “neilyoungphp”, “4″[/phpbay]
For a Good Time Text Jenny: 867-5309
February 2, 2009 by Jimmy J · 3 Comments
We haven’t covered one of these in a while, but check out this strange and unusual auction for a telephone number made famous by Tommy Tutone. When “Jenny” was released in 1987 her number instantly became the top target of crank callers. According to the eBay listing and snopes.com the phone companies throughout North America have been grandfathering the number and now very few remain. Sadly, it appears as though Jenny’s days on the telephone are numbered.
View previous weird auctions.
Can You Spot a Fake Vintage T-Shirt?
January 12, 2009 by Jimmy J · 17 Comments
I purchased both of these t-shirts on eBay from different sellers who had an array of vintage t-shirts up for auction. Based on how they were listed, described and photographed, I bought them under the assumption they were true vintage articles.
Ooooops! Yes, even me, the guy who authored three guides on how to shop for a genuine vintage t-shirt on eBay, got duped! How could this happen? Well, truth be told, the most important factor on determining if a shirt is genuine can only be done while it’s in your possession. Pictures, descriptions, and other methods can deceive even the most seasoned vintage veteran.
We’re currently hard at play in the Defunkd Laboratories creating a few tests you can perform at home to ensure that shirts you’ve purchased are actually real. “Of course they are!” you say? Don’t be so sure. Hell, I got burned. When the voting closes in one week, we’ll reveal the correct answer and the exact methods we used on these t-shirts to test them.Â
Now let’s see if you can succeed where I failed. Can you spot the fake? Before you log your vote, feel free to study up on our vintage t-shirt guides - there’s plenty of useful information there that can be applied directly to these shirts.
To level the playing field, both t-shirts were photographed under the exact same lighting conditions, neither have been retouched, brightened or altered in any way.
Shirt #1 is in near mint condition. The print is bright and the tag is missing. Â
Shirt #2 has yellow stains. The print is faded and it’s tagged, “Screen Stars Best.”Â
Find out the chilling conclusion to the poll and the correct answer here.