Dead For 15 Years

December 20, 2011 by max · Leave a Comment  

A t-shirt gallery for Dead Heads who appreciate a vintage torso.

Shirt # 5: Grateful Dead 15th Anniversary

Availability: Currently on the Defunkd Collective (Click Above)

Date: 1980

Fact: The Grateful Dead were the house band for the Acid Tests, which were a series of house parties held by Ken Kesey in the mid 1965-66. Kesey was heavily involved in experimental drugs and was best know for writing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Approximate Value: $200-250

Image Courtesy of MaxVintage

Category: Grateful Dead


Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke

December 5, 2011 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment  

Every few weeks we scour through eBay’s vintage t-shirt sales and report which relics are fetching top dollar. More reasons to raid your grandpa’s closet.

Click the links below to view the full eBay listing or the seller’s current inventory.

  1. 70s vintage Sex Pistols A&M promot t-shirt sold for $1200.00 by rockin-the-vintage
  2. 80s vintage Andy Warhol t-shirt sold for $800.00 by mineko2455
  3. 80s vintage T.S.O.L. t-shirt sold for $649.00 by Stormcrow-Vintage
  4. 70s vintage Elton John & Ray Cooper t-shirt sold for $400.00 by WyCo_Vintage
  5. 80s vintage Romeo Void t-shirt sold for $388.00 by Stormcrow-Vintage
  6. 90s vintage Wu-Tang Clan t-shirt sold for $225.00 vintagetees828
  • View a previous edition where a John Belushi t-shirt fetched top dollar.


Malaysian Perversion

December 4, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment  

A roundup of Defunkd Collective tees offered from vendors in Malaysia.


English isn’t their first language but our Malaysian vendors are definitely fluent in the international language of love. The above Marciuliano print looks innocent enough from a distance but get a little closer and you’re knee deep in a massive orgy. There’s even some dogs getting in to the act – can you spot them? Waldo’s there too but without any of his signature clothing on – he’s anonymous (and wants to keep it that way.)

Then there’s this nifty chart of boobs which originated down under and you can thank Germany’s Volxmusik festival for their support of the nude boob. We couldn’t leave The Pogues off this list, their Naked Howling Freedom tee features a baby who’s just…well, hanging out.

In closing we’ll ask an age old question: is it considered necrophilia if two skeletons are engaged in a sexual act?

Category: Malaysia


Hammer Time

November 29, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment  

A round-up of vintage television tees on the Collective.


Miami Vice had everything. A beautiful setting, a hot cast and fast cars. Behind the scenes sat great writers, a top notch director and composer Jan Hammer. Hammer wrote the show’s epic theme but also scored the majority of episodes which solidified the melodramatics Vice was famous for. When it was tough times for the show’s main character – Sunny got his own theme music “Crockett’s Theme” which was a hit within itself.

Some might say Jan is a one hit-wonder as far as T.V. themes go (he’s no Mike Post), but it’s arguably the best of the 80s and maybe even of all time. And Jan was no slouch in the collaboration department given he went on to work various projects with Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon and many others.

Speaking of Mike Post and kick-ass 80s themes, Magnum P.I. definitely ranks up there, perhaps just below the brilliant electro theme for Knight Rider. Falcon Crest deserves a nod for the prime time soap theme mostly because of its composer Bill Conti – who also did themes for Dallas, Cagney & Lacey (and all the Rocky flicks.)

The Tour of Duty theme is awesome, but they cheated by using the Rolling Stones’ Paint it Black. Last but not least – the theme for Mash perfectly communicates despair right down to its title, “Suicide is Painless.”

Category: T.V.


Say Yes to Roids

November 17, 2011 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment  

A gallery of vintage video game tees and screen shots for the original joystick wielders.


Video Game T-Shirt #7: Asteroids

Availability: Currently Available on Defunkd (click above)

Available to Play Online: Yes

Released: 1979

Platforms: Every platform in existence.

Gameplay: Maneuver your triangle shaped spaceship away from asteroids and flying saucers while blasting them anytime you get the chance. If you get in trouble use the hyperspace button and randomly warp your vessel to a new location on the screen. Beware though, that new location could mean on top of or directly in the line of danger.

Fact: In 1982 15 year old Scott Safran of New Jersey set a world record of 41,336,440 points on the arcade version of Asteroids. He passed away in 1989, but in 2002 Twin Galaxies awarded his family members in honor of his Asteroids achievement. His amazing record stood for 27 years, finally broken in 2010.

Category: Video Games