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Hip-Hop
The Mysterious Case of The U.S. Rap Team Sweatshirt
View this post on Instagram A post shared by defunkd (@defunkd) I got this...
Bootlegs
Let’s Clear Up Some Vintage T-Shirt Terminology Confusion
@ralliroots recently contacted us after repeatedly noticing members of the community mislabeling the various types of...
Most Expensive
Heat Check: Highest-Selling Vintage T-Shirts On eBay: August 19-Sept 1
Welcome to Heat Check! After covering almost all of 2023, and summarizing the entire year in...
Past eBay Auctions
Highest-Selling Most Expensive Vintage Red Hot Chili Peppers T-Shirts
Welcome to a special Red Hot Chili Peppers edition of Heat Check. These are the highest...
Bootlegs
Swing and a Miss
During the 2001 Major League Baseball season, I worked as an usher at Wrigley Field making...
Bootlegs
Spacemen 3 – Spotting an Original First Edition 1989 T-Shirt
Buying an original T-shirt can be tricky, but nothing beats having in hand the original you...
Movies
The Highest-Selling Vintage Batman T-Shirts on eBay
Tim Burtons blockbuster hit “Batman” turns 35 years old this month so we are celebrating by...
Brands
Vintage T-Shirt Tag Date Guide: The Cheatsheet
We rounded up all of the tag date guides created by Defunkd writer Brad S. aka...
Hip-Hop
Cypress Hill – Black Sunday
In fourth grade I had a babysitter named Kelly who would pick me up from school...
My Vintage T-Shirt
Suicide Machines – Just Do It.
If memory serves correct, the first concert I went to without parental supervision was a Suicide...
Movies
The Clothing From The Lost Boys Is Worth Sinking Your Teeth Into
If sexy teen vampire films are a genre, then The Lost Boys might be the grandfather...
Most Expensive
The Most Expensive Vintage Sade Tees Sold on eBay
Welcome to a deep-dive into the last 3 years of confirmed sales on eBay for the...
Books
The Ultimate Guide to Vintage T-Shirt Books
I’ve been on a mission for at least a decade to document all the vintage t-shirt...
News
Defunkd Turns 20!
We are now the definition of vintage. It’s hard to believe – time has flown by. It...
Tees
While Authenticating Remember to Think Outside the Heart-Shaped Box
Last week, on Reddit/VintageTees, a user posted photos of his yard sale haul, and it ignited...
Most Expensive
The Most Expensive Mosquitohead Tees Sold on eBay (and Privately!)
Welcome to a deep-dive into the last 3 years of confirmed sales on eBay for the...
Movies
The “Out Of This World” Vintage Clothing Of E.T The Extra-Terrestrial
E.T The Extraterrestrial was a surprise sensation and adjusted for inflation still ranks as the 7th...
Past eBay Auctions
Heat Check: Highest Selling 3D Emblem T-Shirts on eBay Over the Past 3 Years
Adding a little spice today! We usually cover all the vintage t-shirts on eBay, but with...
Movies
The “Totally Awesome” Tees of Fast Times At Ridgemont High
This 1982 teen film adaption of the Cameron Crowe book by the same name was an...
Most Expensive
10 Most Expensive Vintage Tees Sold on eBay in 2023
2023 is fading like a black tee that was accidentally washed with Oxyclean. The good news...
