Category: Shirts

Ancient Hula is Old School

A glimpse of paradise through the beautiful designs of countless vintage Hawaiian shirts. Item #3: Vintage Kuu-Ipo Hula Girl Hawaiian Shirt Decade: 1970s Label: Kuu-Ipo, Hawaii Fact: Hula was originated in the in the Hawaiian Islands by Polynesians.  The dance is meant to accentuate the “mele” which is accompanying song or chant. There are numerous forms of hula, “ancient hula” being the purest as it is performed without Western-influence. Approximate value: $500 View the previous Hawaiian Haven entry: vintage McGregor Hawaiian shirt.

Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke

Every few weeks we scour through eBay’s vintage clothing auctions 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. 30s vintage Reunion engineer work shirt sold for $3383.89 by bugthug 60s vintage Stanley Mouse hot rod shirt sold for $1100.00 by defunkd 50s vintage hot rod car club wool jacket sold for $1025.00 by elephant-jj 60s vintage H Bar C motorcycle western shirt sold for $382.67 by doublesixvintage 40s vintage C.A. Watson beaver cowboy hat sold for $305.00 by ... Read more

Vintage Michael Jackson T-Shirt Giveaway

Congrats to @AsaMinistries who won the giveaway on Tuesday July 21. We’re giving away one of these vintage t-shirts from the legendary MJ Miami Victory Tour. We discovered a small quantity of various color and size vintage MJ tees that have been in storage since 1984. The best part is they’re in mint shape, yet completely aged to perfection. We’re complimenting the release of these items to auction by hosting a giveaway. P.S. All the auctions at 1 penny, so you might want to check them out after you enter the giveaway. This contest is for everyone! The deadstock inventory ... Read more

Going Once, Going Twice, Say Hi To Elvis

Every few weeks we scour through eBay’s vintage clothing auctions 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. Michael Jackson autograph moonwalk shoes sold for $22,000,000.00 by kvmomof3 Micheal Jackson Thriller vintage leather jacket sold for $10100.00 by robhtp Michael Jackson stage worn sequin vintage shirt sold for $2055.56 by wishkah_star Michael Jackson LA Gear Billie Jean vintage shoes sold for $730.00 by gerrywaite1 Micheal Jackson Triumph Merchandising vintage t-shirt sold for $294.99 by mradzi2 Micheal Jackson vintage Glitter Glove Thriller tour sold for $272.00 ... Read more

Air Mariah: Original versus ‘Retro’

This year Nike released the Air Mariah in an upgraded design. Using all the latest Nike running technologies, and using the classic, vintage 80s vintage Air Mariah look and colorway. Opinions differ greatly on these. Some see it as a horrible shoe, and there was no need to butcher this classic shoe with the new technologies, and nike should have done a quality retro, identical to the original release from the late eighties. others; like me, kinda like this look on these “air mariah’s” vintage nike collector and avid runner Bryan, aka ogshoehead made these comparison pictures: