Category: Shirts

Platinum Certification ID: DfnkdPC-003 Collapse All Summary This vintage T-shirt has undergone a meticulous in-person examination by an authenticator (James A.), who has concluded that it is an authentic 1990s Vintage Canadian Nirvana Heart-Shaped Box T-shirt. It is licensed by Backstage Pass with an XL Sogo tag.  Due to this garment's condition, scarcity, and highly sought-after status - it qualifies for platinum Defunkd certification. This T-shirt is in excellent condition. The only flaws appear to be fabric fade and print wear. Photos & Video Condition This item is Excellent+ condition. The following factors contributed to this grade: The fabric has ... Read more

Welcome to Heat Check! These are the top 10 highest-selling vintage Smashing Pumpkins T-shirts over the last three years on eBay. Some ground rules before we get into the list: These are the highest sale of each design. Some of these designs have sold for a few times but we only included the highest sale of each design. I don’t personally authenticate these t-shirts, nor does Defunkd, but you can use our forum to get your goodies checked. I do my best to confirm the transaction is real, but that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t shill bid or returned. If a sale ... Read more

Standard Certification ID: DfnkdC-004 Collapse All Summary This vintage T-shirt has undergone a meticulous in-person examination by an authenticator (James A.), who has concluded that it is an authentic European Sonic Youth Sister LP t-shirt from the 1980s. The artwork features the entire design without censorship, as was the eventual fate of the physical album. This garment is in used condition and graded as Good/Worn. It has many flaws, yet it is in stable condition with plenty of wear life left. Photos   Condition This item is in Good/Worn condition, based on small holes and small marks primarly on the front of ... Read more

It all began on August 13th, 2014 at 11:03 am. The Defunkd Collective was operating as a vintage t-shirt marketplace. Our platform featured a “SHOW” section that allowed anyone to upload a photo of their t-shirt without necessarily offering it for sale. That’s when an unknown user named “donnafromtoronto” uploaded a tee I had never seen before. This Beatles American Tour T-shirt was purchased at Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens in 1965. This is extremely rare as I cannot locate another one anywhere on the internet and a Beatles Memorabilia expert told me that he has only ever seen one other, ... Read more

2024 is fading like a black tee that was accidentally washed with Oxyclean. Welcome to Heat Check! These are the highest vintage T-shirt sales on eBay for the whole year of 2024!  1990s grunge and shoegaze are still strong this year, but a Nike entry and 5-figure 3d Emblem sale top the list! Happy New Year! The good news is that we now have nearly a year’s worth of Heat Checks to review for the highest-selling vintage tees on eBay this year. We went back and cherry-picked the top 10 most expensive tees (that actually sold) in the last year. Cheers to ... Read more