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Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:35 pm
by cokenner
I Remembered I had read some on Duke Kahanamoku aloha shirts in a blog entry on here. Any idea on price? Auction/Fixed Price? I was pretty stoked with the find! Thanks in advance!!!

Re: Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:54 pm
by jimmyj
I would try an auction....start it at $49.99. Hard to get a pulse on which one of these designs fly, I haven't looked in years. But if it's listed right and one of value - you'll find out fast - just price it high enough so it doesn't slip away - and if there are no bids park it at a fixed price. I noticed some of tags look similar but don't say "unconditionally washable" so perhaps 50s/60s piece? Hawaiian expert I am definitely not! Keep us posted!

Re: Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:19 pm
by cokenner

Re: Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 5:33 pm
by jimmyj
have it on the radar!

Re: Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:05 pm
by cokenner
I was kinda iffy about ironing it to make the pics come out a little better. I'm not sure if I trust myself putting a hot iron on something so old, much less rayon which I don't think I've ironed before. You think I should iron and add some pics or is it fine the way it is? Just something that has been bothering me a bit. Thanks!

Re: Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:27 am
by jimmyj
Its fine! Few wrinkes won't hurt

Re: Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 3:22 pm
by jimmyj
nice price so far! $200+ and hours to go. :D

Re: Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:48 pm
by cokenner
Yes!! Was something great to wake up to!!

Re: Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:12 am
by cokenner
The shirt ended up selling for $215.50 to someone in Japan. Seems the Japanese are a big fan of American vintage!

Also, something I found horribly ironic; someone from Japan buying a HAWAIIAN shirt for the 1940s-50s! :shock:

Nonetheless, I'm happy!! Thanks for all the tips/info!

Re: Duke Kahanamoku Champion Aloha Shirt

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:47 am
by jimmyj
hehe good work!