Category: Essential Selection

In this section we highlight the vintage shirts you simply must have in your poly-cotton arsenal. Some are hot commodities while others are speculation on a future trend. Halloween Selection: Vintage Novelty T-Shirts Looking for a last minute and inexpensive Halloween costume? There’s a vintage t-shirt for that. You want to experience the high of being a pilot or pharmacist? There’s a tee for that. Want to be the fan of a really bad team or have a slim physique with a nice rack? There’s a tee for that too. Demand: Low-High Price: $5-$5,000 Info: The novelty tee is a ... Read more

In this section, we highlight the vintage shirts you simply must have in your poly-cotton arsenal. Some are hot commodities while others are speculation on a future trend. Selection: Vintage Lightning Bolt Shirt Demand: Moderate – High Price: $75-$150 HOT: Lightning Bolt shirts are the bi-product of a Hawaiian brand of surfboards that began to take shape in the late 1960s. By the latter part of the 1970s the surf board was being ridden by the top names in the sport and the company extended their brand to apparel. Their shirts usually featured a beautifully detailed surf inspired landscape across the chest or ... Read more

In this section, we highlight the vintage shirts you simply must have in your poly-cotton arsenal. Some are hot commodities while others are speculation on a future trend. Selection: Vintage Hypercolor T-Shirt Demand: Moderate Price: $30-$75 Info: We all remember the legendary Generra tee that changed color when exposed to heat, but how did it do that? Well, sit on my lap and let me explain. The regular color of the shirt is a combination of two different inks, a base color that the fabric was dyed with, and a heat sensitive or “thermochromic” ink that’s sealed in a transparent shell ... Read more

In this section, we highlight the vintage shirts you simply must have in your poly-cotton arsenal. Some are hot commodities while others are speculation on a future trend. Halloween Selection: vintage Pushead t-shirt Demand: Medium-High Price: $20-$200 Info: In the 1980s, Pushead (aka Brian Schroeder) rose to fame for for two types of artistry, both of the hardcore persuasion. A skull-obsessed artist who was the cornerstone of Metallica’s branding, he also designed skateboards for Zorlac, and imagery for Thrasher magazine. During this time he moonlighted as the frontman for a punk band called Septic Death too. HOT: The most expensive vintage ... Read more

In this section, we highlight the vintage shirts you simply must have in your poly-cotton arsenal. Some are hot commodities while others are speculation on a future trend. Selection: vintage Benetton Rugby Shirt Demand: High Price: $75-$200 Info: In 1955, Luciano Benetton, at age 20, realized there was a market for colourful clothing. But without any green in his pants, there was little he could do to set-up shop. His first executive decision was to hawk his little brother’s bicycle, then invest the proceeds in a second-hand knitting machine. After a successful run of sweaters, he decided to include his sister and brothers in ... Read more