Category: How To

Hands-down, Josh from @invintagewetrust puts together some of the most entertaining IG videos in the vintage clothing universe. A few years ago Josh visited Defunkd HQ (which is basically a dimly lit unfinished dungeon-esque basement) to purchase some inventory while I was trying to make room for boxes of diapers, strollers, and toys. He’s the most meticulous buyer I have ever met, with an impressive eye for detail and the highest standards for condition. This is especially apparent in the apparel he puts on sale online and at his brick-and-mortar shop. It’s usually flawless, tidy, and his presentation rivals high-end ... Read more

Spoiler Alert: This article is seriously boring. Sorry, but it’s just part of running your own business. The IRS loves money. Like, really LOVES money, and they want their cut. There’s no way around it, you owe taxes. Whatever selling platform or payment processing medium you use is likely reporting your funds directly to the IRS. Paying taxes was always easy when you had a traditional job. They took a little from every paycheck, then at the end of the year, you either owed a little or got a little back. But now you’re self-employed, making a living not check ... Read more

FULL DISCLOSURE: I only started paying attention to NFTs about three weeks ago. I am not an expert on any of this, quite the opposite really, the vast majority of it still baffles me. I’m the clueless person referred to in the headline. I was just barely smart enough to mint a vintage t-shirt so I figured I would share my experience with the community. This idea started when my pal Matt started talking about them and their potential in the world of vintage t-shirts. I pay attention when he’s spitballing ideas, he entered the vintage t-shirt game years before ... Read more

What is Dry Rot? Surely you’ve done it. It’s mail day, and there’s a package with your name on it. You tear open the mailer and inside is that deadstock t-shirt you ordered last week. As you slip your arms through the holes and pull it over your head, you hear that unmistakable sound of fabric ripping. You’re not Hulk Hogan (hell, you’re not even Brooke Hogan), but somehow you’ve summoned the super-human strength to rip through a t-shirt like it’s Wrestlemania 3? It might be all of the steroids they’re putting in our chicken these days, but more than ... Read more

It’s been nearly a decade since my first multi-day marathon picking trip. One of my best friends Glen (@alloriginalsvintage) and I set out in a four-door Pontiac Grand Am to hit ten states in ten days. As a hip-hop and soul DJ, he was already skilled in digging for records. My grandfather was a picker and I grew up going with him to yard sales and flea markets which turned to mid 90s thrifting as a way to find “weird clothes.” Glen and I mostly bought records and old boom boxes but had an eye for anything interesting or vintage. ... Read more