Category: Jeans

The vintage t-shirt Brand category is a valuable resource: chasemac breaks down the incarnations of the the Nike tag for VP’s. hermosavtg inquires about the origins of the 3d Emblem brand. The What’s it Worth? section has a few appraisal requests: lord ched inquires about his Wallace & Gromit shirt. CRAZYBUBBA‘s 1990s 3D Emblem Easy Riders Harley Davidson Tee. lord ched‘s ed Big Daddy Roth Rat Fink t-shirt. There’s some sound advice coming out of the eBay advice category: Frank and crew discuss the mysterious problems with shipping to Italy. and there’s some vintage denim discussion in the vintage clothing ... Read more

Every so often we feature an interesting vintage clothing piece that’s currently on the eBay auction block. Please inform us if you create or discover an auction we might like. Item: Vintage 1950s LEVIS BIG E Jean Jacket Brand: Levi’s Sold By: Defunkd What we Say: This Levi’s second edition 507XX jacket features all the bells and whistles, single stitch pockets, pleated stitching on front, the #17 on the back of the buttons, and what looks to be a yellow line down the white portion of the interior. Yes, from time-to-time we toot our own horn, but only when when ... Read more

Every two weeks we scour through eBay’s past auctions and report which relics are fetching the big bucks. Even more reasons to raid your granny’s closet. Jacket: Vintage WWI Aero Type A-2 leather flight $3798.33 sold by: skinnielapels Jeans: Vintage 50s Levi’s 501XX Red Line $3012.99 sold by: rickykz Hat: Vintage 50s St. Louis Browns Satchel Paige worn $650.00 sold by: jamesbar3 Shoes: Vintage 80s Nike Nite Trax silver $360.00 sold by: evelynamodifieddog Jersey: Vintage 70s Adidas Germany Jersey $338.00 sold by: kobesamurai Dress: Vintage Sex and the City Dress Lillie Rubin $1837.09 sold by: 4marvs

In 1936, Levi’s began producing jeans with a red tab on the rear pocket and the ‘E’ used in the spelling was a capital. After 1971 it became lower case. “Big E” jeans regularly fetch between $500 to $1,500 on eBay. If rare and expensive is your bag, then don’t get too hung up on case-sensitive tags. Levi’s were patented and first produced in 1873 and they sold for more than 60 years without a red tag. In 2001 a vintage pair of Levi’s jeans went for $46,542 on eBay. Who would pay such an amount? Well, the Levi Strauss ... Read more