Category: News
Repro Report
Buyers beware! As vintage Harley t-shirt value continues to rise like the price of gold, they’re increasingly being targeted by counterfeiters. The knock-offs are mostly originating from vendors in southern California and are making successful rounds on eBay. Once their welcome has been overstayed they’re circulated around local flea markets where unsuspecting amateur eBay sellers purchase them with the intention of listing them for a quick buck. It’s a vicious cycle. This report was inspired by a thread in our forum where experts are weighing in on a recently auctioned Harley Champion tee and a vendor who has a history ... Read more
S as in Sale
There’s a lot going on over at F as in Frank Vintage. For another 3 days they’re hosting a 30% off sale on close to 500 items. They also recently revamped their website which is stocked with all types of vintage if you prefer to do biz off eBay. Plenty of stuff to explore at their URL – including a blog, so connect with these guys, they’ve got it going on. And a note to other sellers out there – please notify us should you be hosting a sale or listing special items and we’ll do our best to plug ... Read more
Auction Action
Extra, Extra – B-Sharps sing on rooftop! Just a quick note that Wyco released 36 gems to auction, well worth checking out. A handful of them are from the 70s and there’s everything from disco to metal, unfortunately Wyco continues lack in the Country genre. And a note to other sellers, we know you’re out there! Please notify us should you be hosting a sale, or having a special set of auctions and we’ll do our best to plug it for our readers. We’re nearing 20k visitors monthly, so please keep us informed.
Pause for a Cause
Teecycle is a wonderful internet based used t-shirt vendor that donates a portion of every sale to help restore rivers and trails. In a completely unfair twist-of-fate the home of Tim & Jess Cigelske, their 12-week old baby Clara and Bella the beagle was hit with a flood. Their dwelling and Teecycle headquarters is now unlivable and to make matters worse their insurance company doesn’t feel obligated to help. You can read about the whole sad situation here. The community is rallying in support of the Teecycle crew with a website that surfaced just days ago called SaveTeecycle.org. It’s a ... Read more
Vintage Vantage Outage
Sadly, one of the godfathers of vintage t-shirts on eBay has just announced they’re shutting down. Somebody please hold me. VV was my main inspiration for jumping in to the eBay vintage t-shirt world in 2004. I was in awe at the prices their auctions fetched for non-band tees that were attainable at my local thrift shop. Better yet, every aspect of their online presence exuded the good times they were having while “working”. I just have to do this, it’s so simple!…thought I. Yeah right. Their customized auction templates were the bomb at the time (so was the expression ... Read more