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Look up! The nav-tabs above now integrate our new vintage forum. I’ve balked at the idea of a Defunkd forum for a while because the archaic concept reminded me of my Commodore 64 BBS 300 baud days. But the more I thought about it – the more I warmed up to the idea and the more I kicked myself for not doing it sooner. I field emails all the time from browsers who are interested in making trades, want to appraise their goods or need help assessing the legitimacy of certain items. Well, I don’t have all the answers and ... Read more

In the last three years the vintage clothing market has erupted in Malaysia and used clothing shops (kedai bundle) have been sprouting up in every state and village. Traditionally Malaysia’s second hand clothing business (baju bundle) has provided the general public with inexpensive clothing just like North American thrift stores. That said, the Malaysian vintage market has recently become much more similar to Japan’s. When the their boom settles most predict it will be a mainstay in their culture going forward – like Japan’s decades old passion for these goods. In the meantime Malaysia’s surging demand has textile importers from ... Read more

It’s time to show some collections of vintage nike that i really really like. This time it’s Brians (from Niketalk and ISS) original Air Jordans collection. here is no room for silly colored retros. jus the real stuff. Starting with those beautifull original Air jordan IV I like a lot the original edition. the retros, strangely enough, never caught my eye… enjoy this collection…

I’m super saddened to hear about the passing of DJ AM. What’s with the summer of 09 and musical geniuses? Over the past year I fully admit to perusing through his Facebook photos for vintage tee inspiration. No doubt he had the most impressive collection of vintage hip hop t-shirts on the planet, so many I had no clue even existed until I saw them on his torso. He was reported to be in New York wrapping up an MTV show about addiction, recovery and his efforts to help other addicts. The last correspondence I had with him he mentioned ... Read more

If you’re looking for genuine vintage Michael Jackson t-shirts check out wyco_vintage they have four of them up for grabs. They also have an additional 31 various genre rarities in auction format – check them out here. Thomas (who helped us scribe our vintage skateboard t-shirt list) has an amazing selection of 13 vintage punk t-shirts including a few Misfits gems, D.R.I. and a Cramps tee. Check out his selection here. Attention Sellers we know you’re reading this! Please contact us if you have something exciting going on and we’ll try our best to let our readers (over 300 unique ... Read more