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Hi, I’m Defunkd. Not sure if you even know I exist, but, in the last few years our community has built an independent niche marketplace. Some people describe us as the “Etsy for Vintage Tees.” We take that as a compliment, given we’ve always been fans of yours! I’m writing you because we recently decided to prohibit the sale of vintage Washington NFL tees because they use the R-word. We’re inviting you to join us. Your crafty vendors do what they do best by transforming Washington’s branding into handmade items – from sexy lingerie to dog scarfs. Plus, girls’ dresses, baby onesies and diapers! Even ... Read more

According to Google and its handy search trends graph, we are indeed in the toughest times vintage tees have seen in the last decade. While the numbers are quite telling, I don’t think it’s as scary as it initially looks. The internet and how people search it has changed dramatically over the last decade. In 2004, Google dominated the web. There was no Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, or Instagram. Facebook launched in 2004 – but unless you were in college or university at the time, you’d probably never heard of it. When people fired-up their browsers, most times a Google property ... Read more

We’ve all had the urge to ask that 14 year in the bargain Hot Topic Ramones tee to name at least one of the band’s songs. If you’re going to have a band’s logo plastered on your chest, you should probably know a thing or two about them, no? Sadly some don’t even know that image on their chest is a band. Kids these days! Our handy little infographic is packed with suggestions on how, when and when not to wear them. But have we gone too far? According to some users on Twitter – our prerequisites are on the ... Read more

In and around 2006 we authored a few eBay guides on the subject of, you guessed it, vintage t-shirts! It was a response to the fact that bootleggers were thriving on eBay and we hoped to steer as many people as we could toward vendors who were honest. The basis of the t-shirt buying guides was how to buy a true vintage t-shirt on the system, which included a basic guide to brands. The two guides received excellent ratings over the years which landed us among eBay’s top-rated guides/reviewers. We’re also pretty certain the expertise we demonstrated in the guide ... Read more

We hit an exciting new milestone today! Good things happen when Defunkd shop owners and shoppers get together. We first announced our “Tee Planter” program back in February. At that time we retroactively funded the planting of 418 trees based on sales to that point. Fast forward to now and we’ve chalked-up another 332 trees! How can you help? Make Defunkd your destination for vintage t-shirt purchases. The majority of our shop owners mark down their prices compared to eBay and Etsy. So not only are you saving money, but you’re also helping to save the planet. If you notice ... Read more