Category: Pop

Buying an original T-shirt can be tricky, but nothing beats having in hand the original you bought at the time. This is particularly true if you bought it directly from the band via mail order, as is the case here. Now, that might be an impossible bar to overcome for many, but for a T-shirt hoarder and folder like me, who tends to obsess, this is an easy one. From the first time I saw them live, I loved Spacemen 3. So, in 1988/1989, I wrote to the address on the back of the record sleeve, and in return, I ... Read more

A vintage tee gallery inspired by today’s date. Happy 62nd birthday to Lionel Richie born on June 20, 1949. Still looking and sounding as sharp as his days with The Commodores and still has enough pep in his step to dance on the ceiling. Availability: Check R&B Tees on Defunkd Image Courtesy of: Wyco-Vintage

Defunkd’s exclusive collection of vintage t-shirts for sale at reasonably exorbitant prices. Item #10: Abba Year: Late 1970s Circulation: Über-rare. You either love Abba or you hate them. And if you hate them, you’re lying because you’re a music snob. In the karaoke bar of your subconscious Abba’s Greatest Hits is on repeat and you’re humming every minute of it. Abba was able to construct a smash-hit with about as much ease as putting together Ikea furniture on a Sunday afternoon. Hit-after-hit, hook-after-hook, even artists of today who rely heavily on computers can’t duplicate their uncanny hit parade. I wonder ... Read more

Defunkd’s exclusive collection of vintage t-shirts for sale at reasonably exorbitant prices. Item #5: Ray Parker Jr. Jersey Album: The Other Woman Year: 1982 Circulation: Others may exist, but so might ghosts. If you’re looking to out vintage those wearing run-of-the-mill Ghostbusters swag, this relic pre-dates Ghostbusters by two years. Yes, Ray had a career well before bustin’ made him feel good.  In the 1970s he played along side Barry White and went on to work with Rufus and Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Herbie Hancock, Diana Ross and many others. By the time ... Read more

Defunkd’s exclusive collection of vintage t-shirts for sale at reasonably exorbitant prices. Item #4: Spandau Ballet T-Shirt Album: True Tour: Over North America Year: 1983 Circulation: Rare. It’s TRUE. Ahhhh the romantical sounds of Spandau Ballet. I don’t know what makes me cry more: their songs or the thought of letting this shirt go. This UK band took the spotlight in 1983 with their album and single True and followed up with another hit album in 1984. But by the end of the decade their popularity had dwindled, two band members were distracted by serious acting careers and the band ... Read more