Category: Shirts

An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson t-shirts. Item #30: American Gothic Parody Availability: Explore Vintage Harley Tees on Defunkd Decade: 1980s Dealer Customization: Stylin’ Skins, East Haven, CT Harley Fact: American Gothic by Grant Wood is one of the most parodied pieces of art ever created, but the Harley version is the most stylin’. Approximate value: $50-100 View the previous vintage Harley Live to Ride tee.

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

Every few weeks we scour through eBay’s vintage t-shirt auctions and report which relics are fetching top dollar. More reasons to raid your grandpa’s closet. Click the links below to view the full eBay listing or the seller’s current inventory. 80s vintage Nirvana Bleach t-shirt sold for $700.00 by stormcrow-vintage 70s vintage Ramones England tour t-shirt sold for $500.00 by wyco_vintage 80s vintage Voivod Killing Technology tee sold for $250.00 by silverruins 80s vintage Circle Jerks Golden Shower t-shirt sold for $230.00 by garagaragarage 80s vintage The Replacements Let It tee sold for $199.00 by stormcrow-vintage 70s vintage Eric Clapton ... Read more

A feeble attempt to document the endless array of brilliant vintage Iron Maiden t-shirts. Shirt #36: Iron Maiden No Prayer for the Dying 1990 Availability: Explore Vintage Maiden Tees on Defunkd Tour: No Prayer on the Road Approximate value: $75-150 View the previous vintage Maiden British Tour t-shirt.

In, man I feel old, news, 25 years ago today Live Aid simultaneously erupted in front of hundreds of thousands of fans in two jam packed concert venues as 2 billion viewers tuned in from home. The event raised 300 million dollars for famine relief in Ethiopia, inspired numerous rock for charity efforts and proved rockers have big hearts. It’s widely believed that of all the legends who performed that glorious day Queen stole the show with Radio Ga Ga. I get stage fright just watching it. A vintage Live Aid t-shirt is pretty much the ultimate rock tee. It’s ... Read more