Category: Shirts
The Forum Informer
The vintage t-shirt Brand category is a valuable resource: chasemac breaks down the incarnations of the the Nike tag for VP’s. hermosavtg inquires about the origins of the 3d Emblem brand. The What’s it Worth? section has a few appraisal requests: lord ched inquires about his Wallace & Gromit shirt. CRAZYBUBBA‘s 1990s 3D Emblem Easy Riders Harley Davidson Tee. lord ched‘s ed Big Daddy Roth Rat Fink t-shirt. There’s some sound advice coming out of the eBay advice category: Frank and crew discuss the mysterious problems with shipping to Italy. and there’s some vintage denim discussion in the vintage clothing ... Read more
The Forum Informer
Now that users are actually able to post (oooops, sorry) the forum is off and running! Thanks to everyone who jumped right in and allowed me to sleep at night knowing it’s not a ghost town. If there are any categories you think I should add, please let me know. If you haven’t registered yet, get in there and get it done – collectors, pickers, wholesalers, retailers – this means you. There’s some sound advice coming out of the eBay advice category. hermosavtg discusses sourcing inventory for your vintage business. Frank inquires about packaging strategies that make customers happy campers. ... Read more
GNR Out of “Coma” Vintage Tee Giveaway
Congrats to @DudeitsDana who was randomly selected on Tuesday October 27! To celebrate the long awaited announcement of their Chinese Democracy tour we’re giving away a genuine vintage Guns N Roses t-shirt! Kinda feels like they’ve been in a Coma since releasing the album so we thought it appropriate to giveaway this rare tee from their 1993 Coma tour. This prize is available in XL and L – which are slightly smaller than today’s standard sizes. Where did it come from you ask? About a year ago we found a small quantity vintage GNR tees that have been in storage ... Read more
The Malaysian Vintage Invasion
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
Breathless
A glimpse of paradise through the beautiful designs of countless vintage Hawaiian shirts. Item #4: Vintage Andrade Rayon Hand Drawing Hawaiian Shirt Decade: 1940s Label: Andrade, Honolulu Fact: For as long as there has been life on the Hawaiian islands spearfishing has been evolving in to the sport it is today. Modern spearfisherman usually wear wetsuits because they reach cold depths – sometimes beyond 100 feet and without a breathing apparatus. Oxygen is preserved by using weights and over-sized fins which allow them to exert as little energy as possible during their descent. Approximate value: $1000 View the previous vintage ... Read more