Category: Shirts

Air Mariah: Original versus ‘Retro’

This year Nike released the Air Mariah in an upgraded design. Using all the latest Nike running technologies, and using the classic, vintage 80s vintage Air Mariah look and colorway. Opinions differ greatly on these. Some see it as a horrible shoe, and there was no need to butcher this classic shoe with the new technologies, and nike should have done a quality retro, identical to the original release from the late eighties. others; like me, kinda like this look on these “air mariah’s” vintage nike collector and avid runner Bryan, aka ogshoehead made these comparison pictures:

Cuckoo For Coconuts

A glimpse of paradise through the beautiful designs of countless vintage Hawaiian shirts. Item #2: Vintage McGregor Rayon Cabana Hawaiian Shirt Decade: 1940s Label: McGregor, USA Fact: The coconut was first brought to the Hawaiian islands from the South Pacific homelands of early Polynesian travellers. Florida and Hawaii are the only states in America that coconut palms can be grown without irrigation. Approximate value: $500-$800 Photos coutesy of: owtbyd View the previous Hawaiian Haven entry: vintage Duke Kahanamoku shirt.

1963 Stanley Mouse T-Shirt

My Vintage T-Shirt is a section written by our readers. Thanks to vintage tee seller Don over at corinalarks for sharing this shirt and great story. If you have a rare vintage t-shirt and a great story please contact us. Stanley Mouse is an American artist who has had two distinct phases in a career that’s influenced pop culture for decades. As a teenager, he and guys like Ed “Big Daddy” Roth were part of the emerging hot rod art movement of the late 1950s. Stanley would travel to custom car shows selling air-brushed t-shirts and sweatshirts featuring his crazed ... Read more

Vintage Nike Clothing: McEnroe

I should pay more attention to vintage Nike clothing gear in this blog. Although i myself have a nice collection collection of vintage Nike clothes, let’s start with our friend 4All2Envy and two auctions he has going on…. Original vintage McEnroe gear line is highly wanted. Probably because we are talking about clothing from more then 20-25 years ago. pieces that survive this time frame are rare, which explains also the high prices these go. This is classic eighties stuff…

Our Favorite Vintage Michael Jackson T-Shirt

In honor of the man in the mirror we riffled through our photo galleries to find the coolest vintage Michael Jackson t-shirt we’ve ever had. No we’re not trying to profit from his misfortune, we sold this shirt over two years ago, it’s long gone. We do, however, always preach that going throwback is the best way for any fan to show respect. After a quick browse through eBay’s inventory, I’m amazed at the number of vintage designs emerging that I have never seen before. Everyone always remembers where they were when something of like this happens. Sadly, I was at ... Read more