Category: Shirts

@ralliroots recently contacted us after repeatedly noticing members of the community mislabeling the various types of t-shirts in the vintage universe. Let’s all get on the same page about these definitions, shall we? We’ve elaborated on our list of vintage t-shirt definitions with actual examples to set the record straight. And don’t worry, it is a touch confusing… What’s an Authentic Vintage T-Shirt? An authentic, real, true, or genuine vintage t-shirt is at least 20 years old. If two decades have passed since its manufacture, it’s authentic vintage, regardless of whether it’s an original, a reissue, a bootleg or throwback ... Read more

Welcome to a special Red Hot Chili Peppers edition of Heat Check. These are the highest-selling vintage RHCP tees on eBay over the last three years. Some ground rules before we get into the list: These are the highest sale of each design. Some of these designs have sold for a few times but we only included the highest sale of each design. I don’t personally authenticate these t-shirts, nor does Defunkd, but you can use our forum to get your goodies checked. I do my best to confirm the transaction is real, but that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t ... Read more

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

Tim Burtons blockbuster hit “Batman” turns 35 years old this month so we are celebrating by taking a look at the highest selling vintage Batman tees over the last 3 years on eBay! Some ground rules before we get into the list: I don’t personally authenticate these t-shirts, nor does Defunkd. I do my best to confirm the transaction is real, but that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t shill bid or returned. If a sale looks too fishy, I leave it off the list. These are eBay sales only since we have tools to verify the sale price. Private sales ... Read more

We rounded up all of the tag date guides created by Defunkd writer Brad S. aka spelloutdye, and put them all in one convenient place. We also recently added in a handful that were created by Nostalgiasaurus, that are welcome additions! If you have one to contribute, please get in touch with us. Click on any of these links to jump to your desired tag: Alstyle – Anvil – Ched – Delta – Fruit of the Loom – Giant – Gildan – Hanes – Jerzees – Oneita – Screen Stars – Signal – Sportswear – Stedman and Hi Cru – ... Read more