Category: Shirts

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

Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke

Every few weeks we scour through eBay’s vintage clothing 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. 30s vintage Black Bear Sanforized jacket sold for $3050.00 by velvet-brown 30s vintage Reunion engineer work shirt sold for $950.00 by bugthug 40s vintage Head Light chin strap jacket sold for $850.00 by blackbearpaw911 80s vintage Vans Madrid skateboard shoes sold for $600.00 by auctionittoday 40s vintage Carhartt engineer work hat sold for $520.00 by mothfood 30s vintage Hanes Hawaii surfer t-shirt sold for $356.00 mothfood

1983 Gary Numan T-Shirt

My Vintage T-Shirt is a section written by our readers. Thanks to Travis over at emperoroftoronto for sharing this shirt and great story. If you have a rare vintage t-shirt and a great story please contact us. Gary Numan has Asperger’s Syndrome, and so do I.  We’re on a a “high-functioning” part of the autistic spectrum, misunderstand social rules and have problems interacting with others. This makes his career- and this shirt- poignant to me. Once one of the biggest acts in Britain, his inability to muzzle it made him the music press’s whipping boy; when success left him, he ... Read more

Lured In

A glimpse of paradise through the beautiful designs of countless vintage Hawaiian shirts. Item #1: Vintage Duke Kahanamoku Marlins Hawaiian Shirt Decade: 1950s Label: Duke Kahanamoku, Cisco Fact: Shortly after the advent of the motor boat a marine biologist by the name of Charles Frederick Holder founded big-game fishing in 1898. Kona in Hawaii benefited from the pioneering days of the sport because of fish that were close to shore and accessible by boats from that era. Approximate value: $200-$500