Category: Tees

The Ultimate Vintage T-Shirt Stain Removal Guide

You tried rubbing liquid detergent directly on the stain and you washed the shirt in a hot cycle. Are you ready to get serious now? Good. To create this guide I approached 20 sellers with vintage t-shirt expertise, begging them to share their top-secret techniques. These veterans definitely know a thing or two about removing tough stains given most of their enemies are decades old. Their techniques have successfully eliminated many vintage stains and will help you restore that grail in your vault. Defunkd Insider Sign-up Email*: Subscribe Traditional Stain Removal Methods Lemons and limes Fresh citrus is your best ... Read more

How Do You Remove Stains From Vintage T-Shirts?

Please step aside, TV-commercial-mom-plagued-by-ring-around-the-collar, you wouldn’t stand a chance against a vintage stain. They’re the toughest around; they’ve had 15+ years to set in and have since been cured numerous times in the dryer. Here’s the kicker: the perpetrator of the stain already attempted to remove it when it was fresh. They failed, and folded. Hey, don’t complain – that’s probably why the t-shirt is now in your possession. I polled the majority of the sellers from our 20 Best Spots to Buy Vintage T-Shirts asking for their top-secret techniques. As a vendor myself I thought I had heard it all. ... Read more

Vintage T-Shirt Snuff Film Discovered

And you thought they were just a myth. Remember that really bad movie starring Nicholas Cage called 8mm? The one where he discovers an actual snuff film? That’s exactly how I felt watching the video below. Brace yourself, folks. “There’s things you’re going to see that you can’t un-see. They get in your head and they stay there.”

Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke

Every two weeks we scour through eBay’s past auctions and report which relics are fetching the big bucks. Even more reasons to raid your granny’s closet. Click the links below to view the full eBay listing or the seller’s current inventory. vintage 60s souveneir reversable jacket sold for $1805.00 sold by dkints vintage 80s Adidas Reptile shoes sold for $560.00 sold by SmallEarthInc vintage 80s Jason Jessee Santa Cruz tee sold for $300.00 sold by americanarchive vintage 60s hot rod drag racing t-shirt sold for $299.99 sold by koshercollectibles vintage 70s Harley Davidson Champion tee sold for $274.99 sold by kurokuni vintage 70s Harley Davidson Hat sold for $215.00 sold by crushedeyebrows

Can I Make a Vintage T-Shirt a Size Bigger?

If you’re a vintage tshirt enthusiast then you probably have a t-shirt or two that’s a wee bit small. Well, according the this video I found on YouTube, the “Household Hackers” can assist you with your little problem. If this is real, it’s incredible news for the world of vintage t-shirts. Vintage sizing has become so out dated – a vintage XL is basically only a medium by today’s standards. This means those who wear modern day large and XL’s sadly can’t rock out in a true vintage tee. Or can they? This video shows a 100% cotton tee “expanding ... Read more