I've read through:
-Denim: From Cowboys to Catwalks: A Visual History of the World's Most Legendary Fabric
-Motorcycle Jackets: A Century of Leather Design
and would recommend them
I've purchased JimmyJ's recommendations:
-Vintage T-shirts
-Vintage Rock T-Shirts
which I'm currently reading.
Does anyone have other books which they think should make the shortlist?
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Best Books on Vintage Tees/Clothing?
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By the far the best vintage books are the My Freedamn series. Tons and tons of useful information with some awesome good looks. Definitely the mecca for all things vintage. Somewhat expensive, but I actually found one for ten bucks at a savers. Obviously I was super stoked.
Also there is a japanese mag/book that comes out every year of fresh tees. You could probably find it on ebay. Any of the good japanese t-shirt mags are friggin awesome too.
Also there is a japanese mag/book that comes out every year of fresh tees. You could probably find it on ebay. Any of the good japanese t-shirt mags are friggin awesome too.
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Yeah I want to get my hands on the My Freedamn series, but they seem to always be sold out and are no where to be found in Canada. I was even in touch with the author and still had no luck.
http://www.myfreedamn.com/index_en.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.myfreedamn.com/index_en.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Jimmy J
(Please note: Legit checks I do in this forum should not be considered 100% conclusive; I'm simply giving a gut reaction based on the limited information provided.)
(Please note: Legit checks I do in this forum should not be considered 100% conclusive; I'm simply giving a gut reaction based on the limited information provided.)
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Oh I've heard of this guy. These books are priced for serious vintage nerds http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid ... y+Freedamn" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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It's interesting to note that Rin Tanaka of the Myfreedanm series also wrote the motorcycle jacket book. It seems that this person is a walking encyclopedia of vintage.
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Re: Best Books on Vintage Tees/Clothing?
Crazybubba, im glad you posted this. i'd been meaning to ask the same thing for a while now. Besides the Rin Tanaka books, i've found the Japanese Free & Easy magazines to be pretty consistently useful (for t-shirts check out the issue t-shirts museum from july 2008), Vintage Denim by David Little is pretty sweet too. Chasing Rainbows by Barry Friedman is amazing if you're into indian blankets.
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I can't believe that I forgot Barry Freidman's book. Yes, that's amazing too. I've had the opportunity to see some pretty rare vintage stuff at work/ in stores but I've never seen anything like the stuff that Barry has sitting at home. He has an amazing collection and knowledge base.
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Wow, ebay users give it pretty bad reviews.thegleaner wrote:Vintage Denim by David Little is pretty sweet too.
http://catalog.ebay.com/Vintage-Denim-D ... ml?_fcls=1
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damn, that dude ripped into it huh? superkoolchris =
well, im not the most denim guy out there, but i found it pretty helpful for basic stuff. im sure there are better ones...so what are they?
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Most of the good one's are Japanese and out of print.thegleaner wrote:damn, that dude ripped into it huh? superkoolchris =well, im not the most denim guy out there, but i found it pretty helpful for basic stuff. im sure there are better ones...so what are they?
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