New guy has a question
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2024 1:30 pm
Hey folks,
New here. Happy I found the site and forums.
Right now I've got a moving box full of shirts I bought in the mid 80's through 95 or so. They are rolled, not folded. One of the main things I am interested to get advice on is how to store vintage t-shirts. I know how to store my vinyl and posters/memorabilia, but clueless about storing my shirts. Alas, I didn't know about dry rot until just recently.
About my collection. Almost all bought in Seattle at club shows and concerts. Many were never worn, so dry rot will probably be a concern.
Not for sale, but I would like to figure out the value of it. I had no idea how much vintage shirts were going for these days until a couple of years ago.
Not sure exactly how many I've got. Enough to fill a small moving box full (1.5cu feet). Right now, I keep them at my storage space. Been hesitant to inventory them because we've got moths at home. Got probably a half dozen or so Soundgarden and Alice In Chains shirts. At least two Pearl Jam, I've a Drop in the Park shirt and a Mookie tank (I think less than 50 of those were made), a couple of Mother Love Bone. Oldest shirt I have is a Van Halen 1979 tour one. I bought that one at a thrift shop in the 80's so pretty sure it is legit.
Kicking myself for not buying more Nirvana. I think I've only got an early black Dante shirt with the Sub Pop logo, and a Nevermind promo t-shirt. I remember attending their Halloween Paramount show and deciding not to buy a t-shirt because it just had the song titles on back, not tour dates. They did the same thing for the In Utero shows I went to, so I skipped buying those, too. Sigh
New here. Happy I found the site and forums.
Right now I've got a moving box full of shirts I bought in the mid 80's through 95 or so. They are rolled, not folded. One of the main things I am interested to get advice on is how to store vintage t-shirts. I know how to store my vinyl and posters/memorabilia, but clueless about storing my shirts. Alas, I didn't know about dry rot until just recently.
About my collection. Almost all bought in Seattle at club shows and concerts. Many were never worn, so dry rot will probably be a concern.
Not for sale, but I would like to figure out the value of it. I had no idea how much vintage shirts were going for these days until a couple of years ago.
Not sure exactly how many I've got. Enough to fill a small moving box full (1.5cu feet). Right now, I keep them at my storage space. Been hesitant to inventory them because we've got moths at home. Got probably a half dozen or so Soundgarden and Alice In Chains shirts. At least two Pearl Jam, I've a Drop in the Park shirt and a Mookie tank (I think less than 50 of those were made), a couple of Mother Love Bone. Oldest shirt I have is a Van Halen 1979 tour one. I bought that one at a thrift shop in the 80's so pretty sure it is legit.
Kicking myself for not buying more Nirvana. I think I've only got an early black Dante shirt with the Sub Pop logo, and a Nevermind promo t-shirt. I remember attending their Halloween Paramount show and deciding not to buy a t-shirt because it just had the song titles on back, not tour dates. They did the same thing for the In Utero shows I went to, so I skipped buying those, too. Sigh