Vintage T-Shirt Forum & Community Authentication Appraisals

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?

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.

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.

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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;

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.

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.

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.

thegleaner wrote:Vintage Denim by David Little is pretty sweet too.

Wow, ebay users give it pretty bad reviews.

http://catalog.ebay.com/Vintage-Denim-D ... ml?_fcls=1

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?

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?

Most of the good one's are Japanese and out of print.

CRAZYBUBBA wrote: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.

Rin is a very cool guy,inquisitive and super friendly.When he gets his teeth into something,he really goes for it.I have been lucky enough to meet him several times and have submitted clothing to his guides.He does have a good knowledge,but by seeking out the top dealers/collectors he manages to expand that knowledge and make usfull,informative reference books.

I tried to interview him, but he's not so good on the ol' internet.

Another book called, "T-Shirts" By Susan Miller has all mid 90s and beyond, lots of Gildan, Delta, and modern FOTL tags.

bandito wrote:I have been lucky enough to meet him several times and have submitted clothing to his guides.

Wow.

Of the clothing that you've owned/sold, what are your favorite pieces?

CRAZYBUBBA wrote:

bandito wrote:I have been lucky enough to meet him several times and have submitted clothing to his guides.

Wow.

Of the clothing that you've owned/sold, what are your favorite pieces?

So many,for so many different reasons.Heres just a few:
1.Dead Kennedys 'kill the poor shirt'.This is front and back print heavy cotton,soft and out of shape but original and a great reminder of my youth.
2.Vintage Stone Henge 'stoned henge' festival shirt,home made and a classic.
3.70's Star Wars 'iron on' shirt that I managed to get Ewan McGreggor to wear in a photo shoot many years ago.
4.My first pair of Levi XX that I bought from someone in the street.
5.Original Terry DeHavilland 2-tone snake skin pimp shoes.
6.A-1 style 30's/40's goatskin jacket.
+100's of others that I hoard and occasionally move on.