Vintage T-Shirts | Tees | Defunkd

Showco Showcase Pt. 1

max — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:26:05 +0000

Showco shirts. We’ve all seen these legendary tops that were a staple at any given rock concert in the 70s. Their gritty quality and blue collar wearers helped amplify bands worldwide. All the road warriors proudly wore these shirts and occasionally you would see a band member wearing one as well. But where did they [...]

Putting The T in Pinterest

Jimmy J — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:20:58 +0000

Please join us over at Pinterest. Pintawhat? It’s a burgeoning social virtual scrapbook network. Women are the heaviest users because it’s basically crack when you want shopping inspiration. Many ladies are claiming they need a pintervention after only a few hours of use. But there’s a nifty men’s apparel category and that’s where you’ll find [...]

Marshall Lester

Jimmy J — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:23:52 +0000

A comprehensive resource of defunct t-shirt labels manufactured prior to the year 2000. Brand #27: Marshall Lester Circulation: Common Era: Late 1950s-? Information: With Britain suffering from U.S.A.mania the t-shirt explosion was felt across the pond. Scott Lester made a healthy living manufacturing flags and patches for retailers while fathering his boy Marshall. In his [...]

Play Deep

Jimmy J — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:38:59 +0000

The vintage t-shirt model seems to be going the way of extinction on eBay so from time to time we’re going to showcase a few live ones. Meet one of the many models from eBay store DanceSportProShop. She’s sporting a vintage tee from The Outfield‘s debut album “Play Deep” which was released in 1985 and [...]

He’s On a Boat!

Jimmy J — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:43:43 +0000

The Captain’s vintage has just dropped over 100 vintage t-shirt auctions all starting at $9.99. No high priced starting bid or buy-it-now bollocks, just old school eBay auctions – where magic happens. Check them out here.

Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke

Jimmy J — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:17:16 +0000

Every few weeks we scour through eBay’s vintage t-shirt sales 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. 80s vintage Vain No Respect t-shirt sold for $699.00 by Stormcrow-Vintage 70s vintage Ramones t-shirt [...]

Doomsday Sale!

Jimmy J — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:24:04 +0000

Earth, it was fun while it lasted. But facts are facts and now it’s time to pack it in. If you saw the movie 2012 you got a sneak preview into what will take place sometime this year. True Story. Doomsday-sayers haven’t been this certain of end days since 1999 and it’s increasingly difficult to [...]

Mission ImBossible

Jimmy J — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:43:41 +0000

Go check out MI:4 and you’ll notice a poly/cotton cameo by Bruce Springsteen. After aborting a mission inside the Kremlin Ethan Hunt sheds his disguise as a high ranking Russian official into a nerdy American tourist complete with glasses, a map and this Born in the USA tour tee. But is it real or a [...]

Crazy Shirts

Jimmy J — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:02:23 +0000

A comprehensive resource of defunct t-shirt labels manufactured prior to the year 2000. Brand #26: Crazy Shirts Circulation: Common Era: Late 1960s-current Information: Who knew an operation that started in a little Hawaiian shack in 1964 would grow in to 41 locations worldwide? They began as screen printers but Crazy Shirts went on to manufacture [...]

Who the F*ck is Nicky Panicci, Anyway?

Jimmy J — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:59:09 +0000

Who cares? You should. Nicky Panicci is an L.A.-based collector of vintage clothing (among other things) who became the gatekeeper to the the rarest collection of vintage t-shirts in the world. The relics were once the property of record entrepreneur, Charlie Blue, and former partner of Bill Graham (Filmore East, Filmore West, Winterland Ballroom,etc.) and [...]