How to Identify & Authenticate Vintage T-Shirts (with examples)
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2024
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today we go over what to look for when you're flipping vintage tees online. The first thing we look for is the tag, next is the stitching, next is the copyright date and last is the fade and wear of the vintage t shirt. Hopefully this video helps out the vintage community! The more knowledge we can share about true vintage, the better!
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I been into the vintage game a long time, but you just reminded me 2002 is now considered vintage and I feel old now 😂😭
This was very helpful! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge ! You’re a great teacher!
Great information Ryan!!! Thank you!!! Appreciate the lesson and the Legitimate content!❤❤
Wow, I’ve been waiting for a video like this for YEARS and the people that did make videos like this were so vague that I’ve watched 10-15 and still didn’t have a good idea of what to look for. I’ve been subbed to you guys for years too and you’re the one I would have preferred to make a video like this. THANK YOU!!
happy to help :)
Just research the vintage tags and look for those, that’s what I’m about to start doing, seems to be a really accurate way of indicating when something was made, that’s my experience with Nike tags at least
Amazing!!! Y’all love watching y’all!! Just started my own eBay, now onto UA-cam. Nice you two have each other to shop with, my husband is serving on a ship right now, so I am a lone wolf!!! 🎉
Excellant Information! I have a few vintage shirts that I been afriad to list. So appreciated.
Thanks for the info and always looking out for us!!
Great information Ryan. I don't usually sell t's (except Prince) but downloaded the app. Useful tool. Thanks.
Another excellent video. Thanks Ryan
Will you do another video on how to determine authentic shirts from the 70’s and 80’s ?
Great info. I just got some vintage tees from an estate sale last weekend. Might have to give that app a try.
Thank you. Landed a bunch of t-shirts. My specialty leans towards much earlier decades and dresses. New one for me.
I have sold vintage clothing for over 10 plus years. I have lots of high-end dresses, etc. T-shirts are a challenge. I downloaded the app you suggested. Thank you.
a few years back, I saw a vintage Marilyn Manson Mechanical Animals tee being sold for more than a Gucci shirt. DEFINITELY a profitable market that I'll keep an eye on. Great video!
Thank you for the info. Also all clothing that has graphics should be washed inside out to protect the graphics. Love you & am learning so much from you! 💖
Thank you so much for more detailed tips, I saw you talk about this topic in another video, but this covers a lot.
I'm an Ebay reseller from Riverside CA .
Hi there neighbor :) I think I saw you a few times at Graysons estate sales as well
Very easy to follow and concise guide to vintage tees.
But it’s worth mentioning that some tees will have the wrong date stamp on them. The same Nirvana design is printed to this day with 1992 on it. Check details. This can go the other way too. I’ve had LOTR tees that have the year as 2000… even though the movie wasn’t released until 2001.
Also it’s worth researching them online. I bought a Forbidden Planet tee that didn’t have any of the features mentioned…but I googled it and was surprised to find out it was from the 80s!
Also for UK/ Europe buyers be wearing some designs have been reprinted for fast fashion stores over the years. The stores brand wash tag will be in the inside of the tee.
Totally. Good point! Can’t just go by the date along. Lots of repops these days.
Very helpful and well-thought-out video.
Awesome OldSchool Vintage Tshirt story.
When visiting parents in south Fl hometown i put wife & kids to bed & broke out for 2 days lol
~OldSchool homie made his mancave the remodeled Garage & the old crew(bout 7 homies)
still meet up twice a month for Madden 04 champion Tournament & in Summer its
NHL 2002 on PS2. Well when i got there Homie Chris(the host) had 4 monster boxes on the pool table
& two of them had oldschool 1990's/early 2000's Tshirts & gear in em..
Im talking couple early 1990's Skateboarding WOrldIndustries,,NewDeal skate shirts..
Madden 1997,99,01 tournament & promo stuff... i was there for 1/2 of it & Miami,Jacksonville & Tampa,Atlanta
Superbowl & NFL experience week of festivities. We saved up for that week for 2 months so we'd all have $1k etc
in mid-to-late 1990's until i left in 2006..
They usually had Madden tournaments and we'd always enter and barely get into the top 15 at best.
But we would always leave Tshirts,,Hats,,Socks, controllers etc.. Wish i'd saved mine..
All i have is A Madden 2003 GoodCharlotte Tshirt & a NHL 2002 SHIRT...
~But dudes box didn't stop there.. He had these oldschool Rap shirts.
& those wicked expensive Supreme Shirts that idiots pay $200 or more for..
~I could see paying that for old school skate shirts from late 80's
early 1990's caus ethey put the logo or design on the front bottom corner & the rest of the shirt was plain.
I think that was unique & dude had a few of em.. We had a tournament for em & i lost both final games
and left w/ shit!
~So now i save everything Music,,SPorts,,Gaming Tshirt wise..
Started doing this in 2016 but for sure 2019 when i saw his stash...
Sometimes i find em on ebay like a Rare "MethodMan- Mza" shirt
for $25.. But it's hard to spot the reals vs fake on ebay without asking..
Usually the person not wanting to show picks of the tag or the pattern
know they are trying to run game.....
Sorry bout the story kinda offtopic..
But i wish i saved all my oldschool shit like Chris dide..
F him!
I know this is an older video but love the beard…such a valuable video. I’d love to really get into vintage clothing but right now I don’t know much so I’m always saving videos like these
Great video
I found a few Lil Troy Wanna Be A Baller album deadstock promo tees with the hang tags from the printer still attached as well. Shortly after found the southwest wholesale music distribution catalog from ‘99 where the record stores could order the tees and my exact shirt featured
Wow! Great info Ryan. Thanks for this!
Thank you for very precise info.about identifying vintage tees.
I am now confident that i have a really good vintage tees
You are so welcome! Now sell them all to me 😆
I just found my new interest and this video was very helpful thank you for sharing??
Wearing my 1989 Motley Crue Dr Feelgood Shirt (Brockum Tag) while watching this video. Great info as always! I will check out the app for sure. I think I have a vintage band tee addiction 🤟
Beautiful! Some of the best graphics on those dr feelgood tees
Great video! Thanks for the info!
This was so helpful, thank you!
Hiya Ryan! Info screen printed on tees defo started in 90s, not many CO’s but I bought loads of indie brand, ltd ed tees when I had my shop & they’re dated as well, so it can still be tricky but ©️dates sure help! Many high end/luxury brands still do single stitch as well, quite a quagmire! Have a lovely week! Jet 🧡🎸🎶⚡️🏍
For sure :) very very few brands in the 90s tho, but hey with 2002 being vintage more and more screen printed tags are becoming vintage. I was just saying that if it has a screen printed tag there’s a 99.9% chance it’s not 90s
@@RALLIROOTS - I know, 2002 being vintage sure changes things! 😘🧡
u guys r 1 of my FAVS!!!
Very informative 👍🏿 thanks
Big fan from Canada! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Thank you. Super information.
I like how you say, “could.” There’s a various amount of indicators and those who replicate vintage are becoming masters of tricking people. Research, research, research.
Great info Ryan.
Great info. Thanks
THANKS RYAN!!!!! 💯
Thank you for this video.
Glad it was helpful!
Ryan thank you!
Great info thanku
Very easy look at the Thing in the collar most vtg Shirts are produced by companys they doesnt existed anymore plus the quality was thicker in the old days
Great video 👍
Thank you!! Just dipping my toes into vintage for my brick and mortar booth. Don’t want to steer my millennial followers wrong!
very nicely done
Thank you so much for the tips…I am learning so much from you! I was thrifting in the Netherlands last month and found a few single stitch tees. I got them just because of what I learned from your videos😉🤞🥳
Awesome 😎 happy to help!
Hey now! Great shirt
Very informative video 📹! I am always learning something new from you! Thanks! Have a great weekend 😀! Joe Bee 🐝 from 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦 Canada!
Great video! I appreciate the help.
RJ
Thanks!
Thanks Ryan, that's super helpful. I knew most of that information because I'm a regular watcher and am working through watching all of your videos. I didn't know about legiteem8 though, great reference. I can tell you for sure that the Snupps app that you've mentioned in the past absolutely doesn't work at all. I dunno if that's just the case in my area but I tried several times to get it to work and even reached out to them with no response or help given in return. There are also comments in the reviews saying the same thing so I know it's not just me. I have up on them a long time ago. I am wondering how you knew the rap tee was a fake before submitting it to legiteem8 though. Was it just because of the lack of fade and wear to the graphic? You also mentioned that it had a European looking tag. I don't think I would have known without asking someone.
Yeah that snupps app was like 4 years ago. They’re gone now
Gang gang 🤙🏼
Look at you in your Deadheadland Awesome ! It's hard to see beyond it's awesomeness. LOL Great lesson in shirts- thank you
♥️♥️♥️ one of my favs
hi I'm happy cat of deadheadland, it's my design. I'm familiar with the shirt you're wearing, vintage print, I believe I verified this one myself, but this was not dyed by me or my ex partner in the 90s. Somebody else did the tie-dye on that.
I do still print the shirts and of course the ones that I'm printing now will be vintage in about 20 years so it's a great investment! Especially considering how much the ones from the 90s go for. There are a few things I can identify on older prints that will help me verify, as this design is heavily bootlegged!
I do have one vintage currently in my collection that I will be listing on my web store soon for those of you who are seeking a vintage authentic deadheadland.
@@deadheadlandStill using TNTS? I printed this design there a couple times when I worked there
@@asscactus5459 they're good folks there! I haven't printed with them in a little bit, but I probably will again at some point.
What’s up ROOTS! Whoa that Jamie Fox Wanda Shirt is AWESOME LOL😁
One of the best comedy shows EVER. IN Living Color ✌️
Do you see this fake what’sapp of y’all Ryan??
How do they do that?
just a question about pricing, if the shirt has a licensing print that says "license to Brockum" but the tag is Giant and you go to Ebay and see 200-300 dollars pricing on a Brockum tag.. what price should I put on my item? given that my item is in good condition. Hoping to get a reply man! 😅😊
Where do you sale your shirts? Poshmark, or your own site?
I still need to send you a picture of that 1978 Blondie shirt I was talking to you about im just always super busy and have to go dig out the box that has all the vintage tees from the garage sale. But ill get around to it eventually
Youuuuu should do that….and then sell it to me 😆
so like if i had a 2005 chicago white sox world series shirt thats never been worn and has an official sticker still intact how much can i sell it for
Would you consider yellow armpits and yellow around the neck wear or damage? Also, if the tag is cut how to you determine the size? by length and width or just length?
Yes definitely, usually a soak in oxyclean can help with those stains. And size would be armpit to armpit and back of collar to bottom hem
I will say i have noticed on modern single stitch the interior stitching is different then vintage single stitch. Vintage single stitch generally as a bunched together single line of stitching where modern stitching seems to be more uniform and has a machine like pattern. Hard to explain without picture but i hope that makes sense.
Yes it does and you’re right, modern is usually cleaner than 90s but I’ve also seen super clean 80s inside stitching. It all depends.
@@RALLIROOTS hmm i didnt realize it but youre right, just went and looked at a 80s cubs shirt i recently pulled and its def much cleaner and closer to modern. Its strange that The 90s the stitching was so different.
And yes, on a $10 item it goes down to 14% ( .$0.30 insertion fee, 2.9% PayPal .$030, and 8% Whatnot fee $.80. Unfortunately since postage is determined by $4 minimum and if is only costs $0.55 to ship,(example I received 2 silver liberty dimes from an auction and paid $4 shipping) the were in a small envelope. This means the buyer is paying a huge premium to Whatnot and will not be able to bid as much. I have been deterred many times from bidding high because of a $5 shipping on a blouse the weighed less than a lb and should only cost $2 -3. That extra $2 or$3 could have been put towards the bidding price. So seller losses out on that money.
Great video! Isn't it illegal to sell any bootleg,fogazzi or unlicensed items on platforms? Plus,knowingly selling items that are bootleg can cause an account be suspended/terminated .. I've heard stories about it
There’s a big difference between bootleg and fake. Bootleg is an artist’s interpretation and are totally fine to sell, especially vintage boots. Fake is an exact copy and yea, those can’t be sold.
the tag was cut off but still has copyright, will it affect the selling price, and what is the reason for the shirt tag being cut off?
Where do you shop these shirts at ?
Have any of y’all heard of a memory wither gildan tee I just got it for 42 bucks idk nothing about vintage but wanna get into it it has a back that says “the path of blasphemy”
Can you do winterland tag bro? I need to legit check mine or can I email you?
Do you run into vintage blank Tee’s being stamped with a new vinyl graphic ?
Not often, but yes.
I brought two tees that have fruit of the Loom EMBLEM and it is Fruit of the Loom HEAVY. Are you sure that it is 98? They are not printing them now? I don't want to post it unless i'm absolutely sure...I had one that was Fruit of the Loom HD. I gave that one away because I know it's not vintage.
Hi. I found a Bob Marley tee 5 years ago and the tag is there but very faded. I was wondering if you could tell. I havent seen many all over prints like this online.
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Correct me if i am wrong but the date on t shirts can also be de copyright year of the picture on the shirt I was told by someone.
100% correct
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Great channel… Heard murmurs of you on Whatnot… Hopefully I catch you on there… My handle is the same there🤘🏼🤘🏼
Yup :) @ralliroots
Hey i got a question, so i git this 1994 nba final t shirt, but the printing in it are cracked, does that t shirt gonna last long?
And how you taking care of cracked t shirt? Do you hand wash it?
For any of you that have been hiding under a rock or this is your very first day on UA-cam, Ryan collects vintage tees. 🤣😂🤣 Vintage tees have become so popular that our local tee company has released a whole “ Vintage Collection. “
Hi brother I have vintage t shirt all over single stitch shaq O'Neal.
0:51 I have a collection of vintage wrestling shirts wcw etc also Star Trek and a couple of band shirts, where’s a good place to sell?
eBay
Can I see what wrestling shirts you have? I’m looking to buy some for myself
I would like to connect with you. We worked for The Mountain in NH for 20 plus years. They were competing with Liquid Blue. We have shirts from The sample room, never worn, stickers about use of Grateful Dead. All with copywrites. One Grateful Dead shirt even says "Liqued Who?" How can we connect?
Oh wow, I’d love that. You can email me ryan@ryanroots.com let’s definitely talk
or feel free to reach out to us on instagram or through our website ralliroots.com
I have pulp fiction t shirt and there is no print date but the hard tag is hanes ultra weight,
I need help please ! I bought a Def Leppard/pyromania 83 tshirt. It's says sold out , but the tag says Forever 21. It's not the real thing , right ??
no, that's a modern reprint
@@RALLIROOTS Thank you , I figured!
Where is a good place to sell vintage concert tees? I have a 93 Alice In Chains and a 95 page and plant concert tee. I bought them personally at their shows and have never worn them. Still in mint shape. Are they worth anything?
Sell them to me! Email me ryan@ryanroots.com
Pictures sent
1:59 wrong. The very first tag less label printed tag was launched in 2002 by Hanes. I remember MJ was in the commercial too in 03.
Which is why I said “typically” not going to be vintage. NOT “always” not going to be vintage lol…so yeah, not wrong 😉
What is with a shirt that says licensed to brockum but the tag Giant or someone else
Brockum licensed to the company and they can print on any blank. Brockum is the company and giant is the blank used
Dó you buy the vintage t shirts /3d
I found a dc comics hard tag
But it doesnt have a liscensed date but the print is faded. Its a double stitch .
And i dont know if it is vintage or not
Are Gildan brand tees are Suppose to be vintage tees too or no.
Depends on the tag. There are vintage Gildan tees out there
Do Youth sizes Vintage (from the 80s) hold any value? I'm talking for ages 4-10. Very small little T-shirts. I have branded Star Wars, E.T., Peanuts, and tourist shirts from Yosemite, etc. Curious if anyone buys those.
For sure, people still buy them for their kids.
@@RALLIROOTS Thanks! I might give it a go.
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Hello, I am from Germany and I need a USA T-shirt, I have a chest size of 50 chest inches and a waist width of 71 inches. This is German body measurement. What size should I take in US sizes now? Can someone please help me? Thanks😔
I was going to try and start selling on Whatnot, but their fees (as high as 41%) are way too high. Not sure if that has changed since I last looked. $0.30 cents insertion fee for each auction item (each in a bundle as well if person wins several auctions), 2.9% for them to collect your money, 8% on the selling price (not included taxes of shipping) and shipping is insane. If you ship for less, Whatnot keeps the rest! As much as I hate eBay, it is not only way cheaper (still expense) at least you can make more money per item plus overage on shipping. Unfortunately, eBay kind of averages about 15 % fees because they charge their fees on shipping that you don't profit from. Also, since eBay almost always lets the customer win disputes, sellers have to calculate in those losses. eBay doesn't make it easy for seller to dispute a return and sometimes a srller has to wait forever to get paid. Whatnot fees can be as high as 41% on a one dollar item: 8% - $0.08 + 2.9% - $0.03 + $0.30= $0.41 fees on $1.00...rediculous. Only good thing is that Whatnot collects money form winner immediately.
I have a Grand Royal t shirt which (if memory serves) was purchased at a Beastie Boys show back when God was a boy. I can't find this thing ANY FREAKING WHERE online. How would one find its value? I still love it, but an unexpected medical sitch is forcing me to sell things off.
Thanks!
I have shirts for the 70s that are new old stock
Sell them to me :)
I want to distinguish which is real when the tags are different, the same sewing is included, and the T-shirts are of the same era.
I have a raekwon/diamond collaboration t shirt
Ever heard of it?
I don't understand how they can determine that the wu-tang shirt is fake without pointing out exactly what makes it fake. Instead of saying there are fake ones around, what does the real version look like in comparison?
Ryan just randomly wearing a 700 dollar shirt
What do you think about the knockoffs being made in china right now? Aliexpress and Dhgate have tons of Giant tagged tees that are single stitched and washed. They look identical to the real thing.
They’re bad, pretty easy to tell. Print quality is still not there, colors are wrong, tags are wrong. If you know what to look for it’s easy to tell the fakes.
You know anything about a JHK tag
What happens if there’s no tag but you know it’s vintage
Thank you so much for always giving back to the community one way or the other. I am a “reseller want to be.” LOL 😂 As I said before eBay wants us to pay taxes if we sell more than $600. The rules changed as it used to be $20,000. My husband and I are retired and we still pay taxes on our social security check. eBay was extra income for us. Anyway I am glad you all did well with the hurricane. Hi to the girls.
EBAY isn't the one that changed the limit. Ebay is actually leading the fight to change it back to how it was or at least not as low as it is now. But this is only.a inconvenience to people selling off stuff around their house. If that's the case it's gonna be a pain to have to prove it was all stuff they already owned and not taxable income. But for anyone buying and reselling stuff then the change shouldn't be a issue. Every American should be paying taxes and resellers should not be exempt from this in any way at all. I've personally been above the 20 grand limit since the first year I started so nothings changed for me. I Pay my taxes. End of story
@@adammonahan687 thank you for your response. I only sell things that I have accumulated in my basement and haven’t even sold anything close to the thousands. I am an American that has always paid my taxes since I started working in 1974 and I still pay taxes on my social security check.
I heard Disney is getting rid of the Indiana Jones ride and it will never come back. Will that make your Indiana Jones tee more valuable? And for reference, are all screen print tags NOT vintage?
Possibly a little bit. There’s also a new movie coming out. When that happens the shirt’s value will increase too.
I have a Rush Signals tour T Shirt from 1983 (Wembley Arena) that was hardly worn or washed. It looks brand new. The back and front screen print hasn't even started cracking. That is size medium and single stitch and is way too small for a medium. I also have a all over print Roll the Bones 1991 T Shirt (Birmingham UK) Licensed to Brockum which is in mint condition. I should get them valued. I will never sell them though. It angers me when I see chancers selling rip offs for big money. Shame on Ebay for allowing them to get away with it.
Best video on vintage Tee shirts ever!!!
Wow, thanks!
Anythings made in the 90s