Hermosa Vintage

Vintage The Rolling Stones Some Girls 1978 tour t-shirt

hermosavintage — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:23:14 +0000

Original from the 1978 USA Some Girls Tour. Available here

I was born in 1978 and these guys seem ancient even back then:

Also thoughts of this:

The Holy Grail of Hawaiian Shirts

hermosavintage — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:51:29 +0000

Apparently I have found the holy grail of Hawaiian shirts: The Eugene Savage Matson Menu “Island Feast” print shirt by Kamehameha. Circa early 1950′s.

Up for auction here.

Eugene Savage was commissioned by the Matson Navigation Company to produce a set of murals. Completed in the 1930s. They were reduced in size and used as menu covers on the famous steamship Lurline and her sister vessels. Matson then engaged the services of Keoni Miegs.Alive today, he is the most famous of the old shirt designers. He converted the six menus into one collage. Matson then had a number of garments produced for sale on the ships. They were manufactured by Kamehameha Garment Company in Hilo and included shirts, swim trunks, muu muus, sarong dresses, bolero tops and more.

Considered drool worthy by Aloha shirt collectors, they’ve sold for $1,000+. Even with the economy in the toilet, they still do OK:

When doing research on vintage pieces, it’s always a good sign to find pictures of identical items being displayed by Japanese rockabilly guys. Asking price in Japan ¥198,000 (about $2,500):

Eugene Savage:

Thanks Eugene! Hoping for a popcorn finish!

I’m in love with a stripper.

hermosavintage — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:01:32 +0000

I just died in your arms tonight.

hermosavintage — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:16:27 +0000

This vintage CUTTING CREW (of I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight VH1 fame) 1987 tour t-shirt has been listed for over a week with only 4 views. C’mon people! Think of the IRONY.

Something is very wrong in this montage:

N.W.A Parental Guidance Suggested

hermosavintage — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:56:22 +0000

I’m in love with vintage bootleg hip hop t-shirts

Axl & Slash

hermosavintage — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:40:54 +0000

Probably my favorite two vintage Guns N’ Roses t-shirts ever. Available here, and here

Unworn + Unwashed 1960′s Lee Storm Rider 101LJ Denim Jacket

hermosavintage — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:55:21 +0000

You gotta wonder sometimes. How does a fine article of clothing like this Lee Storm Rider jacket survive 50 years and end up on a $6 jacket rack at a thrift store, unmolested and in mint condition, for me to buy? Like the dumb fat guy on the show Storage Wars says “Wow Factor”

This specimen sold and paid for within 2 days for $595.00. Going to a loving new home in Finland.

CRISP Union label on the inside front pocket!

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Everybody’s choking over Deep Throat!

hermosavintage — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:08:07 +0000

I managed to snag three of these vintage DEEP THROAT XXX movie t-shirts from the swap meet last week. All deadstock and looking fresh from a storage auction.

Considering another seller has had a similar shirt up for $1500 for the past year or so with no action, I’ll price mine competitively. Available here

BONUS MATERIAL: A photo of Linda Lovelace wearing an identical shirt sometime in the 1970s:

Vintage 80′s Boris Vallejo t-shirts

hermosavintage — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:06:01 +0000

Though his work pales in comparison to the legendary Frank Frazetta, vintage Boris Vallejo t-shirts still look pretty epic:

Available in my eBay store

NWA NIGGAZ4LIFE

hermosavintage — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:17:19 +0000

NIGGAZ4LIFE was N.W.A’s second and last album. Made sans Ice Cube who was well on his way to being colder than Coors Light. This original vintage N.W.A “NIGGAZ4LIFE” t-shirt is coming to the store this week: