{"id":5465,"date":"2019-05-23T17:30:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T16:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everpress.com\/blog\/?p=5465"},"modified":"2019-07-17T14:14:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T13:14:01","slug":"teejerker-the-world-of-band-t-shirts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everpress.com\/blog\/teejerker-the-world-of-band-t-shirts\/","title":{"rendered":"Teejerker: The World of Vintage Band T-shirts"},"content":{"rendered":"

On What Makes The Perfect Band T-shirt<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s a combination of two factors. First is the condition of the T-shirt, which can vary dramatically from deadstock that\u2019s never actually been worn, to near-destroyed pieces. There\u2019s a market for both extremes (and everything in between!), but personally, I like a T-shirt to have been well worn, with nice fading and the odd hole. It\u2019s cool to imagine the life it\u2019s had, the shows it\u2019s been to and hands it\u2019s passed through \u2013 you can really feel the journey it\u2019s taken.<\/p>\n

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Stone Roses, photography via @teejerker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The recent high street popularity of band tees has meant loads have been reprinted, and some are even being produced with fake signs of wear, fading etc. What I love most about a naturally worn shirt is that it\u2019s almost impossible to reproduce: when you\u2019re handling an original you just know its the real deal.<\/p>\n

And second, of course, is how relevant, musically or culturally, a band or album has become since the original release.<\/p>\n

On Sourcing T-shirts<\/h3>\n

I travel a fair amount looking for T-shirts, LA is the prime spot due to the amount of bands that are either from California or have at least played in the area.<\/span> It can take a good couple of days digging through rag houses and flea markets to find a few really good calibre band tee, but when you do eventually come across something special it\u2019s well exciting.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re handling an original you just know its the real deal<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019m lucky now to have a big enough following that people often want to sell me their personal collections. It\u2019s really exciting to receive an email with a big list of awesome T-shirts up for grabs; this helps the business a lot and requires no real effort. And trading with other collectors and dealers plays its part too. When you get two people who\u2019ve both got tees that the other wants then you can usually work out a win-win situation. Not only is this good fun but it definitely fosters a community feel in the world of vintage T-shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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