Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Latest vintage scores.


30's grommet zipper ''summers'' deer skin vest

Original ''BLACK PANTHER'' tee


80's WOLVERINE!!!


INSANELY RARE!!! (pardon the pun)
50's white duck canvas INSANE ASYLUM STRAIGHT JACKET

Very rare minty late 1940's JELT DENIM union made sanforized
Long (L) Lee chore jacket.

No trade mark = YES!!


50's 60's
2-TONE heavy hand embroidered car coat/varsity jacket. 

60's BRITISH CYCLE LEATHERS D pocket 

50's clicker style car coat.

80's U.S hardcore band



PICK OF THE MONTH

Vintage extremely rare!!
1940's WW2 era 4 star wreath button MONTGOMERY WARD 101
INDIGO DENIM JEANS

Full selvage

A common template used during WW2 as metals where reserved for the military.

50's milk dot CROWN LOGO

40's/50's

DEADSTOCK!!

VERY VERY RARE!!
1950's DUKE!!

The holy grail of hawaiian shirt tags.

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

VINTAGE FINDS!! First entry of 2013


Much like most of the important stuff in my life, the DEAD UNION blog has been very badly neglected. I would like to say that this time i am back at it for good, but i really can't call such a thing, what with my disgraceful track record, but for now i am back with an all new batch of gems from the last 2 or 3 months picking, so enjoy! %90 of this batch has already been sold, but still contact me with any questions you may have.  


Vintage 1960's Big E jeans.

60's drag racing t-shirt


Very rare 1940's shawl collar denim USN deck jacket.
With change buttons and in beautiful condition.

Vintage 70's Triumph t-shirt

Holy grail of cheeky HARLEY t-shirts.

40's 50's ''the big Y'' chambray shirt, with gussets and speckled cats eye buttons. 

50's green leather sports jacket

1920's ''CRAVENETTE'' DRI-BAK motorcycle pants.

1950's MALIKINI rayon hawaiian shirt 

50's long sleeve painted hawaiian shirt

1930's grommet zipper sweater

1930's long knife heavy embroidered custom gabardine western shirt.



50's TEST indigo denim chore jacket

WW2 1940's single pocket USN ''CPO'' shirt.

40's trunk down FAST COLOR polka dot indigo dyed bandana

70's biker gang tee

40's CPO tag

Latest buddy lee.
1930's 

1950's LEVIS second edition denim jacket

wool school blazer dated 1950. 

Leather steer hide D pocket ''BRANDO'' motorcycle jacket. 

RCA records bowling shirt.

1970's EAST WEST  style ''COLORADO TRADING CO'' custom leather jacket/shirt.
AMAZING!

50's rockabilly boarder shirt.

Rare 1970's EAST WEST leather pants

50's CONE MILLS ''SECURITY GARMET'' indigo denim chore jacket.

Original 70's ''ANIMAL HOUSE' promo tee.

WW2 D-DAY HARION ASSAULT VEST 

1970's Japanese made BEATLES t-shirt.

RARE!!

50's rockabilly 3-tone cord jacket 

UNKNOWN 1940's WW2 USN fatigue? deck pants. 

Kids 50's sweatshirt

70's ROCKY MOUNTAIN FEATHERBED 

60's LEWIS LEATHERS cafe racer leather motorcycle jacket
(BRITISH)

70's custom ''coke'' bell bottom cotton hippie pants.

DEADSTOCK 50's MALIKINI hawaiian shirt

1960's LEVIS 505 jeans.


A picture of a WW2 service man from ether the Canadian or the British army wearing his
horsehide leather DENISON SMOCK. 

DENISON SMOCK

40's/50's 

Shawl collar horsehide leather BARNSTORMER car coat.
Belted waist but belt is missing.

50's Korean War era USN chambray shirt.

1940's MONTGOMERY WARD '101' denim jacket
(RARE)

Rough but rare vintage 30's half moon hunting Vest.

Early RED HEAD tag.
My latest pride and joy is this HUGE!! 1950's vat dyed LEE RIDERS advertising banner.  

Double selvage!!


The horse is shedding quite badly but the cowboy is still in amazing shape.
For a piece that had been hanging for around 50 years, i am stoked to have found it in this good of condition.

40's bakerlite kid indian pigy bank. 

EXTREMELY RARE!!
1930's ringer t-shirt.
(thanks brian)

NOT FOR SALE

1950's LEVIS ink blotters.

Found the t-shirt...found the beer can.

Fucking amazing vintage FREDDY t-shirt.
100% cotton and NOT FOR SALE.



Vintage amazing hilarious 80's ringer tee
NOT FOR SALE

1960's snoopy light.

60's HANES printed pocket tee.
1960's VELA SHEEN 2-tone t-shirt.
Add caption