Vintage T-shirts may be Valuable
Clients come to us with projects from every walk of life. The expectation that the finished product, a personalized, unique quilt, will capture the memories and milestones of life. To do this involves, of course, cutting up the t-shirts!
When considering turning your t-shirts into a priceless quilt, it’s worth considering that your vintage t-shirts may be valuable. The market for vintage t-shirts has begun to sizzle. Collectors of all ages are focusing on vintage t-shirts. Like every collector’s market, supply and demand determines price. The t-shirt craze is no exception. Sports, music, graphic, charity, and commemorative event t-shirts are only a few of the genres that are represented in the world of t-shirt collectibles.
The vintage t-shirt collectible market continues to grow. Today appraisal apps such as Legiteem8 are driving the t-shirt collectible market with real time appraisals. Vintage T-Shirt Facebook groups and online sellers on eBay and Esty are all feeding the value of vintage t-shirts. Services that will authenticate and provide guidance to collectors of vintage t-shirts include Defunkd.
Valuable Vintage T-Shirts
We’re entrusted to create a quilt of priceless memories with shirts and clothing that often hold special meaning. Value is in the eye of the beholder, but do know that NASCAR, basketball, championship, and classic rock concert t-shirts are commanding record prices. A 1975 Led Zeppelin North American Tour t-shirt may bring over $400! In addition to t-shirts that are nationally and internationally sought after by vintage t-shirt collectors, there is also a growing demand for regional niche t-shirts from local events.
The Peachtree Road Race, an annual Atlanta, GA event began in the 1970s. It is legendary among runners, and vintage t-shirts from the event are in demand. I recently came upon a vintage Peach Tree Road Race t-shirt at a local estate sale with an asking price of $69. This was an eye-opening experience for me as an artist who regularly cuts up t-shirts to create unique quilts for clients!
The $69 price tag for the vintage Peach Tree Race t-shirt pictured is a far cry from the hundreds of dollars that national event t-shirts are currently demanding. It is just one indication that the demand for vintage t-shirts is blooming!
Cutting Up Value for a Priceless Heirloom
A unique quilt created with a collection of vintage t-shirts is usually priceless to the person commissioning it. Just be aware that to design, cut and sew a distinctive commemorative or memorial quilt, the value of a vintage shirt that could be worth hundreds may be sacrificed. It may be worth checking the value to make sure that you won’t have any regrets down the road.
Vintage t-shirts are not just old shirts. The squares and shapes of the quilt used to create a treasured family heirloom, in addition to the memories, may have monetary value. It is up to you to decide if the value of the individual t-shirts is worth the result, a family treasure that is priceless or monetary value that can be exchange for cash. Value is in the eye of the beholder!
Consider the options. If you select heirloom over the monetary value, we can help. I welcome your call to get started on your t-shirt quilt project, 678-324-8084.
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