The Pagemeister Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 World's Rarest Vintage LED ZEPPELIN T-Shirt Sells For $10,000 - May 11, 2011 One of the rarest rock t-shirts in the world has sold for $10,000 — the largest sum ever paid for a vintage t-shirt. The record-setting sale of a 1979 LED ZEPPELIN t-shirt on eBay has sent ripples through the competitive vintage clothing community. The item was sold by Kyle Ermatinger of Stormcrow Vintage, one of the top online destinations for sought-after authentic vintage tees. The recent completion of the transaction places the purchase as the world's rarest and most expensive vintage t-shirt. "When I got the sale notification, my jaw hit the floor," Ermatinger said. "Given this shirt may be one of the only ones in existence, the price tag is completely justifiable. It's a rock relic, beyond rare. Admittedly, I still frequently pinch myself." As the most scarce LED ZEPPELIN t-shirt ever produced, the article was printed in limited quantity as a unique way to replace conventional backstage passes for one of the band's historic 1979 Knebworth House concerts. Ermatinger acquired the item for $123 from the family who ran the shop that screen-printed the original shirts. "At the time, I thought I may have overpaid, until I got back home, looked it up online and noticed it was ranked #1 as the rarest ZEPPELIN t-shirt." "Other t-shirts have been priced higher on eBay, but never sold," said James Applegath, eBay award-winning t-shirt vendor at Defunkd.com. "We've documented eBay's highest-selling t-shirts on our blog for years and nothing has come close." Applegath, a veteran in the vintage business, migrated away from eBay to transform his Defunkd brand into a comprehensive vintage t-shirt resource and active online community. He says the buzz on his site about this story isn't a total surprise. "People are shocked at the value of some vintage t-shirts, but these items have become as collectible as baseball cards and comics." The only details known about the buyer are that he's located in Australia and he bought a second LED ZEPPELIN t-shirt in the same week as the backstage pass gem. Although he declined to comment about the purchases, one thing is for certain: he's got a whole lotta love for LED ZEPPELIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted May 11, 2011 Administrators Share Posted May 11, 2011 We have one in the Vintage Swag gallery: http://www.ledzeppel...g-staff-t-shirt They were used by the catering staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_Zoso Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Not feeling so bad about the $58 I spent on 2 t's last month. Spose this Australian has been, or is a member of this site? I would guess yes. Unless they are just a serious/eccentric collector and knew the potential future value. I used to have a concert t-shirt that was given to my dad by one of the lead singers of a band. This was back in the '70's. He didn't know who they were, even though they were and still are world famous and touring. I don't think their t-shirts could fetch enough to buy a meal, but one has to wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 $10,000 for a rare t-shirt. That's amazing even with the story behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planted Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I bet it was Mr Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I bet it was Mr Jones. Mr. Jones who bought it? Or who put the shirt up for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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