Mystery Military Pants

Q: I bought these pants at an auction and there is no label or other identifying information. The pants have a button fly. I tried to take pictures that would show the most features. Anything you could tell me or suggest would be greatly appreciated. A: You’re right; the pants appear to be military. They […]

Collectors Looking Good in Archival Fashion

A rising interest in fashion sustainability and the increase in pandemic-fueled online shopping for second-hand luxury goods can be credited to more collectors thrifting for vintage designer pieces and an emerging trend: archival fashion. Archival fashion pertains to pivotal pieces in fashion history that have helped solidify influential designers’ careers and are highly sought after […]

Thrifty Threads

Marilyn Monroe was not the first woman to look stylish in a potato sack, only the most famous. By the time Marilyn slipped into one as a publicity stunt in the 1950s, food-sack garments were long synonymous with the Great Depression era, when life in rural America meant frugal fashion practices for many families. By […]

March 2021 Prices

ADVERTISING Menu board, Golden Ice Cream, “World’s Best Ice Cream Value!” chalkboard, tin lithograph, 24 x 16 in., $100 Thermometer, Cincinnati Sporting Good, red & black, lithographed, “For Your Riding Apparel/Driving Pants/Sports Cloths…” R.J. Becht & Son, 1981, 36 in. , $230 Poster, Apple II computer, Rainbow Apple logo, stylized black text “Apple ][, home/personal […]