RARE Vintage Photo 1950 ' S Rayon HAWAIIAN SHIRT Campus VLV Tiki Oasis Hukilau
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:552044 |
I'm very pleased to be offering this incredibly rare vintage CAMPUS Hawaiian shirt with a photo realistic print. This is not a later 70's shirt when photo realism was popular. This is printed on Rayon and judging from the tag and photos this is from the mid 50's if not a little earlier. It perfectly sums up the Don the Beachcomber era of Hawaiiana and Tiki culture, before Tikis really came into popularity and it was more nautical and South Seas influences. Measurements...Chest 48 inchesSleeves 8 1/2 inches Length 28 inches Shoulder 18 inches
*** I am a 20 year full time antique dealer specializing in Mid Century Modern and vintage clothing. I don't sell anything I don't appreciate or see value in and I love connecting collectors with their passion. Doing this for a living has been an elaborate plan to feed my own vintage habit so I am invested into each and every item I sell. It is of the utmost importance to me that my clients are happy with their purchases and I work very hard to make that happen***
*** A word about shipping- I hate how expensive it has gotten to send anything. When I started this you could ship anything under 2 lbs for 3 bucks anywhere which made this job so much more fun. I charge calculated shipping for any item over a couple lbs, mostly so customers close to me are able to enjoy lower costs. I charge nothing for shipping materials even though I use the best of stuff. Anything breakable is going to be in bubble wrap, double boxed and nestled in peanuts. Every item is insured for its value so if my best efforts fail no worries, we will all be made whole. I love to combine shipping and am adding incentives to make it worth your while to peruse my other listings and hopefully find another treasure to send your way***
*** About Best Offers- I try to price my things competitively from the start but I also started doing this when Ebay was only auctions so I believe truly items are only worth what someone is willing to pay. So shoot over an offer, some I may refuse, most I will take, we can always go back and forth but if you love an item we can figure something out. This is supposed to be fun!!***
***About Vintage clothing- Finding every flaw on a piece of 50 year old clothing is tough! . It also doesn't always reflect the wearability. Something with ten teeny pin spots might not even make a difference but sounds terrible when listed out, while only one larger stain can be a deal breaker but a lot shorter list of flaws. I go over every item 4 times, when I buy it, when I photograph it, when I list it and right before I ship it. I will photograph and note anything I find at every step. I don't sell anything I wouldn't wear myself, but living in a home and having a closet full of old things I don't operate ever expecting things to be perfect. So I decided to start grading the clothes to give a better idea of the actual condition of an item. Please message me if there are any measurements you need that I don't provide. The best way to figure out if something will work is to measure a similar piece of your own clothing and compare.
Vintage Grading system
Mint/Perfect: Exactly what it means. Something has to be new old stock or tenderly cared for and show zero signs of being worn for me to grade something like this.
A+/A/A- : Pretty close to perfect as far as I can see. Might have a minor issue listed but easily fixed. As close to off the rack as you could expect for an article clothing of any age
B+/B/B- : Flaws that are listed but no one would ever see. Fabric might still be bright but you can tell it was laundered at least a couple times. If someone says anything about a flaw they are looking way too close
C+/C/C- : I don't generally sell clothing at this level, I only do when an item is either so awesome or so rare that even with issues the item is worth looking the other way. Visible flaws that whoever in your life is always critical will find and point out. No one else will care, they will be complimenting you on your cool clothes.
If you got this far thank you for checking out my listings! Please bookmark me as I add things several times a week. Feel free to message me any and all questions and for all my buyers my family and I appreciate your business!
*** I am a 20 year full time antique dealer specializing in Mid Century Modern and vintage clothing. I don't sell anything I don't appreciate or see value in and I love connecting collectors with their passion. Doing this for a living has been an elaborate plan to feed my own vintage habit so I am invested into each and every item I sell. It is of the utmost importance to me that my clients are happy with their purchases and I work very hard to make that happen***
*** A word about shipping- I hate how expensive it has gotten to send anything. When I started this you could ship anything under 2 lbs for 3 bucks anywhere which made this job so much more fun. I charge calculated shipping for any item over a couple lbs, mostly so customers close to me are able to enjoy lower costs. I charge nothing for shipping materials even though I use the best of stuff. Anything breakable is going to be in bubble wrap, double boxed and nestled in peanuts. Every item is insured for its value so if my best efforts fail no worries, we will all be made whole. I love to combine shipping and am adding incentives to make it worth your while to peruse my other listings and hopefully find another treasure to send your way***
*** About Best Offers- I try to price my things competitively from the start but I also started doing this when Ebay was only auctions so I believe truly items are only worth what someone is willing to pay. So shoot over an offer, some I may refuse, most I will take, we can always go back and forth but if you love an item we can figure something out. This is supposed to be fun!!***
***About Vintage clothing- Finding every flaw on a piece of 50 year old clothing is tough! . It also doesn't always reflect the wearability. Something with ten teeny pin spots might not even make a difference but sounds terrible when listed out, while only one larger stain can be a deal breaker but a lot shorter list of flaws. I go over every item 4 times, when I buy it, when I photograph it, when I list it and right before I ship it. I will photograph and note anything I find at every step. I don't sell anything I wouldn't wear myself, but living in a home and having a closet full of old things I don't operate ever expecting things to be perfect. So I decided to start grading the clothes to give a better idea of the actual condition of an item. Please message me if there are any measurements you need that I don't provide. The best way to figure out if something will work is to measure a similar piece of your own clothing and compare.
Vintage Grading system
Mint/Perfect: Exactly what it means. Something has to be new old stock or tenderly cared for and show zero signs of being worn for me to grade something like this.
A+/A/A- : Pretty close to perfect as far as I can see. Might have a minor issue listed but easily fixed. As close to off the rack as you could expect for an article clothing of any age
B+/B/B- : Flaws that are listed but no one would ever see. Fabric might still be bright but you can tell it was laundered at least a couple times. If someone says anything about a flaw they are looking way too close
C+/C/C- : I don't generally sell clothing at this level, I only do when an item is either so awesome or so rare that even with issues the item is worth looking the other way. Visible flaws that whoever in your life is always critical will find and point out. No one else will care, they will be complimenting you on your cool clothes.
If you got this far thank you for checking out my listings! Please bookmark me as I add things several times a week. Feel free to message me any and all questions and for all my buyers my family and I appreciate your business!
