Secondhand Search Terms I Use to Find Unique Vintage Tees

Plus, putting them to work: I found you 86 unique vintage t-shirts, under $100. Sizes S-XXL.

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💌 In today’s letter: I’m sharing my tips for finding unique vintage t-shirts, including the actual search terms I use, and some “vintage vocabulary” to know. Plus, I found you 86 unique vintage t-shirts, mostly under $100, ranging sizes S-XXL, putting these very tips to work!

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Secondhand Search Terms I Use to Find Unique Vintage Tees:

I mean, anyone can search “vintage Nirvana t-shirt” (and if you do, be prepared to pay up for it…) but we can do better than that! Here's how I actually find unique vintage tees — including design categories you might never think to specifically seek out.