Antique-shop.com

Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Redfrog42 on August 23, 2012, 07:27:49 AM

Title: Levi's jeans
Post by: Redfrog42 on August 23, 2012, 07:27:49 AM: While sorting product at work yesterday I came across a old pair of Levi's jeans. The strange thing is they have a orange colored diamond shaped label on the back right pocket. It reminds me of the guess jeans label in a way. I have spent a few hours trying to figure out if these are real or rare or what. I have hit a dead end and was wondering if you wonderful people had any info on these. I am wondering if they were made for export? I apologize for no pictures my boss took them home for a little tlc before they hit ebay later this week.

Oh and so far everything that we know they seem legit. The tab is written in all caps and the rivets and stitching seem right. Just that darn label has me concerned.

I will try and check in from work and maybe she brought them back and we can post a few picts.
Title: Re: Levi's jeans
Post by: wendy177 on August 23, 2012, 07:29:21 AM: Need photos
Title: Re: Levi's jeans
Post by: KC on August 23, 2012, 08:32:00 AM: How to Recognize vintage Levi Jeans
http://www.ehow.com/how_6638868_recognize-vintage-levi_s-jeans.html (http://www.ehow.com/how_6638868_recognize-vintage-levi_s-jeans.html)

There are LOTS of knockoffs out there....so be careful in resale!

DID YOU KNOW...that Levi's actually has a section set up for people to find values of their vintage jeans? Ehow was kind enough to note it on their site:
http://www.ehow.com/how_7771965_value-vintage-levi-jean.html (http://www.ehow.com/how_7771965_value-vintage-levi-jean.html)
Title: Re: Levi's jeans
Post by: bigwull on August 23, 2012, 11:11:26 AM: Check this out...gullible ..or.....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2474759/100-year-old-Levis-jeans-found-in-goldmine-put-up-for-sale-on-eBay.html
Title: Re: Levi's jeans
Post by: greenacres on August 23, 2012, 07:55:18 PM: I can't see buying those jeans for over $17,600. I could think of so many other things I would rather have.
Title: Re: Levi's jeans
Post by: bigwull on August 23, 2012, 08:05:54 PM: They were probably made in China..anyway....al most all of the fakes in the world are made there....
Title: Re: Levi's jeans
Post by: ACStanley on August 23, 2012, 08:21:03 PM: If you could afford 17K for a pair of jeans, you more than likely already have everything else you need ;)
Title: Re: Levi's jeans
Post by: greenacres on August 24, 2012, 08:24:14 AM: True, but it wouldn't be my thing.
Title: Re: Levi's jeans
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on August 24, 2012, 04:14:04 PM: But if you were curator of a museum on the gold rush, how cool would it be to have them on display in your museum?
Title: Re: Levi's jeans
Post by: greenacres on August 24, 2012, 06:48:59 PM: I could definitely see that! ;D Now that's a great idea. I didn't think of that. At one point I thought you could use them for a scarecrow, lol. That's what they look like.