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Concert T-shirts and other wearable fan paraphernalia are among the easiest and thriftiest ways to get into the world of music memorabilia. Although there are many ways to remember your meaningful concert experiences or memorialize your favorite artists, few are as affordable as T-shirts. You are more likely to find these items for relatively inexpensive prices at your local thrift store or online.
But even the most reasonably priced collectibles can have their moments to shine. Concert T-shirts may be generally cheaper than, say, a pair of Prince’s shoes or one of George Harrison’s guitars, but some can still resell for thousands of dollars if you’re selling the right design at the right moment. And, as ’90s trends remain strong in the fashion resale market, T-shirts from that decade seem poised to bring big profits.
A great example of this confluence of music collectibles and ’90s fashion? A Tupac T-shirt that I recently found at a local thrift store. A hip-hop icon and a bestselling recording artist, Tupac Shakur is widely considered one of the most influential rappers ever. But, as any fashion reseller will tell you, it’s important to exercise caution when dealing with memorabilia for such a famous face, especially regarding apparel. Since Tupac is a legendary figure, there’s a lot of Tupac merch out there, and not all of it dates back to the ’90s. To help me sort through the originals and the reproductions, I decided to consult the WorthPoint app.
To find out whether this particular shirt is a vintage gem or a freshly minted reproduction, check out the most recent episode of This Week in Thrifting. We’ll also take a look at which Tupac styles have resold for the most money over the last few years so you can know which styles to look out for on your next thrifting trip.
For even more research into the world of concert and music collectibles, check out our newest video series, WorthPoint’s Top Picks. In it, we find out just how much you can expect to pay for your favorite legend’s concert T-shirts and other gear.
In addition to her role as HIP’s curator of photography, Allison Radomski is a writer and filmmaker. She spends her days hunting for analog cameras, scoring her own movies in her laundry closet, and building her collections of Polaroids and handkerchiefs. She has degrees in cinema & media studies and religious studies from the University of Chicago.
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