Babe Ruth. Mickey Mantle. Lou Gehrig. Derek Jeter. Joe DiMaggio Yogi Berra. Mariano Rivera. Whitey Ford.

Some of the greatest names in baseball history. Do you consider yourself a Yankees fan? You may not have been there when they were known as The Highlanders, or have one of their original road uniforms, as pictured above. But neither do we! However, what we do have is a huge basement section filled with vintage sports clothing, and wall dedicated to the New York Yankees! Items not quite as early as 1914, but certainly hard to find – vintage satin jackets, t-shirts, uniforms, windbreakers and more, from years past. Step right up and get your hands on some red hot vintage Yankees action!

Drew Heifetz of F As In Frank and Richard Colligan of Metropolis Vintage, came together to have an in-depth discussion covering all things vintage. Together the two have endless knowledge on vintage clothing and they love to pass it on to people who appreciate it. In this open discussion the two touch on topics concerning the changes of vintage clothing, how to survive in the vintage business, the trends that control the market of vintage clothing, and much more.

Heifetz is the owner of F AS IN FRANK Vintage and Frankie Collective, and the founder of Bidstich. F As In Frank is a vintage clothing store located in Toronto and has been the city’s best array of one-of-a-kind vintage clothing. Frankie Collective is an online retail store dedicated to innovating women’s streetwear taking inspiration from 90’s staples and reworking vintage garments. Drew has been involved in vintage clothing for over 15 years and says he’s loving every minute of it. Drew shares his knowledge through his podcast, Vintage n’ Stuff, and youtube channel F as in Frank.

Watch the full interview between Drew and Richard Colligan and get the full scoop on their conversation. Definitely a discussion you should check out if you’re involved in the vintage community or even if you just have an interest in vintage fashion.

Vintage t-shirts have become more than just collectibles but are now a big staple in fashion and pop culture today. With the ever-growing demand for vintage clothing the vintage market has expanded along with this increase for vintage fashion. Retailers such as Urban Outfitters, and Nordstrom have dipped their toes into vintage but not quite like the recent J. Crew capsule collaboration with Metropolis Vintage. The capsule features a full collection of original curated vintage music tees ranging from as early as the 1970’s. Each piece was specifically chosen to go with their new concepts and bring new life to the brand as they target a younger audience. It is great to see the impact vintage clothing can have on big retailers and its influence on fashion as a whole.

The full collection is currently available at J. Crew’s Brooklyn location on Wythe Avenue.

Recently owner of Metropolis Richard Colligan hopped on a call with Bidstitch to discuss his thoughts on this most recent dive into this huge retail market space. Clink the link below to read the full article covering the collaboration with J. Crew. Special thank you to Bidstich for the featured article!

J. Crew Ditches Khaki Pants For Vintage Tees

Peter Rosenberg at East Coast Connection Vol.4

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East Coast Connection Vol. 4 brought out the vintage community for a full day of NYC’s biggest t-shirt exchange on October 3rd. The venue was full with over 40+ t-shirt vendors and 700 shoppers/collectors. People came from all over the country and even some from overseas. Some familiar faces were even spotted during the event  such as radio/TV personality Peter Rosenberg. In NYC Peter Rosenberg is best recognized for being the voice of radio station Hot 97. He is also notably known for his work with WWE as a host/commentator and for his work with ESPN/YES network covering sports. However his appreciation for vintage t-shirts is unknown to many. His love for wrestling as a child sparked his interest in vintage wrestling t-shirts. In an article with Hypebeast in 2017 Peter Rosenberg discusses his love for vintage wrestling t-shirts and how he sees an opportunity for vintage merchandise to evolve into something new. “Seeing how the merch game has become its own market is amazing, but also seeing how it’s led to a new market where you can have stuff like another collaboration between PUMA, the WWE and Foot Locker that does so well is cool too,” explains Peter Rosenberg.

Despite his love for wrestling his interest in vintage t-shirts goes beyond that and during ECC Vol. 4 Rosenberg was seen wearing a vintage Janet Jackson t-shirt.

Special thank you to Peter Rosenberg for being apart of East Coast Connection.

Peter Rosenberg

Richard Colligan (Owner/Founder) of Metropolis Vintage and the East Coast Connection (@freshkillsvintage/@futurepastnyc) come together to bring to you the Mosquitohead interview live from Metropolis Vintage in New York City. They are joined by special guests Robert Brandt (founder of Mosquitohead) and Richard Allen (original Mosquitohead employee.)

Throughout the interview founder Robert Brandt gives the history behind Mosquitohead, from its conception, its success, and gives insight behind the journey of Mosquitohead. Along with Richard Allen they also discuss the design process and what went into the curation of some of the incredible pieces released by the brand.

To give a brief overview, Mosquitohead was a clothing brand established in 1986 in Los Angeles by Robert Brandt and his business partner Paul. At the time Robert and Paul noticed a huge gap in the market for rock merchandise and counter culture shirts. They noticed a lack of design concept and in the words of founder Robert Brandt  “No culture behind what was being made.” This led to the very beginnings of Mosquitohead. The brand is best known for their counter culture aesthetic, and incredible design with their all over bleach prints. Today they are some of the most, if not the most sought after collectable t-shirts in the vintage community. They were one of the first collectible t-shirts to break the $1,000 barrier and till this day there is an allure and mystery behind these t-shirts. Watch this amazing interview to get an in-depth look behind the story of the “Legend of Mosquitohead.”

“T-shirts don’t just come from the air. Behind every great t-shirt is a person/ideas/company/ and designers. The reason Mosquitohead lasted the test of time because it was great art.” 

-Richard Colligan

The Mosquitohead Interview hosted by Richard Colligan and East Coast Connection. Featuring special guests Robert Brandt and Richard Allen.

Some of the Mosquitohead all over bleach print designs

Bob Marley Mosquitohead. One of the most iconic Mosquitohead t-shirts and the shirt that helped take Mosquitohead into commercial success.

Behind the scenes of the Mosquitohead interview

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Calling All Sports Fans! METROPOLIS VINTAGE is your home base for sports T-Shirts of every variety. Whether you’re cheering on your favorite athlete from near or far, we’ve got you covered. Baseball, football, basketball, hockey and classic wrestling T-Shirts with the legendary HULK HOGAN are all available. We’d be lying if we said we didn’t have a soft spot for all our NEW YORK CITY teams, but we’ve got all of your favorites, including college teams. No matter who takes home the trophy, you’ll surely be able to find a winner here at METROPOLIS VINTAGE.

 

 

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There are even more of them, at our store in Manhattan (43 3rd Ave. NY, NY – 3rd Ave. and 10th St.), and a lot more of different vintage T-shirts!

So if you are arround, please vistit us!

Thanks!

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