Led Zeppelin T-Shirt Sold For 10000

People have been known to spend large amounts of money for vintage t-shirts before, but a recent purchase blew all other records out of the water. The item in question is an old Led Zeppelin t-shirt that served as a backstage pass for one of the band's 1979 concerts, and according to Blabbermouth.net it was sold on eBay by Kyle Emantinger of Stormcrow Vintage for a staggering $10,000.

"When I got the sale notification, my jaw hit the floor", Ermatinger said. "Given this shirt may be one of the only ones in existence, the price tag is completely justifiable. It's a rock relic, beyond rare. Admittedly, I still frequently pinch myself."

Ermatinger was lucky enough to meet the family that originally created the limited edition t-shirts, and managed to purchase one for $123.

"At the time, I thought I may have overpaid, until I got back home, looked it up online and noticed it was ranked #1 as the rarest Zeppelin t-shirt", he claimed.

The person who bought the shirt is remaining anonymous and refuses to comment.

You can view the T-shirt here.

Comments

[District]

That's just sick...

[Dempsey68]

love how you have to read half the article to find what currency it's in...

[shreducator]

That's insanity.

[whiskychaser]

Dempsey68 wrote:

love how you have to read half the article to find what currency it's in...

that really bothers you huh?

[Eifler121]

Well guys, here's my comment. The T-shirt's awesome by the way.

[flecktowned]

or you could get a replica for $20

[appletice]

the price tag is completely justifiable

...
no

[Jack2994]

Now how pissed would you be if you paid $10,000 for that t-shirt, then it shrank in the wash or moths ate it or something.

[blackborrego]

WTF with the prices of the other listings there.

[rkroxpunk]

Jack2994 wrote:

Now how pissed would you be if you paid $10,000 for that t-shirt, then it shrank in the wash or moths ate it or something.

WTF would you wash it? I'd frame it and never take it out.

[oncetaken]

Any price is justifiable if someone's willing to pay for it

[[Azrael]]

How pissed would you be if you read that you'd bought it off someone for $10,000 who paid $123 for it.

[benbini]

crisis in Japan and someone spends 10 000 on a ****ing tee

[i_am_metalhead]

oncetaken wrote:

Any price is justifiable if someone's willing to pay for it

+1

Its really all up to the buyer. If you think something is worth the price tag then, in your opinion, its justifiable. Obviously since he was able to sell it for $10,000 he feels that it was a justifiable price. Had no one bought it then he might feel otherwise.

[vinnym86]

benbini wrote:

crisis in Japan and someone spends 10 000 on a ****ing tee

i'm sure if they can spend 10,000 on a tee, they may have already donated much more to Japan. So, as you don't know who the hell bought it or why, why would you get angry at this purchase? Jealous? Stick up your ass? Just trolling? hmm, who cares!

[Anjohl]

What a wretched waste of money. Just another reason that the entire western world needs Massive Inheritance Taxes, higher tax rates for the rich, and in an ideal world, a maximum wage.

[False_God]

I have perfect condition vinyl Led Zeppelin poster thats very psychedelic and from the early 70's.
Never thought about checking its price as my father gave it to me.. hmm..

[T3HM3T4L]

benbini wrote:

crisis in Japan and someone spends 10 000 on a ****ing tee

Why haven't you sold all of your uneccesary luxary and donated the money yet?

[shwilly]

That's one un-legendary looking shirt

Srsly, my mom bought me a shirt for my b-day 10 years ago and I just loved it. Great conversation starter too, especially at concerts. I doubt this shirt would've gotten me the same results: as rare as it may be, there's pbbly just a few thousand people in the world who grow a major boner over this thing...

[shwilly]

(...of course, it was a Zeppelin shirt, did I mention that?)

[TimTheWizard]

10,000 for a fugly shirt...

[Spud Spudly]

The buyer got a bargain. Can anyone think of a better place to park US dollars before they become devalued? That shirt's worth a lot more than its weight in gold.

I still have the t-shirt I bought at Live Aid in Philly in 1985. That must be worth like 6 or 7 dollars by now too.

[NHECOS]

oncetaken wrote:

Any price is justifiable if someone's willing to pay for it

+1

[flyvox]

benbini wrote:

crisis in Japan and someone spends 10 000 on a ****ing tee

people earn money, people spend money. some give back to mankind, some dont. some love led zeppelin, some dont. chill out people, im sure this aint the only crazy priced item that has been sold in the last few years..

[12unknown12]

T3HM3T4L wrote:

benbini wrote:

crisis in Japan and someone spends 10 000 on a ****ing tee
Why haven't you sold all of your uneccesary luxary and donated the money yet?

Ding ding ding! Winner +1218438

[lespaul4eveR]

12unknown12 wrote:

T3HM3T4L wrote:

benbini wrote:

crisis in Japan and someone spends 10 000 on a ****ing tee
Why haven't you sold all of your uneccesary luxary and donated the money yet?
Ding ding ding! Winner +1218438

Screw Jay-Pan!!! I would have gladly paid $15k for that t shirt if i had the cash!!

[jkubed]

benbini wrote:

crisis in Japan and someone spends 10 000 on a ****ing tee

crisis in Japan and you spend time on a ****ing computer

[Mr.Flaugher]

[Azrael] wrote:

How pissed would you be if you read that you'd bought it off someone for $10,000 who paid $123 for it.

My thought exactly.

[ljpfahey]

Husband (Zeppelin fan) says to his wife (not a Zeppelin fan): "£123? What did I tell you? DON'T F***** SELL ANTHING WHILE I'M OUT!"

[burninfrets]

totally worth it..... not

[JSmith38]

Jack2994 wrote:

Now how pissed would you be if you paid $10,000 for that t-shirt, then it shrank in the wash or moths ate it or something.

tbh if I had 10k lying around I would toss it at a shirt like that. When money is no object then possesions > all. That said I don't have 10k. But I'm hoping whoever bought it doesn't actually wear it and frames that shit forever.

[lewymcgee]

the shirt really isn't even that cool. Like I'd totally buy it for $20 but for 10k? I was expecting it to be more rad

[headbang123]

let me guess...he started the biding on ebay for 20 bucks and it went waaaaay out of control from there

[Eliyahu]

You guys may want to consider that a lot of times when people sell rare items like this for large amounts of money, they don't keep it all themselves. A bit of that $10,000 could be going to a charity, and that's most likely the case.

[HoverFan#1]

My first thought: "Did Jesus appear on it?"

[FlyingPirahna]

Absolutely retarded. Kudos to the seller for making an insane profit, but not to the guy who thinks a t-shirt is worth $10,000. It's most likely going to end up in a frame and collect dust, as it has probably been sitting for the past 31 years. Great buy...

[rockfreak611]

[Azrael] wrote:

How pissed would you be if you read that you'd bought it off someone for $10,000 who paid $123 for it.

lmao

[Necro-cide]

FOR GOD SAKE, SEND IT WITH RECORDED DELIVERY.

[neversleeps84]

If you people think that price is insane, go see how much gold era comics go for right now, it's mind boggling.

[jimmy_neutron]

checked

[ProgJazzMath]

What has the world come to, that when anyone that has money has to feel obliged to donate it to charity. Some people work hard as **** for the living they make, and they don't appreciate having everyone constantly breathing down their necks with charity crap. If someone wants to donate, they will donate. It's not like we don't have corporations and companies donating billions of dollars every year. Lighten up. Obviously this guy is a die hard fan, and if he wants to spend 10,000 $ on this vintage shirt, let him. Besides, they are hardly any of these in existence. I'd say it was a smart buy.

[neversleeps84]

ProgJazzMath wrote:

What has the world come to, that when anyone that has money has to feel obliged to donate it to charity. Some people work hard as **** for the living they make, and they don't appreciate having everyone constantly breathing down their necks with charity crap. If someone wants to donate, they will donate. It's not like we don't have corporations and companies donating billions of dollars every year. Lighten up. Obviously this guy is a die hard fan, and if he wants to spend 10,000 $ on this vintage shirt, let him. Besides, they are hardly any of these in existence. I'd say it was a smart buy.

I agree. 10-20 years from now this shirt will probably be worth twice as much, if not more.

[stephenunknown]

I heard the buyer sent it back... he was after a medium but they only had the large.

[SilverSpurs616]

stephenunknown wrote:

I heard the buyer sent it back... he was after a medium but they only had the large.

That was awful.

[MegadethFan18]

stephenunknown wrote:

I heard the buyer sent it back... he was after a medium but they only had the large.

Totally excellent joke. If I was really rich I would buy that shirt...and wear it.

[lewymcgee]

ProgJazzMath wrote:

What has the world come to, that when anyone that has money has to feel obliged to donate it to charity. Some people work hard as **** for the living they make, and they don't appreciate having everyone constantly breathing down their necks with charity crap. If someone wants to donate, they will donate. It's not like we don't have corporations and companies donating billions of dollars every year. Lighten up. Obviously this guy is a die hard fan, and if he wants to spend 10,000 $ on this vintage shirt, let him. Besides, they are hardly any of these in existence. I'd say it was a smart buy.

Yeah there's a lot of people who work really hard for their money and they need their money. But there's also a lot of people who have a sh*t ton of money and are stingy with it. Like Michael Jordan for example.

[YgO]

The person who bought the shirt is remaining anonymous and refuses to comment.

Led Zep is awesome and everything, but I'd feel like an itiot spending that much too.

[alexmasucci55]

Anjohl wrote:

What a wretched waste of money. Just another reason that the entire western world needs Massive Inheritance Taxes, higher tax rates for the rich, and in an ideal world, a maximum wage.

Yeah, I'd love to see what higher tax rates do for the U.S.'s dismal aggregate investment demand... The increase in tax revenue should even be enough to finance almost a whole year's deficit! [/sarcasm] Hm a price ceiling on wages... I'd love to see your model for that theory.

FlyingPirahna wrote:

Absolutely retarded. Kudos to the seller for making an insane profit, but not to the guy who thinks a t-shirt is worth $10,000. It's most likely going to end up in a frame and collect dust, as it has probably been sitting for the past 31 years. Great buy...

Because his or her utility is the same as yours rights?

[mikef1269]

If you're a hardcore collector and have the means to purchase it, why not? Congrats to the buyer and seller.

[Spychosis]

Guys keep in mind the shirt was also a backstage pass. The guy who bought it is thinking of nostalgia: what it would be like to have been there in '79 and use this wearable pass to see Zep. Im not a fan, and I wouldnt pay 10 grand, but I can see how its justifiable with how much people think of Led Zepplin.

btw those corporations that give money to charities get tax breaks from doing that, which then helps even it out. Also they get rich by taking advantage of 3rd world countries-- for instance that T-shirt was probably made in El Salvador. Think about it :p

[sickassfoo]

vintage memorabilia is cool but a shirt is just ridiculous id rather get a guitar or something a bit better

[chronic_stp]

Anjohl wrote:

What a wretched waste of money. Just another reason that the entire western world needs Massive Inheritance Taxes, higher tax rates for the rich, and in an ideal world, a maximum wage.

Yeah dude, cause high school dropouts who become janitors should totally make as much as people who go to extra schooling for 9 years to become a doctor!

[Guy101]

Anjohl wrote:

What a wretched waste of money. Just another reason that the entire western world needs Massive Inheritance Taxes, higher tax rates for the rich, and in an ideal world, a maximum wage.

Yeh that's right, make it so that no matter how hard someone works they can only earn a certain amounnt, whilst people that **** around can still earn decent wawges. Totally fair.

[TheHawkdaddy]

Why dont musicians donate their money to charity?

[Lukef4098]

What sort of gobshite pays 10grand for a t shirt

[CydoniaKnight95]

[Azrael] wrote:

How pissed would you be if you read that you'd bought it off someone for $10,000 who paid $123 for it.

How pissed would you be if you had SOLD it for $123 to a guy who ended up selling it for $10,000?

[axeldarkman420]

Damn

[adj209]

Lukef4098 wrote:

What sort of gobshite pays 10grand for a t shirt

A zepplin fan

[adj209]

Before you all get your panties in a twist, that was a joke

[Axeman96]

thats just insane....

[Aero|]

That is one sexy shirt.

[malalark]

vinnym86 wrote:

benbini wrote:

crisis in Japan and someone spends 10 000 on a ****ing tee

i'm sure if they can spend 10,000 on a tee, they may have already donated much more to Japan. So, as you don't know who the hell bought it or why, why would you get angry at this purchase? Jealous? Stick up your ass? Just trolling? hmm, who cares!

this... *thumbs up*

[Cameron!]

what a dumbass

[gavin.sinclair.]

John Bonham bought it