Behold a pair of old Levis Jeans. No wait, a pair of vintage 501XX BIG E Jeans from the late 40's, early 50's. Big E: In 1936, when the red 'LEVIS' tab was added, the E was a big E. In 1971, the writing was changed to 'Levis'. Apparently this one has all the right markings of a genuine vintage pair of 501's, and apparently, it is worth $1,575 to someone! We did some searching and there is plenty of vintage Levi's that sell for hundreds of dollars. Now this is an item you are more than likely to find at estate sales, thrift stores and your grandpa's attic! Fantastic. For the real treasure hunters: Not so long ago, the LeviStrauss company paid about $45,000 for a pair of jeans from the 1890's (for their museum, I guess)
The history of Levi's 501 Jeans can be found at the LeviStrauss website. A nice little article on the value of vintage Levi's can be read here.
The history of Levi's 501 Jeans can be found at the LeviStrauss website. A nice little article on the value of vintage Levi's can be read here.
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