Would You Pay $87,000 for Really Old Vintage Denim Jeans?
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Vintage denim has gone from fringe specialty to the domain of digital natives everywhere. In a hype-fueled industry, how much you can get for your Levi’s depends on how good a story you’re telling.
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This Old Pair of Levi's Sold at Auction for $76,000 - NowThis
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Would You Pay $87,000 For Really Old Vintage Denim Jeans?, 57% OFF
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19th-century Levi's jeans found in mine shaft sell for more than US$87,000
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Levi's - Vintage Jeans Sold For £87,000
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Sedgefield Regular 70s BIG Vintage Bell Bottom Dark Blue Heavy
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Would You Pay $87,000 For Really Old Vintage Denim Jeans?, 57% OFF
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Breaking News: Levi's Jeans Sold For $76,000 This Weekend - Long John
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The rise of green jeans: when it comes to denim, we should all
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Would You Pay $87,000 for Really Old Vintage Denim Jeans?
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Levi's Jeans: 170 Years of Style – The Hendrick Hudson Anchor
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Breaking News: Levi's Jeans Sold For $76,000 This Weekend - Long John
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19th Century Levi's With Racist Branding Sell for $84,000
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Pair of Levi's from 1880s found by 'denim archaeologist' down New