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Levi’s Leans From 1880s With Racist Slogan Sold at Auction for $76K
New York Post ^
| October 13, 2022
| Snejana Farberov
Posted on 10/13/2022 5:34:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A pair of well-worn 19th-century Levi’s jeans — featuring a racist slogan — has sold at an auction for $76,000.
Kyle Hauper, a 23-year-old vintage clothing collector from San Diego, snapped up the rare jeans dating from the 1880s at the Durango Vintage Festivus auction in New Mexico on Oct. 1.
The second-hand jeans — hailed as “the holy grail of vintage denim collecting” — were discovered inside an abandoned mineshaft several years ago and are believed to be one of the oldest known Levi’s from that era.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: blm; chinese; everythingisracist; jeans; leans; levis; racism; racist; whitelabor; whitelivesmatter
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I don't think clothes should be made by children.
To: nickcarraway
How is this any different than “I support black businesses...”
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:36:51 PM PDT
by
2banana
(Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
To: nickcarraway
I wonder how the miner lost them...
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:37:33 PM PDT
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: nickcarraway
It doesn't say anything about the seller.
Interesting.
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:38:21 PM PDT
by
marktwain
To: nickcarraway
Were the Chinese railroad laborers making clothes back then? This implies the other jeans companies used ????? to make theirs.
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:39:00 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” Rand Paul)
To: Jamestown1630
I wonder how the miner lost them... Found in a mineshaft.
Miners would sometimes change into work clothes in the mine.
Sometimes, after they came out, the mine would close down.
I own/have owned several abandoned mines in Arizona.
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:40:01 PM PDT
by
marktwain
To: nickcarraway
“The only kind made by White Labor.”
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:41:23 PM PDT
by
thecodont
To: nickcarraway
It had a BLM patch on the back?
Was there a CRT slogan?
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:41:52 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
To: Jamestown1630
I heard that he was a terrible poker player. I believe he lost his shirt the week before.
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:42:03 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. )
To: 2banana
How is this any different than “I support black businesses...” Or 'Made In America'
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:42:20 PM PDT
by
chaosagent
(Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
To: nickcarraway
A label printed on the interior of the pocket declares: “the only kind made by White Labor”
Lol! Replace white with any other race and it would be praised by woke society today.
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:42:43 PM PDT
by
TheDon
(Resist the usurpers)
To: nickcarraway
Liberals must get cramps trying to imagine how everything is racisss.
I p!ss them off telling them I do not GAS if they think I be a racisss.
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:45:35 PM PDT
by
doorgunner69
(Let's go Brandon)
To: nickcarraway
The one rear pocket shows this was an early transition model. The one rear pocket version was only made for a short time, I have been told.
To: Jamestown1630
I am guess it involved alcohol?
To: nickcarraway
Reminds of the story of shady gunslinger Two Gun Cohen, who earned his chops protecting Chinese railroad workers from the usual bandits and thugs, and apparently from Chinese organized crime.
The anniversary of the death of Two Gun Cohen was a couple days ago.
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:48:41 PM PDT
by
jjotto
( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
To: nickcarraway
Well, what was the slogan?
To: nickcarraway
Intends to flip them for $150k and already has buyers contacting him. That’s some easy money.
To: SuperLuminal
“The only jeans made by white labor”
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:52:31 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” Rand Paul)
To: marktwain
I own/have owned several abandoned mines in Arizona.
Any chance for copper to make a comeback here?
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:53:27 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
To: nickcarraway
Well then, if that is racist, then no one should buy anything with Made in China on it.
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posted on
10/13/2022 5:53:30 PM PDT
by
ConservativeInPA
( Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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