Where to score vintage World Cup T-shirts
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Alan Lopez shows off a 1986 World Cup shirt. Asking price is $80. Photo: Asher Price/Axios
👋 Asher here, your fearless old-school tee correspondent.
Browsing the Guad Vintage Market on a recent Sunday afternoon, I noticed one rack with a series of cool vintage World Cup T-shirts.
Why it matters: With the World Cup coming to North America this summer, prepare to see a flood of new merchandise as everyone seeks mementos of the big event.
- But shirts from 1994, when the U.S. last hosted the World Cup, carry some extra street cred — plus vintage styles.
The backstory: Alan Lopez, 19, who grew up and lives in Oak Hill, tells me that he started playing soccer as a kid, and when he went into vending a few years ago, he realized there might be a market for throwback World Cup tees ahead of this summer's matches.
- "I got hyped on '94 World Cup shirts more than anything else." He figures he's amassed nearly 100.
- Sure enough, fans "love them," he says. "It's something they don't see that often." The shirts range in price, with some going for about $75 apiece.
The bottom line: Lopez sells his goods at the Guad Vintage Market on Sundays, noon–6pm, at West 29th and Guadalupe streets, and through his Instagram.