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Your Hippie Archaeologist
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The old guy in his 60's rambling about the 60's...
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I like it! Wonder if they are busy tonight?
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Embroidered 1960s HOHNER Harmonica Performer's big E Levis
Truly unique Embroidered 1960s HOHNER Harmonica Performer's big E Levis which I acquired from North Carolina. Worn by a Professional Musician, for concert performing. The front pockets are hand stitched by the owner, made them to hold harmonicas, which were included.聽
These Artistically Embellished jeans were designed and stitched by a Professional Artist/Seamstress specially for the Musician. As the performer described them: "They are a one of a kind design of Peace, Love & Rock n' Roll... These embellished designs have special meanings of Good Fortune & Music. The four leaf clover represents good fortune. The 'Hohner' design on the right leg is the design that was on the boxes of the Hohner Harmonicas. The musical notes and the range of colors represent the era. The embellished stitching is professionally crafted and in excellent condition".
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#Hohner聽 聽#Harmonica聽 #1960s聽 聽#Hippie聽 聽#Levis聽 聽#performer聽 聽#vintage聽 聽#embroidery聽 聽#bigE聽 聽#rockgroup聽 聽 #fashion
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Original 1960s Hippie Belt with half moon & stars brass buckle - discovered in Colorado where - if you look at the embellishments on the belt - someone MAY have experienced a Rocky Mountain high... MJ and Grasshoppers?
#1960s 聽#hippie 聽 #belt 聽 #hippiefashion 聽 #vintage 聽#Colorado 聽聽
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ORIGINAL 1960鈥橲 TIE DYE AMERICAN TARGET B.V.D. T-SHIRT
All I know about the history of this remarkable hippie era artifact is that it was one of three and came out of a now defunct Harrisburg, PA vintage shop. I have never seen this kind of "controlled" tie-dye before. My feeling is this was likely created for an anti-Vietnam War protest, perhaps on a campus near Harrisburg... the label puts it in the right period. I also surmise the holes around the target were purposely created, along with the "Blood" stains smeared here and there for effect when the protestor may have fallen to the ground. Incredible piece, and highly unusual.
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Well, this has to be the "trippiest textile" yet. Discovered deep in the back of a closet in Charlottenburg Germany - at the estate sale of an actress, this 1960s - early 1970s mini dress is a psychedelic sensation. A trip all onto itself. Bold psychedelic colors, green and blue faces, stars, multi colored swirling hair, sunglasses - maybe some masks- all morphing together... in a mini skirt. Not sure the brain could process this in a maxi skirt.
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This is a truly remarkable artifact to have survived from the 1960's San Francisco Hippie Era. Personally, I think this may be the greatest 1960s belt ever made. Style, color, size - it has it all... Seller in conjunction with the owner described it like this "This is a gorgeous handmade, hand painted one of a kind leather belt with abalone inlay & purple suede backing. It was made by a very talented leather artisan in a Art Nouveau design and purchased in San Francisco in the 60s. It was proudly worn in the Haight-Ashbury district and admired by many. Truly part of the 60s revolution's history! It <was> part of a Northern California art collection." Also he added this when I inquired "The original owner is my client. He and his wife lived in the Haight for years. She loved this belt and it was hand made for her. She died years ago and he is now selling it". It is distressing when I acquire items from those who lived the dream so to speak and have now passed too soon but gives me all the more passion to preserve their lives for future generations.
#hippie 聽#1960s 聽 #Haight 聽 #HaightAshbury 聽#hippiefashion 聽 #hippies 聽 #folkart 聽#hippiefolkart 聽 #artifact 聽 #HippieArtifact 聽#Belt 聽 #fashion 聽 #vintage
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This is a first, acquiring such a tremendous pair of embroidered hippie jeans - along with a wonderfully embroidered shirt - both by the same artist. Dates from the early 1970's created by Meg from Florida. She told me she had never thought of her clothes as collectable. Not only are they collectable, but an exciting find and get a high grade for hippie creativity...
#1960s 聽#1970s 聽#hippie 聽 #denim 聽#HippieJeans 聽#Embroidery 聽#VintageJeans 聽#HippieArtifact 聽#HippieFolkArt 聽
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SIGNED Original Peter Max 1969 Advertising Poster for J.C. Penney who ran a fashion line of his in the era. Rare poster made rarer by his signed and dated autograph. About as psychedelic a commercial adverting poster as was made.
#PeterMax 聽 #1960s 聽 #psychedelic 聽 #advertising 聽 #vintage 聽 #hippie
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LOVE this authentic WOODSTOCK piece! Very exciting find. Her sales pitch: Summer of 1969 my older sister and I hitch- hiked from So. California to Woodstock music festival with some other people. Little did we know that we would be a part of music culture history. Lucky us our second ride took us all the rest of the way. We arrived the morning before the music started in a school bus converted into a hippie motor home and watched as the crafters set up their booths across both sides of the huge stage. This purse was actually bartered in exchange for one of the waterproof ponchos that someone on the bus had brought. You will never see another like it because I watched it hand stitched together and picked out the butterfly stamp on the front while Canned Heat was on stage. Genuine hide leather is xlnt condition for its age and is still supple and not dried out, no cracks. It was treasured all thru high school and kept conditioned with old school Lexol . And then used a few times since. All braided leather and leather stitching is in great condition as well. Measures 12" across and 10" tall and the strap is 16" drop. I've seen some others listed on ebay but there are lots of Mexico made imposters.. This is the real deal If you want a little piece of Rock N Roll history." Her signed provenance is also shown. Historic find from one of the most iconic musical events of the 20th century.
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These way-too-MOD shoes were made by Young Colony and acquired from the UK. One would think they were sold on Carnaby Street in the late 1960s.
#YoungColony 聽 #vintage 聽 #shoes 聽 #1960s 聽#MOD 聽#CarnabyStreet 聽#hip 聽聽
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1960's California studded, patched and embroidered Hippie Jacket. This amazing hippie artifact was discovered in the San Jose area in a storage facility. There are multiple things I find so amazing about this piece that looks like it was out in the rainy season, start with Hippie folk Art embroidery on the back, the artist was discerningly proud about being in the drug culture of the times. The American "arrow" on the front is likely a phalanx symbol. This is also the first jacket I have found that has been - for no better term, bedazzled. Add to that the star shape studs - which some have fallen off and i consider this a classic example of the genre. Particularly like this one.
#1960s 聽 #Hippie 聽 #levis 聽 #artifact 聽 聽#embroidery 聽 #vintage 聽 #hippiefolkart 聽 #hippiefashion 聽 #SanJose 聽 #hippieartifact
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Circa 1970 custom made suede San Francisco Hippie Boots. Designed by the original owner, Joan, and produced by the period masters, the Rainbow Cobblers. Truly OOAK Hippie artifacts.
聽#hippiefashion聽 聽#sanfrancisco聽 聽#haightashbury聽 聽聽#1960s聽 聽聽#boots #design聽 聽聽#hippiefolkart聽 聽 聽#suede聽 聽 聽聽#vintage聽 聽 聽#hippieartifact 聽 聽#hippie 聽 聽#hippy
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I saw these photos this morning. About 1972 from the Laconia NH area - beer can furniture! Hippie era folk art at it鈥檚 finest. These are a time capsule of the times like nothing I have seen.聽
#beercans 聽#hippie 聽 #1970s 聽 #schlitz 聽 #folkart 聽 #folkartfurniture 聽 #furniture 聽 #ooak 聽 #beer 聽 #Laconia 聽
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Dated 1968 and artist signed Hippie Psychedelic Folk Art at it鈥檚 best! A hand painted guitar for the INCREDIBLE IGUANAS which I assume were a California garage club band of the late 1960s. Guitar was discovered in the Anaheim area. The painted guitar is a special artifact of the 1960s hippie era, glad I finally have one - and this is a beauty.
#1960s 聽#hippie 聽#hippiefolkart 聽 #hippieartifact 聽#guitar 聽 #incredibleiguanas 聽#psychedelic 聽 #drugart 聽聽
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MAGNIFICENTLY embroidered 1960's original protest jacket created by the original owner's then girlfriend in Philadelphia. She was an artist - which seems obvious. Some of the finest embroidery I have found. The camel cigarette pack for a pocket is inspired, and also shows how times have changed. The "hippie wreath" in back she created by tearing a hole in the inner lining!?! The landscape embroidery on another pocket I had not noticed until shooting these photos this morning. A work of art that had hung in this man's closet for DECADES even when he retired to Florida - next to his father's military uniform. A beauty
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Highly unusual and uncommon 1970s WOODSTOCK Print Ski-Wear by SWING WEST. Have various pieces utilizing this iconic Woodstock 1969 festival crowd fabric - but have never seen ski-wear before. Fortunate to have added it - I wonder if there were any produced with the purple fabric? Appears to have been reverseable in case it was snowing / sleeting.
#woodstock 聽#1969 聽 #1960s 聽 #SwingWest 聽#skiing 聽 #Ski-Wear 聽 #1970s 聽#fashion 聽#MOD
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漏Quaker Oats Co. 1972 Girl Scout Cookies psychedelic poster. Psychedelic and uses a pink King Kong to sell the girl鈥檚 cookies. Wild and a period marvel.聽
#girlscouts 聽#girlscoutcookies 聽 #1970s 聽 #QuakerOats 聽#KingKong 聽#vintage 聽#poster 聽 #psychedelic
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