SometimeAfterTwoAM
Google
After 4 visits to this store in the last 3 years, I am to believe very strongly that the negative reviews are all created or instigated by one single person with an axe to grind. I live in Birmingham but spent extensive time in LA as well as Charlotte and NYC. I have collected vintage band and nascar tees for 20 years and have a pretty extensive collection. On occasion I get lucky at estate sales but for the most part, I have paid market price for what I have, based on what market value was at the time. I can say, with great confidence, that I have not seen anything that even comes close to the collection available here, and that is even in LA where money is no object to the countless Miley's and Kristen Stewarts who are known to drop serious coin on vintage tees. There are some great shops in LA, and even Charlotte. There is nothing like this place anywhere.
On at least 2 of the occasions I visited here I met the owner, who I found to be personable and most important to me, knowledgeable and I would even say passionate about the clothing. I have met many a thrifters who are just set up to sell at vintage pop ups and don't know or care a thing about the stuff. That's fine too, but it is great to know there is an owner here who takes pride in his collection and is happy and *able* to have an educated conversation about vintage.
But I see negative reviews where people are complaining about pricing and that makes no sense to me. I can't afford to drive a Porsche so I don't, but I don't go onto the Porsche dealerships google page and leave a false or angry review. I just vote with my wallet and drive a Honda. I assume the owner would tell you if you see it on Ebay cheaper, buy it. Who knows what he had to pay to acquire it, maybe the Ebayer got lucky at a thrift. But to take the time to post false reviews is beyond me. I would encourage the owner to speak to Google and have the inflammatory reviews removed, which he certainly would qualify for.