Originally published at: Found in an 1850s shipwreck, the world's most valuable vintage jeans are up for auction | Boing Boing
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Here’s a photo of the jeans from the article:
The story of the wreck sounds like quite the harrowing ordeal for the passengers and crew. Some survived, most didn’t.
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Look unless the jeans have been sustainably mined by Fair Trade certified jeans miners, I’m not in the market.
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I’ve never understood the notion of buying expensive pre-torn/shredded jeans.
If I want my jeans to look like they’ve been in a shipwreck, I’ll do it myself.
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It’s so hard to find my size, I might consider them if they fit.
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That’s worked for me for years.
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They’ got the crotch rivet - Hard pass.
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No, but they were raised in sustainable conditions and allowed to leave the barn whenever they wanted. They certainly look like free-range jeans!
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Sold for $95k
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