The author is new to the collectibles world, and still a student, however interest hasn't stop the author to be able to collect a few Big E vintage jeans from Japan. An avid collector, the pictures are going to be posted soon, the Big E models are 503BXX, 502XX and also 702XX. The author also collect modern jeans models such as the engineered jeans.
Figure 1: Modern Levi's jeans are also collected by the author.
Figure 2: The Big E tab which are found on Levi's Vintage jeans
Levi's Vintage jeans are jeans which are manufactured before the 1971, the jeans are distingushed from the more modern Levi's jeans from the red tabs on the back pockets which show's the capital or big "E". There are more vintage marks such as the famous red selvedge or red ear "akamimis" in Japanese, which are XX denim which are still made using narrow looms. Buttons on back pockets strain points, adjustable bucklebacks at the hind, V-stitched and double stitched as well as button punches are among the basic things to look for vintage Levi's. These are rare and expensive collectibles which are worth to collect.
Figure 3: Single stitch is also an indication of vintage design.
The author always pays attention to detail of a collectives and takes high amount of concentration in considering an authenticity of the collectives. The author wears all his collectibles and cycles through out every pair of the collection with considered priority to the value of the jeans.
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