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Vintage clothes shopping is a lost art. Between eBay, hyper-organized corporate outfits and overpicked Goodwills, the pre-grunge heyday of panning for gold in vintage stores is over. Still, you can get the thrill of the hunt at Hollywood's Jet Rag. People go to Jet Rag for one reason: selection. Vintage Sta-Prest, brightly colored leather jackets and old suits compete for space with 1940s prom dresses and dilapidated cowboy boots. No less a vintage maven than Vincent Gallo shops here.... More »
The Jet Rag $1 Sale has been happening every Sunday for years, since back in the days when the Melrose-adjacent vintage superstore was located across the street on La Brea. In recent years, there have been improvements -- soft drinks and water for sale, tents to block out the blazing sun -- but the basic concept has remained the same: dozens of shoppers picking through (and often fighting amongst themselves over) vintage miscellany, piled directly on the pavement. And every item... More »
Nothing gets a bargain shopper's adrenaline going more then the flying elbows and flying fabrics that is the experience of the legendary Jet Rag parking-lot dollar sale. Every Sunday, hung-over hipsters, aging drag queens, and clothing dealers get on their knees among piles of colorful clothing to fight over polyester disco dresses and vintage bowling shirts. Some of my finds over the years have included antique saris, a brand new pair of Joe's jeans, and handmade silk scarves. Get there... More »
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