Buy, Sell & Track
Vintage Tees
Faded Cotton is the dedicated marketplace for serious vintage t-shirt collectors. Real-time market intelligence, live auctions, AI-powered authenticity checks, and a community that knows their heat.
Buy Now · Auction · Pre-Bid
Listing types
Escrow on every sale
Buyer protection
eBay · Grailed · Depop
Market data
How It Works
Four steps to becoming a power collector
Browse the Marketplace
Shop hundreds of vintage tees — band shirts, sports, movie, cartoons, and more. Filter by era, size, condition, and price.
Check Market Intelligence
See real-time heat scores, buy/hold/sell signals, and price trends pulled from eBay, Grailed & Depop — so you always know fair value.
List & Sell Your Tees
List in minutes with AI-powered photo valuation. Set a buy-now price, run an auction, or accept offers. Payouts land in your bank at checkout.
Everything You Need
Built for collectors, by collectors
Buyer Protection
Escrow holds funds until you confirm delivery
AI Authenticity
AI photo auth scores on every listing
Live Auctions
Real-time bidding with sudden death countdowns
Grail Alerts
AI-matched alerts when your dream tee drops
Price Search
Instant valuations by photo or text search
Seller Tiers
Earn badges and tier upgrades as you sell
Portfolio Tracker
Track your collection's market value over time
Buyer & Seller Protection
Every transaction is protected
1. Buyer pays
Stripe routes the seller's share to their bank instantly, backed by our Buyer Protection Guarantee.
2. Seller ships
Seller adds tracking info. You can monitor the shipment status directly in the app.
3. You confirm delivery
Once you confirm receipt, funds release to the seller. Dispute resolution if needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it free to join?
Yes — browsing, searching, and the community feed are completely free. Listing a tee has a small $0.50 listing fee to keep quality high.
How does buyer protection work?
When you buy, Stripe sends payment to the seller so they can ship right away. You confirm delivery when it arrives, and if something's wrong you can open a dispute within 30 days.
How do auctions work?
Sellers can run timed auctions or 'sudden death' auctions where the clock resets with every new bid. Highest bid wins when time runs out.
What is AI authenticity checking?
We run every listing photo through an AI model trained to spot reproductions. Listings get a confidence score and verdict (Likely Authentic / Uncertain / Likely Reproduction).
What are Grail Alerts?
Describe your dream tee in plain English — 'Metallica 1994 tour in XL under $150' — and our AI scans every new listing to find a match and notify you instantly.
Can I sell as a business or individual?
Both! Individual collectors can list single pieces. Power sellers can use bulk import, bundle deals, and pack drops to run coordinated multi-item events.
Ready to start collecting?
Free to join. List in minutes. Community of serious collectors.
