Featured Bag full of Levis 501 button fly jeans

I got this bag full of levis 501 button fly jeans and was wondering if anyone knew how to date them ? Some tags look a little different, made in Mexico and all with red back pocket label.

Thank You

Billy D.

 

good luck with that............I have about 20 pair that I can no longer wear and wish to sell, but have found that dating, etc. is a real pain in the kister..............the only thing you HAVE to be careful of is the counterfeit ones. They were widely counterfeited from the 1970s through the 1990s when they started to go out of style (for fashionistas, anyway - they have never gone out of fashion for truebloods such as myself).

 

I used to have a pair of button fly jeans......when my waist was 32......

 

for 50 years, if I wasn't in a suit, I was in 501s...............alas, THAT day is past.........my calves are so swollen I can no longer get them on.................though I'm sure if I tried one of the "new" relaxed fit styles they would............and then I'd look like some baggy-arsed clown, so it's back to boring khakis for me...........

 

Hi,
Had to laugh. When I went to Russia in the early 70s. I had 10 pairs of 501 Levis,
When I came home I had one pair, the one I was wearing. Sold the others some bought 80 dollars some bought 100. Just about paid for my trip. The worn used ones bought the 100, the new ones the 80.
greg

 

Lots of information about dating LEVI'S on the internet. Here's one resource.

http://www.infobarrel.com/How_to_Identify_Vintage_Levis

Debora

 

Ha! I did the same thing in Bombay and again in Johannesburg!
Of course back then it was recommended that you NOT bring any clothing home from India, particularly from Lahore and Bombay............In Johannesburg I ran into a spot of trouble over that.......I had to PAY to get out of the country so I lost any profit............I did not realize that the "export" laws applied to tourists as well as residents.

 

Dang, I had no idea they made fakes, Thanks for letting me know. Are the ones made in Mexico fake ? I'm going to swap meet tomorrow to sell so Edison doesn't turn off my power.

 

Good luck Billy !!

 

Thanks komokwa, not going to swap meet tomorrow. I was packing my car then was going to back up under my carport, and my car wouldn't start. It's a 2004 Toyota Corolla and I always do regular oil changes, etc. So not sure why this happened. I called my friend and he is coming over right now to look at it, he knows cars. I hope it's something simple. Thanks again komokwa, have a peaceful evening.

 

Oooo, button fly is my FAVORITE jeans !!

 

Was......my favorite....on the young ladies I knew....back in the day !!

 

Mine too, just wish they where my size..

 

Very cool, that's I wore in the 60's, 70's, 80's and some now.