06/09/2026
Awesome 01vintage__ !
“I always sold vintage on the side when I was in high school, and it just kind of became my full-time thing, to be honest with you. When I went to college at UWO, I knew I wanted to do something business related, but I didn’t really know exactly what. Vintage clothing was growing a lot at the time, so I was like, ‘Oh, I should just open up my own vintage clothing store.’ I did a couple pop-ups in Oshkosh first just to test the waters. We did Fox Valley Vintage Fest at the convention center downtown and a few pop-ups at Fifth Ward Brewing Company. They were really successful, so I was like, ‘Yeah, let’s just go brick and mortar and see how that goes.’ And so far it’s been absolutely amazing. It’s really hard to pick the coolest piece that’s come through here. Oh, actually, I know exactly what it is. It’s that 1969 Wisconsin State University Oshkosh crewneck hanging on the wall. That’s before the schools merged into UW Oshkosh in 1971, so it’s a super cool piece of history. It’s also a Champion reverse weave long sleeve, which makes it even crazier. The actual value of that sweatshirt is probably around $1,500, but if I were to sell it, I’d need 10 bands. Ten thousand dollars. That’s the only way it’s ever coming off my wall, and honestly, even then I’d probably still say no. To me, it’s not really about the money. People would probably look at me and say, ‘Victor, you’re an idiot for not taking that,’ and maybe they’d be right. But I know I’ll never find that sweatshirt again. It’s a one-of-one piece. And the craziest part is it came from the original owner. He actually went to UW Oshkosh from 1968 to 1972, so he was there during the merger. That’s another reason I don’t really want to get rid of it. It’s just history.”
