"Denim is Forever": Social Media Users Stunned as 142-Year-Old Jeans Sells for N33.2m

"Denim is Forever": Social Media Users Stunned as 142-Year-Old Jeans Sells for N33.2m

  • A video from an auction has gone viral on social media over a pair of old Levi's jeans getting sold for N33.2m
  • According to the video, the pair of jeans was discovered in an abandoned mine and is believed to be an original from the 1880s
  • The video, which is currently trending, has sparked mixed reactions among social media users

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A 142-year-old pair of jeans believed to be Levi's brand reportedly sold for a staggering N33.2 million ($76,000) at an auction.

In a video posted by blogger @lessiswore, the old pair of jeans was said to have been discovered in an abandoned mineshaft, and the condition of the jeans was displayed at the auction.

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Photos of the pair of jeans at the auction. Credit: @lessiswore
Source: Instagram

Appearing dirt-stained with rugged hemlines, the pants, which still carried the designer tag, are believed to be an original from the 1880s.

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They eventually sold for $76,000 with a starting bid of $28,000.

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Social media users react to 142-year-old Levi's jeans sold for N33..2m

blackitaki:

"Balenciaga taking notes rn."

emmahoney444:

"Everyone in the comments not realizing how rare and historical those jeans are and like bro you’re not supposed to wear them, they’re a literal ARTIFACT."

redwardss:

"Don’t let Kanye sees this."

oneill_studio:

"76000?? I would not wear them ever!!!"

chicagoxn:

"Something feels wildly shady about this."

mullahmerije:

"Balenciaga will be mad."

asherwolf_:

"Those jeans have to be haunted"

lilmissdreadytwatz:

"Denim is forever.. literally."

fr4nzo:

"They’re worth more…"

brandon._.0:

"How are these old pants worth 3 times more than my car?"

dicarlostreetwear:

"Let me go bury my Levi’s in the backyard so I can dig em up in 30 years."

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absencesilhouette:

"It's literally a piece of the past and history itselfff."

Equestrian swag: New designer shoes for horses retailing for N2.1m a pair

A company has chosen to bring style into the horse's world by creating designer footwear.

The sneakers are being designed by a Kentucky-based company that will charge its clients N2.1 million ($5,000) for the complete set of horse shoes.

Horse Kicks, the company behind the idea, prides itself in being one of the pioneer online shoes exclusively dealing in horse footwear.

Source: Legit.ng

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