Feel the Back Pockets: Hidden Rivets and Buckle-Backs Date Old Levi's
Sam Wingenbach, California Vintage Buyers. November 6, 2026. 27 sec.
Run a thumb over the top corners of the back pockets on a pair of old Levi's: two small bumps under the cloth are hidden rivets, used from 1937 to 1966. In eBay sales from June to early September 2026, 1940s and 1950s hidden-rivet pairs sold for $700 to $2,500. A buckle across the back means jeans made before about 1942 (on a one-pocket jacket the buckle runs to the early 1950s), not the 1800s. Text a photo to California Vintage Buyers at (949) 449-1255 for a free answer the same day.
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This Short has no spoken words, only music and on-screen text. What it shows: Run a thumb over the top corners of the back pockets on a pair of old Levi's: two small bumps under the cloth are hidden rivets, used from 1937 to 1966. In eBay sales from June to early September 2026, 1940s and 1950s hidden-rivet pairs sold for $700 to $2,500. A buckle across the back means jeans made before about 1942 (on a one-pocket jacket the buckle runs to the early 1950s), not the 1800s.
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