What Are Redline Levi's? Flip the Cuff
Sam Wingenbach, California Vintage Buyers. November 6, 2026. 27 sec.
Turn up the cuff of old Levi's: that clean finished edge is selvedge, and on Levi's it carried a thin red line, which wear can fade to white without making it any less a redline. Levi's made 501s this way until about 1983 to 1984, and in eBay sales from June to early September 2026 most redline pairs sold for $200 to $1,000. Text a photo of the cuff to (949) 449-1255 for a free answer the same day. House calls across Southern California, buying nationwide.
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This Short has no spoken words, only music and on-screen text. What it shows: Turn up the cuff of old Levi's: that clean finished edge is selvedge, and on Levi's it carried a thin red line, which wear can fade to white without making it any less a redline. Levi's made 501s this way until about 1983 to 1984, and in eBay sales from June to early September 2026 most redline pairs sold for $200 to $1,000. Text a photo of the cuff to (949) 449-1255 for a free answer the same day.
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