@DefensisIndus yes the owners are white and it's in America obviously lol but I'm tryna give a history lesson on this great store, it's the last original clothing store for a reason, Hollywood also has gotten clothes here for some classic movies like the sandlot and la bamba amongst many others, Ice cube also used to shop there before he was famous
I lived in LA for six years, can't believe I never heard of this place. Great find and Great find-in the back! They need to open a second -BIG shop....And Great job on your video.
@@DefensisIndusyes but Greenspan’s is a stable in Mexican American/Californian(Chicano) culture I grew up as a kid in a LA being told Greenspans is where you go to get your crispy shit
As a collector of Pendleton shirts and blankets I’m going to have to make my way down there. I usually make a pilgrimage to the factory store in Oregon every year, but that’s all current stock. I’d LOVE to get my hands on some mid-60s stock.
@@MoreThanAMuppet I love Pendleton as well and I can say they do carry a bit of everything you'll see hope you get the chance to go down there in South gate
Dude, you must! Greenspan has pendletons you ain't ever seen before. Stuff no one has. You just gotta dig. The pendleton factory and store got nothing on greenspans. I mean nothing! Greenspans is a pilgrimage for pendleton shirt collectors. Bring lots of $$$. You gonna find stuff you can't leave without.
Oh maaan I was jealous of you the whole time! I'm from East LA , around the late 80's early 90's the my man and his friends wore Ben Davis pants size 52, 54, & even 56 and not one of them had a waist over 34 or 36 😂
Apparently he only foams at the mouth when its white dudes from old movies and pics that he thinks the shit is fashionable. Things like ben davis only become cool when its another white man wearing them and finding out about them for the first time. Kendrick said it best they not like us
Went here about a month ago for the first time, even though I grew up a city away from Greenspans. I managed to get some vintage deadstock stock for a great price. All you gotta do is ask up front. They’re genuinely great people and you’ll leave with more than you can spend. I’m definitely heading back here when I go back and visit.
That shop looks fantastic! The bottom of that pile must be amazing, hope there might be a point where someone (hopefully you) is able to uncover what grails are hiding there.
This is the shit I live for. I used to pick clothes for a vintage store here in Colorado and they’d send me to LA to look through rag houses but I would’ve came here if I knew it existed!! Love old clothes hahaha
This is awesome I would love to get up there in that room full.of gems 😊❤ thanks for sharing this hopefully they get some more shoppers and they can get to some of that stock back there ❤😊
My last job was in South Gate. It borders South Central. It’s dirty and filled with gangs. That shot of downtown was brilliant, it made it look like an old part of the SGV.
That ish had me weak😂. This the first video I’ve seen of him and I live like 40 min from this store imma give him a follow. But ya would’ve been nice he he showed some representation for the raza but he probably just didn’t wanna be even the slightly bit controversial
What a great video, Albert. Awesome production and editing. Please let me know where I can submit to be the star of your Queer Eye-esque makeover video.
Remember wearing these clothes back when we ran the streets with not much money, and now it definitely isn't for that anymore. Prices are up there for "gang attire" 😂
First time HERE, now I can't stop dreaming about these ***** collect. I hope to come there by June 2025 my birthday day is 06/22/1958. So, where can I stay for a weekend since it'll be more then a day until I'm wore out looking for the gems of gems. P.S. I appreciate your time and video hosting on "B. D. ".
YES this is the edgy Albert long form content I’m here for. You should do this kind of exploration video at Jet Rag in Weho and Iguana Vintage Clothing in Sherman Oaks.
I wear a 42 waist, see i give up a lot on vintage stores as its rare they carry sizes that big. Seeing this store makes me want to run to it but I am over the pond sadly. Great video
I’ve never been to California, I’m from the PNW, but even up here Ben Davis & Pendleton have been the staple since the dawn of man; that being said I’ve heard so much about Greenspan’s since I was a literal child, and this video is the only one to ever do them the justice of exhibiting just how quintessential they are in the grander scheme of things 🍻🫡🐐🔥
That would be so awesome I'm not really into Ben Davis but am into clothes and shoes heavy so I feel your excitement I would love to look into a store of my liking back stock from the 80's hopefully they hooked you up with clothes you should help the guy sell it at vintage stores
I actually live a few blocks down from this store. It’s been around since I could remember a lot of the neighborhood skaters would purchase their clothes from this location.
I remember it had burn back in the 90’s and they had a big dumpster with alot off good stuff brand new and we live a couple of houses down from there and a couple of friends and other neighbors went and started getting Pants & Shirts from the dumpster at nite in perfect condition just had a lil smoke burn smell 😂 Sold Them To Gangster or Wanna B’s From Near By 🤣 Good Old Days 👍
The organizer in me would want to volunteer to sort everything out for them. A lot of people might see $$$ in all this, which of course there’s money to be made, but this shop should find a way to permanently brand these items and sell them for what they would’ve originally sold for. The branding would be to make it harder for resellers to mark them up. Especially if the shop publicly states that’s they want their stock to go to people who’ll wear it and use it. If you can’t tell I hate the thrift scene these days
I really do hope the prices don’t get hiked up even more, and you have people that have other businesses trying to buy out their dead stock for the profit of their own pockets, making them astronomically high I also have a problem the way he’s thinking in another part of town. This would also astronomically high, but it’s not about that and that’s the problem.
It’s funny how he think he discovered greenspans when he like “before I upload and you guys find out and come” like people have been going forever that place never gonna shut down they always have business before this guy ever made a video lmao
This is why Albert is in a league of his own, his passion for the history and details is infectious and informative
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“Passion for history and details” lmao
Cholos have been going ther forever there the ones who kept that store alive ive gotten stuff from there its pricey but 100% worth it
The original gangster sh*t
@@tripmcneely6519 Fr it really was tho and a big reason the store has been able to keep its doors open cause those where there main customers
Cholos yes, but the companies are American founded
@DefensisIndus yes the owners are white and it's in America obviously lol but I'm tryna give a history lesson on this great store, it's the last original clothing store for a reason, Hollywood also has gotten clothes here for some classic movies like the sandlot and la bamba amongst many others, Ice cube also used to shop there before he was famous
its sad to see all these white bisexual males raising up the prices
I lived in LA for six years, can't believe I never heard of this place. Great find and Great find-in the back! They need to open a second -BIG shop....And Great job on your video.
This may be one of the coolest vintage clothings videos I've watched. Kudos Albert
Mexicans have been styling workwear forever. Been going to Greenspans since the 90s when they created the first black county jackets. 🙏🏼
Yes, but not Mexican companies, the founders are 100% Californian
@@DefensisIndus This is an extremely weird thing to be commenting on every comment you see mentioning Mexicans.
@snailcage It was Like 2 comments 🙄 I just checked. Why you punching the air so much? 😂
I never understood (like he said) why Mexicans wear these heavy-long sleeve shirts in So Cal!!!
@@DefensisIndusyes but Greenspan’s is a stable in Mexican American/Californian(Chicano) culture I grew up as a kid in a LA being told Greenspans is where you go to get your crispy shit
Having lived through the 90s vintage craze, to see something like this around today is mind blowing.
Please albert make more videos like this. I love it!
I would love nothing more, we just gotta make enough ad revenue to pay the team lol
@@edgyalbertfwiw I almost didn’t click because of the thumbnail and title. very glad I did but just so you know
@@edgyalbertdo vlogs with your phone bro…you can blow up as a TH-camr and probably pretty fast. There are zero good male LA lifestyle TH-camrs
@@gerk7238 this. keep production light. but story and personality heavy.
Make diving into greenspans a series on your channel I am begging. This is a gold mine.
As a collector of Pendleton shirts and blankets I’m going to have to make my way down there. I usually make a pilgrimage to the factory store in Oregon every year, but that’s all current stock. I’d LOVE to get my hands on some mid-60s stock.
@@MoreThanAMuppet I love Pendleton as well and I can say they do carry a bit of everything you'll see hope you get the chance to go down there in South gate
Dude, you must! Greenspan has pendletons you ain't ever seen before. Stuff no one has. You just gotta dig. The pendleton factory and store got nothing on greenspans. I mean nothing! Greenspans is a pilgrimage for pendleton shirt collectors. Bring lots of $$$. You gonna find stuff you can't leave without.
Never seen a video about apparel hunting like that - quite enjoyable. Intriguing enough that it requires a sequel, a deep dig 2.
Hipsters.... Oh man there goes the neighborhood.
Father in law, lived down on Tweedy Blvd. a few blocks. Worked there as his first job. Rolling up on 80 yrs soon.
This was such a fun video! It truly is like American Pickers but with vintage clothing. Keep up the good work.
More long form content like this PLEASE great work bro!
Oh maaan I was jealous of you the whole time! I'm from East LA , around the late 80's early 90's the my man and his friends wore Ben Davis pants size 52, 54, & even 56 and not one of them had a waist over 34 or 36 😂
Greenspan's is about to have a merry Christmas
Love the video - I know it’s a pain in the butt to make these but we truly appreciate your work!!!
these recent uploads have all been incredible, but this is a new peak in content and production, lovely stuff!
Almost wanna fly over to California just to go to Greenspans
Amazing video Albert!!
Greenspans is OG gotta respect the hustle
Absolutely fantastic video Albert, definitely wanting to go to Greenspan’s even more now! Please keep it up!
This is an aggressive episode of antique roadshow
Great vid, would love to see a follow up to this story. Hope to check the store out soon!
Omgosh 😮😮😮 Greenspans should set up a vintage boutique style room inside their store. Just bring 1 box at a time to fill the racks. Great video.
FYI they have paused all deadstock sales- speak to the boss and he can add you to a contact list. But no vintage for sale if you go today
Good. Gotta respect the clothing. Too many jerks out there with zero respect. I've seen it in my resale business.
❤ TFS
These videos just keep getting better and better Albert!
Man, I wish we had more stores like Greenspans again.
need you to say chicano / mexican my bro, these brands have remained afloat because our communities have supported them for decades
YES !!!🤍🤍🤍
You mean Messicans
Apparently he only foams at the mouth when its white dudes from old movies and pics that he thinks the shit is fashionable. Things like ben davis only become cool when its another white man wearing them and finding out about them for the first time. Kendrick said it best they not like us
Yuuuup exactly it’s been a part of the vario cultura for YEARS… now rich hipsters are playing cosplay
Facts
Ordered a pair of Ben Davis from here all the way to Ireland. A great store with great service and a hell of a nice staff
Amazing Albert, Added to my list to visit in LA
Once I heard they had orange tab 517s I’m booking my damn flight
My favorite jeans that I thrifted ever and they were only like 13 bucks
When human have gone extinct, Levi’s will be the only artifacts left of us
leave it alone pls
No you didn't 😂
this is actually such a dope video! haven't seen a good fashion video in a while till now👏👏👏👏
Went here about a month ago for the first time, even though I grew up a city away from Greenspans. I managed to get some vintage deadstock stock for a great price. All you gotta do is ask up front. They’re genuinely great people and you’ll leave with more than you can spend. I’m definitely heading back here when I go back and visit.
Please do another video of what else is in there 😮 this is so so cool
That shop looks fantastic! The bottom of that pile must be amazing, hope there might be a point where someone (hopefully you) is able to uncover what grails are hiding there.
This is the shit I live for. I used to pick clothes for a vintage store here in Colorado and they’d send me to LA to look through rag houses but I would’ve came here if I knew it existed!! Love old clothes hahaha
This is awesome I would love to get up there in that room full.of gems 😊❤ thanks for sharing this hopefully they get some more shoppers and they can get to some of that stock back there ❤😊
You (and I mean WE) need a show where you road trip the country looking for grails
Yes. The Anthony Bourdain of menswear.
My last job was in South Gate. It borders South Central. It’s dirty and filled with gangs. That shot of downtown was brilliant, it made it look like an old part of the SGV.
“Subcultures” - bro, it’s ok to say Mexican. 😂
That ish had me weak😂. This the first video I’ve seen of him and I live like 40 min from this store imma give him a follow. But ya would’ve been nice he he showed some representation for the raza but he probably just didn’t wanna be even the slightly bit controversial
He was referring to the Cholo/Chola subculture. He wasn't talking about Mexicans in general. OK, vato loco?
Lmfao
Mexican is a culture a subculture is a group within a culture like cholos or goths do some research
Imagine if they has an online store and really cataloged their inventory?!
That looks insane! Great video
What a great video, Albert. Awesome production and editing. Please let me know where I can submit to be the star of your Queer Eye-esque makeover video.
Really interesting ! A great video.
Keep the TH-cam content coming always enjoyed your short form stuff on insta. Insightful, funny and super informative. Keep it coming cutie x
Maybe Ben Davis is hard to find because it’s all in that store.
This was fascinating. Definitely would love to see parts 2,3,4, etc.
Dude that is badass
How come they don't have a once a year blow out sale? Just to free up some space, To make room for stockpile vintage.
back in the 90's Ben Davis was my daily uniform/ fashion choice
You’ll be at 1 million subs this time next year.
Sweaty Albert is the best Albert!
Remember wearing these clothes back when we ran the streets with not much money, and now it definitely isn't for that anymore. Prices are up there for "gang attire" 😂
First time HERE, now I can't stop dreaming about these ***** collect. I hope to come there by June 2025 my birthday day is 06/22/1958. So, where can I stay for a weekend since it'll be more then a day until I'm wore out looking for the gems of gems. P.S. I appreciate your time and video hosting on "B. D. ".
Thanks for burning the spot
YES this is the edgy Albert long form content I’m here for. You should do this kind of exploration video at Jet Rag in Weho and Iguana Vintage Clothing in Sherman Oaks.
Incredible video.
Oh no there about to gentrify one of the last clothing stores left for chicanos😢
absolutely amazing content, thank you 🖤
look at all that stock that could be making this store more money
I wear a 42 waist, see i give up a lot on vintage stores as its rare they carry sizes that big. Seeing this store makes me want to run to it but I am over the pond sadly. Great video
I bet they would mail it to you!
It's a time machine store! Wow!
Bless you, Legend, I hope to make the trek someday
Did you see any Anchor Blue pieces there?
I didn’t think these kind of stores existed anymore, it’s a wonder some big retailers haven’t bought out their stock.
Retailers selling vintage?
Leaving the comment, just to support your channel
I truly hope this has not ruined one of our last gems in our HOOD!
The shirt Mr Greenspan on was sick
I’ve never been to California, I’m from the PNW, but even up here Ben Davis & Pendleton have been the staple since the dawn of man; that being said I’ve heard so much about Greenspan’s since I was a literal child, and this video is the only one to ever do them the justice of exhibiting just how quintessential they are in the grander scheme of things 🍻🫡🐐🔥
This was a beautiful video. I wish I could pop down there for some denim
Great video, making me feel even worse about living in the UK.
Insane work Albert
Banger of a video! Also brother, are those Nike Bruins???
That would be so awesome I'm not really into Ben Davis but am into clothes and shoes heavy so I feel your excitement I would love to look into a store of my liking back stock from the 80's hopefully they hooked you up with clothes you should help the guy sell it at vintage stores
This is wild
I actually live a few blocks down from this store. It’s been around since I could remember a lot of the neighborhood skaters would purchase their clothes from this location.
there's tons of new vintage clothes out there wow
This guy looks vintage. From the hair to the mustache to the hair on his body. 😂😂😂
I have a friend who works for them and he told me they are constantly finding new old stock 😮
Reminds me of spelunking. Used to call deadstock virgin vintage. So what were some of the prices on the vintage that were available for sale in store?
It is Crazy to see a fashion episode about Ben Davis and cholo attire 💪🏽🏆 it makes me proud
I remember it had burn back in the 90’s and they had a big dumpster with alot off good stuff brand new and we live a couple of houses down from there and a couple of friends and other neighbors went and started getting Pants & Shirts from the dumpster at nite in perfect condition just had a lil smoke burn smell 😂 Sold Them To Gangster or Wanna B’s From Near By 🤣 Good Old Days 👍
You should come back to look further and bring with you the propper gear and enought crew to back you up.
The organizer in me would want to volunteer to sort everything out for them. A lot of people might see $$$ in all this, which of course there’s money to be made, but this shop should find a way to permanently brand these items and sell them for what they would’ve originally sold for. The branding would be to make it harder for resellers to mark them up. Especially if the shop publicly states that’s they want their stock to go to people who’ll wear it and use it. If you can’t tell I hate the thrift scene these days
Amazing!
I live in Ventura County and I will definitely be heading down to this spot!
Bro what do you mean it’s hard to find Ben Davis pants in stock? The website has like the whole stock and they sell them all over Amazon.
Who wants to support Amazon? Support the OG maker or the mom pop store.
Why am I so worried for the clothes in that attic 😬
Actually cool to see such collections stay untouched.
What are those green pants you're wearing on your second visit to the store?
I really do hope the prices don’t get hiked up even more, and you have people that have other businesses trying to buy out their dead stock for the profit of their own pockets, making them astronomically high I also have a problem the way he’s thinking in another part of town. This would also astronomically high, but it’s not about that and that’s the problem.
Thats a very rad awesome cool mahvelous store.
It’s funny how he think he discovered greenspans when he like “before I upload and you guys find out and come” like people have been going forever that place never gonna shut down they always have business before this guy ever made a video lmao
@@RECA123456789 it’s the oldest workwear store in LA, you idiot
Why hoard it all like that? I'm confused why it's not being sold.
What’s pricing like??? Didn’t really touch on any prices of anything !!! Like are the clothes good will pricing or Bloomingdale’s pricing ?
It's a retail store, so it's probably closer to Bloomingdale's
incredible vid a part 2 here is necessary
❤ TFS
great job gate keeping. blew up the spot man
Pendleton blanket jackets 2.30. ❤
This is like Disneyland for the Iron Snail.
Oh lord that’s a fire hazard amount of vintage