Transparency

How we make money

The short version: affiliate commissions. Here's exactly how it works.

Affiliate links

When you click a product link on this site and make a purchase, we earn a small commission from the retailer. This is standard affiliate marketing — the same model used by most product review and recommendation sites.

Our current affiliate partners include:

What this means for you

It costs you nothing extra. The price you pay is the same whether you use our link or go directly to the retailer. The commission comes from the retailer's marketing budget, not your pocket.

It doesn't affect our recommendations. We feature gear because it's genuinely good or because it has legitimate pop culture significance — not because it pays us the highest commission. Many of the vintage items we write about aren't even available through affiliate programs.

What we don't do

If you have questions about how we operate, get in touch.