Thrifted Insomniac / EDC Hoodie Sparks Vintage Hunt
A festival fan scored an orange hoodie stamped with a black neck tag that reads INSOMNIAC and shows a tiny American flag with “93” in the canton — and paid just $20 for it in a rack of items priced much higher. The find has the online festival community debating whether its a true 90s-era Insomniac/EDC piece or a modern reissue styled to look vintage.
- Item: Orange hoodie with black neck tag reading “INSOMNIAC”
- Tag detail: Small U.S. flag icon with “93” in the blue field
- Size shown: M
- Price paid: $20 at a secondhand shop — other rack items were $6090
The thrifted hoodie got attention because the “93” could point to early days of the Insomniac era — but theres no definitive proof from the photos alone. Folks in the thread offered the usual festival-gear sleuthing: some called it a legit vintage score, others flagged the possibility of newer runs using retro branding. Either way, the buyers ecstatic: even if its not original vintage, its a solid find and an instant festival flex.
If youre hunting answers on a thrift find like this, check these quick verification steps: examine stitching and tag construction, look for wear consistent with age (fading, softening of print), search for similar items on resale marketplaces and archived merch photos, and — if you want a final say — contact the brand or look through official merch archives.
Thrift wins like this keep the festival community buzzing — inexpensive mystery merch, vintage vibes or not, always makes for a good story on the wire.
