Dickies Graphic Tees Resale Value

Dickies graphic tees: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Dickies

• The 874 work pant, whose permanent crease and twill weave have been unchanged for decades and which is searched by that number alone
• The Eisenhower jacket, a cropped waist-length cut that has no real equivalent from the other workwear houses
• Duck canvas chore coats in the older heavier weights, which soften with wear rather than thinning
• Japanese-market and skate-shop exclusive releases, which were produced in small runs and are searched by drop

What pulls Dickies resale value down

• The permanent crease pressing out, which on an 874 is the detail the trouser is bought for and cannot be reinstated at home
• Twill that has gone shiny at the seat, which is friction polish on the weave and does not wash out
• Bar tacks pulled loose at the pocket corners, which is where work trousers give way first
• Modern mass-market pieces sold through discounters, which are inexpensive new and have a very shallow used market

Identifying and dating yours

1. The fit code — 874, 873, 894 — is printed on the label and is the entire search term; put it in the title before anything else
2. Photograph the crease line down the leg, since a crisp original crease is what separates a good pair from a tired one
3. Check the bar tacks at each pocket corner and photograph any that have pulled

What lifts any graphic tee, whatever the label

The graphic is the product here, so print condition and whether the shirt is genuinely old decide the price.

• Sought-after graphics with a following
• Single-stitch construction indicating real age
• Prints with no cracking on modern shirts
• Soft, evenly faded cotton on vintage pieces

And what pulls one down

• Modern shirts distressed to look vintage
• Cracked and flaking prints
• Underarm yellowing
• Plain or promotional tees

Working out what yours is worth

1. Turn the sleeve hem out and check the stitch count
2. Photograph the graphic straight on in daylight
3. Check the neck tag for era markers

What to state in the listing

• Print subject, and any copyright year on the graphic
• Tag brand and whether the hems are single or double stitched
• Pit-to-pit and length laid flat
• Print condition and every hole or mark

Subject, era and size: “90s Cartoon Graphic Tee, Single Stitch, Size L”. Name what the graphic actually depicts, because that is the search. Never claim vintage without photographing the tag to support it.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Photograph the neck tag, which is how buyers date and value the shirt.
2. Check the print for cracking and the shirt for holes, especially at the collar and underarms.
3. Measure it flat rather than trusting the printed size.

1. The front print, flat, filling the frame
2. The neck tag, legible
3. The print surface close up, showing any cracking
4. Any hole, stain or thin patch

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady all year. Desirable graphics sell within days; generic prints sit and are better bundled.

The cheapest garment there is to post, so international buyers are viable and common for collectable prints.

What buyers ask

What does 874 mean?

It is the model number of the original work pant, printed on the label. Buyers search by it directly, so it belongs in your title.

Can the permanent crease be restored?

Not properly at home. It is set in manufacture, and once it has pressed out the trouser loses the line it is bought for. Photograph the leg so buyers can judge.

How much is a Dickies graphic tee worth?

Roughly £7 to £33 depending on condition, against £6 to £30 for graphic tees generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £20 for a Dickies graphic tee, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a graphic tee for the title, handover and timing, or the general graphic tee value guide if yours is not a Dickies.

See also: all Dickies value guides · value guides by brand · buying a graphic tee · Clothing · condition grades.