This is a pretty amazing find. Currently on eBay is a bid for a really old pair of Levi jeans. The jeans are believed to have come from sometime between the years of 1895 and 1898, somewhere in the region of the Mojave Desert (near the Rand Mining District).

From the item description:

This old pair of LEVI’S were found in a mine in the Rand Mining District, on the Mojave Desert,. California. They are covered in candlewax from the candle’s the miner was using to light the tunnel he was working in. They were found with and old paper bag with the name of a mercantile store which operated between 1895 and 1898 in the town or Randsburg. Their was also a gunny sack with the initials A.P.K. and Randsburg marked on it. A.P.K. is through to be Adam P. Kuffel who was a partner in the mercantile store.

These pants have the cloth label vice the leather label. The label (pictured) indicates that they are size W34 x L33, They are copper riveted with the rivets marked L.S. & Co. S.F. They are buckle back (pictured) with suspender buttons. Buttons are silver in color and are all marked LEVI STRAUSS & CO. S.F.CAL. Tthe pants were made with just one back pocket on the right hand side.

The pants are in excellent condition with two small flaws. One hole just above where the left hand back pocket would be, which can be covered by a Quarter and one missing piece of cloth measuring approximatley 1/2 “by !/2″ on the band just to the right hand side of the fly.

At the time of this post, the jeans are running at a quality price of $8101 USD. For those of you who want true vintage style, you really can’t get more genuine than this.