Official t shirts 81-85

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GlosGoth wrote:Germany 2004
2005? :?
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still have, turn on, bought NEW in 1997, it was offical too, i knew the guy in the shop well, he showed me the invoice from the reptile house, it was a choice of that or the roadkil. then all the tours that they played in the uk from 1997 to present, distance over time ripped, faded and now mounted in a long clip frame to show the date thingy on the back( never did find out where 'strand' was)
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I used to have the head/star 1984 Merciful Release one. Loved the thing and it got some bloody wear !

I know it got well tatty and faded but really can't think I'd ever have thrown it out (obviously!) - can't find it though which annoys me somewhat.

Currently thinking of buying a couple again.....
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GlosGoth wrote:the tune in turn on burn out was still avaliable in the mid eighties, got mine in a record shop in Birmingham.
any value in old shirts?
got a few of the reptile house shirts from the early nineties and tours from then: NEC 92, Overbombing, Roadkill 96, Event Horizon 98, Trip the Light Fantastic 2000, Euphoria 2001, Germany 2004 etc
would what they worth?
I'm interested in Roadkill if it's size M or L and not too tatty. I have a couple spare in various size and condition. I'll try and get my finger out and post a list of possible trades and wishes soon.
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GlosGoth wrote:the tune in turn on burn out was still avaliable in the mid eighties, got mine in a record shop in Birmingham.
any value in old shirts?
got a few of the reptile house shirts from the early nineties and tours from then: NEC 92, Overbombing, Roadkill 96, Event Horizon 98, Trip the Light Fantastic 2000, Euphoria 2001, Germany 2004 etc
would what they worth?
i'm interesting in euphoria 2001 :eek: which one is this? i remember there was some orange/ white or i'm wrong? :?
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EXXILE ON EUPHORIA on front

TOUR DATES ON BACK

New logo on sleeve

orange on black or/and
orange on white
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Quiff Boy wrote:strangely, i never that early MR one :?
Has anyone ever seen or had one of the very earliest head and star logo shirts as worn by Alan Vega?

I would be happy to see a very good photo of the logo.
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Quiff Boy wrote:strangely, i never that early MR one :?
Has anyone ever seen or had one of the very earliest head and star logo shirts as worn by Alan Vega?

I would be happy to see a very good photo of the logo.
Pretty sure they had them back in the store recently, but they seem to have vanished now
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You can still get it in Camden market :)
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robertzombie wrote:You can still get it in Camden market :)
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I've got an original MR head/star from 83 or 84.

Usually worn with the sleeves ragged off, over a second, white t-shirt
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mh wrote:Sisters - Tune In Turn On Burn Out

Always assumed that one was official.
It was official, I bought mine in 1985 at a gig.

There were 2 versions I think. One had the MR head and star, the earlier ones didn't. I think, it's a long time go now...

Edit: Christ, why am I replying to threads that are more than a decade old and to which I replied more than a decade ago!
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Did anybody ever do a picture list of all the official shirts. It would be a pretty massive venture I know!
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abridged wrote:Did anybody ever do a picture list of all the official shirts. It would be a pretty massive venture I know!
ribbons69 has a load posted.
Not just 81-85 though, but a good place to start.
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abridged wrote:Did anybody ever do a picture list of all the official shirts. It would be a pretty massive venture I know!
ribbons69 has a load posted.
Not just 81-85 though, but a good place to start.
Ta. Ah of course! I'd forgotten. A great collection. I have only about 20 including a few bootlegs. I suppose my rarest one is the Andy Warhol one that nobody ever recognises as a Sisters one let along an official one! :wink:
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Barracuda wrote:
mh wrote:Sisters - Tune In Turn On Burn Out

Always assumed that one was official.
It was official, I bought mine in 1985 at a gig.

There were 2 versions I think. One had the MR head and star, the earlier ones didn't. I think, it's a long time go now...

Edit: Christ, why am I replying to threads that are more than a decade old and to which I replied more than a decade ago!
One version had "sisters" and the other had the MR head
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Also a shirt with back print
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paint it black wrote:with back print
This is the one with tie-dye effect, right? And "Sisters" on the back. Or is there also another one?
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Bit necro-y so I apologise. But just saw this on the twitters


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Do you see the bootleggers very big mistake? Obvs not font etc... Bigger
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bismarck wrote:
paint it black wrote:with back print
This is the one with tie-dye effect, right? And "Sisters" on the back. Or is there also another one?
It was black and more black with tune in etc..on the back
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paint it black wrote:Do you see the bootleggers very big mistake? Obvs not font etc... Bigger
They didn't use the proper fully endorsed Michael Jackson photoshoot shots?
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:lol:
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Swinnow wrote:
paint it black wrote:Do you see the bootleggers very big mistake? Obvs not font etc... Bigger
They didn't use the proper fully endorsed Michael Jackson photoshoot shots?
ERm... No. Try again ;D :lol:
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