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Hello.
Though a Sisters fan from back in the day, am new to forums and such. Have read posts with interest and thought I'd contribute. Was wondering if there's a pictorial list of Sisters official t-shirts existant somewhere. I see a few appearing on ebay now and again. Haven't managed to see the sisters for quite a while, Dublin in 99 was the last time as I recall, where if I remember the bootleg shirts were of better quality than the offical ones. Same for Wembley in early 90s. Always liked the Reptile House output though, have fond memories of the Jesus Loves the Sisters shirt. Apologies if this is very old ground. Thanks for your time.
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Hello pal!

I'm sure someone can help you here.

I'm just here to bid you welcome, and I suggest you give yourself an introductory 'Hello' thread in the General Chat! :D


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Thanks for the welcome. Much appreciated.
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Welcome. :D Can't answer your question but I would love yo see a whole list with images of all the official t shirts.

Somebody must know ALL of them. :wink:
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good idea, suggest official, then bootleg :eek:

body electric (25 off)
1st gen head and star
2nd gen head and star (MR)
black oktober black
black oktober white
black oktober (black shirt)
first and last and always
3rd gen head and star (1985)
first and last and always (RAH special)
vision thing cover
vision thing wrap around
tour thing
sisters tour 1990
10th birthday
fck me and marry me young 1st ed
utterly bastard 1st ed
reading white
reading (michael jackson)
Birmingham NEC black on white
Birmingham NEC white on black
Crystal palace - yuck :roll: :evil:
off the streets :?
Overbombing
distance overtime
summer
planet edge
20th birthday
exxile
smoke and mirrors
europe 2005
silver bullet (US edition)
silver bullet (European edition)
europe 2007





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reptile house releases

alice
temple
reptile house
sisters reptile
this corrosion limited promo
this corrosion limited promo (shirt)
vision thing lyrics
shut the f**k up
militant sex machine
republic of...

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bootlegs

damage done (long sleeve)
damage done (short sleeve)
body electric
temple of love
alice (backprint on black shirt)
body and soul - with backprint
body and soul - with white star
body and soul - with blue
this corrosion - black on white
this corrosion - white on black
this corrosion - red and white on black
huge Wembley logo with dates on the back
gold 1990
bronze 1990
white 1990 (long sleeve)
smoke and mirrors (new and old head backprint)




etc... :lol: :notworthy:

will remember more once i look at my collection :oops:
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Don't forget this official issue either:

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:eek: :urff: ^

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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Don't forget this official issue either:

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Hullo and welcome! :notworthy:

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Ta for that. Hope I'm not the first! Another shirt I had was a Reptile House Andy Warhol soup can/police on horses/cross shaped one. Thanks for all the responses.
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Another official one I bought at the Merciful Release stand at Pukkelpop 1992 was the smoothly titled 'bootleg-shirt'. Big Head & Star on the front, Hasselt; 29-8-1992 on the back.
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I didn't spot the Shut the f**k up tee either, but then again I never had the luck to see that on sale either :roll: :lol:
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Theres also the
-entertainment or death - sisterhood shirt
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Event Horizon (long and short sleeved)
London-Leeds-Hamburg
Four different Tour Thing shirts - one with each band member
Any more of that and we'll be round your front door with the quick-setting whitewash and the shaved monkey.
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radiojamaica wrote:Another official one I bought at the Merciful Release stand at Pukkelpop 1992 was the smoothly titled 'bootleg-shirt'. Big Head & Star on the front, Hasselt; 29-8-1992 on the back.
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I have had that for a long time. Very cheap and good quality.
It was sold by guys walking around in the area.

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Ozpat wrote:
radiojamaica wrote:Another official one I bought at the Merciful Release stand at Pukkelpop 1992 was the smoothly titled 'bootleg-shirt'. Big Head & Star on the front, Hasselt; 29-8-1992 on the back.
;D
I have had that for a long time. Very cheap and good quality.
It was sold by guys walking around in the area.
I still have it and because it was a one size fits all affair and rather very large I never wore it much.
I did buy mine from the Merciful Release Merch guys though! Official and all... it was a wee bit cheaper than the other shirts on sale, like Alice & Reptile House, which I couldn't afford.
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Ah, Dublin 97 that was a classic. Loved the DOT tee btw.
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What about Tune In, Turn On, Burn Out & the Summer shirts?
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I loved the Andrea White illustration t-shirts from the Reptile House, I had two, but they are too old to be worn now. I like them because only Sisters fans would recognise them. My favourite one was/is another from the reptile house, grey with the word REPLICANT in black across the chest. I also remember a grey long sleeve Vision Thing shirt with the symbol covering the front and going onto the arms. Couldn’t afford to get that one. My beloved replicant shirt is full of holes now and was worn for the last time for the purposes of holiday snaps a week ago. I will now be without Sisters t-shirts :( . I might have to start making my own! :-)
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replicant wrote:I loved the Andrea White illustration t-shirts from the Reptile House, I had two, but they are too old to be worn now. I like them because only Sisters fans would recognise them. My favourite one was/is another from the reptile house, grey with the word REPLICANT in black across the chest.
It ain't grey it's Ecru ;D
replicant wrote:I also remember a grey long sleeve Vision Thing shirt with the symbol covering the front and going onto the arms. Couldn’t afford to get that one.
It's short sleeve and mine was for free :D
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Big Si wrote:
replicant wrote:I also remember a grey long sleeve Vision Thing shirt with the symbol covering the front and going onto the arms. Couldn’t afford to get that one.
It's short sleeve and mine was for free :D
So was mine - a peace offering when they closed down The Reptile House for good. Don't know if I still have it, maybe it's in the vault with the others. Might dig it out for the NY show.
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EvilBastard wrote:
Big Si wrote:
replicant wrote:I also remember a grey long sleeve Vision Thing shirt with the symbol covering the front and going onto the arms. Couldn’t afford to get that one.
It's short sleeve and mine was for free :D
So was mine - a peace offering when they closed down The Reptile House for good. Don't know if I still have it, maybe it's in the vault with the others. Might dig it out for the NY show.
Aye, mine too! 8)
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