Joe Camel Tee - Help with tag?! (silkworm)

[Fatandyz]

I found this Joe Camel shirt over the weekend. Has anyone seen this tag before?

[CRAZYBUBBA]

I've seen similar prints from the 80s.

[Fatandyz]

This one is dated 1990.

What is the brand name? With the fading, I can't tell.

[DownTown]

I've sold the EXACT same type of tee, but my tag was faded blank. But my copyright year 1988 or 89.

-Jimmy
www.thedowntownman.com

[Fatandyz]

What did you get for it?

[jimmyj]

so apparently Joe Camel shirts are doing really well for some reason? Why is this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-JOE-CAMEL-C ... 45fa183f3b

And there's a slew of them sold for high prices in the completed listings....

A celebrity is rocking them? What's going on here? Or is the subliminal advertising finally working?

[hermosavtg]

Yes I've been following this trend. It's only that particular design that does well, and only the 12-15% rayon blend shirts go for high. Always all the bidders are in Thailand, Malaysia, and occasionally Singapore. Usually this shirt goes for $80-$200. But $400+ i think is unprecedented.

I have one up currently, but unfortunately its a 50-50 blend tee http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360361018658

As to why this particular shirt is so big in a couple countries in Asia, no clue. Perhaps one of our Thai forum members can chime in.

[jimmyj]

good to know - that's really odd about the specifics with the blend of the fabric?! that's a first.

[hermosavtg]

Jimmy do a completed items search for "vintage rayon t-shirt" the thai and malays go crazy for these.

[jimmyj]

Wow. Thanks for the heads up, maybe do a post about it. Do you get a good amount of buyers from Malaysia?