Hello!
New here & in need of some input on this 1950's cotton t-shirt. I believe its an image of the controversial Indian mascot for Stanford University, Prince Lightfoot. I think its from the 1952 Rosebowl game where Stanford University played Illinois University.
It does not have a tag, there is some staining, no holes.
Can anyone offer any further information?
Also I need to know a good price point for this, I have several people interested but I am out of my league here!
Thank you.
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Re: 1950's Prince Lightfoot T-shirt
From my quick search I think you're right. And tee looks to be 50s era. How did you tie it to that particular game?
Value wise I dont know. Indian head imagery is always sought after on tees. But this is cartoony - so not sure the same audience would want it. And yes...controversial. You need a fan of the team or a collector who is into 50s era americana stuff...maybe someone from Japan would pay most. What offers have you received so far? I see a lot of 50s era tees go for $200 to $500.
Value wise I dont know. Indian head imagery is always sought after on tees. But this is cartoony - so not sure the same audience would want it. And yes...controversial. You need a fan of the team or a collector who is into 50s era americana stuff...maybe someone from Japan would pay most. What offers have you received so far? I see a lot of 50s era tees go for $200 to $500.
Jimmy J
(Please note: Legit checks I do in this forum should not be considered 100% conclusive; I'm simply giving a gut reaction based on the limited information provided.)
(Please note: Legit checks I do in this forum should not be considered 100% conclusive; I'm simply giving a gut reaction based on the limited information provided.)
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Re: 1950's Prince Lightfoot T-shirt
Thanks for the reply JimmyJ. I tied it to that game because it is an image of the Stanford Mascot but with the wording of Illinois. I was thinking it was a rival type of shirt, was not sure why else it would be that image with Illinois wording. I had an offer of $50 and one for $60. I sell mainly 70's so I had no idea where to start with a counter offer.
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Re: 1950's Prince Lightfoot T-shirt
I'm from IL and would be interested in this.
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