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by Messier83
Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:51 pm
Forum: Random
Topic: What's w/ all the vintage Americana in Malaysia/Phillipines?
Replies: 14
Views: 19408

Re: What's w/ all the vintage Americana in Malaysia/Phillipines?

Hmmm. I guess that's the most obvious answer. I was wondering if it had to do w/ a large expat community back in the day or maybe clothing drives. I grew up in South America where poverty is basically everywhere - so for like 30 years there have been mass clothing drives from the US, and to this day...
by Messier83
Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:35 am
Forum: Random
Topic: What's w/ all the vintage Americana in Malaysia/Phillipines?
Replies: 14
Views: 19408

What's w/ all the vintage Americana in Malaysia/Phillipines?

Serious question - I am looking for some kind of legitimate explanation for why there is so much vintage Americana coming out of Malaysia. I know they've been bitten by the vintage bug, but you'd think if it was all destined to satisfy for their national demand, we wouldn't see such pristine example...
by Messier83
Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: Random
Topic: Breaking a NOS heat transfer t?
Replies: 2
Views: 3349

Re: Breaking a NOS heat transfer t?

Who am I kidding - its never going to have the nice feel of a screen print, etc :cry: I guess I'll just have to just pass it along. Thanks for the advice anyhow. I realized there is no way of breaking in the feel of the print without going out of my way to artificially age it, and that flies in the ...
by Messier83
Sat Aug 24, 2013 6:12 pm
Forum: Random
Topic: Breaking a NOS heat transfer t?
Replies: 2
Views: 3349

Breaking a NOS heat transfer t?

I picked up a 70s IronKlad t of an old racing club I am part of. Bought it for myself, and once I got it I was kinda let down once I found out it wasn't screen printed - rather, it was a heat transfer... Bummer. Anyone have any suggestions on how I might be able to subdue that syntheticy/rubbery fee...
by Messier83
Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:33 am
Forum: Brands & Tags
Topic: Champion Running Man fit
Replies: 5
Views: 5524

Re: Champion Running Man fit

I'll take a few pictures of it later and post to the thread. Always nice to have more hi-res shots of tags, amirite! Tag has some light fraying Doesn't seem to be altered - still tube body of course. Seams at the bottom have the right period stitching (slight dimpling, if anyone knows what I mean). ...
by Messier83
Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:00 pm
Forum: Brands & Tags
Topic: Champion Running Man fit
Replies: 5
Views: 5524

Re: Champion Running Man fit

Thanks for the welcoming! It's a heather grey blank - tagged 48, but with a 21 pit to pit. Length is crazy - clocks in at 32 inches. Bottom hem stitching looks right for that period of Champion, but the length is nuts. At first I thought it might be a reproduction because of its amazing condition, b...
by Messier83
Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:45 pm
Forum: Brands & Tags
Topic: Champion Running Man fit
Replies: 5
Views: 5524

Champion Running Man fit

Hi All - new to the forum, but a long time lurker here. Been using you guys as a long time resource but never contributed. Know I should've introduced myself in the introductions section, but either way. I have my hands on a great condition Running Man Champion t, 100% cotton. My question is, how di...