Early 90s. All over tees were huge then, so I'm guessing it dates to then based on the fade, tag, and print.

Looks like a shitty bootleg.
IF it is the real deal, I would guess that shirt is from the Bicentennial Year of 1976 based on Snoopy's patriotic garb. Just a guess.

that's exactly what he's doing. seems akin to spending $1.50 to counterfeit a dollar.

When people protest too much, it's definitely a tip off. If someone told me that a shirt was a reprint, I'd say "thanks for the heads up" and change my listing unless I could prove it was vintage.

Google "take ivy" - a book that was produced in 1965 in Japan and has since been reprinted. There seems to be a tremendous upsurge in interest in classic American traditional fashion in Japan over the past couple of years. Good things!

His MySpace page says he's 42.

I contacted that seller My message: That Mott the Hopple shirt is a reprint-made by Urban Outfitters a few years back. Seller's Response:you are crazy!! i have never bought clothing at outfitters ever b4...i bought this from a vintage owner that i know fro years ago..do you want his name, address an...

There is a whole cult of traditionalist/ preppy clothing and Ivy League fandom in Japan

This is good advice.

You can sometimes use a Sharpie to very lightly fill bleach spots on black shirts or a little bit of Rit dye to spot color but it's tricky, guns.

Why bother, though? I think it adds character, shows it's real vintage, looks different, etc etc.

I'm far from the volume leader here but here are my thoughts: I'll throw it on as a Fixed Price auction if i think one person is going to find the auction and say, "Holy shit, i need that right now and i don't even care how much they want for it." or if it's like a common shirt, such as a ...