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[SiamVintage]

Hi all. First post apart from the intro so i hope im posting in the right place. I had a tee exactly like this when I was in my early teens... that was almost 40 years ago. However, when performing a Google image search I can't find this t-shirt anywhere. Does anyone have any information about it please?

[jimmyj]

So you had this in the 1980s? SW didn't start actually branding their shirts with tags until the 90s, so there's potential it was that decade, but interestingly I can't find another version like this - where did you find this image?

[SiamVintage]

Hey Jimmy. I took the picture myself today. Found this t-shirt in one of my wife’s tee bales sourced from the US. Given that I had one many years ago I thought it was common but as you saw, no matches online which is strange. I should have my tee from when I was young. Will see if I find it. I don’t remember a label on that version.

[jimmyj]

All over prints also weren't a thing in the 80s, well maybe late 80s. But yeah, see if you can find it!

[SiamVintage]

Maybe I have the dates wrong by a decade but I was definitely quite young. Could have been the 90s I guess if full print didn’t exist in the 80s. Hope I can find my original. Never thought much about it as it’s very faded. Used to use it as sleepwear! Failing image searches, anywhere else you could suggest I can ask? Maybe some SW experts somewhere? Also would more photos help? Closeup of stitching and label maybe? The back of this tee is plain white.

[jimmyj]

Well, that type of print for star wars tees was more of a 90s thing. Can you upload a photo of it?

[SiamVintage]

Posting a few more shots

Label Front:


Label Back:


Back:


Hem Stitch


Sleeve Stitch

[Froggerama]

The reason you are having trouble finding this item is became it’s a promotional Star Wars t-shirt released in another country, in Brazil, if I’m not mistaken.
I’m still unable to find a date of release, but the design itself is called, “Vader’s Memories”.