HAND SILK SCREENED BY TOM DELONGE & MARK HOPPUS THEMSELVES IN THE GARAGE OF MARK’S CHILDHOOD HOME. THIS SHIRT PREDATES THE OFFICIAL RELEASE OF CHESHIRE CAT IN EARLY 95’ AND IS EVEN FROM BEFORE THE SIGNING OF THE BAND TO CARGO RECORDS. ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF THESE WERE EVER MADE AND SOLD AT A COUPLE EARLY BLINK SHOWS. THEY MADE THEM IN WHITE & FOREST GREEN. 

IT CAME FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO BOUGHT IT AT A SMALL SOCAL SHOW IN A SKETCHY MAKESHIFT WAREHOUSE VENUE. BLINK WAS THE OPENING BAND. THE OG OWNER ONLY WORE IT A HANDFUL OF TIMES THE FIRST YEAR THEY HAD IT AND THEN SAFELY STORED IT AWAY, ENSURING THE SHIRT WOULD STAY PERFECTLY PRESERVED. 

THERE IS SOME LIGHT DISCOLORATION/BLEED/COLOR TRANSFER FROM THE SCREEN PRINT AROUND THE MAIN GRAPHIC OF THE TEE AND EVEN ON THE BACK LIKELY DUE TO THE AMATEUR NATURE OF HOW THESE SHIRTS WERE SILK SCREENED BY THE BAND BY HAND. YOU CAN’T REALLY SEE THIS DISCOLORATION IN NORMAL LIGHTING, BUT BECAUSE I USE VERY BRIGHT LIGHT WHEN TAKING WEBSITE PHOTOS IT REVEALS THIS UNIQUE CHARACTER MORE. I PERSONALLY LOVE THIS MARK OF LOW QUALITY HOME SCREEN PRINTING AS IT ADDS A BIT TO THE STORY OF HOW THESE WERE MADE WITH A VERY DIY & PUNK ROCK SPIRIT. THE SHIRT IS OTHERWISE IN QUITE PHENOMENAL CONDITION OVERALL CONSIDERING IT’S AGE.

** THIS A DISCLAIMER OF TRANSPARENCY SO PLEASE KEEP IT IN MIND WHEN CONSIDERING PURCHASE OF THIS PIECE AS I DO UNDERSTAND EVERYONE’S TASTES ARE DIFFERENT **

SIZE: XL

MEASUREMENTS: 23.75 X 30.5

YEAR: 1994

TAG: HANES BEEFY TAG

STITCHING: SINGLE STITCH

LICENSING | COPYRIGHT: NO LICENSING

COLOR: FOREST GREEN