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TrickyGuns
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Hanes Heavy Weight 50/50 blend in the 80s?

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I recently won this auction off of ebay. I know its probably a bootleg of the original since the original is in color and this is black and white. But i was hoping it was at least a bootleg from the same era. The seller claims its from the 80s on a Hanes heavyweight 50/50 blend. Did Hanes even make heavyweight cotton/poly blends in the 80s? I fear its like a year 2000 hanes 5170 model. I didn't pay much for it, but im just wondering the weigh in from you guys. I know the picture is blurry and small, but it just doesn't resemble anything in the tag gallery. Will take a better one when i receive it.
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StivTaters
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Re: Hanes Heavy Weight 50/50 blend in the 80s?

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No, and it's ridiculous (although, not uncommon) that the seller listed it as a shirt from the 80s. I've never seen a 1988 era l.a. guns tee on a hanes tag (usually spring ford or the euro tags without a brand), but if any were, here is what a hanes 50/50 tag from that year looks like:
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jimmyj
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Re: Hanes Heavy Weight 50/50 blend in the 80s?

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It looks like a late 90s even early 00s Hanes tag. Get ready to file a dispute!
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(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.)

Johnny65
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Re: Hanes Heavy Weight 50/50 blend in the 80s?

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Definitely a recent repro (2000's). Sorry TrickyGuns. :cry:

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