Excellent. Thanks, Jimmy. You are a vintage clothing wiz.

Trying to find out if this U2 vest is legit from the 80s. The person who sold it to me said it was given to him by a crew member at a bar or something after a U2 show on the War tour.

I haven't been able to pin down a time frame by the "Acme clothing" tag.

Thanks!

jimmyj wrote:I've always thought it to be 90s - so it's likely a licensed 90s re-issue.

Thanks, Jimmy. Do you know anymore about GEM's history? The brand appears to have been active between circa 1992 to 1996. After that, I haven't seen much from them.

This one's advertised on eBay as being from 1985. I don't think I've ever seen a Maiden shirt produced by GEM. When did GEM start producing concert tees? I started noticing that brand in the 90s. The tag on this one is a red flag to me. The color also looks sub-par for a Maiden print. But I don't ...

Wow. Interesting! So it's likely a Euro boot from the "Bad Reputation" era. Neat! You've made my day! Bought it just to wear, but I guess I will try to be at least a little careful and maybe steer clear of mosh pits when I wear it. >:] Thanks for the info, Jimmy. Love your site. It is a goldmine of ...

I'm trying to determine age and origin of a Joan Jett shirt I recently picked up. It has a Cobmaster tag and shows made in Portugal. Anyone have info on Cobmaster as a producer of rock tees? I searched the web and was only able to find that the company manufactured some backpacks and outdoor items ...

Wow. Your knowledge is pretty amazing, Jimmy! And what an interesting story. Started as a bowling supply company of all things. Nice read and valuable info.

Thanks so much, Jimmy!

And here are photos of the Star Prints tag. Front and back.

Is anyone familiar with the brand, Star Prints? Vintage brand or not? Any info on this company would be appreciated!

Thanx!
Matt

Ha. What a great read! When he said "wouldn't hold their shape" I immediately thought of some of those early shirts I had. Shrunk and twisted nicely after a good wash.

Thanx for the info and sharing the article!

Thanx for the response, Jimmy. Neat. Bootleg crossed my mind and makes a lot more sense. Good call. I remember some of the boots from my very early concert-going days. Didn't have enough allowance money to buy the fancy shirts inside, so after the show and with my older brother watching over my ...

Came across these "vintage" shirts recently browsing eBay. Check out those logos! Instead of the traditional "Metallica" logo, it's been modified to read as the album title. Ride The Lightning: http://tinyurl.com/pjlbwbf Master Of Puppets: http://tinyurl.com/m9v74ch Each have Screen Stars tags. So ...