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Unknown Tag RN 01980 WPL 3107 on Nirvana Butthole Shirt
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:50 pm
by kyubi18
any info on this one?
Re: Unknown Tag
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:12 pm
by jimmyj
According to the RN calculator - estimates it was created in 1955.
WPL says "WASHINGTON MILLS CO" of NORTH CAROLINA.
This tag rings a bell, but odd that it's on this shirt. What's the pit to pit?
BUT the RN indicates a company out of NY.
REINSTEIN-BERGER INC, NYC.
None of this makes sense.
WPL is for wool related products, so odd that it's even listed, which could indicate someone is going out of their way to make it seem realistic.
Re: Unknown Tag RN 01980 WPL 3107
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:03 pm
by kyubi18
20x27
Re: Unknown Tag RN 01980 WPL 3107
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:45 am
by jimmyj
Taking a deeper look at the print - this could be a modern Thai creation.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cib5NFAB4So/
Or maybe it's the original vtg boot they copied, it doesn't match the thai one exactly. There's no copyright, and the figure on the back appears to be more gold. I couldn't find any other versions that weren't modern boots.
Re: Unknown Tag RN 01980 WPL 3107
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:29 pm
by kyubi18
jimmyj wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:45 am
Taking a deeper look at the print - this could be a modern Thai creation.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cib5NFAB4So/
Or maybe it's the original vtg boot they copied, it doesn't match the thai one exactly. There's no copyright, and the figure on the back appears to be more gold. I couldn't find any other versions that weren't modern boots.
I appreciate you Jimm
Re: Unknown Tag RN 01980 WPL 3107 on Nirvana Butthole Shirt
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:53 am
by jimmyj
Have encountered this again on another Slayer tee and appears to be a complete modern counterfeit. This tag threw me because I feel like I've seen legit ones before, from the 1980s, but I can't track any down due to how generic they are. I'll update this post if I ever do.
From Hikki:
This tag and shirt are all 100% modern fakes. It is also rampant on Japanese auction and flea market sites. It is sold with the tag cut off and sold falsely as vintage. The person who believed in the shirt and bought it said it was vintage and posted it on Instagram. It's a negative spiral.
