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I need help with a legit check for this megadeth all over print tee! It would be greatly appreciated for a legit check! Would love to add this to my collection!

Where is this listed so I can see better photos of it?

jimmyj wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:29 pm Where is this listed so I can see better photos of it?

It’s listed on Grailed
His name is Brand_kr55

If it were me, I'd pass and hold off for one that's vibrant like this one, which is also a Wild Oats-tagged one. Look at the difference between the two. The one below looks way more photo-realistic. Look at the man. And then look at the evolutionary monkeys, and how much more detailed they are. I can't say for sure the first one is fake - I haven't seen a Faked Wild Oats tag like that design - but it's also hard to tell if it's been sewn in.

There are no measurements in the listing either.

Sometimes, through wear, and different printers - prints can be off. But I'd just play it safe and hold out for one with no doubts.

Crisp one: The one you're considering:

Here's one that is 100% fake.

So you can see the one you're considering is far better than that. My gut says it's okay, but again, why not hold out for one that has all the details?

jimmyj wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:49 pm Here's one that is 100% fake.

So you can see the one you're considering is far better than that. My gut says it's okay, but again, why not hold out for one that has all the details?

I appreciate your help Jimmy! I see a lot of details that seems off as well compared to other ones I’ve seen online. I have gotten him to post a better pic of the tag and the tag looks spot on to a authentic tag. Have you seen any Authentic ones that the print ends at the stitching ? All the authentic ones I’ve seen the print goes all the way to the bottom of the tee

I haven't seen a fake version of that Wild Oats tag.

And the shirt I posted above - is the same tag.

I would just make sure there's been no tampering with the tag and then make sure the measurements match other Wild Oats tagged t-shirts in that size.

https://www.defunkd.com/sewn-in-tags/

jimmyj wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:16 am I haven't seen a fake version of that Wild Oats tag.

And the shirt I posted above - is the same tag.

I would just make sure there's been no tampering with the tag and then make sure the measurements match other Wild Oats tagged t-shirts in that size.

https://www.defunkd.com/sewn-in-tags/

Here’s a better pic of the tag. It doesn’t look like it’s been tampered with honestly. What do you think tho?

Let me ask my Wild Oats contact as to why there's a difference in the print.

Here's his response:

"Lots of possible explanations. If one has been washed more the colors could have faded. Could have been different ink batches. Less detail could mean printers not caring what they churned out as long as they met their quota. Registration could have been off. Sometimes the dryer temperature affects the colors as they cure. Probably many more reasons. Our printers sometimes couldn't match a print week to week.

It looks like the one you say is faded has a lot more underlay going down. The underlay filling in would contribute to the loss of detail."

So, there you have it.

(Although I would still hold out for the crisp version! It looks better, and...people may assume the other one is suspect, which may take a bite out of the value.)