Empire Strikes Back -pyjama (1980)

"Original Empire shirt" was what I read when I spot this one on eBay. What it turned out to be was a children's pyjama. Funny! The description didn't lie, though. I was just too excited to read it properly.
It's so tight it reveals my belly when I put it on and I can barely move my arms. My wife has that certain look in her eyes when I wear this. But it's so so cool, vintage to the max, baby!
Who can resist a shirt with cartoonish drawings of Darth and Boba?! Not me! Boba Fett is my favorite, anyway! And Vader too, of course.

May the Force be with You!

Battlestar Galactica (1978)

Galactica was probably my first touch with the sci-fi. Finland's MTV2 started to show it in the early 1982. I was just a little boy and super-excited about the space and all the explotions. In the kindergarten it was the constant topic among boys. Cylons were so cool. We were drawing the Vipers and laser guns all the time, as well as the Battlestar Galactica itself (we also built Lego-ships - oh, the memories). A guy across the street knew how to draw a Viper in 3D. He had drawn it on his white cap. He was our hero.

When I discovered this shirt, I had to buy it. It turned out to be smaller than a regular S. But it's ok. I can wear it few hours at a time. Ehh ehh..

That Glen A. Larson is one heckuva guy to create these shows of his.

Knight Rider (1982-83)

Knight Rider, A Shadowy Flight into the Dangerous World of a Man Who Does Not Exist. My childhood hero - and to this day, still a hero!
This was on eBay and immeditealy I was on a mission to get it! Well, I got it and was happier than a camper. I love jerseys and I love Knight Rider. Win-win-situation. It's in good condition and nice to wear.

Gotta love those series created by Glen A. Larson.

Bon Jovi - Bad Name (1986)

Wow people! A shirt off of my most favorite album "Slippery When Wet". "You Give Love A Bad Name", one of the many mega-hits from that record.
Once again, got from eBay. Someone put a whole bunch of BJ-shirts on sale at once. For some unexplainable reason, I was one of the few - if not the only one - who made any bids. There were 5-6 shirts on the lot, all from the 80's (oh, I was in heaven). Maybe people thought these were fakes. Well, they weren't. And this was one of them. For once I hit the mother lode!

After I had made the payment, the waiting was longer than... something. In the end I had contacted the seller several times, because the package was nowhere to be seen. For consolation I was promised an interview picture vinyl-set containing 6 pcs 7" pic discs. And finally I received them all. Oh, the happy day! For some reason (probably economical) the seller hadn't used airmail. Dang!

Stryper - Soldiers Under Command (1986)

This is one nice looking baseball-jersey, lemme tell ya! I got this from eBay. Ever since I saw this for the first time, I wanted it. To me it was the 80's band-shirt personified. I don't remember how much I paid for it, but it was around $20-30 + shipping. It got away from me few times. The price was way up there on those occations, of course. When I made up my mind, I made the winning bid, no matter the price. Luckily it wasn't too silly.

When I first put in on, I discovered it was somewhat strangely sewn. It didn't sit right. My figure is quite unique also. I'm so tall and skinny, that sometimes I don't know is it my tummy and back that's hurtin'. Eh eh.. Anyway, little customisation will fix the problem. Haven't done it yet, though.

You also gotta love the "No Devil"-sign on the back! The devil is a loser! Period!

Heavenly Metal (1987)

I'm pretty sure I bought this one from a Summer Pentecostal Conference back in the middle-90's. Or was it some Youth Happening? It probably was. Who knows...

Anyway, I just loved the design. The graphic sports a very strong 80's vibe (my favorite decade).

As a metalhead and born-again Christian, this was just the thing for me. If I remember correctly (this time), the price was somewhere along 170 mk (Finnish Marks). It was a bit high for my taste at the time, but the money went for the Missionary and that's a good cause. So I bought it.

The back-print is very clever. It states the basic idea of Christianity in black letters. Titles of famous heavy metal and rock-songs have been thrown in with a red lettering. Too cool, baby!

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