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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 1, 2018 at 6:44pm

If someone can ID that "Hornes" label, photo proof is likely unnecessary. It is not like the Elvis scarves where he is throwing them out to the audience and/or they were for sale in the lobby. Would he have a custom shirt in 1983? If it can be established that the manufacturer/make/size is correct...with just a little reading I was able to find the original jacket he had was a Year 11 Ashfield Boys High jacket so this data is probably out there if one goes digging. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 1, 2018 at 7:07pm

This is why I would focus on that label. The "photo proof" you suggested before is useless. It is either a coincidence, or not (horns/Hornes). 

I believe this is a multi-lane road. That is the beauty of this place. "...Signatures fade on cloth..." is just too broad. Most maps and so on of age are ink on fabric. The inscriptions and prayers on the funereal wrappings of ancient Egypt are ink(carbon/soot black or natural mineral) on cloth (linen). There is ink type, storage, temperature and a host of other variables at work.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 1, 2018 at 7:25pm

As I said I don't know this band at all. I was going by the dates supplied by the poster - about 35 years ago. Pre-1980 is...hippie era? I don't know about that. As I recall they were gone by 1975 or so. Anyway, yes, tailor made would explain the horns/Hornes. Where does a grown man buy a school shirt like that with a School Wear label? And why?  

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 1, 2018 at 8:35pm

I'd track that label. It will be all or nothing IMO, but it is a hard potential lead worth following. If anything is possible this is truly worth looking into. 

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Permalink Reply by marc e on March 1, 2018 at 7:30pm

I thought it was just signed by Angus and Malcolm.  If signed by bon also its worth a ton

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 1, 2018 at 7:38pm

Me as well - were all those scans there before? I only saw two and the whole shirt image before.

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Permalink Reply by marc e on March 1, 2018 at 7:45pm

Nope. Bon was never mentioned by the owner .That's why I priced it at only 2500. If it was signed by bon and that erae it' priceless

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Permalink Reply by marc e on March 1, 2018 at 8:15pm

I have no interest.  My cousin worked for them .my roommte played with cliff and I dont buy autographs. Just telling him what a stage used Angus shirt would be worth. And that if he put in the the work he probaby could prove if its real or not

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 1, 2018 at 8:38pm

Story is soft, label is hard.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on March 2, 2018 at 8:49am

I believe if the OP is planning to sell this then getting the autographs authenticated will be worth the price, unless it's going to be sold in an established auction house that handles this type of item.

If the owner is not planning to sell then it doesn't matter.

In my humble opinion, this item is not worth what some people would pay for it. It's the kind item, that I would put a big price tag on and wait for the right buyer. Just takes one person to make a sale. And be patient....

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 2, 2018 at 9:30am

If folks can figure out where Rembrandt was buying his cheap, store-made canvas from I don't believe this tag will be impenetrable. The tailor that made clothes for Amin was able to provide the details for the film with Forrest Whitaker because of retained records from the 1970s. I see no other lead. If you have been down these roads before, why are you seemingly opposed to trying? We've already agreed that a photo of him wearing a shirt like this would be useless.

Permalink Reply by marc e on March 2, 2018 at 10:01am

its not that hard in fact if I had to authenticate stage cloth from an artist angus would be one of the eassist

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