Monday, November 29, 2010

T-Shirt of the Week: Official Warfare (Original)

This one goes waaay back. Here is my original "Official Warfare" T-Shirt. This shirt was purchased from one of the original Wax Trax! catalogues/flyers that were inserted with copies of Front 242 12" vinyl albums and singles. Long before the internet and Transmission 242, this was the only way you could get your hands on 242 Merchandise.

This was my "Official attire" for any and every 242 concert I could attend. I wore this shirt everywhere, and still wear it sometimes today! It has held up well, despite it being almost 24 years old!!! It has faded but the screening work has retained most of its shape.

This is an iconic 242 piece. The helicopter and Russian typography are quintessential 242. In fact, you can still purchase this T-Shirt today via Transmission 242: http://front242.com/site/content/merchandise.asp?type=1&id=14

Official Warfare T-Shirt circa 1986

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7 comments:

  1. jesperNovember 30, 2010 at 4:47 AM

    I've got one too... mine has "only" seen 21 years of use and is currently in the laundry. :D

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  2. Charles RingenbergNovember 30, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    I got one of this T-shirt in 242 shows here in Brazil in 1993 ! Still wearing it !

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  3. target242November 30, 2010 at 11:33 PM

    Here is to the longevity of Front 242, the Front 242 fans, and to their shirts!!!

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  4. Jeff02420January 30, 2012 at 2:49 PM

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  5. Jeff02420January 30, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    Nice! Still have my original as well. Those were the days, ordering through WaxTrax and relying on brochures and mail updates instead of the net! Good times! Long live Front 242!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 31, 2017 at 12:44 PM

    I still have my original T too!

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  7. Marquis DeLuxeSeptember 29, 2023 at 2:16 PM

    What about a shirt that has the same image only "het bonhe" or something like that on it, and a small Wax Trax logo on the front under the helicopter?

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