Home› The Porch

Eddie Vedder Shirt by Charles Peterson - What should I do?

ciaochowciaochow Posts: 97
edited July 2008 in The Porch
I happened upon this store in Tokyo that was selling licensed Charles Peterson shirts... the front of the shirt has a CP photo and the back has a quote from CP about the photo. There were some with ev, some with kurt, etc.

I bought the ev shirt (in the photo he's riding a bus in Spain) and it cost me about US$100. It came in a lovely box. I haven't taken it out of the box since I got it home.

Now what? Should I?

A. Sell the shirt on eBay to recoup the costs of four pairs of ev tickets
B. Start wearing the shirt (maybe even to the ev shows? lame?)
C. Keep the shirt in the box for all eternity
20. ottawa - may '16
19. ottawa - may '11
18. montreal - sept '11
17. toronto - aug '09
16. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
15. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
14. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
13. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
12. toronto - may '06
11. ottawa - sept '05
10. mansfield, ma - july '03
9. NYC - oct '00 (nader rally)
8. mansfield, ma - sept '00
7. DC - sept '98 (voters for choice)
6. NYC - sept '98
5. east rutherford, NJ - sept '98
4. montreal - aug '98
3. augusta, me - sept '96
2. toronto - sept '96
1. gimli - aug '93
Post edited by Unknown User on
«1

Comments

  • Cortez_the_KillerCortez_the_Killer Posts: 23
    First things first. Take a pic so we can all see it! Then we can determine what is to be done with it. No harm in keeping it for all eternity though.
    Toronto: 96, 98, 00, 03, 05, 06x2, 09
    Kitchener & London: 05
    Buffalo: 10

    Eddie Vedder @ Massey Hall night 1, 08
  • ciaochowciaochow Posts: 97
    Cortez_the_Killer wrote:
    First things first. Take a pic so we can all see it! Then we can determine what is to be done with it. No harm in keeping it for all eternity though.

    Good plan - here is a link to the photos. I just took it out of the box to take the photo and realized how much I love it. I know wearing it will decrease the value... and it's a rare find. Thoughts?

    http://photobucket.com/parasol
    20. ottawa - may '16
    19. ottawa - may '11
    18. montreal - sept '11
    17. toronto - aug '09
    16. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    15. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    14. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    13. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    12. toronto - may '06
    11. ottawa - sept '05
    10. mansfield, ma - july '03
    9. NYC - oct '00 (nader rally)
    8. mansfield, ma - sept '00
    7. DC - sept '98 (voters for choice)
    6. NYC - sept '98
    5. east rutherford, NJ - sept '98
    4. montreal - aug '98
    3. augusta, me - sept '96
    2. toronto - sept '96
    1. gimli - aug '93
  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    That's a tough one. The shirt is gorgeous. I def would NOT sell it. But I'm torn on whether or not you should wear it. I'm not really a collector of *things* that might become valuable later. If I buy it, I generally want to use/wear it. Good luck on your decision. :)
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Put it on ebay for $650.

    If it doesn't sell,
    keep it.

    word.
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Nice find. I love it. Don't know what you should do, but I know I'd have to wear it. Good luck. :)
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • FirecloudFirecloud Posts: 516
    wow, beautiful shirt.

    Prediction: You're going to remember the shirt and regret it if you sell.

    Advice: Take it out of the box and wear it proudly. That shouldn't sit in the dark somewhere.
  • dawngdawng Posts: 644
    I'd wear it! Why would you want to let something that cool sit in a box?
    Check out my Sudsy Chick Etsy Store for all natural homemade bath products!
  • smile05smile05 Posts: 600
    Firecloud wrote:
    wow, beautiful shirt.

    Prediction: You're going to remember the shirt and regret it if you sell.

    Advice: Take it out of the box and wear it proudly. That shouldn't sit in the dark somewhere.

    agreed, clothing is there for other people to make comment on, and you would be liked with that on.
    1:Black 2:Corduroy 3:All Those Yesterdays 4:I Got ID 5:Smile

    They can buy but cant put on my clothes
    Throw down my ace in the hole~~~~~~

    Let's go for three in a row, no sorry i can't think of anything thats not funny. - Paul Merton

    London96,Manchester00,Berlin06,London07
  • PearlJen401PearlJen401 Posts: 233
    What a beautiful shirt. Wear it!!! I agree that later you will regret selling it.
    “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
    — Lao Tzu
  • ciaochowciaochow Posts: 97
    Firecloud wrote:
    wow, beautiful shirt.

    Prediction: You're going to remember the shirt and regret it if you sell.

    Advice: Take it out of the box and wear it proudly. That shouldn't sit in the dark somewhere.

    You're right, I would regret it if I sold it. I still think of the Vitalogy jacket that I won at an album release party and my first Ten Club long-sleeved shirt ... both I sold to help me pay the rent in NYC.

    However, I have a feeling that it's going to look like ev is riding my boob when I put it on.
    20. ottawa - may '16
    19. ottawa - may '11
    18. montreal - sept '11
    17. toronto - aug '09
    16. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    15. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    14. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    13. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    12. toronto - may '06
    11. ottawa - sept '05
    10. mansfield, ma - july '03
    9. NYC - oct '00 (nader rally)
    8. mansfield, ma - sept '00
    7. DC - sept '98 (voters for choice)
    6. NYC - sept '98
    5. east rutherford, NJ - sept '98
    4. montreal - aug '98
    3. augusta, me - sept '96
    2. toronto - sept '96
    1. gimli - aug '93
  • ciaochowciaochow Posts: 97
    *dawn* wrote:
    I'd wear it! Why would you want to let something that cool sit in a box?

    Is is just lame to wear it to an ev show?
    20. ottawa - may '16
    19. ottawa - may '11
    18. montreal - sept '11
    17. toronto - aug '09
    16. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    15. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    14. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    13. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    12. toronto - may '06
    11. ottawa - sept '05
    10. mansfield, ma - july '03
    9. NYC - oct '00 (nader rally)
    8. mansfield, ma - sept '00
    7. DC - sept '98 (voters for choice)
    6. NYC - sept '98
    5. east rutherford, NJ - sept '98
    4. montreal - aug '98
    3. augusta, me - sept '96
    2. toronto - sept '96
    1. gimli - aug '93
  • possomistspossomists Posts: 428
    sell it to me, i have that original photo framed in my room
    "you can say that we're, nocturnal, posssomists"
    -ed july 8th MSG 2004
  • dawngdawng Posts: 644
    Parasol20XXX wrote:
    Is is just lame to wear it to an ev show?

    I think there was another thread debating wearing an aritists shirt to their show. I think that's the best place to wear it! :) Lots of folks disagree with me. Oh well ;)
    Check out my Sudsy Chick Etsy Store for all natural homemade bath products!
  • Dylan StoneDylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    Parasol20XXX wrote:
    Is is just lame to wear it to an ev show?

    Wear it proudly...and what better place to wear it than to an EV show!!!!!

    It will be more appreciated there than anywhere. :)
  • sagapo1sagapo1 Posts: 186
    It's a fuckin' shirt. Wear it. You can be hit by a bus (God forbid) but I hate posts like this.
    Wear it.
    And wear them to Pearl Jam shows. If I was Eddie Vedder and saw people wearing my shirts, with my mug on them, I'd be flattered.
    "Cynics are simply disappointed idealists" - George Carlin
    Everybody winds up kissing the wrong person goodnight. - Andy Warhol

  • sigh eternallysigh eternally Chicago Posts: 421
    wear it. you can use the box as a coffin for it once you've worn it out.
  • ciaochowciaochow Posts: 97
    sagapo1 wrote:
    It's a fuckin' shirt. Wear it. You can be hit by a bus (God forbid) but I hate posts like this.

    I hate posts like this too. I'm such a douche.
    20. ottawa - may '16
    19. ottawa - may '11
    18. montreal - sept '11
    17. toronto - aug '09
    16. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    15. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    14. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    13. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    12. toronto - may '06
    11. ottawa - sept '05
    10. mansfield, ma - july '03
    9. NYC - oct '00 (nader rally)
    8. mansfield, ma - sept '00
    7. DC - sept '98 (voters for choice)
    6. NYC - sept '98
    5. east rutherford, NJ - sept '98
    4. montreal - aug '98
    3. augusta, me - sept '96
    2. toronto - sept '96
    1. gimli - aug '93
  • sagapo1sagapo1 Posts: 186
    You must be a male to even debate such a thing.
    Chicks wear the shirts with a smile!
    "Cynics are simply disappointed idealists" - George Carlin
    Everybody winds up kissing the wrong person goodnight. - Andy Warhol

  • SDHSClassof82SDHSClassof82 Seattle Posts: 306
    Beautiful shirt. Wear to concert. Watch out for Boston Puker ; )
    “Wind in my hair, I feel part of everywhere...
    Late at night I hear the trees, they're singing with the dead...overhead...”
  • ciaochowciaochow Posts: 97
    sagapo1 wrote:
    You must be a male to even debate such a thing.
    Chicks wear the shirts with a smile!

    Really? I didn't know there was a gender divide on this issue. Actually, I'm a chick. I'll just put on the shirt, put on a smile, and stop the stupid debate in my head.
    20. ottawa - may '16
    19. ottawa - may '11
    18. montreal - sept '11
    17. toronto - aug '09
    16. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    15. toronto - aug '08 (ev solo)
    14. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    13. montreal - aug '08 (ev solo)
    12. toronto - may '06
    11. ottawa - sept '05
    10. mansfield, ma - july '03
    9. NYC - oct '00 (nader rally)
    8. mansfield, ma - sept '00
    7. DC - sept '98 (voters for choice)
    6. NYC - sept '98
    5. east rutherford, NJ - sept '98
    4. montreal - aug '98
    3. augusta, me - sept '96
    2. toronto - sept '96
    1. gimli - aug '93
  • superfuzzsuperfuzz Posts: 45
    OMG I want this shirt so badly...and the one with Kurt on it I would probably love as well
    8/25/98, 9/5/00, 4/26/03, 5/3/03, 6/24/03, 7/1/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 10/2/04, 10/3/04, 10/11/04, 9/13/05, 9/28/05, 5/20/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/23/06, 6/24/06, 8/05/07, 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08...8/16/08 (EV), 8/17/08 (EV)
  • bettermanofthehourbettermanofthehour Posts: 355
    people who think wearing an artist's shirt to a show is are lame
    My whole life looked like a picture of a sunny day.


    Summerfest 95, 06 Alpine 92, 98, 00, 03 Chicago 95, 98, 00, 03, 06, 07 Grand Rapids 04, St. John's 05 Milwaukee 08
  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    Parasol20XXX wrote:
    Really? I didn't know there was a gender divide on this issue. Actually, I'm a chick. I'll just put on the shirt, put on a smile, and stop the stupid debate in my head.


    I would wear the shirt and fuck what anyone else thinks... that shirt is awesome! :D
    "Without the album covers, where do you clean your pot?" - EV
  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    rock that shit!
    Further back and forth a wave will break on me, today...
  • WesternskyWesternsky Posts: 363
    Gmoney wrote:
    rock that shit!

    Agreed. :D

    The shirt is gorgeous. I like the image, but I like the text and the whole thing even more.
    You bought it for a good reason; now enjoy it. Wear it whenever you like. :)
  • TheBlobTheBlob Posts: 11
    wear it till you die.
    "My brain's like an iPod without earphones—the music's just in there, going, all the time." -Eddie Vedder
  • girlinthewhitepantsgirlinthewhitepants Posts: 242
    I say wear it, and wear it to the show, and when I see it I'll say hi and be jealous of your awesome shirt!
    I do say launder carefully - that baby is cold water, line dry all the way.
  • Rjonesrm20Rjonesrm20 Posts: 380
    rock that shirt at a solo show, meet Eddie, have him sign it , put it back in box, keep forever......great find in tokyo by the way!
    1998: Indy 2000: Indy, Cincy 2003: Lexington (m.e.o.), Cincy (cancelled),Indy 2004: Toledo 2005: Atlantic City 2 2006: Cleveland, Cincy 2008: Los Angeles1 (EV solo)-front row center!West Palm Beach-2nd row!, Tampa, Chicago 1&2-(EV solo) 2009: Nashville 1&2(EV solo) Memphis(EV solo) Chicago 1&2
  • flyinwhole313flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    WOW, Tough...
    Good luck with that. A good argument in either direction...
    BUT I would lean towards wear it, fuck selling it.
  • ZanneZanne Posts: 899
    Parasol20XXX wrote:
    I happened upon this store in Tokyo that was selling licensed Charles Peterson shirts... the front of the shirt has a CP photo and the back has a quote from CP about the photo. There were some with ev, some with kurt, etc.

    I bought the ev shirt (in the photo he's riding a bus in Spain) and it cost me about US$100. It came in a lovely box. I haven't taken it out of the box since I got it home.

    Now what? Should I?

    A. Sell the shirt on eBay to recoup the costs of four pairs of ev tickets
    B. Start wearing the shirt (maybe even to the ev shows? lame?)
    C. Keep the shirt in the box for all eternity

    Cut the sleeves and the neck off and wear it!
    Just me
Sign In or Register to comment.