Fake BoC t-shirts...

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Fake BoC t-shirts...

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Are these actually real? These look like complete rip-offs, and they're getting sold across eBay.
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This is the legitimate one, http://bleep.com/merch/203 , so it would appear those are fake.
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I have a similar one in black.
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I have that exact green one

Also the official blue one off Bleep

Also another even cheaper looking one that I bought for the hell of it on ebay. Even more obvious ripoff. Green cloth, white hexagon, white "boards of canada" under it
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They Have been on ebay for years. I have this one
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Wow, the ones on Bleep even look cheaply made.

Do they even make the designs for the t shirts? I mean, they're not horrible artists or anything. Their album art proves that. You'd think their shirts would look less minimal and cheap.

It'd be cool if designers on Twoism made a thread to get a bunch of designs together, then vote on the best one to be submitted to get pressed officially.
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Yeah it was designed by them. You're right about it being cheaply made, the design on mine got washed out quite a bit after the first wash which was kinda disappointing but whatever.
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I got one on Ebay which is really cool, it's unofficial but so much better than the bleep ones. But I also got a Bleep one as well to feel less bad :lol:

I admit that the fake ones are better though, BoCs merch is slightly dissapointing in relation to all their other awesome designs/album art.
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Post by polar sky »

the ones i bought on ebay 4 years ago have still held up.
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Post by sunshine recorder »

i got that green one off ebay bout 2/3 years ago, still wears well, the logo has faded a bit but that makes it even better i think!
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Bought mine off Bleep. Just like the fit of it, American Apparel is high quality too.
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I have 3 good quality BoC V-neck shirts that I wear one at least once a week.

White, Grey and Black.

Probably best clothing purchase I've ever made.
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Post by DaveJ »

Got one grey one with an orange logo off ebay for 20 quid along with a aphex one a while back. It's actually good for a fake, the print is decent quality. Would love a hoodie version of the legit ones on Bleep https://bleep.com/merch/204
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Frankly, as far as BoC shirts go, I'd rather just get some waterproof fabric-paint and make my own. It's more fun, and there's more of an opportunity for creativity and personalization/customization.

With regards to Aphex Twin shirts, though, it really doesn't get better than this.
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pianoforte wrote:With regards to Aphex Twin shirts, though, it really doesn't get better than this.
I've never seen that before, awesome!

I've never actually thought about buying a BoC or Aphex shirt... I did see a really cool Gescom shirt that someone made ages ago that I really wanted, but that was all.

EDIT- Just checked, I still have it in my favourites: http://www.cafepress.co.uk/+dark_tshirt,455196367
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Quillian wrote: EDIT- Just checked, I still have it in my favourites: http://www.cafepress.co.uk/+dark_tshirt,455196367
NICE! :shock:
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Post by GeometricPish »

There's some half-decent looking ones I saw on Zazzle. They only show mock ups though and I wouldn't buy an unofficial one myself so I have no idea of the quality.

http://www.zazzle.co.uk/boards_of_canad ... 2442759685
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