1952 Shirt
Spotted on eBay, an uncatalogued surplus shirt dated 1952 still bearing the “Discovered By Banana Republic” tag.
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Robyn's fascination with Banana Republic began in 1984 when her Alaskan adventurer father began buying the clothing and giving her the catalogs. She loved the clothes and as an artist she was drawn to the illustrations. She went on to study illustration at art college in BR's hometown of San Francisco and worked for years as a background artist for animation. She is now based in Oakland, CA as a graphic designer and illustrator with Secret Fan Base . She's been collecting and archiving at Abandoned Republic since 2011. 1 Comment
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This is a basic Canadian army wool uniform shirt of the 1950s and ’60s. Note the circular acceptance stamp inside the collar stand — it’s upside down in the photo, but if rotated you’ll recognize it represents a maple leaf.