Godzilla 1998 American Film T-Shirt, Charcoal with Blue Skyline Print, Original Tag Attached, Size L
Godzilla 1998 American Film T-Shirt, Charcoal with Blue Skyline Print, Original Tag Attached, Size L
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Very Good7.5 / 10
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Size does matter
The 1998 campaign sold the monster by hiding it. This shirt belongs to that moment, more skyline than creature. With its tag still on, it is a small time capsule.
Best for: Collectors of 1990s film merchandise
Condition notes
Described as without noticeable marks; tag attached; may carry small marks or odour from storage. Assessed from photographs and description.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A vintage T-shirt made for the 1998 American Godzilla film, in washed charcoal with a blue skyline print that wraps the hem front and back, and the original tag still attached.
The Piece
The 1998 film was promoted on a scale few monster pictures have matched, and its merchandise has become a period piece in its own right. This shirt carries a wide panel on the chest showing the creature among the towers of Manhattan, with the title beneath.
Below the panel the lower third of the body is printed in electric blue as a broken skyline, continuing around the back, where the upper half is left plain. The body is a faded black. A printed card tag hangs from the neck, which suggests the shirt was never worn after it left the rail. It was acquired some years ago as vintage and has not been worn since.
Details
- Subject: Godzilla, 1998 American film
- Era: 1998
- Colour: Charcoal with blue print
- Print: Chest panel; skyline around the hem, front and back
- Tag: Original card tag attached
- Size: Marked L
- Shoulder: 58 cm (22.8 in)
- Chest width: 58 cm (22.8 in)
- Sleeve: 28 cm (11.0 in)
- Length: 81 cm (31.9 in)
Condition
- Described as without noticeable marks, with light signs of age.
- Not worn by its present keeper; as a vintage piece it may carry small marks or a storage odour.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade AB (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The printed tag and graphic are shown in the photographs; the maker of the blank is being confirmed. The Desk has assessed it from images and the accompanying description and has not yet handled it. Wash cold, inside out, and dry flat to protect the print.
Delivery from Japan
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