Signal Sports Astro Boy 1990s Long Sleeve Tee, Navy Cotton, Big Front Graphic, Size M
Signal Sports Astro Boy 1990s Long Sleeve Tee, Navy Cotton, Big Front Graphic, Size M
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| Figure | cm | in |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 50.0 cm | 19.7 in |
| Height | 68.5 cm | 27.0 in |
Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
Condition report
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
Saturday morning, 1990s
For the vintage tee collector.
Best for: Vintage and anime apparel collections
Condition notes
General signs of wear; no damage affecting use.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 14 November 2026
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A 1990s Astro Boy long sleeve tee by Signal Sports, navy cotton with a big front graphic.
The Piece
Astro Boy's head looks out over the bold red ASTRO BOY lettering across the chest, printed in the thick inks of American licensed shirts of the 1990s. The navy body has faded softly with wear.
Measurements taken flat: shoulder 53 cm, chest 50 cm, length 68.5 cm, sleeve 58.5 cm. Used, with general wear but no damage that affects wearing.
Atom on Cotton
Astro Boy, Mighty Atom in Japan, first appeared in 1951 as a side character in Osamu Tezuka's Ambassador Atom and was given his own series in April 1952 in Kobunsha's Shonen, where it ran until March 1968. Tezuka Productions describes the 1963 television version as the first commercial animation made by Tezuka's Mushi Production and the first Japanese television animation series, broadcast weekly in thirty minute episodes.
The series opened on Fuji TV on New Year's Day 1963 and ran to 193 episodes, ending on New Year's Eve 1966; at its height it was watched by 40 per cent of Japanese viewers with a television, and 104 episodes were adapted into English for American broadcast between 1963 and 1965. More shirts are on the tops and tees shelf, and more Tezuka pieces wait on the anime and character shelf.
Details
- Maker: Signal Sports
- Period: 1990s
- Material: Cotton
- Size: M
- Shoulder: 53 cm
- Chest (flat): 50 cm
- Length: 68.5 cm
- Sleeve: 58.5 cm
- Character: Astro Boy, Osamu Tezuka, 1952
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- General signs of wear; no damage affecting use.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Maker and size are given as the labels show. Measurements are taken flat. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
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