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Vintage 1970s Mercantile Savings Bank Cincinnati Merkie the Owl Ringer Tee (M)
Vintage 1970s Mercantile Savings Bank Cincinnati Merkie the Owl Ringer Tee (M)
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🔹 Item Details:
Brand: Unknown (looks like Velva Sheen but too faded to tell)
Material: Unknown (most likely cotton/poly blend)
Color: Light-blue heather body; navy collar & sleeve cuffs; black single-color grpahic
Decade of Manufacture: 1970s (late 1970s- small chance of early 1980s as well)
Country of Manufacture: Unknown (likely USA)
Notable Features: Ringer tee construction; single stitch hem; graphic of Merkie the Owl (mascot for the now defunct Mercantile Savings Bank in Cincinnati Ohio)
🔹 Condition Notes:
Fair/distressed used vintage condition.
Tag illegible.
Hole on front of shirt between graphic and hem.
Repaired hole on back of t-shirt near right shoulder.
Visible staining and discoloration throughout.
See photos for details.
🔹 Size Notes:
Vintage Tag Size: Unknown
Modern Measured Size: Medium (chest measures as a medium but shirt has narrow shoulders- for someone with wide shoulders it would fit as a small or extra small)
🔹 Measurements (Approximate):
Chest (pit-to-pit): 38.5 inches
Collar to Hem: 24.5 inches
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