The Classic - Revision history

Ayumu Kasuga at 05:47, 11 February 2026

2026-02-11T05:47:04Z

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	File:Sonichu - Issue 0, Cover.jpg\|The internet's first glimpse of The Classic.		File:Sonichu - Issue 0, Cover.jpg\|The internet's first glimpse of The Classic.
	File:0775-CWCCDPose.JPG\|[[2005]].		File:0775-CWCCDPose.JPG\|[[2005]].
			File:0704-SCHUMEDA.JPG
	File:0653-ANIME051.jpg		File:0653-ANIME051.jpg
	File:0658-ANIME513.JPG		File:0658-ANIME513.JPG
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	File:0695-AnnaBD9.JPG		File:0695-AnnaBD9.JPG
	File:0790-CMas05-5.jpg\|Another picture in the short-sleeved shirt, December 2005.		File:0790-CMas05-5.jpg\|Another picture in the short-sleeved shirt, December 2005.
	File:~~0779~~-~~CWCREAR~~.~~JPG~~\|[[2006]].		File:0711-CWCCollGrad2.jpg\|[[2006]].
			File:0712-CWCCollGrad3.jpg
			File:0779-CWCREAR.JPG
	File:0780-CWCrelax.JPG		File:0780-CWCrelax.JPG
	File:0781-CWCspdbed.JPG		File:0781-CWCspdbed.JPG
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	File:0940-CWCsAppreaciation.JPG\|[[2007]].		File:0940-CWCsAppreaciation.JPG\|[[2007]].
	File:0941-CWCMakesAWish.JPG		File:0941-CWCMakesAWish.JPG
			File:Blachu Medallion.JPG
	File:CreepyBobAndChris.JPG		File:CreepyBobAndChris.JPG
	File:130142337780.jpg\|[[2009]].		File:130142337780.jpg\|[[2009]].

Ayumu Kasuga: /* Gallery */

2026-02-02T06:13:39Z

Gallery

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<center><gallery>		<center><gallery>
	~~Image~~:Christshirt1.png\|An illustration of The Classic		File:Christshirt1.png\|An illustration of The Classic
	File:093-CWCtoon.jpg\|Chris's first self-portrait in the Classic, drawn on or before 2 February 2004.		File:093-CWCtoon.jpg\|Chris's first self-portrait in the Classic, drawn on or before 2 February 2004.
	File:0773-CWC23.JPG\|Chris's earliest known picture wearing the Classic, [[2004]].		File:0773-CWC23.JPG\|Chris's earliest known picture wearing the Classic, [[2004]].
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	File:0940-CWCsAppreaciation.JPG\|[[2007]].		File:0940-CWCsAppreaciation.JPG\|[[2007]].
	File:0941-CWCMakesAWish.JPG		File:0941-CWCMakesAWish.JPG
			File:CreepyBobAndChris.JPG
			File:130142337780.jpg\|[[2009]].
	File:D1 BA2 classic.jpeg\|The horribly worn-out shirt in [[2017]].		File:D1 BA2 classic.jpeg\|The horribly worn-out shirt in [[2017]].
	File:D1 BA3 classic.jpeg\|Another photo of the shirt in 2017.		File:D1 BA3 classic.jpeg\|Another photo of the shirt in 2017.
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	File:CWCTheClassic2.jpg\|Back view.		File:CWCTheClassic2.jpg\|Back view.
	File:Classic Oct 2017.PNG\|Promoting his [[Patreon]] and [[Redbubble]] in [[October 2017]].		File:Classic Oct 2017.PNG\|Promoting his [[Patreon]] and [[Redbubble]] in [[October 2017]].
			File:CWC Magfest Aftermath @NeoHazard.jpeg\|[[2018]]. Chris wore the shirt to [[MAGfest]].
	File:Chrisattoomanygames.jpg\|Seen with Chris and a [[Sonichu (character)\|Sonichu]] standee at [[TooManyGames]], 2018. By this point, several areas of Chris's stitching had burst or been torn open due to their poor condition.		File:Chrisattoomanygames.jpg\|Seen with Chris and a [[Sonichu (character)\|Sonichu]] standee at [[TooManyGames]], 2018. By this point, several areas of Chris's stitching had burst or been torn open due to their poor condition.
			File:CWC Day 2 Too Many Games.jpg
			File:Terenceandchris.jpg
	File:TooManyGames - Meeting RoyMcGeeters1.jpeg		File:TooManyGames - Meeting RoyMcGeeters1.jpeg
			File:TooManyGames - Meeting Jawaddles1.jpeg
			File:TooManyGames - Meeting Jawaddles2.jpeg
	File:CWC kicked out of Too Many Games.jpg		File:CWC kicked out of Too Many Games.jpg
			File:TooManyGamesJustinphoto.jpg
			File:TooManyGamesJustinphoto2.jpg
			File:TMGMeltdown.jpg
			File:TMGMeltdown2.jpg
	File:Chris and Linda.jpg		File:Chris and Linda.jpg
	File:CWC_4th_of_July_2018.jpg\|4th of July, looking like a homeless person. Note the large tear in the sleeve, as well as the rip in his skirt.		File:CWC_4th_of_July_2018.jpg\|4th of July, looking like a homeless person. Note the large tear in the sleeve, as well as the rip in his skirt.

Ayumu Kasuga at 05:47, 2 February 2026

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Master at 02:51, 28 November 2025

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	*Not applying the patching to the inside of the shirt		*Not applying the patching to the inside of the shirt

	After "a few hours" of work, Chris declared his effort a "masterpiece" and said The Classic is "worth more" because of it.<ref>[[2017 tweets#Repairing The Classic]]</ref> At the time of that statement, he believed he had already made a sale on it for $25,100.		After "a few hours" of work, Chris declared his effort a "masterpiece" and said The Classic is "worth more" because of it.<ref>[[April 2017 tweets#Repairing The Classic]]</ref> At the time of that statement, he believed he had already made a sale on it for $25,100.

	On 4 May, after five days of work, Chris completed the restoration.<ref>[[May 2017 Facebook posts#The Classic, restored]]</ref> He signed it, and celebrated the job by wearing it in public.		On 4 May, after five days of work, Chris completed the restoration.<ref>[[May 2017 Facebook posts#The Classic, restored]]</ref> He signed it, and celebrated the job by wearing it in public.

FokkerTISM: /* Short-sleeved variant */

2025-10-23T23:25:44Z

Short-sleeved variant

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	==Short-sleeved variant==		==Short-sleeved variant==
	Circa 2005 Chris also wore a short-sleeved shirt with a very similar design but with more stripes. The shirt was much too small for him, even more so than his other shirts. Fortunately he always wore it with another shirt underneath. The shirt's current fate is unknown.		Circa 2005 Chris also wore a short-sleeved shirt with a very similar design but with more stripes. The shirt was much too small for him, even more so than his other shirts. Fortunately he always wore it with another shirt underneath. The shirt's current fate is unknown. Chris notably wore the shirt in [[Chris Chan creepy smile]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

FromtheWordsofBR: /* Restoration effort */

2025-08-27T02:12:31Z

Restoration effort

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	He recorded [[Speed Sewing Announcement\|90 minutes]] of him sewing up the shirt and [[May 2017 tweets\|posted several before-and-after photos to Twitter]].		He recorded [[Speed Sewing Announcement\|90 minutes]] of him sewing up the shirt and [[May 2017 tweets\|posted several before-and-after photos to Twitter]].

	A commentator on Kiwi Farms noted the issues with his project:<ref>https://kiwifarms.net/threads/4-29-speed-sewing-announcment.30443/page-16#post-2236362</ref> These included:		A commentator on Kiwi Farms noted the issues with his project.<ref>https://kiwifarms.net/threads/4-29-speed-sewing-announcment.30443/page-16#post-2236362</ref> These included:

	*Using an incorrect type of needle (Chris used tapestry needles, which have a blunt end and not a sharp, pointed one)		*Using an incorrect type of needle (Chris used tapestry needles, which have a blunt end and not a sharp, pointed one)

FromtheWordsofBR at 22:19, 17 March 2025

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	==Offered for sale==		==Offered for sale==
	{{quote\|Be glad I found it.\|Chris<ref name=found2>[[April 2017 Facebook posts#Shirt update]]</ref>}}		{{quote\|Be glad I found it.\|Chris<ref name=found2>[[April 2017 Facebook posts#Shirt update]]</ref>}}

	[[File:Classic post-fire 1.jpeg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|The Classic, after being excavated from bags of hoard, still wet from the water firefighters used to combat the fire three years prior.]]		[[File:Classic post-fire 1.jpeg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|The Classic, after being excavated from bags of hoard, still wet from the water firefighters used to combat the fire three years prior.]]

	Following the house fire and subsequent renovation, the Chandlers moved back into [[14 Branchland Court]]. Naturally, Barb insisted on bringing the hoard back into the house, even the portions ruined by the fire or the efforts to extinguish it. The laundry room became a dumping ground for "a mountain pile" of trash bags filled with water-damaged clothing.<ref name=found/>		Following the house fire and subsequent renovation, the Chandlers moved back into [[14 Branchland Court]]. Naturally, Barb insisted on bringing the hoard back into the house, even the portions ruined by the fire or the efforts to extinguish it. The laundry room became a dumping ground for "a mountain pile" of trash bags filled with water-damaged clothing,<ref name=found/> which festered in there for ''three years''.

	~~The trash bags festered for ''three years''.~~ In April 2017, when Chris sifted through them in his quest to find The Classic, the contents were laced with mold. Chris, being [[naive]], failed to realize the health risks.		In [[April 2017]], when Chris sifted through them in his quest to find The Classic, the contents were laced with mold. Chris, being [[naive]], failed to realize the health risks.

	{{quotebox\|I'll probably have another cold or something; my throat felt the familiar scratchy after going through those bags; a few of them had wet dirt and wall lining in them. Dang house fire. [It's] like cat litter.<ref name=found2/>}}		{{quotebox\|I'll probably have another cold or something; my throat felt the familiar scratchy after going through those bags; a few of them had wet dirt and wall lining in them. Dang house fire. [It's] like cat litter.<ref name=found2/>}}
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	[[File:Classic post-fire 2.jpeg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|The same shirt after being washed. The holes and other damages allegedly would've been fixed using the funds raised from the sale, according to Chris.]]		[[File:Classic post-fire 2.jpeg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|The same shirt after being washed. The holes and other damages allegedly would've been fixed using the funds raised from the sale, according to Chris.]]

	Later, he ~~recorded~~ [[Live Game Stream - C-Log 04192017 - The Shirt]] to promote it, donning the shirt for the first time in years (having last worn it in 2009's [[CWC Personal Sonichu Presentation]]). Three days later, the auction ended at $25,100. The winning bidder did not pay.		Later, he streamed [[Live Game Stream - C-Log 04192017 - The Shirt\|a live Captain's Log]] to promote it, donning the shirt for the first time in years (having last worn it in 2009's [[CWC Personal Sonichu Presentation]]). Three days later, the auction ended at $25,100. The winning bidder did not pay.

	Humorously, Chris fails to realize that $25,100 is a gross overestimate of how much money would be required to repair a piece of clothing, even those affected by water damage.		Humorously, Chris fails to realize that $25,100 is a gross overestimate of how much money would be required to repair a piece of clothing, even those affected by water damage.
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	[[File:cwc sewing3.jpeg\|thumb\|200px\|A "masterpiece." Note the poorly-color matched stitching on the arm, with the white thread not fitting the faded white stripes on the shirt at all.]]		[[File:cwc sewing3.jpeg\|thumb\|200px\|A "masterpiece." Note the poorly-color matched stitching on the arm, with the white thread not fitting the faded white stripes on the shirt at all.]]

	Chris began an effort to restore the shirt on 29 April 2017. The shirt had sustained large tears as a result of neglect. He asked several professional tailors to repair it; however, they turned down the job as being too difficult.<ref>[[Speed Sewing Announcement]]</ref> Undeterred, Chris set out to fix it himself.		Chris began an effort to restore the shirt on 29 April 2017. The shirt had sustained large tears as a result of [[Chris and negligence\|neglect]]. He asked several professional tailors to repair it; however, they turned down the job as being too difficult.<ref>[[Speed Sewing Announcement]]</ref> Undeterred, Chris set out to fix it himself.

	He recorded [[Speed Sewing Announcement\|90 minutes]] of him sewing up the shirt and [[May 2017 tweets\|posted several before-and-after photos to Twitter]].		He recorded [[Speed Sewing Announcement\|90 minutes]] of him sewing up the shirt and [[May 2017 tweets\|posted several before-and-after photos to Twitter]].

	A commentator on Kiwi Farms noted the issues with his project:<ref>https://kiwifarms.net/threads/4-29-speed-sewing-announcment.30443/page-16#post-2236362</ref>		A commentator on Kiwi Farms noted the issues with his project:<ref>https://kiwifarms.net/threads/4-29-speed-sewing-announcment.30443/page-16#post-2236362</ref> These included:

	*~~Incorrect~~ type of needle		*Using an incorrect type of needle (Chris used tapestry needles, which have a blunt end and not a sharp, pointed one)
	*~~Patches~~ which are incompatible with the shirt		*Using patches which are incompatible with the shirt (Chris used a even-weave cotton patch, which would cause that area to not stretch well, instead of a proper double-knit patch)
	*Not trying to color-match the new thread with the shirt's colors		*Not trying to color-match the new thread with the shirt's colors
	*Not taking measures to prevent frays or shrinkage		*Not taking measures to prevent frays or shrinkage
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	[[File:VariousBronyConArt.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Chris noting the decayed shirt in a page of the [[BronyCon 2018 gift comics]]]]		[[File:VariousBronyConArt.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Chris noting the decayed shirt in a page of the [[BronyCon 2018 gift comics]]]]
	By 2018, the shirt deteriorated. Chris attended [[TooManyGames]] with the shirt in June of that year, with photographs of him wearing it at the event showing the shirt practically falling apart, and some of the stitching Chris had attempted to carry out having split or frayed in places. On 4 July, he posted to Twitter asking for Ralph Lauren's help in either reproducing or restoring his shirt.<ref>[[July 2018 social media posts]]</ref> This did not come to pass, and Chris would still regularly wear the rapidly-degrading fabric. By this point, it would be easier to just buy a new one than attempt to repair it.
			By 2018, the shirt deteriorated further. Chris attended [[TooManyGames]] with the shirt in June of that year, with photographs of him wearing it at the event showing the shirt practically falling apart, and some of the stitching Chris had attempted to carry out having split or frayed in places. On 4 July, he posted to Twitter asking for Ralph Lauren's help in either reproducing or restoring his shirt.<ref>[[July 2018 social media posts]]</ref> This did not come to pass, and Chris would still regularly wear the rapidly-degrading fabric. By this point, it would be easier to just buy a new one than attempt to repair it.
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Ayumu Kasuga: /* Replicas */

2025-03-16T15:14:09Z

Replicas

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	On 21 [[December 2023]], in what can only be described as a true and honest [[Messiah complex\|Christmas]] Miracle, Chris was spotted wearing what appeared to be a near-perfect replica of The Classic while having dinner with [[Flutter]].<ref>[[Post-jail sightings (2023)#Isabella's Italian Trattoria Restaurant]]</ref> This marked the first time he was seen wearing it in over five years. Later, in [[January 2024]], Chris wore the replica Classic shirt during an [[Keffals videos#The Chris Chan Interview\|interview]] with [[Keffals]]. The replica lacks the thin white stripes of the original shirt, but otherwise appears virtually identical.		On 21 [[December 2023]], in what can only be described as a true and honest [[Messiah complex\|Christmas]] Miracle, Chris was spotted wearing what appeared to be a near-perfect replica of The Classic while having dinner with [[Flutter]].<ref>[[Post-jail sightings (2023)#Isabella's Italian Trattoria Restaurant]]</ref> This marked the first time he was seen wearing it in over five years. Later, in [[January 2024]], Chris wore the replica Classic shirt during an [[Keffals videos#The Chris Chan Interview\|interview]] with [[Keffals]]. The replica lacks the thin white stripes of the original shirt, but otherwise appears virtually identical.

	As of [[March 2025]], Chris owns a shirt that looks practically identical to the original Classic, including the white stripes. He has worn it on a couple of videos so far.<ref>[[JCWCSP Dramatic Reading - Chaos Crystal Control Act 0]]</ref><ref>[[Jesus Christ Chan - Sonic 2006 Speed Run]]</ref>		As of [[March 2025]], Chris owns a shirt that looks practically identical to the original Classic, including the white stripes. He has worn it on a couple of videos so far.<ref>[[JCWCSP Dramatic Reading - Chaos Crystal Control Act 0]]</ref><ref>[[Jesus Christ Chan - Sonic 2006 Speed Run]]</ref> Chris has said that the shirt "isn't accurate", mentioning how it doesn't have a crest like the original Ralph Lauren design, so he's looking into getting ''another'' replacement.<ref>[[Jesus Christ Chan - Sonic 2006 Speed Run]]</ref>

	==Short-sleeved variant==		==Short-sleeved variant==

Hurtful Truth Level: /* Replicas */

2025-03-16T09:43:00Z

Replicas

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	On 21 [[December 2023]], in what can only be described as a true and honest [[Messiah complex\|Christmas]] Miracle, Chris was spotted wearing what appeared to be a near-perfect replica of The Classic while having dinner with [[Flutter]].<ref>[[Post-jail sightings (2023)#Isabella's Italian Trattoria Restaurant]]</ref> This marked the first time he was seen wearing it in over five years. Later, in [[January 2024]], Chris wore the replica Classic shirt during an [[Keffals videos#The Chris Chan Interview\|interview]] with [[Keffals]]. The replica lacks the thin white stripes of the original shirt, but otherwise appears virtually identical.		On 21 [[December 2023]], in what can only be described as a true and honest [[Messiah complex\|Christmas]] Miracle, Chris was spotted wearing what appeared to be a near-perfect replica of The Classic while having dinner with [[Flutter]].<ref>[[Post-jail sightings (2023)#Isabella's Italian Trattoria Restaurant]]</ref> This marked the first time he was seen wearing it in over five years. Later, in [[January 2024]], Chris wore the replica Classic shirt during an [[Keffals videos#The Chris Chan Interview\|interview]] with [[Keffals]]. The replica lacks the thin white stripes of the original shirt, but otherwise appears virtually identical.

	As of March 2025, Chris owns a shirt that looks practically identical to the original Classic, including the white stripes. He has worn it on a couple of ~~livestreams~~ so far.		As of [[March 2025]], Chris owns a shirt that looks practically identical to the original Classic, including the white stripes. He has worn it on a couple of videos so far.<ref>[[JCWCSP Dramatic Reading - Chaos Crystal Control Act 0]]</ref><ref>[[Jesus Christ Chan - Sonic 2006 Speed Run]]</ref>

	==Short-sleeved variant==		==Short-sleeved variant==