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'''The Classic''' is a red and blue (seemingly Ralph Lauren brand)<ref name>[[https://sonichu.com/cwcki/April_2018_social_media_posts#CWC_cosplayer_is_hot]]</ref> [[Chris and fashion|rugby shirt]] formerly worn by [[Christian Weston Chandler|Chris]] from at least before 20 [[December 2004]] to when he became a [[Tomgirl]], and it was seemingly lost in 2014 to the [[Destruction of Chris's House]]. | '''The Classic''' is a red and blue (seemingly Ralph Lauren brand)<ref name>[[https://sonichu.com/cwcki/April_2018_social_media_posts#CWC_cosplayer_is_hot]]</ref> [[Chris and fashion|rugby shirt]] formerly worn by [[Christian Weston Chandler|Chris]] from at least before 20 [[December 2004]] to when he became a [[Tomgirl]], and it was seemingly lost in 2014 to the [[Destruction of Chris's House]]. | ||
It had survived at the bottom of a soaked and grimy garbage bag full of clothing. Prompted by the [[Financhu Crisis]], Chris went searching for it in [[April 2017]], hoping to sell it to a fan, although no such sale came to pass. | It had survived at the bottom of a soaked and grimy garbage bag full of clothing. Prompted by the [[Financhu Crisis]], Chris went searching for it in [[April 2017]], hoping to sell it to a fan, although no such sale came to pass. As of [[August 2018]], the original shirt is lost. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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He celebrated the job by wearing it in public. | He celebrated the job by wearing it in public. | ||
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 still regularly wears the rapidly-degrading fabric | 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 wears the rapidly-degrading fabric - by this point, it would be easier to just buy a new one than attempt to repair it. | ||
==Loss== | |||
On 10 [[August 2018]], Chris revealed in a text message to a [[/cow/]] user that The Classic is lost by [[Barb]] after trying to clean his room while he was away at [[BronyCon]]. Whether Barb's intention was to payback for leaving her for the weekends or out of forgetfulness, Chris responded by hitting and humping a pillow effigy representing his mother in front of her<ref>https://kiwifarms.net/threads/8-10-2018-chris-said-he-beat-up-humped-body-pillow-in-effigy-of-barb-after-she-lost-the-classic.51596/</ref>. He would then search for a replacement, which can be seen during the [[Dimensional Merge Announcements]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 29 December 2018
| “ | I have just dug through the dirty half of those bags, more than ten or twenty of them. Then, in a bag of damp ones, I found the shirt. | ” |
| Chris on the shirt, nonchalantly revealing Barb has hoarded twenty bags of old clothing without even bothering to dry them off.[1] | ||
The Classic is a red and blue (seemingly Ralph Lauren brand)[2] rugby shirt formerly worn by Chris from at least before 20 December 2004 to when he became a Tomgirl, and it was seemingly lost in 2014 to the Destruction of Chris's House.
It had survived at the bottom of a soaked and grimy garbage bag full of clothing. Prompted by the Financhu Crisis, Chris went searching for it in April 2017, hoping to sell it to a fan, although no such sale came to pass. As of August 2018, the original shirt is lost.
History
The earliest known instance of Chris wearing the Classic is in the All I Want For Christmas Is a Pretty Girlfriend clip, filmed on 20 December 2004. The shirt made many more appearances between 2005 and 2009 - Chris wore it on 25 February 2007 during Christian Weston Chandler's FUTURE MESSAGE, the first video he uploaded to YouTube.
The shirt made its last appearance of the classic Chris era on 23 November 2009, when he filmed CWC Personal Sonichu Presentation. On 10 January 2014, 14 Branchland Court was gutted by a fire - the shirt was thought lost by both Chris[3] and his fans until April 2017, when it was found in a bag of laundry that was still damp from the water used to put the fire out.
Offered for sale
| “ | Be glad I found it. | ” |
| Chris[4] | ||
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.[1]
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.
| 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.[4] |
After finding The Classic, and inspired by the successful sale of the Sonic Totem relic for $1,500 two weeks before, he listed the shirt on eBay for $12,000 minimum on 19 April 2017. He immediately snapped a photo of it, then posted it for the listing, not realizing that the mold growth evident in the picture would not help with sales. He later washed it and posted a new photo to eBay, replacing the original one.
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.
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.
Restoration effort
| “ | Beyond Help | ” |
| Multiple tailors and cleaners, upon seeing the shirt, according to Chris[5]. | ||
| “ | Could any of you haters sew any better? The hole was large; I sewed as good as possible, then I reinforced the latter with the patch covers. If anything, this not only keeps it as iconic, but marks it as another masterpiece from myself, making it worth more. | ” |
| Chris, 29 April 2017, on his effort to restore the shirt. | ||
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[6]. Undeterred, Chris set out to fix it himself.
He recorded 90 minutes of him sewing up the shirt and posted several before-and-after photos to Twitter.
A commentator on Kiwi Farms noted the issues with his project[7]:
- Incorrect type of needle
- Patches which are incompatible with the shirt
- Not trying to colour match the new thread with the shirt's colours
- Not taking measures to prevent frays or shrinkage
- 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[8]. 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[9]. He signed it using his trans-woman name.
He celebrated the job by wearing it in public.
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[10]. This did not come to pass, and Chris would still regularly wears the rapidly-degrading fabric - by this point, it would be easier to just buy a new one than attempt to repair it.
Loss
On 10 August 2018, Chris revealed in a text message to a /cow/ user that The Classic is lost by Barb after trying to clean his room while he was away at BronyCon. Whether Barb's intention was to payback for leaving her for the weekends or out of forgetfulness, Chris responded by hitting and humping a pillow effigy representing his mother in front of her[11]. He would then search for a replacement, which can be seen during the Dimensional Merge Announcements.
Gallery
"""""Restored."""""
In public.
Promoting his Patreon and Redbubble in October 2017.
Seen with Chris and a Sonichu standee at TooManyGames, 2018
4th of July, looking like a homeless person. Note the large tear in the sleeve, as well as the rip in his skirt.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 April 2017 Facebook posts#Offering The Classic shirt for $12,000 minimum
- ↑ [[1]]
- ↑ Autographed Photos
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 April 2017 Facebook posts#Shirt update
- ↑ May 2017 tweets#Q&A on restored shirt
- ↑ Speed Sewing Announcement
- ↑ https://kiwifarms.net/threads/4-29-speed-sewing-announcment.30443/page-16#post-2236362
- ↑ 2017 tweets#Repairing The Classic
- ↑ May 2017 Facebook posts#The Classic, restored
- ↑ July 2018 social media posts
- ↑ https://kiwifarms.net/threads/8-10-2018-chris-said-he-beat-up-humped-body-pillow-in-effigy-of-barb-after-she-lost-the-classic.51596/
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