Vintage T-Shirt Tag Database: Tag, RN, Stitch and Comp Check
Compare tag family, RN/company identity, origin, care text, stitching, graphic date, condition, and sold comps before dating or pricing a vintage T-shirt.
Check the tag evidence
Use this before buying or titling a vintage tee. The tool keeps tag family, RN/company identity, stitch, origin, care text, graphic date, condition, and sold comps in one decision path.
Ready for conservative era and comp ceiling
Vintage Screen Stars Harley Davidson eagle T-Shirt Single Stitch [measured size]Vintage tee tag check: Screen Stars
Verdict: Ready for conservative era and comp ceiling
Confidence: 100/100
Comp query: vintage t shirt Screen Stars Harley Davidson eagle single stitch made in USA
Sources checked: 2026-08-08
Evidence caps: none
Next actions:
- Photograph tag front/back, sleeve hem, bottom hem, origin, fiber/care text, RN/company line, graphic date, and flaws.
- Search sold comps by exact graphic first, then tag family, size, condition, stitch, and origin.
- Use $12 as the buy cost after a comp ceiling is set.
Checked with https://www.underpriced.app/tools/vintage-tshirt-tag-databaseWhat checks out
- Screen Stars tag family recorded for comparison.
- Tag design is reported as fitting a known era family, pending source/photo comparison.
- Single stitching supports an older production hypothesis, but it does not prove a date by itself.
- Made in USA evidence supports many vintage tee workflows when tag and graphic evidence agree.
- RN or company identity was checked. Remember that RN identifies a company, not a production date.
- Fiber/care label details support the proposed era when they match the tag family.
- Graphic copyright or license evidence supports the tag-era hypothesis.
- At least three current sold comps were found for graphic, brand/tag lane, size, condition, and construction.
Tag reference lanes
| Tag family | Evidence to compare | Reseller action |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Stars | Compare script/block logo, border color, fiber text, origin, RN/company identity, and care-label side. | Use as a likely tee-blank lead, then comp by graphic and condition. |
| Hanes | Compare Beefy-T or other Hanes family, tag color, size layout, origin, fiber content, and care wording. | Use the tag family to support era, not to create a fixed value. |
| Giant | Compare logo layout, copyright or license line, origin, under-tag evidence, and graphic category. | Separate concert/artist demand from blank demand before pricing. |
| Brockum | Compare company wordmark, licensing line, metallic or paper tag treatment, origin, and care details. | High-interest music tees still need exact artist, tour, size, and condition comps. |
| Winterland | Compare company identity, address or production text, licensed-merch evidence, and graphic date. | Use label evidence to avoid calling a later licensed print original tour merch. |
| All Sport | Compare Pro Weight or event-tag family, origin, RN/company identity, fiber/care text, and stitching. | Good for sports/event tees when the graphic date and blank evidence agree. |
Photo proof checklist
Tag front and back with brand, size, fiber, origin, RN, and care text readable
Sleeve hem and bottom hem to document single, double, or mixed stitching
Graphic front, back, copyright or licensing line, and any tour/date text
Pit-to-pit, length, shoulder, sleeve, and tag-size measurements
Dry rot stretch test, collar condition, holes, stains, cracking, repairs, and odors
Any provenance, original-owner story, receipt, or event evidence kept separate from tag proof
Sources and current limits
The source set supports evidence collection and comp research. It does not turn a tag brand into a production-date certificate or a live market price.
Official RN lookup for company identity. RN data depends on submitters keeping records current.
Official source for fiber content, country of origin, and manufacturer or RN label requirements.
Community and expert label-history reference for visual label comparison beyond the built-in six tee brands.
Official sold-data workflow for current price, condition, shipping, and sell-through checks.
Reseller workflow
- 1Identify the tag family, but keep the listing title conservative until physical clues agree.
- 2Use FTC RN lookup only for company identity. RN evidence does not certify production date.
- 3Compare origin, fiber, care wording, stitch construction, and graphic date against the era claim.
- 4Search sold comps by exact graphic first, then tag family, size, condition, stitch, and origin.
- 5Set a buy ceiling from current sold comps, not from a tag-brand premium by itself.
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