My general rule is that if an item doesn't blatantly say the word "official", I don't trust it. "Vintage" could mean anything. Judas Priest have been popular for decades, and bootlegs aren't a recent phenomenon, so this could even be an old unofficial item. Just use common sense and do some research (look at the seller's other items, google search for similar patches, etc.). I would guess this is a bootleg based on the fact that I can't find any evidence that points to this being official. Embroidered patches are also easier to produce than woven patches, so much easier to bootleg.
I was coming to the same conclusion. I searched everywhere and could not find it. And now I've got a whole new patch site to look at! Thanks a million!
listing has it as "brand new old stock" so its probably been sitting in some stockroom for years, it does look a little dusty in the pic...you could always message the seller and see what they know about it. but still $30 + shipping is an awful lot, I'd keep looking!
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My general rule is that if an item doesn't blatantly say the word "official", I don't trust it. "Vintage" could mean anything. Judas Priest have been popular for decades, and bootlegs aren't a recent phenomenon, so this could even be an old unofficial item. Just use common sense and do some research (look at the seller's other items, google search for similar patches, etc.). I would guess this is a bootleg based on the fact that I can't find any evidence that points to this being official. Embroidered patches are also easier to produce than woven patches, so much easier to bootleg.
Mangosentinel on
I was coming to the same conclusion. I searched everywhere and could not find it. And now I've got a whole new patch site to look at! Thanks a million!
Ysidro on
This is FOR SURE a bootleg and also FORE SURE not a vintage item.
judascrust on
listing has it as "brand new old stock" so its probably been sitting in some stockroom for years, it does look a little dusty in the pic...you could always message the seller and see what they know about it. but still $30 + shipping is an awful lot, I'd keep looking!