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Strange find: What is this Mario Kart Famicom Onesie? Some kind of promotional item?

Oct 05 at 8:13:59 PM
Armageddon Potato (267)
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Heya guys! My dad just got back from a flea market and said he found something really cool, and I think he was right. He told me one of the regular guys who buys and resells storage unit items had a bunch of clothing. My dad typically looks for old concert/band shirts he likes. However he found this:








Apparently the guy had a small collection of old Nintendo games in the morning as they opened, but a regular reseller/vendor bought them all right away. He did sell my dad a Nintendo with a controller, but that was all he had left Nintendo-wise.

What is this? I can't find it online anywhere. Is this some kind of promotional item? How long was it sitting in that storage unit? It's really cool, but what the heck is it?! 0_o

Edit: Just realized the neck has no label or markings on size or anything of any kind.


Edited: 10/05/2019 at 08:29 PM by Armageddon Potato

Oct 05 at 8:20:35 PM
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I think its spose to be a racing suit. That is one of the most bad ass things Ive ever seen!

Oct 05 at 9:14:31 PM
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I have to say, you just proved to me I haven't see it all. It's awesome but I don't know what it is.

Oct 05 at 10:11:02 PM
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Welp. This is the coolest thing I've seen in a while

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Oct 05 at 10:18:05 PM
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Originally posted by: mydogsrule

It's awesome but I don't know what it is.
I have nothing more to add.

 

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Oct 05 at 10:31:37 PM
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The modern Super Mario logo mixed with the old style artwork definitely indicates that this is some sort of bootleg textile.


Despite that fact this is hands-down the coolest thing I have ever seen licensed or not. I do think that being unlicensed makes this significantly less valuable but cool factor alone is top-notch.

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Oct 05 at 10:42:16 PM
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Originally posted by: Sorn

The modern Super Mario logo mixed with the old style artwork definitely indicates that this is some sort of bootleg textile.


Despite that fact this is hands-down the coolest thing I have ever seen licensed or not. I do think that being unlicensed makes this significantly less valuable but cool factor alone is top-notch.

Yea I picked up on that logo right away
 

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Oct 05 at 10:58:35 PM
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I consider myself a videogame clothing specialist and I have never seen anything like this. The new logo makes me realize it in fact is not.old.....unfortunately. I'm interested if you don't want it though. Thank you!

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Oct 06 at 1:19:25 AM
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Originally posted by: CBsRetroTs

I consider myself a videogame clothing specialist and I have never seen anything like this. The new logo makes me realize it in fact is not.old.....unfortunately. I'm interested if you don't want it though. Thank you!

I've oddly had a lot of people PMing to see if I was selling it. Not sure yet, I'd like to do some more digging into what it is first. I wonder if Nintendo themselves would know what it is? Perhaps I should ask them!

Oct 06 at 11:19:06 AM
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Looks like the race suit worn by Mario in the artwork for Famicom Grand Prix II : 3D hot ralley...

Oct 06 at 1:31:24 PM
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This suit is in Odyssey, which would explain why someone made it recently.

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