Lately, I have had an urge to clean out my closets and cabinets to re-organize, to declutter, to make easier to find things, etc. Unfortunately, I have not had any time to fulfill this want. Maybe the summer will give me some time. Anyway, my clothes closet is in rough shape. Part of me blames the fact that I have been working at home, which means that I am not as worried about what I’m wearing. I tend to grab and go in a way that I wouldn’t if I traveled into a place of work. As I looked at my closet, I noticed that one whole corner features Duran Duran or Duran Duran related shirts.
I have like a lot of t-shirts (and yes, I intentionally wrote it like this). I have a lot of them. Many would say…too many. I have t-shirts that I have bought at shows, especially if they include dates of the concerts. Some, I have received as part of a VIP package through the official fan community website. I have some I bought through their website. I’m not going to lie. If I go to their official online “store” for something like a calendar, I find myself almost always buying another t-shirt, especially if there is a new design or a sale. I’m pathetic. Then, of course, I also own quite a few Punk Masters t-shirts, which I tend to think of as Duran related, especially the ones that feature something like a song title or lyric. On top of all of that, I have a couple “classics,” a 1984 shirt and one that I purchased at my first concert in 1993.
So, this leads me to a few questions that I would love for you all to answer:
- 1. Can you own too many Duran t-shirts?
- 2. Do you have a favorite Duran Duran shirt?
- 3. What makes it your favorite?
- 4. Are there some t-shirts that you own that you won’t wear?
- 5. If so, why?
- 6. Are some Duran shirts that you don’t own but you wish you did?
- 7. Are there other types of merchandise that you like to buy instead or in addition to?
I think that is it for now as I ponder what shirt I should wear next!
-A
Here’s my answers ! 🙂
1. Can you own too many Duran t-shirts? NEVER ! LOL
2. Do you have a favorite Duran Duran shirt? My favorite one is the Planet Earth one from the 2011 AYNIN Tour
3. What makes it your favorite? It’s a simple logo but talks about the history and also it reminds me of my first ever front row concert !
4. Are there some t-shirts that you own that you won’t wear? No
5. If so, why?
6. Are some Duran shirts that you don’t own but you wish you did? I wish I bought every t-shirt from all my concerts. Now they are rare to find and way more expensive on the internet
7. Are there other types of merchandise that you like to buy instead or in addition to? I am into ANYTHING that has Roger’s face on it ! LOL I like exclusive collectible to be honest and rare ones.
In my entire life I owned three Duran Duran shirts. The first two were the same shirt, just different colors. They were the ones that came out around 1984 where each band member is in one of the D’s. I found the white one on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Duran-Duran-1983-1980s-Tritec-Music-Mens-White-Graphic-Vintage-T-Shirt-/133023720249. I can’t find the brown one but it was a variation of this one. I got these for Christmas 1984 along with other DD related items such as Arena on cassette, and a book on them. The third shirt I bought at their reunion show in 2003 and ironically the only time I ever bought a t shirt at any concert. https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m87260958327/?gclsrc=aw.ds&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12272857437&utm_content=t0&adgroup=116244878766&network=g&device=c&merchant_id=126358573&product_id=m87260958327&product_id=300906662125&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9iBBhCJARIsAE9qRtAranWeYUUOshRB1uXqupBS7q-AXe68ifMgH_vDtWvm2KWmoWp-FE0aAlO7EALw_wcB. Continued:
Because sometimes it won’t let me post entire posts I split it up:
1. Can you own too many Duran t-shirts? Not really, you like what you like.
Heck I know people who have identical shirts that are just shirts.
2. Do you have a favorite Duran Duran shirt?
I like the one reunion one I bought because it has that rock concert vibe.
3. What makes it your favorite?
See above.
4. Are there some t-shirts that you own that you won’t wear?
Yes
5. If so, why?
Well I’m much bigger than I was in 1984, also they seem dated. Not sure I even have them.
6. Are some Duran shirts that you don’t own but you wish you did?
Yes I like the ones that came out for Seven and the Ragged Tiger.
7. Are there other types of merchandise that you like to buy instead or in addition to?
Yes. For concerts I like tourbooks, buttons and posters if available. Not usually at concert but I like books in general, and music. I wish they offered more variety.