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Champion - Size M - Excellent Condition

Vintage 1980s MIT T-Shirt – Champion USA – Collegiate Tee – Made in USA

Vintage 1980s MIT T-Shirt – Champion USA – Collegiate Tee – Made in USA

€70,00
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Vintage MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) T-shirt from the 1980s, made in the USA by Champion.

It features Champion's iconic "blue bar" label, an embroidered "C" logo on the sleeve, and a soft, heathered gray cotton blend body. The chest features a block-style red MIT logo and the university crest.

Cut

Suggested size: M
Label size: M

Measures:
Length - 69cm
Shoulders-47cm
Sleeves-17cm
Width-47cm 📏

Size Guide
  • Suggested size → recommended size based on actual measurements.
  • Size label → size shown on the label (if present).

On vintage garments, the label may not reflect the current fit: washing, alterations, and past fashions may have changed the original dimensions.

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Conditions

The condition of our garments is classified according to the following scale:

  • Deadstock : Like-new condition, no defects. Fabrics and trim are practically new.
  • Very Good : In excellent condition, with any minor imperfections shown in the photos.
  • Good : In good overall condition, with signs of wear or obvious defects shown in the photos.
  • Fair : with obvious wear and visible defects shown in the photos.

Since they are vintage items, they may still have small imperfections or signs of wear that are not always shown.

All items are washed, sanitized, and stain treated before being put on sale. For more information, please visit the dedicated page .

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  • Unauthorized returns will not be refunded.

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Story Time

From Labs to Protests: MIT's Checkered Journey in the 1980s

By the 1980s, MIT had grown from its 1861 roots as a Boston technical institute to become one of the world's most prestigious universities, at the center of science and industry. Its move to Cambridge in 1916 placed it on the edge of Kendall Square, which by the late 20th century was becoming a global hub of technology and research. The postwar decades were marked by massive federal funding, defense grants, and the expansion of fields such as computer science, engineering, and management. Entering the 1980s, MIT carried this momentum with it, balancing its role as a scientific powerhouse with an increasingly diverse and politically active student community.

The decade was filled with scientific discoveries that propelled MIT to the center of emerging industries. In biotechnology, Kendall Square transformed from a quiet industrial area to a global innovation hub, thanks in part to the work of Professor Phillip Sharp. He founded Biogen in 1978, and in 1983, the company opened its first US research center a short walk from campus, giving rise to a cluster that would become the largest in the world. His Nobel Prize-winning discovery of "broken genes" and RNA splicing paved the way for genetic engineering and new therapies. In nanotechnology, Henry "Hank" Smith developed X-ray lithography techniques that allowed him to etch circuits at the nanometer level: his 1988 alignment system demonstrated the feasibility of nanoscale manufacturing years before it became an industry standard. Meanwhile, computer science was flourishing: Richard Stallman launched the GNU free software movement in 1984 from the AI Lab, laying the foundation for open-source culture and Linux, while the Media Lab, founded in 1985 by Nicholas Negroponte and Jerome Wiesner, became a laboratory of digital creativity, producing prototypes in human-computer interaction, multimedia, and wearable technology. Together, these achievements cemented MIT's reputation as a research leader and driver of the biotech, computer science, nanotechnology, and media industries that would shape the next century.

Campus life reflected the times, with protests against apartheid, calls for nuclear disarmament, and the initiation of gender studies in 1984. Under the presidency of Paul Gray, MIT expanded opportunities and became more inclusive, solidifying its role as both a research powerhouse and a socially engaged university.