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1-of-1 Unreleased Prototype / Sample Shirt – 2007/08 Tottenham Hotspur Away Long-Sleeve

Name: 1-of-1 Unreleased Prototype / Sample Shirt – 2007/08 Tottenham Hotspur Away Long-Sleeve
Price: 500.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

- · Tottenham Hotspur · 2007/08

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€500.00

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Description

Here’s the crazy story behind it:Back in the 2007-08 season (Spurs' 125th anniversary), Tottenham signed a special deal to wear Chinese/Mandarin "Mansion" sponsor logos for their UEFA Cup matches to tap into the Asian market. Before that rollout, Puma’s factory in Turkey printed a handful of initial production samples/prototypes using the player-spec templates but with the standard English Mansion logo layout. Once the final decision was locked in to use the Mandarin sponsor on pitch, Puma headquarters reportedly issued a destruction order to slash and destroy these initial test samples.Somehow, this specific shirt was saved from the factory floor before the blades hit it. To get it out without leaving a trace in the inventory, the wash tags were cleanly cut from the inside, which is why they are missing. Since it's the only known survivor from that scrapped batch, this shirt is reportedly a 1-of-1 piece in the entire world.

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Competition: Premier League
Size: L

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