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A Bathing Ape ..... BAPE clothing

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Rodigan
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Just wondering how popular this brand is at the moment in the USA and what kind of money it goes for ..tees etc. I got quite a few items i wanna sell.

thanks


Aug 16 2011 3:20PM
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artfullydodged
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Bape has a decent following here but its been declining since like 2005. They just shut down their US flagship store in New York. You would definitely have better luck selling in a korean or japanese market, they'll eat that shit up over there.

Where are you from btw?
Aug 16 2011 3:27PM
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captainEMERICA
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From what I have seen it is popular with really wealthy asian americans. And it is pricy as FUCK.
Aug 16 2011 3:27PM
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Rodigan
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thanks for the info bro ......and i am in UK

+k
Aug 16 2011 3:35PM
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Rodigan
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haha i thought that may be the case ....thanks bro
Aug 16 2011 3:38PM
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BIGben*
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Sooo pricy...
Aug 16 2011 3:39PM
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207
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pmed, and the nyc flagship store didn't shut down, it was just a rumor.
Aug 16 2011 3:41PM
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artfullydodged
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really? thats good news, that place is dope.
Aug 16 2011 4:36PM
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Panda_with_Guns
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they have a shirt for 93 dollars. like a fucking tee shirt.
Aug 16 2011 4:43PM
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.josh.
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what have you got to sell? interested...
Aug 16 2011 4:51PM
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Campeador
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Only Asians wear that shit now.
Aug 16 2011 6:52PM
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Tha_Wizard
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i got a L baby milo to sell
Aug 16 2011 8:27PM
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KevinK.
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If anyones got a bape hoodie im interested
Aug 16 2011 8:28PM
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RAWR.
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They shut down their store in LA but their shits still expensive.
Aug 16 2011 8:39PM
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darsh.
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Explanation of decline in popularity in the US

Aug 16 2011 8:41PM
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exile_ch
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They just opened one here in Shanghai.. Pretty dope place, but expeeeeensive..
Aug 16 2011 10:51PM
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egg.
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never heard of them and went on their site. though they were pretty cool untill i saw the fucking price. really 100 for a t-shirt, 150 for a hat.
Aug 16 2011 10:59PM
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deleted5
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google there stuff it looks like shit
Aug 16 2011 11:17PM
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Trollolo
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I had some stuff back in 05-06 when it was cool but you dont really see it anywhere now.
Aug 16 2011 11:53PM
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Nathan_the_G
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wtf $100 for a tee shirt
Aug 16 2011 11:56PM
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k-rob
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it's huge in the hip-hop community which is why nobody on this site would ever buy it, but it's also overpriced which means it'll probably catch on around here eventually.
Aug 17 2011 12:00AM
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-JME-
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I mean bape sold to I.T , plus Nigos doing a bunch of different shit now. Jay-Z bought out BBC too.. interesting to see whats going to happen to Bape, they were definitely pioneers
Aug 17 2011 12:07AM
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c4t_l0ver
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i have a shirt from them, cost 90 bucks. and i cant even wear it anymore, anybody wanna buy it?

its a medium


Aug 17 2011 1:29AM
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Panda_with_Guns
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$30 shipped? :D
Aug 17 2011 1:32AM
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84891jnf92048
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I fuckin hate bape.
Aug 17 2011 1:44AM
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Mr.Turtle
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But doesn't NS have deep roots in the hip-hop culture?

The second part is 100% true, give it 2-3 years
Aug 17 2011 2:02AM
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dispatchQ_main
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Hate is a strong word.... If you were given a shirt in your prefered size im sure you would love it.
Aug 17 2011 2:05AM
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k-rob
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you're joking right?
Aug 17 2011 2:12AM
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Mr.Turtle
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I'm slightly offended that you even had to ask
Aug 17 2011 2:14AM
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k-rob
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sorry man, you can never be too careful these days
Aug 17 2011 2:20AM
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84891jnf92048
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I really wouldn't. I don't like anything that they make. It's too cartoony.
Aug 17 2011 2:29AM
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Campeador
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It already caught on for kids on here, like 5 years ago. Who would want resurrect that shit style?
Aug 17 2011 12:13PM
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HeadyTopper
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pm me with any BAPE for sale!
Aug 18 2011 11:00AM
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Rodigan
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i posted it all in B/S/T
Aug 18 2011 1:55PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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i bought a tshirt for 60 dollars a few years ago at the store in new york
Aug 18 2011 5:01PM
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tripnip
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nope i like my jibberish
Aug 18 2011 6:16PM
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