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Fruit of the Loom (Clothing Manufacturer) (1851-) (United States of America)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1851-

Places

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

 Sub-Series

Apparel and Accessories, c 1987-c early 1990s

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/1
Scope and Contents

Merchandise apparel and accessories connected to Spitting Image, including slippers, t-shirts and a wrist watch.

Dates: c 1987-c early 1990s
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

Crew Apparel, c mid 1980s-1993

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/10/3
Scope and Contents A box containing crew apparel for Spitting Image, and Spitting Swanns Limited's televised theatrical production of Sergei Prokofiev's orchestral work, Peter and the Wolf. The following are present:1. Three Spitting Image t-shirts. Two are black/dark navy blue and one is white. All have the Spitting Image logo on them, either over the left breast or emblazened across the whole...
Dates: c mid 1980s-1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

Dragon, 1992

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/7/2/1/3
Scope and Contents A box containing promotional material relating to the 1992 Royal National Theatre production of Evgeny Schwartz's play, Dragon (SI/919). Spitting Image Productions Limited were involved in the making and supervision of the puppets used in the play, and also provided other artistic support to the production, including photographic material used on promotional items. Material present in the box are: a printed theatre programme; a bundle of six posters; and a...
Dates: 1992
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

File Bundle, 1988

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/5/2
Scope and Contents A box containing material relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, The Giant Komic Book. The contents of the box have been split into two sub-files. The first sub-file has a paperback copy of the book, two proofs for the rejected cover design for the publication, and a promotional t-shirt. The second sub-file has a bundle of artwork by Neville Astley for an animated stamp sequence, featuring Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher, which...
Dates: 1988
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 Series

Internal Culture Material, 1985 - 1997

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/10
Scope and Contents

Material revolving around the internal company culture of Spitting Image Productions Limited, including staff publications, papers relating to company trips to Barcelona and Norfolk, crew apparel, and invitations and posters for staff parties and outings.

Dates: 1985 - 1997
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

T-Shirts, c early 1990s

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/12/7
Scope and Contents A box containing three personal t-shirts worn by Roger Law, which have text emblazoned on their front. There is a blue cotton t-shirt that has the following text upon it: 'Never give an engineer £700,000 only Hennequin can do this.' This text is in all capital letters. Law possibly had this t-shirt made at the beginning of the 1990s, following the collapse of Spitting Image Engineering, which was a subsidiary of Spitting Image Productions Limited, and nearly bankrupted the...
Dates: c early 1990s
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

T-Shirts, c 1987-c 1992

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/1/2
Scope and Contents

A box containing five white Spitting Image merchandise t-shirts, manufactured by Fruit of the Loom, under its Screen Stars Best brand. These t-shirts feature various designs on the front, accompanied by the Spitting Image logo.

Dates: c 1987-c 1992
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 Sub-Sub-Series

The Giant Komic Book, 1988

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/5
Scope and Contents

Material relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, The Giant Komic Book, published by Pyramid Books in 1988. This section is split into the following: a bundle of contracts for additional artists and writers hired for the project; and a file containing a copy of the book, proofs for a rejected cover design, artwork and a promotional t-shirt.

Dates: 1988
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.