I just wanna get this little wizard-based fact out of the way before I start since it popped into my head; I’m pretty sure that Blink 182s album Enema of the State was actually going to be called Viking Wizard Eyes, Wizard Full of Lies, if you’ve got the CD take a look at the internal spine of the inlay in the case and I think you’ll find it written there. Yep, I love Blink 182, that’s your Andy fact of the day.

I’ve been looking forward to seeing this hoodie for quite a long time, partly because I’ve been a fan of Seibei for a long time, and partly because David blogged the design and production process for the hoodie on the Seibei blog, asking for feedback and advice along the way. Another reason why I was excited to get this hoodie in the mail was because of the interesting heat transfer detailing on the hood, I was a little skeptical that the hood would look anything like a face, but in the flesh cotton its actually a pretty good effect, and it even got several comments of “hehe, that’s cool” from my friends down the pub last night. The transfer material isn’t all that soft though, which could be an issue if you’re the kind of person that pulls in the drawstrings on the hood because it makes the material go all crinkly, its not exactly a big issue though.

The print on the front is far softer though, as it is a more traditional printed ink. It’s a pretty cool crest/logo too, I don’t know when that dinosaur became the Seibei mascot, but it does have a certain charm to it, probably because whenever I see it I can’t help but have the words “make me a sandwich” run through my head.

The stock hoodie is by American Apparel, and I think that this zip-up runs a little slimmer than the pullover that American Apparel sells. It also feels a little thinner than the pullover, but still quite warm.

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