The U-Bahn rattles under Warschauer Straße as you light a cigar off a broken neon sign. The Berlin 30 Bear Tee hangs heavy with history—a top-hatted bruin, fur the color of Tempelhofer Feld’s graffiti-tagged runways, smoke curling from its jaws like the ghost of every rave that ever died at dawn. This isn’t a mascot. It’s a occupation force in cotton. Attributed to whispers, not names. Stencils matching this bear appeared overnight on the East Side Gallery’s last untouched slab. The “30” bleeds red like a U-Bahn ticket validating your right to rule. Don Tonzo’s rumored to have been photographed wearing it during a 1994 techno riot—but the film melted mid-development. A tourist snaps your pic. You blow smoke. Their phone crashes. By midnight, the tee’s 4.5 oz Gildan cotton repels currywurst grease and capitalist guilt. In a Kreuzberg basement, a screen flickers: *“DER BÄR WACHT.”*
Berlin 30 Bear Black Tee | Tonzobeast Original
- Creator: “Don Tonzo” (allegedly). A shadow that smoked with the Baader-Meinhof, then vanished.
- Material: 100% Gildan 64000 cotton (4.5 oz). Survives squat evictions and Berghain’s coat check.
- Graphics: Screen-printed with ink mixed with Mauerpark spray can residue.
- Weight: 4.5 oz/yd² – Light as a U-Bahn breeze, dense as Stasi archives.
- Fit: Relaxed. For club queues and covert wall tags.
- Colorway: Schwarz (night train black), Rot (Warschauer red), Braun (bear’s unwashed swagger).
