Name: Gold Foil
Time: 2007 to Present
Details: Can be found attached underneath the tags of nearly all Bape items.
Comments: Should not be used to determine authenticity.
Below you will find various Ape head tags from over the years.
Note: Older tags may have very slight differences, but all retain the iconic Ape head shape.
Name: APEE (women's)
Time: - 2007
Details: All women's items now use the usual brown head tag since APEE was discontinued in 2007.
Name: n/a
Time: Early-mid 2000's
Details: Sewn on a little higher up the sleeve.
Name: n/a
Time: Early 2000's
Details: Features registered trademark ® on the left side.
Name: Black Label
Time: n/a
Details: Used on items released exclusively at the "Bapexclusive" Aoyama and NYC stores.
Comments: Has been used on some non-store exclusive releases in recent seasons.
Name: Pirate Store
Time: n/a
Details: Used exclusively on Pirate Store branded items.
Name: Baby Milo
Time: 2005 to 2007
Details: Used exclusively on Milo branded items.
Backside:
Fakes may not be apparent until you check the details. Small things like tags are usually overlooked and full of mistakes.
Below you will find pics of real authentic Bape tags. This is how all tags should look.
If you have pics of tags for an item in question, closely compare them with the pics in this guide.
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Time: 2010 to Present
In 2011, it was updated with changes to..
- larger overall size
- different font
- larger ape head size and shape
- World Gone Mad motto
Time: 2005 through 2007
Details: Used exclusively on shark and tiger hoodies.
Comments: After 2007, all monster hoodies use the usual brown head tag.
There are three exceptions which use the FrankenApe tag:
- (2010) BapeLand 1st Anniversary shark
- (2010) neon color shark (red/sax/yellow/green)
- (2010 AW) shark with camo on the back of left sleeve
Backside: "CITY OF THE WALKING BIOHATERS"
- Be sure there is white space between L and K in "WALKING". Those letters are commonly connected on fakes.
Time: Early-mid 2000's
Details: Can be found in an assortment of colors, with and without a gradiant.
\__________Time: Early 2000's through 2005
Comments: Take note of the ape head shape surrounding the motto, font size and shape, and stitching.
Time: Early-mid 2000's to 2005
Sizes: XSmall - XLarge
Backside:
Women's tag:
Time: 2005/6 through 2007
Sizes: XSmall - XXLarge
Details: Color-coded based on size.
Women's X-Small = Yellow
Small = Red
Medium = White
Large = Blue
XL and XXL = White
- Bape did not make sizes 3XL or 4XL, however they do appear on the tag.
Time: 2008 to Present
Sizes: XSmall - XXL
Details: Since late 2013, some tees are made in China. These tags will say "A Bathing Ape" instead of "Made In Japan".
Comments: Limited production of size 3XL in 2013.
Time: 2005 to 2007
Details: Only used on Baby Milo branded items. The letters held by Milo correspond to the size.
This tag was used only on T-SHIRTS
Alternate version used on tees and cut & sewn:
Time: 2013
