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Seller's photo on eBay: Rawlings 1980s Chicago Bears Vintage Jersey Adult Medium, #34 Walter Payton
Seller's photo on eBay · listing from Jun 20, 2026
1980s · Jersey · NFL

Chicago Bears Walter Payton #34 jersey

1980s Rawlings BEARS over 34

Rawlings royal blue jersey with 'BEARS' over white #34 outlined in orange and striped sleeves.

Era
1980s
Garment
Jersey
Colorway
royal blue
Maker
Rawlings
League
NFL
Sold out — last seen Jun 20, 2026

One example on file, listed at $32. “Listed at” is the seller's asking price with Best Offer on; the actual sale may have been lower.

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NO. 01 · EVERY EXAMPLE ON FILE · 1

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NO. 02 · HOW TO CHECK ONE

Dating Bears gear

Check the color of the C: a white wishbone C points to 1962-73 and an orange one to 1974 or later. GSH on the sleeve means 1984 or later.

Bearslogo & uniform timeline →

1980s tells

  • Starter jackets: satin team jackets and pullover jackets with Starter's logo embroidered on the sleeve.
  • Made in USA tags are expected. Offshore-made labels became common from the mid-1990s.
  • City names: Los Angeles Raiders (1982-94), Indianapolis Colts (from 1984) and Phoenix Cardinals (1988-93). Baltimore Colts and St. Louis Cardinals gear predates those moves.

More on the 1980s →

✓Match the maker to the years. A Reebok jersey dates to 2001 or later, while Starter, Russell and Champion NFL jerseys are generally 2000 or earlier.

✓Confirm the player's years with that team. A jersey for a season he never played there is a later product or a custom.

✓Check uniform details against the team's history: number font, sleeve stripes and TV-number placement all changed over time (the Steelers' rounded numbers arrived in 1997, for example).

✓Look for patches that pin down years: the NFL 75th anniversary patch (1994), the Bears' GSH initials (1984 on) or the Chiefs' Lamar Hunt patch (2007 on).

✓Check the NFL shield. An eight-star shield means 2008 or later.

✓See whether the numbers and letters are sewn or screen-printed, and look for peeling, cracking or replaced numbers.

✓Ask for chest and length measurements. Jerseys were cut tighter, with shorter sleeves, from about 2000.

✓Rule out reproductions. Mitchell & Ness and other throwback lines recreate old jerseys, so read every label.

Buying notes: 1980s Bears jerseys →

NO. 03 · MORE CHICAGO BEARS

All 73 Chicago Bears designs →

NO. 04 · OTHER 1980S JERSEYS