This auction is for a 100% Authentic (Not A Reproduction) Original pre owned (used) 1984 Swatch K. Haring World Breakdance B-Boy HiP HoP Championship at The Roxy mega club in (Chelsea) nYc Manhattan that was located at 515 West 18th Street between 10th and 11th avenue - A rare piece of Nightlife, American, Pop Art, Rap Music, Fashion, Club, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Culture, Back In The Days, New York City History
T-Shirt measures 16.5" inches wide from armpit to arm pit x 21.5" inches long from shoulder to bottom of tee - no label or size (refer to measurements)
There was a Special Edition Swatch Watch that was introduced at the same time to memorialize the event. Which made that watch the first special edition swatch offered by the watch maker company
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History tidbit:
Roxy NYC (sometimes The Roxy) was a popular nightclub located at 515 West 18th Street in New York City. Located in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, it began as a roller skating rink and roller disco in 1978, founded by Steve Bauman, Richard Newhouse ("the Disraeli of Roller Discos") and Steve Greenberg. It was acquired in 1985 by Gene DiNino. The Roxy closed its doors for good in March 2007.
The Roxy hosted a party for the famed Olympic gold medal-winning USA Ice Hockey team in 1980.
Beginning in the early 1980s, the owners began hosting dance nights. Referred to by many as the “Studio 54 of roller rinks,” these parties thrived for several years. Then, as the popularity of skating began to fade, the space was revamped into a dance club in 1982.
Ruza Blue, a British expatriate nicknamed "Kool Lady Blue", founded an all-ages, all-races hip hop club in June 1982. Jon Baker, the future founder of Gee Street Records, worked the door. Hip hop pioneers Afrika Bambaataa began DJing there, and were soon joined by Grandmixer D.ST, Jazzy Jay, Grand Wizzard Theodore and Grandmaster Flash. The club sponsored MC battles, Zulu Nation gatherings, breakdancing competitions with the Rock Steady Crew, graffiti murals, and double Dutch competitions. The club had a major influence on the evolution of hip hop culture over the next few years. A performance at the club by Afrika Bambaattaa was featured in the 1984 film Beat Street.
The Roxy hosted one of New York City's largest weekly gay dance nights, Roxy Saturdays, promoted by John Blair Promotions, which featured many famous DJs including Junior Vasquez, Manny Lehman, Hex Hector, Victor Calderone, Frankie Knuckles, James Andersen, Merritt, Offer Nissim, Hector Fonseca and Peter Rauhofer. Artists such as Dead or Alive, Cher, Madonna, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, Liza Minnelli, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Cyndi Lauper, Grace Jones, Yoko Ono, LL Cool J, Lisa Marie Presley, Gloria Gaynor, and George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars all performed at the Roxy.
Roxy had stopped for several weeks in the fall of 2006, but resumed operation once again on December 2, 2006. The club closed its doors for good on March 10, 2007. A documentary about the club's final party, entitled "Roxy: The Last Dance" premiered in August 2008 on the LOGO cable television network.
There were plans for the club to be demolished in order to make room for new residential apartments. However, in July 2008, there was news that the Roxy would reopen under new management. The local community board that represents the interests of the residents near the club have stated that the club could reopen if it served the community in the long run.
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