About this Chelsea 12/13 Retro Jersey
This is a retro edition of Chelsea's shirt from the 2012/13 season, listed at $14.06 by an independent Weidian seller. It covers the campaign immediately after the club's first European Cup win — the follow-on season, with its own design details — and it is produced today as a supporter shirt in that season's style, not as a surviving original. This page includes one warehouse QC photo of the physical garment, which is the right basis for judging a retro listing.
The important distinction here is seasonal, and this catalogue makes it easy to get wrong: a separate retro listing covers 2011/12 at the same $14.06 price. The two shirts are consecutive seasons, not duplicates, and their season-specific details — chest design elements and sponsor presentation as shown in the photos — differ. Read this listing's QC photo on its own terms and confirm the details match 2012/13 before ordering. On build, it follows the standard retro supporter pattern, with a regular fit and no player tier to untangle.
Sizing follows the seller's current chart rather than early-2010s sizing. Measure the chest width of a shirt you own, laid flat in centimetres from pit to pit, and match it to the size chart attached to this listing. A retro silhouette in a photograph can suggest a boxier fit than the chart will actually deliver, so measurements decide. If you land between sizes, choose the larger — the extra room reads as a relaxed, period-appropriate fit rather than an error.
The single QC photo on this page is a starting point, not the whole inspection. Check in order: crest and sponsor print alignment and edge quality first, then collar and sleeve seams compared on both sides for symmetry, then panel joins and print edges at full zoom. The fuller inspection happens after you order: Kakobuy photographs your actual unit in the warehouse from several angles, and you approve or reject those photos before it is shipped internationally.
This is not an officially licensed Chelsea product, and it is not an original 2012/13 shirt; it is a modern retro-style garment from an independent seller, with the club name used for identification only. Judge it by its photo and season details. To order, open the Kakobuy link: Kakobuy buys it, photographs your actual unit in the warehouse, and ships only after you approve the QC.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Chelsea jersey an official product?
It isn't. What you're buying is an unlicensed replica listed on Weidian; any Chelsea branding is for identification only. Check the QC photo first, then order through Kakobuy if it holds up.
How much does Chelsea 12/13 Retro Jersey cost?
Budget about $14.06. Final pricing (and any variant surcharge) sits on the Weidian listing behind the Kakobuy link.
What size should I order?
Sizing isn't standardised across suppliers, so check the size chart on the Kakobuy listing and compare the measurements against a jersey you already own before ordering.
Are the QC photos real?
They are: the 1 images here were shot in the warehouse on an actual unit, which lets you verify stitching and print before paying.
How is this different from the Chelsea 2011/12 retro listing?
This is the next season on: 2012/13, immediately following the 2011/12 campaign covered by the other retro listing. Both cost $14.06 and follow the standard supporter build, but their season-specific design details differ. Compare each listing's QC photo against the season you want, rather than assuming the pair are interchangeable or that one is a mislabelled copy of the other.
Is this an original 2012/13 shirt?
No. It is a modern retro edition made in the style of Chelsea's 2012/13 shirt and sold by an independent seller. The warehouse QC photo shows today's production standard for crest, sponsor print and seams. Kakobuy photographs your actual shirt again after ordering, giving you a second, decisive check before shipping.
What should I look at first in the QC photo?
Crest and sponsor alignment, with clean, level print edges — the quickest tell on a retro chest design. Then collar and sleeve seam symmetry, and panel joins at full zoom. If any point is unclear from the single photo, remember your approval rests on Kakobuy's multi-angle warehouse photos of your own unit.
