You might think that Valleys-themed merchandise consists of simply local rugby club jerseys and bobble hats, but thanks to one incognito Rhondda artist, wearing a piece of home has become a little more diverse than just donning our favourite sports teams’ kits.
For Rhondda’s Bagsy, who started off secretly dropping his sketches of local, recognisable faces and places in shopping trolleys during his weekly shop with a hope they’d be shared on social media, the designs and valley-themed skews on famous logos have immortalised many images and colloquialisms you wouldn’t be able to buy elsewhere.
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Five years down the line and Bagsy, who didn’t particularly start out hoping to be an anonymous designer, or was even trying to be Rhondda’s answer to that famous rebel artist from Bristol, is still the valley’s best-kept secret. Or worst, if you know, you know.
(Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne)
But his designs have moved from bags for life onto T-shirts, hoodies and tote bags -…
