Here's How To Buy A 'Stranger Things' Purple Brontosaurus Hoodie

SAINT PAUL, MN — Netflix's hit show Stranger Things created mass nostalgia for the 1980s, and the Science Museum of Minnesota's "Brontosaurus" hoodie — donned by the beloved and fully-toothed Dustin Henderson — is on sale. The sweatshirt he wore on the show is real, and first popped up in the museum's Explore Store in the early 1980s.

Attentive show-watchers noticed the purple apparel in the first episode of season two. Mr. Scott Clarke asks Dustin for a "drum roll" as he introduces future Dustin love-interest, Maxine "Max" Mayfield. Dustin, dressed in purple, shuts his book and obliges.

A social media follower tipped off the Science Museum to the sweatshirt’s appearance on Oct. 27, when the second season was released. Since then, the museum has been inundated with calls, emails and social media posts from fans eager to get their hands on Dustin's look, which was first available in the museum’s Explore Store in the early 1980s.

The hoodie and various other purple apparel became available for purchase Tuesday morning on the museum's website.

The museum said that while apparel had sold out at its Explore Store, additional sizes would be arriving late Wednesday and placed on shelves Thursday morning.

"Dustin, drum roll." Thank you for hanging in there. We're back in business. Get your apparel here: https://t.co/PQUBzfTW6G #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/YRM9QQx0u7
— Science Museum of MN (@sciencemuseummn) November 7, 2017

When this Patch reporter tried to score a hoodie Thursday, he was informed by the site that he was placed in a virtual line — No. 41219 — and that closing the page would mean losing his place in that "line."

"You are in line for Stranger Things Hoodie. When it is your turn, you will have 10 minutes to enter the website."

Fortunately, just eight user were ahead, and the expected arrival time would be less than a minute, which it was. After confirming the reporter did, indeed, wish to proceed, he was greeted by five purple apparel options.

Hoodies priced at $36.95, adult crewneck t-shirts priced at $19.95, youth hoodies priced at $32.95, adult crewneck sweatshirts priced at $29.95 and youth crewneck t-shirts priced at $14.95.

A description for the hoodies said they were preshrunk, made of 50 percent cotton and 50 percent polyester. They feature "NuBlend pill-resistant fleece," a two-ply hood with grommets and matching drawstrings and a signiture front pouch pocket.

The Explore Store imposed a limit of two apparel items per customer. There were no limits for online orders.

The purple hoodie features a rendering of a long-necked dinosaur and reads "Brontosaurus, 'Thunder Lizard.'" The museum is selling hoodies, crewnecks and t-shirts. Adult and children’s sizes are available.

The museum said unauthorized duplications of the the hoodie have cropped up for sale on other websites. The shirts available from the Science Museum are authentic. Prices range from $15 to $40, depending on size and style, but museum members can score a 10 percent discount, a release said.

Fans looking to show off their "Stranger Things" pride without virtual waitlist can snag one of these Hawkins Middle School A.V. Club hoodies for $39.99 right now.

Image via Science Museum of Minnesota

Main Photo: Courtesy of Netflix