Category: Tees

Old School Dress Code in Effect

Alabama resident Brandon Gardner has more tees than China. His vast poly-cotton supply fuels a nifty little vintage t-shirt outfit called 8onRepeat. Some of the shirts are available through his eBay account; the rest he stashes away for a traveling shirt show that touches down at university campuses throughout the state. The next event is on Monday August 25th at the University of Montevallo from 4-6pm. Check out the video below for a mouth-watering glimpse of his inventory, then track him down through his MySpace page.

Vintage Olympic Swimming Shirt That’s Gold

Each week we feature an interesting vintage tee that’s currently on the eBay auction block. Please feel free to link us if you create or discover an auction we might like. Description: Vintage Daniel Hechter Shirt OLYMPIC SWIMMING Measurements: Size 42 – pit to pit is 18″ bottom of collar to bottom of shirt is 23-1/4″ Sold by: Naked*Planet What the Seller Says:  Vintage rayon or poly – can’t tell (? – tag is missing) shirt by Daniel Hechter Paris, shirt made in France. It has a few problems, see the little hole and spot, which are on the back. What we Say: Male swimmers were ... Read more

If I Absolutely Had to Wear a New Shirt…

As an ambassador of vintage t-shirts I always represent in one. What if, by some strange circumstance, the fate of the world relied on me wearing a brand new tee? This section is dedicated to the ones I would put on to save our planet. You’re welcome. This bar fight t-shirt by the Ames Bros is a knock-out design. It’s one of those images you can look at time and time again and discover something new. Like that one guy totally getting kneed in the nards. Take my word for it, save yourself the agony. The 10 Rules of a ... Read more

Canada D’Eh

Today is birthday of glorious nation of Canada. Don’t forget to wear your old school tourist souvenir shirts (bonus points for beavers) and then top it off with a toque. But before you get carried away and start unnecessarily saying, “eh” remember, no vintage shirt collection is complete without at least one of the following iconic Canuck tees: 1. Terry Fox. He became famous for the “Marathon of Hope”, a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research. But here’s the kicker, the amazing feat was done with one prosthetic leg. He’s a Canadian hero and the Terry Fox Run continues to this day as one of the world’s ... Read more

Hats Off to Trucker Shirts

Each week we feature an interesting vintage tee that’s currently on the eBay auction block. Please feel free to link us if you create or discover an auction we might like. Description: Vintage 1985 3D EMBLEM TRUCKER T-Shirt Measurements: pit-to-pit: 18.5″ front collar to bottom: 24.5″ Sold by: doublesixvintage What the Seller Says: Up for grabs here is a killer ’85 3D shirt in excellent condition. Aside from fading typical for its age and some light pilling, there’s no damage to report. What we Say: Remember when trucker hats were all the rage? Well, elderly gentleman (playing cards on street corners) ... Read more