Velva Sheen Vintage T-Shirt Brand

Sara Marion

December 23, 2011 at 3:10 pm

Ahhh, the days of velva sheen incicnnati were high for volleyball players, too. glad to see there is a classic offering to keep the cotton alive.

Bryan Bedell

September 26, 2012 at 4:42 pm

Velva Sheen used to have a warehouse in Cincinnati (this was late 70s/early 80s) where you could buy

1) pretty much any college t/sweatshirt (probably not licensed, even if they were licensed back then)

2) blank t-shirts with hundreds of iron-on choices, and best of all…

3) giant bins of misprinted/ink test t-shirts, ranging in price depending how messed up they were. The best were like, a Coors logo, a St. Rita School for the Deaf picnic design, and a Proctor and Gamble sales meeting t-shirt all overlapping at random angles in weird colors, for $1.

defunkd

December 10, 2012 at 1:59 am

Velva Sheen tag on a golf shirt.

Wolfymusic

December 19, 2012 at 6:00 pm

I found some old Orange Crush swearshirts from around 1970. It says, “Hug Me, Crush Me, Luv Me” on the front. And in the original plastic bag, I think I’ll e-bay’em.

Phil Rielly

December 25, 2012 at 12:14 pm

Very close on the history. Great company, great memories. Ironically, both brothers died within 12 hours of each other at the ages of 82 and 85. Philip Rielly (Robert’s son)

Lisa Wortmann

January 3, 2013 at 1:35 am

Hey Phillip, my name is Lisa Schroeder Wortmann. I am Oscar Schroeder’s granddaughter. I think this is sooo very cool that people are STILL interested in the Velva Sheen brand after all this time. Your father and uncle did such a great job of taking this company far beyond (probably) what my grandfather ever dreamed of. If you know any more history about Velva Sheen I’d love for you to share it with me. Thanks, Lisa

Art John Blum

March 29, 2013 at 12:38 pm

Wow… such a big part of my life! My dad Art Sr. (Tiny) was the Vice President/Art Director for Velva-Sheen. I grew up wearing misprints and worked there myself in the late 70’s early 80’s. Great memories.

john russell

March 29, 2013 at 12:42 pm

hi I’m John Russell. I was employed at Velva Sheen from 1967 to 1985 as an artist creativeartdept@yahoo.com

john russell

March 29, 2013 at 12:43 pm

hi Art….isn’t this a hoot? lol

defunkd

March 29, 2013 at 2:11 pm

Welcome! Do their happen to be any secret Velva-Sheen storage units? ha.

john russell

March 30, 2013 at 12:14 am

I remember seeing….Davy Crockett shirts, College Fraternity Nebish shirts, Keep on Truckin’ shirts, Soap Box Derby shirts, Boys Club of America shirts, YMCA shirts……In addition to T-Shirts Velva Sheen even screen printed College Pennants, water soluble decals, Nylon Jackets and Sweat Shirts and Pants. I still have a mock-up dummy of the 1969 School Mascots Catalog used by salesmen. During the late 1970’s I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to design Smurf T-shirts and Major League Baseball shirts….Go Big Red Machine !!!! Attached is a family portrait of the Velva Sheen Creative Art Department circa 1979

enVie of Florida

September 10, 2014 at 8:08 pm

You’ve got this one already, but here’s another early 80s Velva tag.

Corey Holland

September 22, 2014 at 4:32 pm

Anyone know where we can find a prints book of designs from back then?

defunkd

October 1, 2014 at 11:39 pm

Lessor seen Velva tag compliments of Allergic to Cubicles.

blink

October 18, 2014 at 2:39 pm

My favorite shirt growing up was one of the random misprints I bought at the outlet store off Paddock Rd., it said Elmer Ave. Blue Dolphins. No idea where Elmer Ave is or what sport the Blue Dolphins team played!?

BlancoBros

January 1, 2015 at 4:21 pm

Didn’t see one posted here, slightly different varation. Loop in “L” and “H” are closed.
Came off a Girl Scouts sweatshirt, which oddly enough had a Mickey Unlimited tag still attached. Tag says Velva Sheen on it as well.

defunkd

April 25, 2016 at 8:53 pm

Moon Castles? complments of Black Market Pop.

Pam Glass Herrmann

May 4, 2016 at 6:55 pm

My father was George Glass and spoke often of your father. I,too, wore misprint tee shirts and often went to work with my dad on Saturday morning. He would put me to work sweeping the sewing room! Do you remember the company picnics at Lesourdsville?

Pam Glass Herrmann

May 4, 2016 at 6:57 pm

You may remember my father, George Glass. He was VP of Production. passed away while working at Velva Sheen in 1976.

Pam Glass Herrmann

May 4, 2016 at 8:01 pm

The Reilly’s were very kind to my family while my father, George Glass, was employed there and was terminally ill with cancer. Good people. Good
company. They planted a tree in my father’s honor in the garden on the Velva Sheen property and invited my mother to the ceremony. What company would do that today?

JOHN RUSSELL

May 27, 2016 at 5:37 pm

I do remember George and I recall his illness. I was so impressed with his drive and will to work through his pain. I was sad when he passed on.

Pam Glass Herrmann

May 28, 2016 at 7:53 pm

Thank you. I cannot tell you what it means to have someone remember him forty years after his passing. You have brought me to tears. Thank you so much.

defunkd

November 18, 2016 at 8:45 pm

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