I Heart Vintage Tees

Tuesday Teez

2008-07-03T16:39:00.002-05:00

Tuesday Teez is a great new website that features the best new t-shirt designs on the web every - you guessed it - Tuesday! I really like the concept and they feature some fantastic shops, all of which, are from Cafépress. Some of the shops I have already reviewed here at I Heart Vintage Tees (Detour Designables, Burn Tees, Lekker Designs, K A Designs, KippyGo, Flippin Sweet) and some are new to me that I need to review (get ready Poptastic, Be Green Teez, Geeky Teez, Strk3...). Overall it's a great site with quality designs every week, so check Tuesday Teez out! ****

www.tuesdayteez.com

Detour Designables

2006-06-01T15:50:00.003-05:00

Detour Designables offers one of a kind vintage tees with funny sayings, with many different themes such as Scion XB, LOST, MacGyver and Statehood T-Shirts for every state in the US. Their designs are pretty simple, but are still hip and stylish. I really am impressed with the site design they most. It looks great and is easy to navigate. ****

www.detourdesignables.com

Kippy Go

2006-12-02T13:17:00.002-06:00

Kippy Go is another t-shirt shop with a very distinct style. Their 'State Moto' shirts are some of the best in the business. If you're looking for a wide selection and a nicely laid-out website to browse, give these guys a try. ***

www.kippygo.com

Unimental Designs

2006-12-02T13:28:00.002-06:00

Unimental Designs has over 200 unique graphics to place on many different products. Their styles include humor, geek & gamer, retro, movies & tv, sports, music, stylin', & politics. Most of their designs have an 'urban' look to them. ***

unimental.com

Tee Junction

2007-03-06T11:51:00.004-06:00

Tee Junction is a fairly new online t-shirt retailer which specializes in providing original, cool, funny t-shirts. I think they do a really good job at creating original concepts as well as using well-known jokes in new ways. The website is very aesthetically pleasing and nicely laid out. Some of my favorite designs are, "Don't mess with me, I know Sudoku", "The Dude Abides", and "Keytars didn't get old; you did man". ****

teejunction.com

Flippin Sweet Gear

2005-09-27T11:55:00.001-05:00

If you're looking for a pop-culture reference on a t-shirt, Flippin' Sweet Gear is the place to shop. They feature movie inspired, vintage, new, and retro-style gear. Their designs range from offensive, flirty, geek and more. They are probably THE SOURCE to get Napoleon inspired gear also (hence the store name). Check them out! ***

www.flippinsweetgear.com

One Horse Shy

2005-09-27T14:19:00.001-05:00

One Horse Shy features a huge selection of vintage inspired designs. They cover everything from politics, society, chinese & japanese kanji, retro, lowbrow & highbrow humor, and much more. The site design is one of the coolest that I've seen, and it fits nicely with their "western" theme. Be sure and check them out, since as they put it, "We pander to everyone!" ***

www.onehorseshy.com

Cult Classic Ts

2005-09-28T12:28:00.001-05:00

If you're looking to slap a tv or movie quote on a t-shirt, Cult Classic Ts is THE place to go. They feature quotes from The Big Lebowski, Office Space, Saturday Night Live, and much more! Along with that, they have some great humor tees with a vintage style to them. Some definate conversation starters here. ***

www.cultclassicts.com

Ophelia's Art

2005-09-30T09:56:00.002-05:00

Ophelia's Art features the best 'vintage goth' designs around. I fell in love with this place when I saw their selection of Absinthe & Green Fairy designs. They also have tons of other great categories such as corset & pin-up art, fairy & fantasy art, and retro & naughty t-shirts. It's a bit different than your standard vintage t-shirt store, but if you're feeling a bit dark or naughty you may find a few things you must own. ****

www.opheliasart.biz

Burn Tees

2005-09-29T10:31:00.001-05:00

Burn Tees has probably the least subtle designs on the web, but that's what makes them so great. They definately are not afraid to be different, which certainly makes them original. They feature funny, drug related, new jersey, political, and holiday designs as well as custom designs. ***

www.burntees.com

Toasted Tees

2005-10-05T11:55:00.001-05:00

Toasted Tees has a wide selection of t-shirts for hipsters & trendsetters, geeks & gamers, movers & shakers, rockers & ravers, & peace lovers & activists. This place is a great shop to go for anything 50's retro, but they also have some awesome humor & political designs as well. ***

www.toastedtees.com

Lekker Designs

2005-10-06T11:59:00.001-05:00

Lekker Designs is a great shop that features "Unique Swag" you can only find there! Check out their collection of Scooter, Geek, and Arrested Development inspired designs. Everything has either a very distressed or groovy feel to it, and is very fun. You can also visit their left-wing (lekkerpolitics) and wedding (lekkerbride) shops while you're there. ***

www.lekkerdesigns.com

WearaTshirt.com

2005-10-12T14:45:00.001-05:00

WearaTshirt.com has an enormous selection of urban and pop culture tees. They specialize in Laguna Beach & the OC designs, but they also have some great humor, flirt, love, retro, etc. tees. Their designs are customizable, so you can pick whatever style of t-shirt you're after. ****

WearaTshirt.com

Busted Tees

2005-09-28T20:00:00.001-05:00

The folks at Busted Tees describe their store as "The funniest t-shirts anywhere", and I find it hard to disagree. I sometimes find myself going to bustedtees.com, just to get a good laugh in for the day. "What Would Ashton Do?", "Your Retarded", and "Greece" are my personal faves. Ah, and there are the hilarious "Oregon Trail" and Pedro references. Definately some collector's items at this one. *****

bustedtees.com

Defunker

2005-10-04T17:29:00.001-05:00

From the great minds that brought you Busted Tees, comes Defunker. This place has some of THE coolest designs on the web that are 'sometimes witty and always good-looking'. There aren't a lot of catchy or goofy-phrased shirts at this one, just really amazing or silly illustrations that just look super rad. *****

www.defunker.com

Johnny Cupcakes

2006-02-02T17:06:00.001-06:00

Johnny Cupcakes has some of the most inventive t-shirt designs on the net, all of which include -you've guessed it - cupcakes! The cupcakes are used in almost a parody kind of way, being swapped in usual situations such as: 'Make Cupcakes Not War', The Statue of Liberty's flame, the Partridge Family, and the usual skull and crossbones. They are a little pricey, but I think it can be worth it because of how original they are. *****

johnnycupcakes.com

Local Celebrity

2005-10-07T11:59:00.001-05:00

Local Celebrity is probably the biggest brand of vintage t-shirts today. Started by 3 California siblings, this company now sells its shirts in a huge number of stores nationwide. If you've never seen one of their shirts while shopping (on the web or at the mall), well then you must have had your eyes closed. There is a reason why they are so popular though...their shirts are some of the greatest ideas out there, including "I've Got a Black Belt in Keepin' it Real", "Hugs Not Drugs", and "Like OK And Stuff". *****

localcelebrity.com

Funkrush Clothing

2005-12-12T15:47:00.000-06:00

Funkrush Clothing is a new t-shirt shop that was 'born and bred in the online ghetto'. The designs at this place are all very original and look great on a shirt. This is another place where you can submit your designs to be printed on t-shirts, only here, you get a commission for each t-shirt sold, instead of cash & prizes. Overall, I really like this place. ****

funkrush.com

Oddica

2006-06-01T16:02:00.000-05:00

"The focal point of our company is our Artists. How they interpret a particular idea, and how that idea looks on a shirt, determines whether a customer is going to buy, plain and simple."

Oddica is a brand new online store, and is one of the best I've seen. Their "artists first" philosophy works out perfectly with the audience they appeal to. The designs are pieces of art, which gives them an advantage over other sites that are just fonts and clipart. I love that they give you a preview of new shirts that are coming soon to keep you interested. Their prices are reasonable and they have great sales, so check them out. *****

oddica.com

Nerdy Shirts

2006-08-29T13:20:00.000-05:00

Nerdy Shirts is a design competition site that specializes in, you guessed it, nerdy designs. Every Monday, design judges from Nerdy Shirts will go through all the entrees and choose any that are worthy of being printed. Those chosen will win $200. There are often more than one winner every week, which means plenty of fun new shirts.

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nerdyshirts.com

Tees My Body

2006-12-02T13:11:00.000-06:00

Tees My Body began in mid-2006 by three guys, who love crazy, hilarious t-shirts. They could not find the types of tees that matched their sense of humor on the web though, so they decided to make their own. The style of their shirts is somewhat primitive and completely random, and their prices are quite affordable.
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teesmybody.com

Naature Clothing

2006-11-02T12:33:00.000-06:00

Naature Clothing was started in 2005 by George Smith and Jason Krieger as a means to expand their artistic vision to the real world via t-shirts. All t-shirts are personally screen printed by both founders and are of the highest quality.

Their tagline, "For Designers, By Designers" tells you everything you need to know about Naature Clothing. The designs offered are all very artistic and abstract. Their website offers a forum to talk about all things design related as well as other off-topic things. ****

naature.com

Oolong Tees

2006-11-02T12:47:00.000-06:00

Oolong Tees is yet another artist-based t-shirt company, that was born to give artists a wearable showcase for their work. Their artists include Paul Walsh, R.B. Morris III, Brett Millard and many more. Even though there are many of these types of companies nowadays, Oolong Tees are very very unique. They definately give their artists complete creative freedom. ****

oolongtees.com

Mr. Chips Tees

2005-09-29T10:21:00.000-05:00

Mr. Chips doesn't offer a HUGE selection of tees compared to other stores, but what they do offer is great quality. "Let's Experiment", "Friends Don't Let Friends Live in Ohio", and "Chess Players Mate Better" are a few personal faves. I also love the site design at this place. The photos are great and the wood accents work perfectly. ***

mrchipsclothing.com

Randomshirts.com

2005-12-01T15:24:00.000-06:00

Randomshirts.com is another pretty neat vintage t-shirt site. Their designs are all very wearable and funny, including 'Holla!', 'Break Yo' self Fool!', and 'Where My Dogs At?'. Their tees come in regular and ladies sizes and softees for more vintage fit. Not in the mood for a t-shirt? They also have polos, sweatshirts, and posters! Become one of their street soliders and earn extra cash! ***

randomshirts.com