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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Junkytees

2006-08-29T13:32:00.000-05:00

Junkytees is run by a DJ/Producer with a knack for screenprinting and designing t-shirts. All the designs are 100% original and printed by hand, resulting in a very unique, vintage look and feel. They now feature many designs that have been created by DJs, to fit the the theme.

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junkytees.myshopify.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

Monsieur T.

2006-08-29T13:18:00.000-05:00

Monsieur T. is a small apparel company established in early 2004, based out of Portland, Oregon. The designs at Monsieur T. are influenced by a mix of skateboarding, snowboarding and loud music. What I love about this place is that the designs are either printed huge on the tees or are placed somewhere other than front-and-center.

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monsieurt.net

Teetsy

2006-08-29T13:11:00.000-05:00

Teetsy is t-shirt design group located in Chicago, Illinois. The designers are all friends and coworkers, and do motion graphics and post-production by day. The online shop features about a dozen t-shirt designs and a few screenprints. It is nice to see a group of artists using a creative outlet like this, because the designs become very organic and non-constricted. ****

teetsy.com

Tea and Crumpets

2006-08-29T12:54:00.000-05:00

Tea and Crumpets was started in the fall of 2005 by three friends, whose goal was to create the best, most original shirts and accessories. Everything is screenprinted by hand and is available in limited quanties, to ensure that what you are getting will be unique and original. Something that is a little different than a lot of t-shirt sites, is the ability to blog or comment about each design (similar to Threadless). ****

teaandcrumpets.org

Lucha Workshop

2006-06-11T19:08:00.000-05:00

Lucha Workshop is an independent, artist-run shop, specializing in bags, plush bags, comics and awesome t-shirts. If you are a fan of hand drawn tees, you'll love the ones at Lucha Workshop. They have a great vintage style to them and are printed in very wearable colors. If you have extra time, check out their bags too. ****

luchaworkshop.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

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

Go Ape Shirts

2006-06-01T13:55:00.000-05:00

Go Ape Shirts is a small t-shirt company run out of Arizona. They're brand new, so there are only a few tee designs at the moment, but those that they have are great. Series 1 is available now and features "Can You Hear Me Now?" by Julian Glander, "The Persistence of Rock" by Graphicairlines, "Boo Boo Walker" by Dave Horowitz, and "Reach for the Sky" by Josh Perkins. There are still a few kinks to be worked out on their site (it's underconstruction at the time I'm writing this), but once everything is running smoothly I can tell this will be an amazing t-shirt site to keep your eye on. ****

goapeshirts.com

LaFraise

2006-04-26T16:14:00.000-05:00

LaFraise is another t-shirt shop with an ongoing design contest, similar to Threadless. A $1200 prize is given if your design is selected. It is a French site, so the style is a little bit different than others, and the prices are a bit steeper. The quality designs here are top-notch though. There is an option to view the site in English, but there are a few things that still are not translated (and I've had to look up the translation online! haha). Overall though, the best contest site I've seen other than Threadless. *****

lafraise.com

VanRockn Apparel

2006-04-17T23:49:00.000-05:00

VanRockn Apparel is another brand new shop that opened in April of 2006. They specialize in vintage looking and fitted tees, which are only printed on Apperican Apparel brand. Their selection is small, but each design is very wearable and funny. I really like the color combos that they use as well. ***

VanRockn.com

Rarified Brand Clothing

2006-04-03T18:32:00.000-05:00

Rarified Brand Clothing is a brand new store that prides itself on their originality. To ensure that their customers stay original, they limit production to 500 of each design. Their shirts have an "Authentic Vintage" look to them, because they choose suppliers with the best, softest blank garments and use "old school printing methods to give our stuff a unique vintage look". They only have a few designs at the moment, but from the looks of them I'm sure there will be many more great ones to come. ***

rarifiedbrand.com

GrooveKing

2006-03-07T10:46:00.000-06:00

GrooveKing.com reminds me a lot of Defunker, because of their site design and style of t-shirts. They have more 'artsy' designs, rather than 'jokes you can wear'. Many of the vintage tees have similar themes, but are still unique enough to want to own each of them. My favorite designs of their site are of large vehicles being pulled by random things. Overall, GrooveKing's prices are reasonable and quality of design is high. ****

GrooveKing.com

SnorgTees.com

2006-02-07T11:41:00.000-06:00

SnorgTees.com is run by a group of friends who not only design all the tees, but also fulfill orders, maintain / develop this site, and respond to email themselves. Their designs are mostly pop culture references such as "All About the Hamiltons" from the SNL Lazy Sunday rap, "I'm Kind of a Big Deal" and "Stay Classy San Diego" from Anchorman, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy & Napoleon Dynomite insipired tees. They are partnered with Spreadshirt.com, to allow you to customize your t-shirt if you choose to do so. ***

snorgtees.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

Crowded Teeth

2006-01-15T13:19:00.000-06:00

Crowded Teeth has a wide selection of products with a unique style of designs to choose from. This place is run by a 23 year old artist who creates the designs in her free time. It's really a beautiful site and the designs are extremely cute. Along with vintage t-shirts, Crowded Teeth has buttons, scarves, pillows, patches, and more! ****
crowdedteeth.com

Option-G Apparel

2005-12-12T16:14:00.000-06:00

Option-G Apparel came about in 2004, as an extension of the mutual love co-founders Cole Gerst and Michelle Madden share for t-shirts, music, animals and the current independent art scene, ranging from graffiti to graphic design. Their designs are all inspired from things such as electricity, self-help, animal impulses, music and L.A. summers. My favorite designs are PETA • free for all, branch out, and street signs. ****

option-g.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