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Shark Attack by Rockett Clothing

Ivy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:26:12 PST

Cue the Jaws theme! This tee by Rockett Clothing made me think of one of my friends — he’s a huge fan of sharks and intends to devote his life to studying them. The digital sublimation print looks incredible and is sure to be a hit with people like my friend, as well as fans of photo tees and all-over prints. I can vouch for 50/50 polycotton shirts being incredibly soft and comfy, which is another plus. Available for both guys and gals!

If $30 is too rich for your blood, check out Rockett’s eBay store; they’ll put shirts up for auction starting at 0.99 and if you’re lucky, you can score a great deal. You can also use coupon code RC287029 to save 20%, which knocks the price down to $24.

Buy It: $30 ($24 with coupon RC287029) at Rockett Clothing

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Photo Review: 410 BC

Ivy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:14:03 PST

Now that I’ve purchased a replacement camera charger (those damn things simply get lost too easily!), I’m going to start doing photo reviews! The name is pretty self-explanatory: in these regular features, I will review a company or brand I’ve recently ordered from, and provide undoctored photographs of the physical, actual tees.

As promised in a previous post, first up is 410 BC, an independent brand providing “limited edition apparel for free thinkers & conscious consumers.” They sell t-shirts, jackets, sweaters, skateboards, hoodies, and other cut-and-sew pieces. I bought a bunch of tees from them during their 50% off sales this October.

At a Glance

410 BC’s website and tee designs have a modern-art aesthetic with a special hint of classic old-world flavor. Their antique map and starry sky motifs adorn the majority of their packaging and graphics. The visual styles and themes differ slightly between the seasonal lines, leaving you wondering what 410 BC will come up with next.

I’m especially fond of their Big Cartel store design, which was created by the masters at The Black Axe. It’s clean and easy to navigate. It’d be nice if the male and female size options for the same design were lumped together, though, as the large amount of products makes for a lot of scrolling.

The Shirts

410 BC prides itself on printing on sweatshop-free clothing, a phrase which has become ubiquitous with American Apparel. The shirts come with custom sewn tags. The prints are crisp and neat. I can’t really think of much else to say about these tees, other than they are of excellent quality.

I do, however, have to comment on the fact that some of the product photos are a tad misleading in the color of the tee, particularly for the Ritual tee. (The tee is no longer up for sale in the store.) This shirt is actually a vibrant baby blue color, as opposed to the white seen in the model photos. The Modern Knight and Black Hole shirts also appear white, but actually have a (very) light heather gray texture. Light blue simply doesn’t look that good on me, so I’ll probably be returning the Ritual tee, which is disappointing since I do like the design. Perhaps toning down the bloom/Photoshop next time would be advisable, especially since it seems the same thing is to blame for washing out the colors in most of these beautiful designs.

You can view photographs of all the shirts in the gallery at the bottom.

Shipping and Service

The shirts came packaged in a custom-printed mailing bag with 410 BC’s logo against an antique map graphic. Inside, the shirts were protected by a heavy-duty clear plastic bag, which also contained a promotional card for the brand, a few stickers, and a fun little goodie (a set of plastic vampire teeth). It perturbs me as to why it cost around $13 to ship my order, though, because from experience (I did a lot of eBaying this summer), I know it doesn’t cost that much to send four shirts in a mailing bag.

According to their website, 410 BC is all about having a good relationship with their customers, and it shows. They offer full refunds (including shipping) and reimburse you for the cost of shipping a return. The owners are friendly and personable, and interact with their customers via their constantly-updated blog and Twitter. When I emailed them about their order, I got a quick and helpful response. It would have been nice to receive a shipping notification and perhaps a tracking number, but that’s the only criticism I have.

Closing Thoughts

410 BC clothing costs a little more than usual, but you can be assured that you’re getting quality products and service from this indie brand.

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Shirt.Woot deals: Anticlothes and Tilteed

Ivy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:51:10 PST

Save on two great tee stores — Anticlothes and Tilteed, which are both personal favorites of mine — with yesterday’s and today’s Shirt.Woot side deals. Try to check the deals every day if you can, because every now and then a great coupon or sale will crop up.

At Anticlothes, all shirts are $11.99 and below! There are even tees for $9 and $6. They’re usually around $19 so this saves you a considerable amount of money. Anticlothes products strike a balance between humor/slogan tees and graphic tees like you might see on Threadless or Woot, though I find the latter to much more impressive. As a gamer, I’m especially a fan of Pacman Graph, though Community Service is a close runner-up. Ever wonder if the Kool-Aid man had to ever do something about all those walls he busted? Now you know.

All of the shirts are on American Apparel and are offered in men’s and women’s sizes.

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Tilteed is yet another design contest site, which most of us are all tired of already, but the design selection is so good, and the preorder price so amazing, that I can’t help but adore it. I’m sure we all know the feeling of opening up Woot/Teextile/Teefury/etc. and wondering, “How the eff did that get printed?!”. Well, at Tilteed, that thought’s never entered my head. Not all of the prints suit my style, but I’m never left wondering why it won the $500 prize.

And now, with code wootRules, you can get $4 off the price of any shirt! That includes the presale shirt, Three-Step Plan, which knocks the price down to a piffling $8 plus shipping. The coupon will reduce past shirts in the catalog to $14, which is still a pretty good deal. Shipping shouldn’t even be a worry, since it’s a flat $2 no matter where you live. More companies need to take a cue from Tilteed in this area.

Like Anticlothes, Tilteed prints on American Apparel for both guys and gals!

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Play at La Fraise

Ivy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:07:15 PST

Aaargh, so disappointed this tee at La Fraise is pretty much sold out! (Only remaining size is Women’s Large) The graphic — a parody of the scientific illustrations found in old biology books — is a really clever take on the famous Mario mushrooms that have become rather ubiquitous in the gaming t-shirt world. The best part about it, though, is that it’s subtle — personally, I don’t see how even proud gamers can go around wearing this kind of cotton barf on their chests. This tee is also environmentally-friendly in that it’s made of organic cotton and printed using ecofriendly water-based inks!

I don’t know if La Fraise reprints, but I sure hope they do. I’d love to add this shirt to my collection.

EDIT: Thanks to Rude Retro for pointing out that La Fraise only prints 500 of each design! And then it goes back to the designer, so here’s hoping we’ll see it elsewhere.

Buy It: €19 (~$28.50) at LaFraise.com

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Giant Robot FTW! at Teefury

Ivy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:21:45 PST

I have nothing to say but “Oh my” to this awesome shirt, on sale at Teefury for $9 + shipping today only. Most shirts at this site are hardly interesting enough to keep me at the site for more than five seconds, but this one seriously makes me consider taking out my wallet. The linework is just amazing — look at all that detail and texture! It brings a sense of movement and life to this piece, along with the great color scheme. I wonder if Teefury will be able to pull off the gradient on the robot? It’d be a shame if they messed that up, since it really helps the look, and keeps the robot from getting lost in the smoke while keeping the color balance just right.

Also, I just noticed the dismembered body parts of some kind of demon or monster in the background, trailed by huge plumes of smoke. Perhaps this robot is a city hero? Makes me think of those Japanese monster movies.

Artist thestray is also the creator of Umibozu, an incredible all-over design which won a prize in the DBH 10k contest. It looks like he has a penchant for giant creatures!

Be sure to snap this shirt up quickly if you want it, ’cause after today, it’s gone forever.

Buy It: $9 today only at Teefury.com

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Where For Art Thou Homie

coty — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:52:17 PST

You might think that William Shakespeare is the farthest thing there is to a hood rat, but, apparently the good people at Goodie Two Sleeves believe the opposite. They claim that William Shakespeare was the thug to end all thugs. Apparently he was to the 1500’s what Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg are to us now. He embodied what it was to live a harsh life, running from the law and drinking and smoking illicit things. William Shakespeare was a homie. Yes, that’s right. A homie. If you agree, then this shirt is for you. Pick it up from Goodie Two Sleeves for $21.98.

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What’s Bill Gates Playing?

coty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:30:11 PST

I discovered this T-Shirt over at the Spanish site, Camisetas Locas and I was instantly drawn to it because .. well, I’m drawn to anything that’s Apple related. I’ve encountered many a Space Invaders parody but none quite like this one. The shirt is called What’s Bill Gates Playing and features some of Apple’s most important entities as the enemy (Apple logo, Quicktime, iPod). The shirt is pretty funny, I would have liked to have seen little iPods liter the shirt rather than the word “iPod”, but that’s just a minor detail. I do think, however, that it’s in Bill’s best interest to keep Apple alive as long as possible. Considering that is where they steal get their best ideas from, anyway.

You can purchase What’s Bill Gates Playing over at Camisetas Locas for 19.90 EUR.

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Modern Knight by 410 BC

Ivy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:45:56 PST

Yeah, yeah, I know it hasn’t been that long since I last made a post about 410 BC, but simply I love this tee too much to not write about it. (That and it was taken down for some reason while I was writing the other post.) “Modern Knight” depicts a medieval knight accented with modern art stylings, geometric shapes, and other photographic elements. I like the way the shark’s jaws frames the logo, which is inconspicuously and artfully placed; this is a great example of having branding in your product without making it obnoxious, and it certainly helps that ‘410 BC’ is a good-looking brand name to begin with. I can’t wait to get mine; look forward to a photo-review as soon as I get a replacement camera charger!

Unfortunately, this tee was released during their 50% off sale, so the only sizes remaining are guys’ Small and women’s Large. If you do wear one of those sizes, though, you can still get 20% off your order with coupon code FOURTEN! You’ll feel special knowing you are one of only 100 people with this awesome tee.

Buy It: $28 at 410BC.com (use coupon FOURTEN for 20% off)

On an off-topic note, I will be out of town this weekend, so expect a very brief lull in the new content stream. It won’t be long, though. Thanks again to Adam for having me here, I’ve been having tons of fun so far, and will continue to provide regular helpings of t-shirt news. I’ve also been trying to add at least one new store every day to our sister site, Tee Directory, so head on over and discover some new brands and money-saving coupons today!

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Some disappointment with Ten Bills

Ivy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:48:41 PST

I have to say, I’m fairly disappointed in Ten Bills. After their revamp, they sold one new design a day, printed on American Apparel, for both men and women, at the titular price of $10. Granted, these designs were far from spectacular, but it was still nice to see them offer quality blanks and women’s sizes. They’ve done away with this model in recent weeks, instead opting to offer five new preorder designs a week. Suddenly, the American Apparel blanks are gone, as are the women’s sizes. If you’re going to sell your product on a preorder-only basis, why not offer the women’s sizes? It’s not like you lose anything by having extras you can’t sell. (This is how Teefury and Teextile work.) And while I can understand the financial pressure that comes with selling AA blanks at $10, the indecisiveness is more than a little unsettling. “Hey guys, we’re offering American Apparel! Whoops, now we aren’t. Sorry.”

Nevertheless, it’s nice to see Ten Bills reintroduce some designs from their previous iteration that are much more appealing than those sold during their brief existence as a “one shirt a day” site. The designs from those days are available in their T-Shirt Archive, but I can hardly say they’re worth the $20. You’d be better off spending that $20 on a ridiculously cheap hoodie.

Overall, if you’re looking for a cheap $10 tee, I’d say Shirt.Woot is a better bet — the designs and t-shirts are both of better quality, and I’m pretty sure hell would freeze over before their business model made any sudden changes. But hey, if you see something you like at Ten Bills, go right ahead — you won’t find many tee stores willing to sell their product for a measly ten bucks.

You can also take an additional 10% off with the coupon code THANKYOU. Sure, that’s only $1, but a dollar saved is a dollar earned, right? This code expires Sunday November 8, 2009.

Buy Them: $10 at TenBills.com ($9 with coupon code THANKYOU)

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Word 2 Tha’ Herd at Teextile: the elephant lover’s tee

Ivy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:29:37 PST

Today’s shirt at Teextile is all too cool. If you like elephants and all-over prints, then this tee is most definitely for you. The jury’s still out on whether or not this print extends to the back of the shirt (judging from previous examples, it probably won’t), but it’s still a neat tee either way. Using pink for the stand-out elephant was a great color choice by artist biotwist; it excellently complements the tee’s whimsical, child-like feel, and looks good against the silver background. Another noteworthy highlight of this design is the sheer number of uniquely drawn elephants. That must have taken an incredibly long time, and as a fellow artist, biotwist, I salute you. I especially like the elephant with sunglasses — can you spot him?

Unfortunately, I wouldn’t say this tee is a must-buy for me, since I can’t see myself pulling off something this showy, not to mention I’m still iffy on purchasing from Teextile while they’re still printing on Alstyle blanks, which they switched to as a financial necessity. The women’s shirts are pretty terrible, in my opinion. Additionally, Teextile is known for egregious shipping delays, so be prepared to wait at least a month to receive your tee. They took a week off to “catch up” on their printing, but since I haven’t ordered from them since then, I’m not sure if that’s actually resolved anything or not.

You can get this shirt for $12 plus shipping today only; tomorrow it’ll go back up to $15. And after this week, it’ll be gone forever, so be sure to get on it quickly if you plan to buy!

Buy It: $12 at Teextile.com