As a guitar player, I find this shirt RIDICULOUSLY awesome. As a left-handed guitar player, I find it RIDICULOUSLY unfortunate that there isn’t a left version available. I’m not crying though, I still see myself buying it.

This tee is for anyone that’s ever air-guitared their way through a solo, whether you play for real or not. It’s subtle enough to look like a plain tee at first, and bold enough to tell everyone you’re ready to party.

For those about to rock…we salute you.

Go grab this sweet tee at LuckyThreadz for $16.

EndangeredWear really takes the term “limited edition” to the major leagues. Every shirt is a limited run with no reprints. On the back, you’ll see “1 of 100″ or “1 of 300″ or whatever. That’s really sweet, and guarantees that you won’t go out and see anyone else wearing your tee. (I Love Lamp, anyone?)

Scott brought this one to my attention. Seriously, What a kick ass tee. This shirt rocks on too many levels.

Snakes? Check.
Skulls? Check.
Ace of Spades? Check.
Classic retro-ish background? Check.

This is an excellent tee to wear to a concert. I’m not a big fan of the company name on the front, but it’s done pretty tastefully. I think the one on the back, on the limited edition print, definitely belongs though.

There’s a Countdown to Extinction (Bonus points for the Megadeth reference) on each tee, telling you how many are available in each size until they’re gone…forever.

Ace of Spades is $16.99 at EndangeredWear, check ‘em out.

One of the largest collections of vintage-style tees I know of is at t-shirts.com. Their vintage and 80’s sections include more than 400 vintage designs, which is really a staggering figure. Some designs are faux vintage all the way, with fading and aging crafted into the design. Others appear to use new print, just with retro subject matter.

Sometimes it’s for a band (Allman Bros ‘73 Tour, anyone?) and others for a product or beverage that’s no longer made or has since changed logos. Cartoon characters and classic television seem to be popular subjects as well. Even if vintage isn’t usually your thing, it’s worth checking out their tee collection. You may just come across something you like. You may recognize a few, particularly the Guinness tees as having been featured here before.

Most tees are $20, and the ones on sale are usually $10, which is an absolute steal. Be sure to check them out at t-shirts.com.

I’ve been meaning to write about Retro Campaigns since before my break, and Christine over there has been super cool about the whole deal. Retro Campaigns makes some coolest new-old shirts I’ve come across. Their prints are all made to look like campaign t-shirts from presidential races of bygone days.

In an interesting twist though, you’ll see t-shirts from FAILED campaigns. I think that’s pretty sweet. These shirts get bonus points in a Dewey Defeats Truman sort of way. Nobody usually remembers the guy that didn’t win unless you pull a Dukakis and have an absolutely ridiculous photo of yourself floating around.

Retro Campaigns is one of the few places out there that can pull off politically-themed t-shirts without being…well, political about it. This isn’t about left or right, conservative or liberal, nothing like that. It’s about a whole lot of t-shirt love, right?

Those of you old enough might date yourselves wearing one of their tees, I have to admit. If it’s someone you voted for, then that’s excellent, more power to you! Thankfully though, I was born during the Reagan Administration, so I can wear these tees purely for their cool factor. Does that make me a poser? It might, but at least not in a Vanilla Ice sort of way.

The first tee Retro Campaigns sent me was lost somehow in transit, but Christine was cool enough to send another. When I opened the package, I’ve got to admit that it wasn’t the shirt that first grabbed my eye, but the rest of the material included.

There was a beautifully designed one-pager on the candidate’s history, career and political beliefs. There was also a gorgeous glossy flyer, business card and a note (on RC stationary, no less). I’ve got no idea if the note and business card are part of every shipment or just mine because I’m a reviewer, but it’s all very impressive nonetheless. I’ll try to get a picture of the materials to post back here.

The shirt itself is a classic ringer, printed on a super-soft American Apparel tee. The water-based inks and faded design really contribute to the vintage look and feel. I get the impression that most, if not all of these designs are from the actual campaign materials, which is sweet since I’m a geek for historical accuracy. If any are the original creation of Retro Campaigns, I’m doubly impressed.

It’s really neat to see some of these shirts purely because it reminds you of a time when the things that were important to the American public were much different than they are now. Values were different, and the price of oil wasn’t even a blip on the radar. People were worried about civil rights, the Russians, Vietnam..all things that have since become background scenery for films.

Since I first spoke with RC they’ve added a bunch of new designs as well. It’s really an impressive collection, definitely check it out. Here’s a hats off to Christine and the team at Retro Campaigns, and thanks again for the shirt.

The shirt I’m wearing is Willkie - Wings for America and it’s $19.99.

Check out Retro Campaigns to see the above shirt and many others. As t-shirt company websites go, it’s very well done.

This was the shirt of the day at Design By Humans a few days ago, and it caught my eye. I know I’ve written about a few brown and tannish DBH tees before(Controlled Chaos and Revelations come to mind) but the print on this one sort of knocks my socks off. When you look closely there’s a number of different print patterns and colors used to suggest layers, and I really think it gives the tee a lot of depth.

It’s a bit like “spot the hidden picture” because at first I struggled to really be able to describe what was printed on the tee. I knew with a name like Leo there had to be a lion, but it escaped me for a few moments. The attention to detail in this design is really impressive.

There are a number of cool new tees at DBH in addition to this one, but this really stood out for me. Stop by and check them out.

Leo Regalis is $19 from Design By Humans.

Steve at Anyfolk.com sent me this awesome tee a while back, and has been super patient with me getting the review out. Anyfolk’s got a real clever approach to self expression that I’ve just got to share with you. Any t-shirt tells you a little something about the person wearing it, but Anyfolk definitely takes this to the next level.

Every shirt at Anyfolk follows the same basic framework, which is best illustrated with this image from their site.

You pick something that interests you, or something that describes who you are or what’s important to you, and you’ll get a tee that fits you perfectly (pun intended). The “O” in Folk is always a picture describing the variable word on the shirt. Though all the shirts are pre-designed, it really felt like a semi-custom experience picking out a tee.

I picked Irish Folk for a few reasons. First, Anyfolk’s website compells you to pick out something that really describes who you are, and I had a lot of fun trying to figure out what best described who I was was. It was an exercise in introspection to decide between Irish Folk and Guitar Folk. St. Patrick’s Day was on the way, and I really wanted a unique shirt, so that sort of pushed me over the edge. On top of that, the clover was really close to an “O” shape, which would make sure people understood the tee.

A small anyfolk.com logo is neatly and quietly centered on the back. While I’m not usually a fan of that sort of thing, I think the anyfolk idea is so cool I want to make sure people know where I got the tee. Hopefully someone will see it and discover they can pick out anything they’d like.

They don’t do custom phrases, but I can understand why. The logistics of managing user-uploaded images and whatnot could really cut into the quality, which I should mention is top-notch. If you don’t see something you like, I’m sure you could email them with your suggestions. They’re adding new tees all the time and you’re bound to find something you like.

Thanks again to Steve at Anyfolk for the shirt!

You can pick out your own Anyfolk shirt for $18 at Anyfolk.com.

This sweet tee from VanRockn is one of the more impressive single-color prints I’ve seen in a while. The off-center print is a pretty neat design choice, and was the first think to catch my eye. Upon closer examination you see the man is wearing a gasmask but it’s a vague enough image that you can’t discern too much more than that.

I think it’s pretty cool how VanRockn can evoke so much mood with just a single color print and selective use of shadow. The t-shirt is available in army green, brown, and light yellow. It’s also a snug “vintage fit” so be sure to check out their size chart before ordering. Hats off to VanRockn for another cool design.

You can get Toxic from VanRockn Apparel for $18.

 Here’s a pretty neat tee I found at VanRockn Apparel. They’ve got a bunch of great single-color designs, but this one caught my eye. It reminds me of the concert tees that seem to overwhelm my closet sometimes. I’m not sure I like the yellow, but you can get this design on a white or black shirt as well, which would look pretty sweet. It’s available in male and female varieties.

Splatter Skull is $18 from VanRockn.