Monthly Archive for November, 2007

Fullbleed Bleeds Fully In Season 6

Man, I hear this is the season where they finally kill off Dr. von Hossenstrausser! This is gonna be the bee’s—what?

Oh. Wrong kind of season.

Yep yep, Fullbleed recently debuted its newest line of shirts on the sultry savvy shirtosphere—nine new t-shirts to tempt your garment-gullet with sinful shirtsome delights. Well, not that sinful, actually. As a whole, Fullbleed seems particularly invested in the human condition, as all of their t-shirts feature, well, a person or persons. It sounds sort of silly spelling it out like that, but you don’t see a lot of stores whose stock is entirely constituted by designs featuring human beings.


Identity Theft at Fullbleed: $16.00

I can’t get enough of designs that take ideas too literally. Part of what makes Identity Theft so great is the odd nature of the act itself. I mean, you’re not really stealing someone’s true identity, after all. We used to live in a world where no one would inextricably associate a person’s identity with their electronic persona. Back in my day, uphill both ways in the snow barefoot, etc. etc. I could go on about how, in the design, the act of theft is actually creating a new person—his silhouette, at least—but I’ll stop here and just say that it is nifty and I like it.


All Tied Up at Fullbleed: $16.00

This pretty effectively sums up one of my greater fears. Nobody wants to grow up to be an imprisoned corporate lackey—and maybe it doesn’t happen as often as we’re made to believe—but I’ll be damned if it isn’t deeply disturbing all the same. I don’t know how I’d react if I bought this shirt only to find myself vying for Junior Executive Assistant District Sales Manager years later. Would it be the epitome of irony … or just sad? For the time being, I’m glad I can look at this shirt without seeing myself in it, staring back at me. Man, that would be creepy.

Well, two is clearly less than nine, so check out the rest of the line at Fullbleed’s online store. Might as well check out their past seasons, while you’re at it. Don’t want to miss out on the backstory! Maybe you can fill me in on where Dr. von Hossenstrausser got that mechanical ape.

Link: [Fullbleed]
Expensiveness: $16.00

[Via dobi @ Emptees]

Buy 2 T-Shirts, Get 1 Free at SubUrban Riot

SubUrban Riot Sale

SubUrban Riot make some quality tees (in addition to other garments!), and this sale at SubUrban Riot makes loading up on some of their cloudsoft cotton all the more appealing. Deal ends 12/30!

Tucson - SubUrban RiotFrance 8001 - SubUrban RiotWindstorm - SubUrban Riot

Link: [SubUrban Riot]
Expensiveness: $15-40

Fantastic Bonanza Free T-Shirt Contest IX 2: Bloodlust With A Vengeance 2

Free t-shirt contest! The other current one really sucks, so we’re doing one that is way cooler. The winner gets a free t-shirt from Fantastic Bonanza! Here’s what you have to do to win:

1. Sign up on Facebook (if you don’t already have an account).
2. Become a Fan on Fantastic Bonanza’s Facebook page.
3. Draw a sweet picture using the Graffiti application on that page! (Please keep all entries PG… we’ll have to delete your drawing if it’s too vulgar, and that would make us cry a little.)

It’s as simple as that. The entrants will be judged based on a complex 100-point scale of Awesomeness, which is a combination of Artfulness and Good Idea-ness, with a pinch of Effort-ness thrown in for good measure. The winner will be announced December 7th. Good luck!

Simply Cool T-Shirts from Your Eyes Lie

YourEyesLie

Your Eyes Lie print what in some ways are relatively simple designs, but that’s part of what makes them cool. They stick to only black and white tees, but what they do to a white t-shirt is lovely. But I’m not being entirely truthful: Your Eyes Lie is a collective of artists, so when I speak of ‘they’, I’m actually talking about several distinct individuals who probably aren’t collaborating on any one design. Besides generally being pretty cool, many of their tees are on sale for £10 and they have a bunch of new releases.

Dinogirl - HBB - YourEyesLie
Dinogirl NEW! at Your Eyes Lie

Quite a nice pastiche, a young girl stretches amidst giant flowers and raging dinosaurs. Why? Hell if I know. If you’re into things that makes sense, I guess avoid this tee. But if you can embrace the contradictions of the postmodern condition, then you’re in luck.

Scary Children - HBB - YourEyesLie
Scary Children at Your Eyes Lie

What is with these kids? Are they from a movie? Either way, they look… discontent. But with what? I guess it doesn’t really matter in the end, because people will probably think you’re the one who’s crazy (crazy cool?) for wearing this t-shirt.

Link: [Your Eyes Lie]
Expensiveness: £10-20

New Imaginary Foundation T-Shirts!

If you’ve been reading this t-shirt blog for a while, you probably know how much I like Imaginary Foundation. So of course when they release any new t-shirts, I can’t help but tell you immediately! Without further ado, my three favorite new t-shirt releases from Imaginary Foundation:

Albert - Nick Philip - Imaginary Foundation
Albert (available for men and women) NEW! at Imaginary Foundation

One of Albert Einstein’s quotes, ‘Imagination is more improtant than knowledge,’ is scripted just beneath a rendition of this iconic thinker.

Suitcase - Nick Philip - Imaginary Foundation
Suitcase (available for men and women) NEW! at Imaginary Foundation

An open mind is the most important item to pack on any trip.

Paper Back - Nick Philip - Imaginary Foundation
Paperback (available for men and women) NEW! at Imaginary Foundation

I like books!

Link: [Imaginary Foundation]
Expensiveness: $30

P.S. If you like art prints, Imaginary Foundation have expanded their range of art prints by 5 for a total of 10. Sweet!

Yack Who? Yackfou!

Yackfou occupy a special place in my heart, ever since I won their t-shirt giveaway contest at Shirt2, an awesome t-shirt shop directory and blog. I didn’t even know I had one, and then I got a package in the mail from Germany! It was pretty awesome. But what’s potentially even more awesome (especially for you, dear reader) is that Yackfou has relaunched there website with some cool new site features and lots of new gear, including t-shirts and hoodies!

Party ON Pyramide - Yackfou
Party ON Pyramide hoodie (available in purple and brown) NEW! at Yackfou

A lot of the new designs at Yackfou remind me of this Toothpaste for Dinner webcomic, mostly because many of them are very geometrical. They’re part of a ‘Party On/Off’ series of designs, and the strong colorways (especially of the ‘Party ON’s in the series) combined with relatively simple designs make them winners in my book!

Party ON Kugel - Yackfou
Party ON Kugel (available in white and black) NEW! at Yackfou

Although I have to admit that pyramids are pretty exciting, I honestly just like circles more. I don’t know what it is (maybe it’s their roundness!) but circles are simply enticing. In their seeming innocence, they attain an enigmatic aura of sorts. On this shirt, those normally aloof circles are letting loose in a polka-dot-esque orgy reminiscent of confetti. Which would make this, as I believe it is intended, a perfect shirt to wear to a party.

Party OFF Kugel - Yackfou
Party OFF Kugel (available in black and heather gray) NEW! at Yackfou

Yep, circles again. You know how I feel about them. The ‘Party OFF’ counterpart to the ‘Party ON’ immediately above, even though not quite as party-tastic, is still pretty great because gold and black is always a killer combination.

So yeah, definitely check out Yackfou’s new offerings (even if they’re out of your price range, like they are mine), because they look really pretty!

Link: [Yackfou]
Expensiveness: 26.90-34.90 € (t-shirts) / 59.90-64.90 € (hoodies)

That Irresistible Resist Today

Pardon the pun. But, as you all well know, puns are awesome.

I’d like to talk to you folks about Resist Today, one of the more familiar stores in the shirtosphere. Let’s get the important news out of the way. Resist Today is having a sale: for every $25 you spend in their store, they will demand that you choose a free shirt from their Sale Page! Mm-mmm, delicious free t-shirts.

Speaking of giving Resist Today money, have you seen this next t-shirt, one of their latest designs? I have.


War Eagle at Resist Today: $24.00

It’s difficult to elaborate on War Eagle’s info page: two of the noblest birds dukin’ it out over some snakish foodstuffs. The shirt’s highlights are too paint-blotty for my tastes, but the design’s otherwise clear composition saves the day. Even if I’d like this image to be a little cleaner, I can’t deny the inherent excellence of the eagle.


Rhino Collar at Resist Today: $38.00

Next up is Resist Today’s classy update of their old classic King Rhino. That about covers it, really! More options for the polophilic among us, I guess!

There you have it. Show Resist Today some love and save some cash on free t-shirts.

Link: [Resist Today]