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SEIBEI Will Eat Your Bling

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Joe

on April 17, 2008

in SEIBEI, new releases, on sale and t-shirts

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Use coupon code FANBLOG at checkout for 10% off all orders at SEIBEI!

FIERCE NEW! at SEIBEI $22

That’s right. SEIBEI (presumably the name of all three of SEIBEI’s dogs, or single three-headed dog, it being on the bowl and all) eats diamonds, and not only on special occasions, but all the time. That’s because SEIBEI (the dog(s)) are minted, as evidenced by the bling-bling gold bone dog collar. Wouldn’t you like to wear something around your neck that’s as cool as that dog’s collar? Maybe like… a necklace or something? Well, now you can:

Dinosaur Necklace - David Murray - SEIBEI

Dinosaur Necklace NEW! at SEIBEI $18

Available in neon pink, white, and black (not shown), SEIBEI’s Dinosaur Necklace tells the word, ‘I love dinosaurs.’ And seriously, who doesn’t? Nobody, that’s who. But please don’t poke your eye out or anything with one of these, because that’s one of David’s greatest fears.

Don’t neglect to checkout the rest of SEIBEI’s new lineup, featuring giant dinosaurs, saying things and eating stuff, and new colorways of the Ice Wizard hoodie at the presale price of $40!

And use coupon code FANBLOG at checkout for 10% off all orders!

Link: [SEIBEI]
Expensiveness: $22
Should you hurry: 10% off coupon code fanblog lasts forever!

P.S. Get as many Sandwich Dinosaur tees as you want for $15 each with the purchase of any other shirt!

SEIBEI Dinosaur Bling Sneak Peek

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Joe

on March 5, 2008

in SEIBEI and t-shirts

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Dinosaur Pendant - David Murray - SEIBEI

Are you excited for these? Because I am. As always, use coupon code FANBLOG for 10% off at SEBEI!

Good News on the SEIBEI/Goodie Two Shoes Front

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Joe

on February 1, 2008

in SEIBEI and t-shirts

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Once they sell out of the dinosaur design by Goodie Two Shoes in their test market stores, Hot Topic will not be ordering any more of this design! Hurray! Another retailer might pick it up… but hopefully not. Congratulations, David!

Sandwich Dinosaur - David Murray - SEIBEI

Links: [the original story, my take, and the resolution]

Hot Topic Designer Inspired by SEIBEI?

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Joe

on January 29, 2008

in SEIBEI and t-shirts

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UPDATE: This situation has been happily resolved! Hurray!

Though not exactly the same, the resemblance certainly is striking. You can judge for yourself. If anybody is to blame, though, it is the designer, in this case Goody Two Sleeves, who sold the imitation tee design under the pretenses of being original. And because both Hot Topic and Goody Two Sleeves are both so much larger than SEIBEI, they are likely to get away with selling this unoriginal t-shirt.

But what is even more damaging to SEIBEI is that it’s likely that people will be exposed to the Goody Two Shoes version first and then think that the SEIBEI original by David Murray is a copy-cat. This has negative effects on both his image and on his sales for those who are unaware that David’s design was in fact original.

Shady business practices of this sort (and even more direct copies) happen all the time in the clothing industry, where a larger retailer of design firm directly steals the designs of or copies the ideas of smaller, independent designers. Urban Outfitters might be the most notorious in the indie t-shirt circle, but Hot Topic is pretty fond of it as well, as is Billabong.

But indie designers and bloggers have to fight back! So shout it from the mountain, organize protests in front of your local Hot Topic (but be careful to avoid any of their customers’ safely rebellious spikes), or just buy a t-shirt from SEIBEI. But telling all your friends that David/SEIBEI did it first couldn’t hurt.

If you want to support SEIBEI and David, you could wear the original Sandwich Dinosaur with pride. I know I do.

You can read David’s take on the situation here. And if you do buy something from SEIBEI, you can use coupon code fanblog for 10% off.

UPDATE: Sarah posted this information about contacting Hot Topic in a comment on David’s original blog entry:

For anyone who wants to contact Hot Topic:
http://community.hottopic.com/customerservice/talktous.asp
or 1-626-839-4681 (customer service)
You will want to reference the product number: SKU# 243424 (design by Goodie Two Sleeves)

UPDATE 2: Digg the original post to help spread the word.

Joe’s Top Ten Indie T-Shirts of 2007

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Joe

on December 29, 2007

in 2K by Gingham, Design by Humans, Enclothe, Fantastic Bonanza, Imaginary Foundation, Monsieur T., SEIBEI and t-shirts

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As the year comes to a close, it seems fitting to look back and reflect on some of the best t-shirts from 2007. This is the list of my top 10 tees in the past 12 months, and you can expect lists from John and Greg in the next couple days. Some of these designs didn’t receive the attention they deserved until now. Enjoy!

10. Ampersand from Ser-vice

Read my original review of this logographic t-shirt.

9. Sandwich Dinosaur from SEIBEI

Although the design isn’t new this year, Sandwich Dinosaur is available in more colorways than ever, and now even comes in kids’ sizes! (As always, don’t forget to use coupon code fanblog for 10% off.)

8. Hot Dog from 2K by Gingham

Although this t-shirt is sadly no longer available, you can still read about my obsession with hot dogs.

7. Abe from Enclothe

Read John’s smartly clever review of this smartly clever review of this smartly clever t-shirt.

6. Antler Girl from I’m Smitten

Read my in-hand review of this adorably creepy t-shirt, and check out the multiple colorways now available on in-hand review of this adorably creepy t-shirt, and check out the multiple colorways now available on I’m Smitten. (My mom tells me that Lili Taylor wore this shirt a lot in Starting Out in the Evening.)

5. Poseidon’s Rage from Monsieur T.

Poseidon’s Rage - Ryan Berkley - Monsieur T.

Because Poseidon’s Rage is from Monsieur T.’s old line, it’s only available as a t-shirt in small and medium from the Monsieur T. Treasure Bin, though it sees new life as a hoodie.

4. Birdman from Imaginary Foundation

Birdman - Nick Philip - Imaginary Foundation

I under-appreciated Birdman until I was thinking about my favorite t-shirts of the year. This t-shirt is one of my most-worn from Imaginary Foundation!

And now, get ready for my top 3 best indie t-shirts of 2007…
Continue reading ‘Joe’s Top Ten Indie T-Shirts of 2007′

Thriller + More Zombies = Very Yes

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Joe

on October 30, 2007

in SEIBEI, new releases, t-shirts and webcomics

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I have to admit, I’ve seen neither Thriller nor Dawn of the Dead. But that doesn’t stop me from knowing that they’re both probably really awesome, because two awesome people like them: David Murray and Chris Hastings.

First up, David Murray:

Thriller Was a Documentary - David Murray - SEIBEI

Use coupon code FANBLOG for 10% off Thriller Was a Documentary NEW! at SEIBEI ($22)

Yeah, that’s right. A really sweet Thriller/Dawn of the Dead mashup t-shirt, featuring Michael Jackson’s visage on the classic poster. And check out how sweet that gradient is! It’s very pretty.

Last up, Chris Hastings:

He writes The Adventures of Dr. McNinja, which is a most hilarious webcomic. What does that have to do with Thriller? Everything. (If you’re confused as to why a zombified clone of Benjamin Franklin is dressed up like Michael Jackson and dancing Thriller accompanied by a cast of zombie ninjas… I guess you should start here. And prepare for laughs!)

Link:

Use coupon code ‘FANBLOG’ for 10% off!

Expensiveness: $21-$24

SEIBEI Wants You to Give Them a Kiss

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Joe

on September 27, 2007

in SEIBEI, Threadless, new releases and t-shirts

. 2 Comments

Give Us a Kiss NEW! at SEIBEI

Yikes! What a creepy… hand-face monster thing. But don’t be alarmed by its appearance! It just wants to make love to you… beckoning you to come closer to its eyes… its fingers… Um… yeah. Sorry.

This t-shirt, by the inimitable David Murray of SEIBEI, has an interesting back-story. It was originally submitted to Threadless for the Cornelius Loves design competition, but didn’t score very well. So he printed it himself! While he was at the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago (where Threadless happens to be located and where we Bonanziers are from), one of the Threadless Jakes (whom you see in the picture above!) wandered over to David’s stall and liked Give Us a Kiss so much he bought one for himself! How ironic.

Don’t forget to check out the rest of SEIBEI’s new releases, including new colorways of Thirsty for Blood, Hungry for Tacos and Dinosaur Checkerboard, as well as two completely new designs: