Category: History

Hef

A vintage tee gallery inspired by today’s date. Happy birthday to Hugh Hefner. Born on April 9th, 1926, now 85 and still living the dream. I recently saw a doc about Hef called Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist, Rebel. Not only does it contain tons of amazing vintage footage but it will change the way you think of him. He’s still a perverted old dude, but so much more. Image Courtesy Of: invintagewetrustco

Salt

A vintage tee gallery inspired by today’s date. Let’s talk about sex. Specifically some sex that occurred around July 1963. Happy birthday to Cheryl James, aka Salt, who was born on March 28th, 1964 (actually many sites report she was born on the 8th, if so, Happy Belated!) Salt N Pepa is the all time best selling female rap act with six of their singles achieving platinum or gold. Availability: Check Defunkd’s Hip Hop Selection Image Courtesy Of: Stormcrow-Vintage

Charlie Hustle

A vintage tee gallery inspired by today’s date. On March 27th, 1989 baseball legend Pete Rose’s gambling activities were exposed by Sports Illustrated. Pete denied the allegations for fifteen years, finally admitting to it in 2004. Despite being a shoe in for the Hall of Fame (current NL all time hit record, among others) his ban from baseball could mean he may never qualify for Cooperstown. Availability: Check Defunkd’s Baseball Selection

The History and Timeline of the Anvil T-Shirt Tag: 1976-Present

The roots of Anvil can be traced back to a 130-year-old brand of men’s undergarments known as BVD. In 1976 the BVD trademark was sold to Fruit of the Loom so the company began operating as Anvil Knitwear. There are also pre-1976 Anvil roots with the Ched tag. Anvil considers itself one of the catalysts in the evolution of the t-shirt. 1976-1994 1976 BVD sold its trademark, so its subsidiaries would continue as Anvil and Anvil Knitwear. 1976-1985 1979-1983 1984-1988 1985-1989 1986-1990 1988-1990 1990-1993 1991-1997 1992-1999 1993-1994 1996 Vintage Brands Insider Sign-up Email*: Subscribe 1995-2003 In 1995 Anvil is acquired ... Read more