Category: Twits

The Death of the Band Tee?

Let me start by stating what’s obvious to those who frequent this site: the t-shirt market has been flooded with over-licensing by bands to chained retailers. These outlets offer tees at ridiculously low prices which are happily snapped up like…what ever the modern version of hot cakes is for today’s youth. Band tees have become dirt cheap mostly due to questionable manufacturing ethics that leave a huge carbon footprint in their wake, but that’s a whole other rant. We’re all for youth showing respect for bands obviously before their time. The problem is, in most cases, they’re just a disposable ... Read more

What a Tosser!

Darren Rovell, an ESPN Sports Business Analyst (who, what?!) found his grandpappy’s St. John’s University t-shirt from the 1940s in his closet. Before reading any further you should remove any small children from the room. [tweet https://twitter.com/defunkd/statuses/384038102181769216] Yes, you read that right. He tossed a 70 year old t-shirt in the trash. Monetary value aside, doesn’t the sentimental value far outweigh this? What a disrespectful gesture. Already despised by a large percentage of sports fans he’s obviously looking to expand his base of haters. Well played sir.

15 Twitter Users Devoted To Vintage T-Shirts

1. ‘Til Death Do You Part [tweet https://twitter.com/defunkd/statuses/375786342279434240] 2. Hey Big Spender [tweet https://twitter.com/defunkd/statuses/375500910228541440] 3. Child Support [tweet https://twitter.com/defunkd/statuses/363068923517730817] 4. No Jacket Required [tweet https://twitter.com/defunkd/statuses/373656288443760640] 5. KISS it Hello [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/369344451946090496] 6. Caretaker [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/368214358008270848] 7. Punk’d [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/365212008032894978] 8. Cured [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/364800680239710208] 9. Even Stephen [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/364514155015176192] 10. Getting Randy [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/374907210163187712] 11. Kidnapped [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/354306824876466178] 12. Proposal [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/358735687173947393] 13. The Tenant [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/357720213132804099] 14. The Graduate [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/361206069709635587] 15. The Accountant [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/374378531427733504]

5 Tweets That Enrage Vintage T-Shirt Lovers

1. Not Too Swift [tweet https://twitter.com/defunkd/statuses/347078578728468480] 2. Ungrateful [tweet https://twitter.com/defunkd/statuses/347201219925786626] 3. Chris Frown [tweet https://twitter.com/defunkd/statuses/228882503665061889] 4. What The Hell [tweet https://twitter.com/defunkd/statuses/337853469459365888] 5. Unbeliebable [tweet https://twitter.com/loosewreck/statuses/130839493778477057]