Author Archives: b. murphy

Brian has been collecting shirts for 15 years (plus sneakers, vinyl, ... but mainly shirts). He started going to shows in the mid 90s and quickly got hooked on crucial gear. Blame it on Bane or In My Eyes. He's still in a debate with Dalbec on who has the better Bane collection. As far as blog content, you can expect to see lots of weirdo late 90s tees and lots of newer, more recent merch from Brian.

American Standard promo photo

By b. murphy | Published 09/06/2009

Ahh the promo photo. One piece of hardcore merch that everyone loves to save, but nobody really wants. Here we have th American Standard boys looking kinda…..goofy. Hey it was a time and a place, right?

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Killing Time shadow man shirt

By b. murphy | Published 09/06/2009

I know Murphy posted one of these awhile back, completely explaining the weirdness of this tee. Just figured I would pass on the auction. Still weird, yet still cool.

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Against the Wall shirt

By b. murphy | Published 09/05/2009

Another week, another Against the Wall shirt. While I do like the 4 sided shirt from last week, I much prefer this white 2 sided design. It’s plain and simple. Nicely proportioned text on the front, and a live picture on the back. I like this one.

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Righteous Jams guy wants to be seen

By b. murphy | Published 09/05/2009

Oh boy, look who it is! It’s that guy. He is in every one of his auctions. He is proud of it. Was he in a band? Did he break edge? Did he get a speeding ticket and was forced to sell 5 shirts to pay it off? We will never know. Unless you are… Continue reading ».

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