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Vintage Vantage is Going Out of Business–All Shirts $9.50

Published July 21, 2010 in Cheap T-Shirts Excellent Design T-Shirts T-Shirt Sales T-Shirts Tshirt Companies. Comments (2)

I’m sad to announce that Vintage Vantage, one of my favorite tee companies, will be closing up shop for good. After 9 years of selling some awesome and comfortable shirts, they will be done. It’s a sad day.

I guess some good does come out of it though: They have to clean out all their stock, which means every shirt of theirs is on sale for $9.50. That’s a bargain.

Go over and check out the stuff. Help them close with a bang, rather than the dreaded whimper.

fiftyseven-thirtythree Launches Retail Store + a Coupon for Troundup

Published April 11, 2010 in T-Shirt Coupons Tshirt Companies. Comments (0)

The folks over at 5733, who are quite cool, have made their first foray into the retail t-shirt store arena. I believe the store is located in Oakland, which is about as far away from me as possible, unfortunately.

However, if you’re lucky enough to be in the area, I recommend you go over and check it out. I’m not sure if it’s quite open for business yet, but by looking at the pictures (below), it seems to be well on its way to awesomeness.

5733 has also been kind enough to offer Troundup a coupon code for their online store. You can use the code TRoundup to get 25% off any shirts purchased online. That’s a big discount! I’ve also updated (and created) the fiftyseven-thirtythree (5733) coupon page. They’ve got great shirts, and they’ve been supporting TRoundup through their ads for awhile, which makes them extra extra cool.

Check out their online store for instant gratification, and check out the pics of their retail store below for photo’ey goodness.

P.S. If you’ve got some time and an itch to save money, go ahead and check out all the t-shirt coupons that we have.

American Apparel Clamps Down on People Violating Their Wholesale Policy

Published March 31, 2010 in Printed on American Apparel T-Shirt Industry Tshirt Companies. Comments (1)

I don’t usually post press releases, but I thought this one was somewhat interesting. I have mixed feelings. On one side, I recognize American Apparel’s right to not have people sell unembellished clothing articles at wholesale prices. However, my more self-centered side, which has benefited from wholesale American Apparel gear in the past, laments that he can no longer find stuff for cheap, because American Apparel’s prices can be somewhat high. Oh well, read about it below. What are your thoughts on the matter? Shoot me a comment (if you care).

American Apparel Sues Violators of Intellectual Property Rights, Wholesale Policy,

LOS ANGELES — American Apparel (Amex: APP), the vertically integrated clothing manufacturer based in downtown Los Angeles, has recently filed lawsuits against resellers who have violated the company’s intellectual property rights and wholesale policy by selling unembellished blank American Apparel garments. The company plans to file further suits against other noncompliant individuals and companies as well.

Since opening its first retail stores in 2003, American Apparel has privately intervened in situations where wholesale customers are reselling its products on the open market. These resellers often infringe upon American Apparel’s intellectual property rights by using copyrighted photographs and artwork to sell its products in violation of the company’s terms and conditions, which clearly prohibit the resale of blank American Apparel products.

“What some customers choose to ignore is that intellectual property is just that: property. The law prohibits this type of theft, regardless of intention, knowledge or profit,” said Joyce Crucillo, chief litigation counsel for American Apparel.

American Apparel is now taking aggressive steps to protect its intellectual property, brand and business by enforcing its resale policy, which allows buyers to resell garments only after altering or screenprinting. On January 14, 2010, the company initiated a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against a former online retailer of American Apparel product, NYCBlanks.com, for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, unfair competition and false advertising, whereby it sought in excess of $1,000,000 in damages as well as injunctive relief.  The case recently settled, with NYCBlanks.com admitting liability and agreeing to cease the resale of American Apparel product and pay a sizeable amount to resolve the issue.

Say Hi to Pirate Bath Clothing

Published October 19, 2009 in Excellent Design T-Shirts T-Shirts Tshirt Companies. Comments (5)

I really like Pirate Bath Clothing’s style–the designs are clean and simple but still attractive and cool. I really, really like them. I’ve noticed more and more  big all-over prints, so this is a refreshing addition. It looks like every shirt comes with the design on front and either blue or black stripes on the back.

Jodi, the person behind Pirate Bath, has been hand painting all the shirts herself in the garage. But…she wants to start screen printing, but as some people know that can be kind of expensive at the beginning. So check out her kickstarter page and donate or buy some shirts!

Local Celebrity Releases Their New Site

Published December 13, 2008 in T-Shirts Tshirt Companies. Comments (0)

Local Celebrity just sup’d up their website and added a bunch of new features. First off, they created the A-List, which when you become a member (it’s easy and free), allows you to buy their shirts for only $22. They also added a daily deal for A-Listers, in which you can grab a shirt for $12. It’s a pretty sweet bargain.

They also added some other cool stuff such as a blog and celebrity sightings page, as well as a general overhaul of the design in general. It’s a pretty sweet change, and I recommend you all go check it out. Stay tuned here for up-to-date coupons.

PS. Look for (hopefully) more regular postings coming soon.

Want to Learn How to Start Your Own Clothing Line?

Published November 8, 2008 in T-Shirts Tshirt Companies. Comments (1)

Gino from Color Overload just emailed me about his new ebook, Fuel for Design. From the man himself, “Fuel for Design is a complete guide on how to start a clothing line and is packed full of the latest t-shirt business and marketing tips.”

I usually get  a couple emails a month asking me for tips on selling shirts, etc. Unfortunately, I don’t really have any experience myself, so I can never answer that question. Now I can just point this question to Gino’s book. I’m sure he knows what he’s talking about, given that he’s behind an awesome set of shirts over at Color Overload.

So, if you’re looking to learn how to start a clothing line, don’t email me, just read about it from the man himself.

I Really Like Tee Fury

Published July 31, 2008 in T-Shirts Tshirt Companies. Comments (3)

I just came across Tee Fury, which is another type of design competition. They sell one shirt a day, and once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. One thing I really like about them is their site design. It’s simple, easy on the eyes, and easy to navigate, all huge pluses in my book.

I also like the prices, $9 for a unique t-shirt is pretty damn good. Let’s just hope the quality is up-to-par. Finally, I like that they don’t slam you on shipping. Shipping is only $2 in the US, which is the best i’ve seen (other than the free shipping on shirt.woot.).

So check them out, and especially check out today’s design, which I will be most likely purchasing.

Introducing Weasel Farm

Published May 11, 2008 in Printed on American Apparel Quirky T-Shirts T-Shirts Tshirt Companies. Comments (0)

Just got an email from Justin at Weasel Farm. They’re pretty new, just formed in early 2008. Here’s the design philosophy from Justin himself,

The t-shirts almost always provide signature unique characters containing weaselly teeth and weaselly eyes. They provide a unique and interesting look while also providing some humor.

Right now they have two designs, with more on the way. I’d have to say my favorite is definitely Bull Shirt (the one on the left). Check them out at Weasel Farm. Also, the shirts are printed on American Apparel, if that’s a factor for you.

Introducing T-Shirt Monster

Published March 29, 2008 in T-Shirts Tshirt Companies. Comments (2)

T-shirt Monster was created with the goal of giving designers the ability to sell their shirts without having to stock inventory. However, despite being an on-demand printer, they also focus on quality (which is something I’ve seen some other sites lacking in). From their site:

As an on-demand T-shirt printer, we take printing seriously. Each and every T-Shirt we print is done with the utmost care, hand folded and quality inspected before being shipped to your door.

The cool thing is they also feature a (high paying) design competition. Their competition runs monthly, with the design being chosen by the community (ala Threadless and Design by Humans). The prizes are $1,000 cash, a $500 gift certificate, and $2 every time one of your shirts is sold. The design is also placed in their hall of fame, which can boost your sales, and subsequently royalties. This months contest is set to end March 31st, so it may be too late. However, theres always the contest for April.

I just thought it was interesting how they’ve kind of made a hybrid between being an on-demand printer and having a design competition. Maybe it’s been done, but this is the first time I’ve seen it, so it caught my eye. Be sure to check them out at T-Shirt Monster.

Oh, and check out this design too

A Quick Update to Torso Pants – $8 off

Published March 25, 2008 in T-Shirt Coupons T-Shirt Sales T-Shirts Tshirt Companies. Comments (0)

With my post yesterday about Torso Pants I forgot to mention part of their opening promotion. If you sign up as a member of the Church of Torso Pants (pretty much a regular member account) they’ll give you $8 (in the form of “Torso Washingtons”) off your first shirt. So you can snag a shirt for $10. They also have private shirts that are only for members. Also, like Threadless, you can earn more “Torso Washingtons” for referring friends and submitting pictures.