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SheldonShirts.com – Big Bang Theory Tees

by DeeHYA on May 6, 2012

So I actually stumbled across this site when I was looking for a tee for my boyfriend, he has got a thing for one of Leonard’s tees in the Big Bang Theory which shows the different lunar phases of the moon. This website indicates where you can buy items worn by the characters in the show and also tee’s which show the characters in the show like the one above.

Obviously there quite a few tee’s that are pretty easy to find. Sheldon especially tends to wear a lot of Comic based tees such as Aquaman, The Flash and Green Lantern which you can find on a lot of sites by doing a pretty simple search. A few of the tees are from 80′stees.com a site which I have used several times and I would recommend them highly. Of all the generic Sheldon tees, I particularly like this Batman Gradient one!

I think Sheldon’s Science based tees are probably the ones most desired by his adoring fans. It also makes a super cop out Halloween/Fancy dress costume to go to a party as Sheldon by simply buying one of these awesome tees! This “Screens and Lenses Work Magic” tee from Thinker Clothing has a pretty awesome and intriguing design!

This tee I find to be a memorable one, I’d quite like this one for myself. Melting by Glennz Tees shows a melting Rubik’s cube, the rainbow of colours against the black tee works absolutely amazingly.

All the my favourite of Leonard’s tees are from Urban Outfitters and are all out of stock in all sizes, however this Periodic Table tee on Cafe Press is pretty good too!

I always enjoy the way Howard dresses, more men should dress like him. The only product that SheldonShirts.com links you to for howie is his belt buckles. Although after checking pretty much all of them are out of stock, sure you would be able to hunt down similar ones though.

Stylin’ Online is where you need to be for your Big Bang tees, massive selection, even more massive for guys of course (boo!). Have to give Raj a mention though, I adore his shellsuit tops! This Ladies Man tee made me giggle when I first saw it!

So if you’re a Big Bang Theory fan or you’ve just spied an episode and been like ‘OMG I NEED THAT TEE’ http://www.sheldonshirts.com/ is the perfect place to try and hunt yourself down that much coveted wardrobe fruit!

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Threadless – Star Wars Tees!

by DeeHYA on May 6, 2012

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Can’t believe I totally missed Star Wars Day, hope all the Star Wars fans had an epic May the Fourth 2012. I’m SO happy that Threadless have plenty of Star Wars tees up their sleeve! Here are some of my personal favourites.

I actually treated myself to Logical Conclusion by Matheus Lopes, I like the super cool pop art feel to it. The colours and concept are all working for me in this tee.

I have a soft spot for R2-D2 and lighthouses actually as me and my fiancé got engaged by one. Rebel Lighthouse by Andy Farrell, the design looks looks like a very basic stencil print but I think the simplicity adds to the character.

This one is probably my favourite of the Star Wars Threadless tees that I don’t own yet! Slave Two by John Tibbet is a Slave One and a VW Campervan! There is nothing not to adore about this tee! The colours and design all scream ‘Perfection’ to me and I’m delighted it’s been reprinted.

I thought I’d lost this tee but I found it when we moved house, score! Retold with Unicorn by Branco Ricov and Jonah Block features a light side and dark side unicorn battling with their lit up horns! So crazy and surreal it works! Here is me wearing the tee while holding a gigantic owl called Beryl.

I do like the following tee, although it is a very literal take on ‘Star Wars’, also just realised how many of the Star Wars tees are Navy and Blue! Star Sabers by Tal Zubalsky shows Darth Vader and Luke fighting. They look more like star shaped biscuits than stars to me. Yummy. I love the size and placement of the design on this tee.

Now for something completely different and super clever! I don’t know how some designers come up with such amazing concepts for tee designs! Saber-toothed Tiger by Tobias Fonseca is certainly a tee that will make your Star Wars loving friends snarf their tea! Want, but unfortunately this tee is only for the male half of the Threadless population!

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ShirtCake makes it easy to find great fitting vintage tees [Submitted]

by Carson on May 2, 2012

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Shirtcake.com is a new way to search for vintage t-shirts on eBay. ShirtCake let’s you browse t-shirts by specific size (armpit-to-armpit and top-to-bottom) so that you can find shirts on eBay that look cool AND fit perfectly.

Andy: Cool concept, thanks for the submission.

This post was submitted by Carson.

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Review of Cuppa-T and their Dark Lord

by Mr Four Fingers on May 1, 2012

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I must admit I had my reservations about writing a review for a Star Wars related t-shirt as there are countless designs out there lacking ‘another level’ or simply relying on overused ideas. So I was pleasantly surprised to find that Cuppa-T have not one but two good ideas that show they have put a little more thought into it.

One of the designs in mention is called ‘Dark Lord‘. The design is a relatively complex illustration that subverts classic religious imagery which, in the case of Star Wars, becomes very apt. The design is witty and goes in a relatively new direction with regards to existing Star Wars related designs out there.

The print is a 3 colour screen print on black 180gsm smooth combed cotton . The design sits well on the fabric and is surprisingly not too thick as can sometimes be the case when printing on dark fabric. I have worn and washed and there are no issue with the print and as far as I can tell the t-shirt has not shrunk noticeably, if at all. Fits like most decent t-shirts.

There are a few small details which I appreciate like the logo label on the sleeve, red foil block printed logo traditional swing tag and a separate screen printed label on the inside collar. These are all signs that let you know that Cuppa-T appreciate quality and are investing into their product.

I’m not sure how long the t-shirts journey was door to door but going by Andy’s surprised response to me having already received the t-shrit, it must have been quick. So don’t let the fact that Cuppa-T are based in New Zealand put you off. Their packaging needs a little love, maybe throw on a logo sticker. But that’s me just being pernickety.

What is good to see about Cuppa-T is that their store does not rely solely on Star Wars themes but rather they have a good mix of sci-fi and robot designs. They have a nice brand ethos and they describe their brand as “Sci-fi propaganda streetwear”, which is perfectly suited to the most famous space war yet.

You can visit their shop via their website or directly from actual stockists if you live in NZ (stockists listed in website) or from Sneaky Studios online shop. There is also the option to buy a design as a print or cards which is nice to have. The t-shirt costs $49 NZ dollars, $40 US and £25. So more expensive than the average, but not bad by any means considering the details and the fact that the designs incorporates 3 colours.

They seem like a good bunch of guys and I’m keen to see what else they have in store for the future.

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Super LINtendo T-shirt [Review]

by Umang on May 1, 2012

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First off, I am not a New York Knicks fan but happy to say that Jeremy Lin did play college ball in my home state (hint). Regardless, it is a great Cinderella story and pretty exciting to have a home grown Asian guy making headlines as a minority in the NBA. They say he may even be ready for game 4 against the Miami Heat. The series needs a spark.

The package arrived thanks to Ricky Cheung. It came in a standard manila envelope with no chotchkies like stickers, buttons or cute things that I can decorate possessions, like my lunch box with. That being said, this was really about the tshirt and its quality. These guys cared to source an alternative tshirt manufacturer and didn’t skimp on details by using a Hanes Beefy-Ts that hangs like a dress. Unless you are as tall as Jeremy Lin of course. They used “Next Level Apparel t-shirts” which is a company that I had not heard of until now. The t-shirts look and feel like ring spun cotton, which is soft like a baby’s bum for those that don’t know? They are fashion fit so you can act like a Diesel model when you root for the Knicks.

The print is plastisol ink and the quality is surprisingly very good for, four colors and its finite detail. For those that have never silk screened, it a pain to align multiple screens, especially with trending, angular dot matrix graphics like this one.

For the sake of New York Knick fans and the NBA, lets hope that Lin gets a contract extension. It would be sad to see him disappear into a small market team like the Raptors. Sorry Canadians.

Bottom line, you can’t go wrong with this Super LINtendo t-shirt. They spent some money producing this product.

Super LINtendo T-Shirt– Monetary Damage $20.00 USD

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8-Bit Zombie Bub’s Records Top Review

by Ben_P on April 30, 2012

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While I was waiting for my 8-Bit Zombie (8BZ) package, I felt like one of Pavlov’s Dogs. The door bell would ring and my mouth would salivate over the thought of the fresh, sweet joy of a new top. To my dismay however on most of the occasions it was just a door-to-door sales person or something equally uninspiring. Alas.

Success occurred finally and I was blessed with the presence of a delightful looking package neatly stuck together with an 8BZ logo sticker. The package didn’t stay neat for long. Upon opening the pack I found the top, a hat and a slew of goodies which greatly surprised me. The goodies contained a few badges, trading cards based on 80′s films and games and a vintage Muscle Man toy. I digress.

This is the first vest top that I’ve actually ever worn so for me it was an unusual feeling. It certainly felt snug and nice against my skin but I don’t think the top flattered my physique in any way shape or form, however this may be the gentle kick I need to get in to shape. The design is based upon Bub’s from George A Romero’s film Day Of The Dead. Having watched the film I struggled to remember the character but a few quick google searches and I could see the inspiration clearly.

The print quality is fantastic and certainly feels like it will last a long time and even if it were to crack it certainly wouldn’t ruin the design of the shirt unlike other designs out there. I’ve yet to actually wash the top because frankly I don’t want to take it off, but I have faith that it will wash and iron well.

(I want to note here that I am truly sorry for my appalling photo, I’m in no way shape or form a photogenic person. Please don’t let this reflect poorly upon the top! )

The top is both printed on the front and the back and the design is something I absolutely love and reflects my punk rock taste, it will certainly become one of my most worn tops. For the amount of work that has clearly gone into this I think $20 is brilliant value for the top. I’ve already received positive comments and general jealousy toward this top from my friends, this coupled with the fact the design is almost sold out entirely on the website shows just how popular the top really is. Here is to hoping he gets more reprints in so more people can enjoy the shirts!

The top really goes well with the black and white snap-back hat that Ross kindly sent me too. The hat has Gizmo from Gremlins on it with a multicolour screen print on the peak too. Again the print quality is great and I’m very curious to see the process behind screen printing the peak of the hat, because it certainly looks like it could be fiddly. It’s nice to see some really unique hats being made as well because I like my all of my clothes to reflect my tastes, not just my tops. I don’t generally wear hats because I find hats that are readily available in the UK to either be flat peaks which I don’t think I can pull off, or boring designs. This is neither and is likely to become my main hat of choice in my wardrobe.

(Because I was so un photogenic I decided to use my lovely nephew for a hat pose! He photos far better than I. Proud uncle here!)

It really must seem that I’ve been paid* to write fantastic words about 8BZ but in all honesty I love the shirts and it’s the main reason I started getting in contact with them because I was so drawn in by the designs. I’m not sure why I’m defending myself to you the readers, but I’m sure if you check out or purchase any of the stuff from 8BZ you are likely to agree with me. If you are interested in 8-Bit Zombie then definitely check out their website for more interesting retro shirts (and hats)

*8BZ Where is my cheque?

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Notorietees: Shirts With Buzz

April 27, 2012

Welcome to Notorietees, a new column here at Hide Your Arms that will chronicle “problem” shirts that fall a bit further afield from the general programming you’ve grown accustomed to. Tees in the news, tees making waves, tees raising hackles, tees giving pause, tees with an edge — all are fodder for discussion (and snarky [...]

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Literary tees from Truffle Shuffle

April 21, 2012

I’m an English Literature graduate. It was a couple of years ago that I graduated, admittedly, but you’ll find that almost all bloggers on the internet are those who took an unhealthy obsession with books to the extent that they paid thousands of pounds to be taught it in tertiary education. And so this post [...]

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Replica Brad Pitt “Sock It To Me” Fight Club t-shirt

April 20, 2012

The retro recreationists at Found Item Clothing have posted a new design (their first of 2012), Sock It To Me, and this one pulls no punches (groan…). Compare with the original, as worn by Brad Pitt in Fight Club. Found Item’s previous efforts have drawn accolades for fidelity to the source material, and in keeping with said [...]

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Barber Shop Window: cool wrestling t-shirts?

April 19, 2012

I don’t want to alarm you or anything, but the three words “cool wrestling t-shirts” can in fact be used in the same sentence without the world exploding. Seriously, it’s not a contradiction in terms. Admittedly, professional wrestling hasn’t been cool since about 1997, but that almost doesn’t matter. I haven’t watched wrestling since I [...]

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Interview with Tee Madness 2012 Winner 8-Bit Zombie

April 14, 2012

I’ve posted about 8-Bit Zombie before and if you didn’t know, I absolutely love their stuff. They also recently won Tee Madness 2012 (congratulations!) so I thought I’d take this chance to interview 8BZ. Why did you want to get into the T-Shirt industry? A few years ago, I decided I wanted to start a [...]

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Altru Apparel get political with their latest retro designs

April 13, 2012

Altru Apparel make some really nice shirts, the sample I have is one of my most worn tees because the tee and the print are just gorgeous. It’s one of those perfect prints that you can barely tell is there even though it’s pretty big. It’s good for me to know that Altru make good [...]

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Mustachioed Man Going Green

April 12, 2012

Zen Threads, based in Sacramento, California caught my attention. They produce vintage, urban inspired designs and use eco-friendly inks so that you can bury your t-shirt in the ground and not worry about degrading ink infiltrating your water supply. Their graphics are clean and to the point and they offer American Apparel t-shirts in your choice of fifteen colors so you can match your t-shirt [...]

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Distorted Marge Simpson t-shirt at Red Bubble

April 7, 2012

I’m loathed to post about RedBubble shirts so often, but it is a good way of seeing interesting shirts. Don’t get me wrong, this shirt is appalling in every way possible. Does that stop me wanting it? No it does not. I’d totally wear the hell out of that shirt because it reminds me of a classic [...]

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The Swiss OG

March 29, 2012

I stumbled across these t-makers called Lowrider based out of Switzerland. They have a sizable selection of bursting graphics. The perplexing part is that they are Swiss and have a brand that is based on muscle cars. I didn’t know that there was a market for muscle car enthusiasts in Switzerland but then what do I [...]

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8-Bit Zombie Tees

March 23, 2012

I was looking through the Tee Madness 2012 contestants and I came across 8-Bit Zombie, the name sounded awesome so I decided to check them out. After going through the cheesy, but quirky, homepage I discovered a whole slew of kick ass looking t-shirts. There are definitely t-shirts to suit the taste of anyone who [...]

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“Pinup Zombie Girl” t-shirt from ZombieFriedTees at Etsy

March 20, 2012

While browsing through Etsy I stumbled across this shirt, which brings together two of the greatest inventions ever. Sexy vintage pinup ladies and zombies. Now whether or not the end product is something that everyone will like is up for debate, it is however undeniable that it’s an awesome concept. My problem with the shirt [...]

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Tin Tin’s gone Back To The Future in this mash-up shirt

March 19, 2012

If Doc Brown and Tin Tin had a love child it would look something a little bit like this. Horrifying in concept but great in reality on this shirt that you can get in a variety of colours. Designed by Todd Wilhelm over at RedBubble who has numerous other parody shirts for people to cover [...]

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Spoke Art’s New Apparel line kicks off with The Big Lebowski

March 16, 2012

Spoke Art are releasing their new apparel line. To kick off their new venture they’re selling 3 fantastic Big Lebowski shirts designed by Oliver Barrett, featuring the likes of The Dude, the brilliant character Walter and Donny (shut the fuck up!) I believe this is the first time they’ve released apparel because they primarily focus on art [...]

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Mighty Fine team up with JEM for a design contest

February 28, 2012

As a 27 year old guy I’m sure it won’t surprise you to know that I’m not really up on my “80s cartoons aimed at girls that only lasted for 3 seasons” but apparently I am on the wrong side of pop culture in this case, because Mighty Fine/welovefine.com (I don’t really know what I’m [...]

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