Local Monster Tank Tops
Description: You didn’t hear it from us… but people have seen things at Lake Merritt. This Oakness Monster design leans into Oakland’s mysterious side with a darker, moodier take on a local legend. Clean lines, vintage tones, and just enough weird to make people look twice. For the ones who know the Town has layers.
Oakness Monster – Oakland Cryptid Tee | Lake Merritt Local Legend Shirt Tank Top
by mikelcal
$16 $21
No Data Centers Server Monster Protect Our Water Power Homes Tank Top
by Polka Dot & Attitude
$16 $21
Description: My personal spin on local humor. 'Keep Tacoma Feared' with dreary grey skies(It's never sunny here), Galloping Gertie (the old Tacoma Narrows Bridge, so poorly designed that it collapsed into the Sound), King Octopus (local sea monster), and Mount Rainier (an active volcano predicted to erupt within the next few decades and annihilate Tacoma. lol.) Stay way, Seattle folks. There is only despair here.
Description: Legend says something still moves beneath the surface of Lake Merritt… 👀 The Oakness Monster brings Oakland folklore to life with a vintage-style design inspired by classic sightseeing posters. Featuring a bold golden sunset and a mysterious lake creature, this piece blends Bay Area pride with cryptid energy. Perfect for locals, late-night lake walkers, and anyone who knows Oakland has stories you won’t find in guidebooks.
Description: Respect the locals—you never know what lives in the woods. This retro cryptid graphic brings together Bigfoot, Mothman, a lake monster, UFO folklore, and a mysterious antlered forest creature in bold vintage badge illustrations. With burnt orange, forest green, teal, and aged cream tones, it’s made for cryptid lovers, campers, paranormal fans, hikers, folklore collectors, and anyone who believes the wilderness deserves a little respect.
Respect The Local Cryptid Alien Bigfoot Mothman UFO Men Women Tank Top
by Berry Jam Symphony
$16 $21
Description: The Charleston Rockets were a professional American football team based in Charleston, West Virginia. They began play in 1964 as a member of the United Football League, and became a charter franchise in the Continental Football League in 1965. In their first season in the COFL, the Rockets finished with a perfect 14-0 record and won the league championship over the Toronto Rifles, 24-7. After an ownership change in 1968, the team announced that it was suspending operations in January 1969.
Description: In American folklore, the hodag is a fearsome critter resembling a large bull-horned carnivore with a row of thick curved spines down its back. The hodag was said to be born from the ashes of cremated oxen, as the incarnation of the accumulation of abuse the animals had suffered at the hands of their masters. The history of the hodag is strongly tied to the City of Rhinelander where it was claimed to have been discovered. The hodag has figured prominently in early Paul Bunyan stories.
Description: In American folklore, the hodag is a fearsome critter resembling a large bull-horned carnivore with a row of thick curved spines down its back. The hodag was said to be born from the ashes of cremated oxen, as the incarnation of the accumulation of abuse the animals had suffered at the hands of their masters. The history of the hodag is strongly tied to the City of Rhinelander where it was claimed to have been discovered. The hodag has figured prominently in early Paul Bunyan stories.
