Kool Kid Tapestries
Description: Adon Perkins invented Kool-Aid in Hastings, Nebraska. All of his testing took place in his mother's kitchen. The previous product was a concentrated liquid called Fruit Smack. Seeking to reduce shipping costs, in 1927 Perkins discovered a way to remove the water from Fruit Smack, leaving only a powder. This powder was named Kool-Aid. The Kool-Aid industry moved to Chicago in 1931, and Kool-Aid was sold to General Foods in 1953.
Description: Rock-A-Dile Red was one of those vividly imagined, attitude-packed Kool Aid flavors that rock the early ‘90s. Built around the idea of a cool, rock n roll loving crocodile, the flavor leaned into a bold “mixed red fruit” profile, blending cherry, strawberry, and a hint of raspberry into one punchy, candy-like drink. If you were a '90s kid, you can probably still taste the magic of this one, and it probably brings back memories of playing outside during the long days of summer and guzzling gallons of this red concoction to cool off.
Description: Step back into the 90s with the ultimate refreshment rock band! This vintage-style distressed design features the iconic Kool-Aid Man shredding on a green electric guitar alongside his radical dinosaur pal on the saxophone. Perfect for fans of Saturday morning cartoons, 80s and 90s pop culture, and anyone who knows that life is better with a little "Oh Yeah!" Whether you're a musician, a nostalgia seeker, or just love a funky mascot mashup, this tee is a total vibe.
Description: Heaven's Gate was an American UFO religious millenarian cult based near San Diego, California. It was founded in 1974 and led by Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997) and Bonnie Nettles (1927–1985). On March 26, 1997, members of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department discovered the bodies of 39 members of the group in a house in the San Diego suburb of Rancho Santa Fe. They had participated in a mass suicide, a coordinated series of ritual suicides, in order to reach what they believed was an extraterrestrial spacecraft following Comet Hale–Bopp. Just before the mass suicide, the group's website was updated with the message: "Hale–Bopp brings closure to Heaven's Gate ... Our 22 years of classroom here on planet Earth is finally coming.
