Description: In 1968, a young comedian by the name of Bill Cosby began his long career with a syndicated radio series called “The Bill Cosby Radio Program.” Over 350 of the daily 5-minute comedy inserts were produced by Frank Buxton (who also doubled as the announcer and Bill’s “straight man”) and syndicated to over 200 teen-oriented (top 40) radio stations all over America on LP record. Bill and Frank improvised each episode, with sound effects provided by Jack Benny’s sound man, Gene Twombly. Recordings of the Bill Cosby Radio Program are extremely hard to find, as the LPs were likely considered by radio stations to be disposable. This design features the show’s very ’60s style logo that includes hand lettered type and a hip old school radio.
Description: Kenny Monfort was a Colorado cattleman who wasn’t happy with his options for getting his product to the East Coast, so being the industrious type of fellow that he was, he put together his own trucking operation. Gate to plate was important to Monfort, so he wanted trucks with enough power to make the run in a timely manner. Not concerned with return loads, turning a profit with the trucking operation was not in the equation. Monfort teams ran five-hour shifts, and it’s easy to see why “The Monfort Lane” became a part of the trucking industry’s lexicon for the left lane, as the Monfort “Circus Wagons” were constantly pushing what their trucks could do to make time and blowing the doors off of every other truck on the road.
Description: Earl “Lucky” Teter was an American stunt driver, showman, and entrepreneur. He pioneered and popularized the touring stunt driving show, performing across the country until his death in a car jumping stunt. Born in Noblesville, Indiana, Teter was a gas station attendant who, by 1932, was performing automobile and motorcycle stunts. “Lucky Teter and His Hell Drivers” performed across the United States and Canada beginning in 1936, and had great success for six years. His show was so popular that, in some years, he performed at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto in the afternoons, then flew to Syracuse, New York, to appear in the New York State Fair at night, which required two sets of equipment.
Description: During the drag racing and muscle car eras, independent speed shops were a common sight in most every major city, and New York was no exception. Everyone wanted their car to go faster, or at a minimum look like it went faster, and Bronx Speed Shop was one of the places to help out with that. From all out supercharged racing engines and bombproof transmissions to polished mag wheels and chrome side pipes, Bronx Speed Shop was the go-to spot for countless New York gear heads over the years.
Description: On May 28, 2016, a three-year-old boy climbed into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, where he was grabbed by Harambe, a 17-year-old western lowland gorilla. Fearing for the child’s life, a zoo worker shot and killed Harambe. The incident was recorded on video and received broad international coverage and commentary, including controversy over the choice to use lethal force. A number of primatologists and conservationists wrote later that the zoo had no other choice under the circumstances, and that it highlighted the danger of zoo animals near humans and the need for better standards of care.
Description: Abe “Al” Wexler opened his first Al’s Auto Supply store in Everett, Washington back in 1955. Al grew his business into a chain of 15 locations throughout the Northwest, becoming gear head’s auto parts store of choice. In the mid ’80s, Al sold the chain, which continued to operate as Al’s Auto Supply until it was sold again in 1999 and the locations rebranded as part of a larger national chain.
Description: Drag race starting times by the flagman in the early days were not uniformly accurate, so a new timing system could hopefully be developed to correct the problems and ensure a fair race. As the story goes, Chrondek Corporation founder Oilver Riley was approached in 1962 with an idea of a step-light countdown system. LaVerne, California-based Chrondek was already working on portable timing systems before this proposal, and began refocusing their efforts to include what is now known as the standard Christmas Tree, which was debuted by Chrondek at the 1963 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Description: Despite the name, West Coast Video was a chain of video rental stores founded in Northeast Philadelphia in 1983 by Elliot Stone. During the next three months, Stone established a chain by launching three more stores, growing it to more than 200 locations in 1987. In 1988, West Coast acquired all 455 National Video stores, giving them a total of 660 stores and making them the world’s largest video rental chain at that time. Like most brick and mortar video rental stores, West Coast Video folded in 2009, but some existing stores continued to use the West Coast banner and run independently before eventually folding as well over the years that followed.
Description: Years ago, The Demon Lord sent his demon armies to conquer the world of Crystalium. The King of Crystalium led the fight against the Demon Lord in the Chaos War, but he was killed during the war. The forces of Order then sent the wizard Ogeode and the Prisma-Crystal to drive away The Demon Lord’s minions and the forces of Chaos. In his defeat, the Demon Lord made the “Prophecy of Chaos,” that he would one day send another of his servants to divide the planet against itself and bring ruin to all.
Description: "Bluth's Original Frozen Banana" is a frozen banana stand started by George Bluth in 1953 as part of the Bluth Company. It is located on the Oceanside Wharf boardwalk, on Balboa Island in Newport Beach. This version of the Bluth's Original Frozen Banana design includes a nice vintage treatment giving it a well seasoned look.
Description: Clyde’s Place opened its doors in 1973 and quickly became one of the Inland Empire’s rowdiest night spots. Popular with bikers and those who enjoy the company of bikers, Clyde’s rather rural location and two-acre lot in what was then the outskirts of Riverside provided ample opportunity for rambunctious motorcycle-based entertainment ranging from games of weenie bite to straight-up burnout contests. Of course, all this debauchery wasn’t without its problems. The bar had its share of attention from police, most of which was alcohol-related (duh), but there was also no shortage of violence – mostly fistfights, but also a few stabbings… and some shootings, several of which were fatal.
Description: “Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. You got that?” — Ash Williams S-Mart was the department store that Ash and Linda worked at. Its slogan is: "Shop Smart. Shop S-Mart." S-Mart only appeared on film in the third installment of the Evil Dead trilogy, Army of Darkness, but it went on to become a major setting for the Army of Darkness comic books based of the Army of Darkness film published from 2004 to 2013. In the comics, it is shown that S-Mart is owned and managed by Mr. Smart, a large elderly man with thick glasses and a handlebar mustache.
Description: When gold was discovered in the East Kootenays of British Columbia in 1863, prospectors from all over the West surged northward. Edwin Bonner established a ferry in 1864 where the trail crossed the broad Kootenai River. Edwin sold his ferry business in 1875, but the location retained his name, later becoming The Village of Bonners Ferry when it was formally established in 1893. The rich Kootenai River Valley became known as the “Nile of the North,” as the Bonners Ferry Lumber Company grew to be one of the world’s largest lumber mills and the town began growing at a steady pace, and today, much of Main Street dates from this period of development.
Description: Hawkins Community Pool is a public swimming facility located in Hawkins, Indiana, where the locals go to get their swim on and cool off in the hot summer months. As far as summer jobs go, it’s hard to beat getting paid to hang out poolside, yelling at kids once in a while, and flirting with Hawkins’ hottest moms, all while working on your tan.
Description: Dempsey Wilson was an accomplished race car driver in the ’50s and ’60s who competed in the USAC Championship Car Series. He had over 30 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in ’58, ’60, ’61, and ’63. Outside of racing, Wilson was a master machinist who custom-milled his own cams and ran a business called Dempsey Wilson Racing Cams in Hawthorne, California, which both made new camshafts and refurbished old ones. His primary clients were hot rodders and street racers, but he also did work for his fellow open-wheel racers, even providing some of his secret grinds to those he really liked.
Description: The Overlook Hotel is the centerpiece of one of the greatest horror tales of all time, The Shining, by Stephen King. Located in Estes Park, Colorado, high in the Rocky Mountains, it's real life counterpart is where King went to get away from it all, only to be inspired by this remote and magnificent location and his own situation, leading him to pen The Shining. This version of the Overlook Hotel tee features a nicely aged, vintage look with plenty of distressing, giving it that age-old souvenir shirt look.
Description: Price Club was a warehouse store chain, founded by Sol Price in San Diego, California. Price devised the Price Club concept in 1975 after being forced out of FedMart, another retail chain he founded. Price and a few of his friends put up $2.5 million in capital to open the first Price Club on July 12, 1976 in San Diego. Price Club would eventually merge with one of its competitors and the combined company would go on to become the global leader in the wholesale shopping club space with more than 800 warehouses worldwide as of 2021.
Description: Lair de Sade was a D/s-BDSM social club where real lifestyle and kink minded adults came to play. More than just another dungeon, Lair de Sade served the D/s-BDSM community for over 20 years, hosting regular BDSM parties, orientation, training classes, and mixers while also making their space available for photo and video shoots as well private events. Lair de Sade featured 6,700 sq. ft of dungeon space, 1,500 sq. ft of patio space, 30+ BDSM play stations, and an authentic Japanese rope dojo.
Description: Firefly Ship Works Ltd. was the primary designer and manufacturer of the 03-K64-Firefly-class transport ship. They were stationed on Hera and produced 4 series of Firefly-class Mid-bulk transport (Class B) ships including the one later known as the Serenity. They also manufactured the Sandfly-class transport ship, which was designed to replace the series 1 Firefly. This design looks like it's been to Hera and back across the 'Verse and is a perfect addition to any Firefly/Serenity fan's collection.
Description: FedMart was a chain of discount department stores started by Sol Price, who later founded Price Club. It was originally a discount department store open to government employees, who paid a membership fee of just $2 per family. FedMart’s first location in San Diego, California was in a converted airport hangar and the store’s first year was highly successful, exceeding all expectations. Over the next 20 years, FedMart grew to include 45 stores in a chain that generated more than $300 million in annual sales and expanded to several states in the Southwest United States with many locations being previous White Front or Two Guys stores.
Description: Sergio Valente jeans debuted in 1979, after Valente – an Italian celebrity hairdresser – lent his name to the line. Although Valente wasn’t involved in designing the clothes, the label quickly attracted a following. Between 1979 and 1982, annual sales topped $125 million, with more than a million pairs of jeans sold each month. Sergios were a staple on TV shows and at the hottest dance clubs of the time. By the mid ’80s, consumers began favoring a more casual look, which led to the next denim craze – stone-washed jeans. Suddenly, dark-blue designer jeans were as cool as orange polyester pants, and as quickly as they arrived, Sergio Valente jeans made their exit, going out of production in 1988.
Description: Commodore was a North American home computer and electronics manufacturer. Commodore development of the home–personal computer industry in the 1970s and 1980s. The company developed and marketed one of the world's best-selling desktop computers of all time, the Commodore 64 (1982) and released its Amiga computer line in 1985, both of which still have extensive legacy followings to this day. This version of the Commodore C shirt features a nice dose of vintage wear and tear to make it look like it's been around since the 80s.
Description: Bo "Bandit" Darville is the owner/operator of Bandit Trucking out of Atlanta Georgia. He's been known to operate outside of DOT regulations with cooked logbooks and unpermitted loads, so if say you need a load of Coors beer delivered east of the Mississippi River on the sly, the Bandit is just the guy to do it for you. Keep the shiny side up the rubber parts down. We gone.
Description: When I said where do you wanna go on vacation, where did you say? Rusty? "Hawaii?" Shut up Rus, Audry? Not every vacation is going to be a winner, but how bad can it be when you choose Walley World? This version of the Walley World tee is nicely aged with hand distressing to give it a vintage souvenir shirt kinda look.
Description: Located in Tucson, Arizona, The Buffet Bar & Crock Pot has a fascinating name and a long, storied history beginning just after prohibition in 1934. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but then it’s not supposed to as it's one of coolest dive bars in the country where the drinks are stiff and won't set you back much.
Description: "Hold me closer, Tony Danza." This one is a play on one of the more commonly misunderstood lyrics out there. With retro mall iron-on style lettering and a vintage pic of the man himself, this one's a throwback special riddled in obscurity that will have people asking WTF!? This version of the Hold Me Closer tee includes a tasteful vintage effect, including plenty of cracks, chips and fading making it look like you picked it up in the 70s.
Description: The Combine Honnete Ober Advancer Mercantiles or CHOAM controls all economic affairs across the cosmos, although it relies upon the Spacing Guild for transport across space due to the Guild's monopoly on faster-than-light travel. CHOAM touched almost all products the Guild will transport, from art forms to technology and of course melange. Many Houses depend on CHOAM profits, and an enormous proportion of those depend on melange. Of course if you're interested in this shirt, you probably knew all that already as you've read Dune. This original CHOAM design includes some heavy vintage wear to give it plenty of authenticity and galactic cred.
Description: As the current Matrix of Leadership bearer, Optimus Prime is the de facto leader of the Autobots, a faction of a transforming species of synthetic intelligence from the planet Cybertron. The Autobots are constantly waging civil war against a rival faction of transforming robots called Decepticons. This Optimus Prime t-shirt features an original hand drawn illustration along with Japanese kanji as seen on the Takara-made toy packaging in Japanese markets. The art includes some heavy vintage effects to give it some genuine 1984 street cred. For a more subtle version, look at my other Optimus Prime tee!
Description: Poovey Farms is Pam Poovey's family dairy farm in rural Brown County Wisconsin where they raised Holstein cattle and produced milk, cheese, and other dairy products. This design includes an authentic Poovey Farms Racing logo with plenty of wear and tear to give it plenty of street cred.
