Threadless T-Shirts - Chicago Store Sneak Peek #4: Arzie13 and Glennz Store Launch Tee!

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Aug 24 '07 by Threadless

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Chicago Store Sneak Peek #4: Arzie13 and Glennz Store Launch Tee!

Threadless Legends Ross Zeitz (arzie13) and Glenn Jones (Glennz) have collectively been printed well over 30 times. They have staked their claim as the most successful designers on Threadless having created some of the best selling, highest scoring designs ever submitted. And now for our store opening they are collaborating on an exclusive, limited edition, store-only design.

To top it off, the design will be the first to be printed on the new Threadless brand tees we've been working on for the past year. To top THAT off, we've even created a custom color tee shirt just for this design.

The design will only be sold from the store so if you want one either get your ass to Chicago for the grand opening or start making friends with someone from Chicago to go get it for you!

Check out the previous posts about the store:
- Announcing the Chicago Threadless Store Grand Opening and Grand Opening Party!!
- Chicago Store Sneak Peek #3: Learn Something Upstairs in the Gallery
- Chicago Store Sneak Peek #2: Reusable Bag-Coupons!
- Chicago Store Sneak Peek #1: Weekly Mashup Store Window Paintings!

ir0cko on Aug 24 '07 at 10:03am

sweet!!!!

iFDL on Aug 24 '07 at 10:03am

i'll set one aside for anyone who wants one. for ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

iFDL on Aug 24 '07 at 10:03am

mwuahahahahahha

Tonteau on Aug 24 '07 at 10:03am

Bah! Someone pick me one up.

fatheed on Aug 24 '07 at 10:04am

NO way!!! Sweeeet

deathcabfortom on Aug 24 '07 at 10:04am

... Will Ross and Glennz fight? Because I'll pay to see that.

squintygirl on Aug 24 '07 at 10:04am

Curse you, international travel restrictions!

*shakes angry fist*

kingforaday on Aug 24 '07 at 10:04am

oh my god.

i need friends in chicago.

fatheed on Aug 24 '07 at 10:04am

Ross, can you ask Glennz if he is Fretsel?

Jebbie on Aug 24 '07 at 10:05am

Store-only?

I am very very very very very veerrry angry

Threadless clearly hates me :(

kingforaday on Aug 24 '07 at 10:05am

will we (interweb users) be able to see it?

Edword on Aug 24 '07 at 10:06am

nice! great idea!

Jebbie on Aug 24 '07 at 10:06am

If someone grabs it in a girly medium and ships it all the way to me they will have my undying love for forever

skaw on Aug 24 '07 at 10:06am

Yes we'll at least make sure everyone who can't make it can see it online.

kingforaday on Aug 24 '07 at 10:07am

oh my skawd

thank you skawd

..now to find a friend in chicago...

kingforaday on Aug 24 '07 at 10:07am

thank you skaw**

deathcabfortom on Aug 24 '07 at 10:08am

i live in Chicago...

fatheed on Aug 24 '07 at 10:09am

Is there any way you can give away a couple through the website in a competition or a ballot or something? Give the rest of the world a chance!

squintygirl on Aug 24 '07 at 10:09am

PHOOEY!!!

kingforaday on Aug 24 '07 at 10:10am

wanna help me out tom??

deathcabfortom on Aug 24 '07 at 10:12am

... How so? Haha.

sugarless on Aug 24 '07 at 10:12am

yayyyy

muahahaa.. i am buying one. :D

Chipmnk on Aug 24 '07 at 10:13am

I wish I lived in Chicago. And had moneys. :(

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 10:13am

RAD!!!

kingforaday on Aug 24 '07 at 10:13am

you ghet teh tee, i give yhou teh munnys.

deathcabfortom on Aug 24 '07 at 10:14am

Perhapssss.

I'll get back to you. I don't exactly know how to ship things. haha.

valorandvellum on Aug 24 '07 at 10:14am

SWEET. Is it going to cost extra?

kingforaday on Aug 24 '07 at 10:16am

put it in a box

hahahah

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 10:16am

this shirt requires a state id to purchase......If you are from california then it is .50 extra.....

deathcabfortom on Aug 24 '07 at 10:17am

Mmk.

ir0cko on Aug 24 '07 at 10:17am

hahahahaha.

Jebbie on Aug 24 '07 at 10:17am

Man this makes me so depressed :(

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 10:19am

no fakies iroko .......i will be checking

chelly on Aug 24 '07 at 10:19am

yay! i was really hoping the new brand of tees were going to be coming out w/ the store opening.

so, do these start selling that monday the 10th?

valorandvellum on Aug 24 '07 at 10:20am

*shakes fist at Charlie*

steven218 on Aug 24 '07 at 10:20am

i'm gonna get the br guys to pick one up for me when they go…

kingforaday on Aug 24 '07 at 10:20am

nooooo charles!!!!!!!!!

how could you do this to us!!!!!

.50 cents?? thats like a mint practicly.

deathcabfortom on Aug 24 '07 at 10:20am

I'll just pay in lollipops.

chelly on Aug 24 '07 at 10:21am

valorandvellum on Aug 24 '07 at 10:14am
SWEET. Is it going to cost extra?

good question! we could potentially buy some for others.

is there a limit on the number of purchases?

heehee

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 10:22am

no no we will not charge 50 cents extra but you will get a free hug

valorandvellum on Aug 24 '07 at 10:23am

I'm totally buying like 28 (even with the California tax) and selling them on ebay.

I mean... that's NOT what I'm doing...

*whistles*

valorandvellum on Aug 24 '07 at 10:24am

YAY HUG!!

deathcabfortom on Aug 24 '07 at 10:24am

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 10:22am

free hug = a punch to the back of the head

eskimokiss on Aug 24 '07 at 10:24am

oh well.
another victim of geographical circumstance :/

kingforaday on Aug 24 '07 at 10:25am

a free hug from charlesfesta?!

hot dog!

kayceislost on Aug 24 '07 at 10:26am

FREE HUG! I AM IN!

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 10:26am

hahah Bear Hug

deathcabfortom on Aug 24 '07 at 10:26am

ir0cko on Aug 24 '07 at 10:27am

kayce will buy a couple for extra hugs

valorandvellum on Aug 24 '07 at 10:27am

Pay attention people! You have to show your California I.D. to get that free hug!!

chelly on Aug 24 '07 at 10:28am

i'm pretty sure i know who's ID to gank

valorandvellum on Aug 24 '07 at 10:29am

I'm gonna go with Phil's for $200.

cliffdogg on Aug 24 '07 at 10:30am

eBayers are gonna be all over this shit

ir0cko on Aug 24 '07 at 10:30am

can i show my ID and pass the hugs to everyone else? haha

deathcabfortom on Aug 24 '07 at 10:31am

Don't ask Randy, just do it.

Rambunkcious on Aug 24 '07 at 10:34am

radical!!

Rambunkcious on Aug 24 '07 at 10:35am

wait i get a free hug from the festa for being from cali? score!

emma.. on Aug 24 '07 at 10:48am

oh my god! can anyone get me one? I'll pay you AND send you timtams! AUGGGGH *explodes a little*

ekaj47 on Aug 24 '07 at 10:50am

stupid chicago and their cool special colored and designed and new shirts - who wants those anyways . . . .

anyone want to pick me up one?!?!?!?!

emma.. on Aug 24 '07 at 10:56am

I'll even try to send cupcakes. But I'm not sure how they'll go in the post overseas haha

Jebbie on Aug 24 '07 at 11:02am

Ooh good idea.

I'll pay you and send timtams tooo!

I hope someone has a kind heart and buys some for us overseasers and doesn't hack up the price like crazy

squeegebeckenheim on Aug 24 '07 at 11:11am

I hope it's super awesome!

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:33am

So this is how we are going to do this..... I will take the first 5 callers to guess the secert shirt color.....you have one guess so make it count...the winner will recieve the shirt on sept 14th the opening of the store....I will take another 5 next week... so call me 1-303-552-0657 CALL IN!!
I am excited!!!!!

jess4002 on Aug 24 '07 at 11:34am

aww, i wish i had friends in chicago :(

wotto on Aug 24 '07 at 11:37am

that lester guy is gonna cream his pants over this.

ekaj47 on Aug 24 '07 at 11:37am

has anyone called and guessed correctly?

and does this mean in september they will start printing all shirts on the new styled threadless shirts - no more fotl?

(matthijs) on Aug 24 '07 at 11:38am

Cool, now I would also like to see a collaboration between the 2 lowest scoring and worse/non selling designers

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:38am

We wont know until sept. 14th....this is an epic call in.....lemonalle went with indigo

Jebbie on Aug 24 '07 at 11:38am

Um CharlesFesta pretty sure I can't call your numbers if I'm overseas can I?

SO ITS KINDA SILLY COS OTHER AMERICANS COULD JUST ROCK UP

:(

You make me sad

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:40am

Jebbie give me a guess right now!! :)

jess4002 on Aug 24 '07 at 11:40am

i can't think of any custom tee colors..hmmm..

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:41am

just give it a shot

emma.. on Aug 24 '07 at 11:42am

damnit and my skype isnt working!

charles you are breaking my heart

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:42am

you too emma give me a guess

alister on Aug 24 '07 at 11:44am

Anyone in Chicago seriously want to get me one. I will pay all shipping fees also to the UK via Paypal or something. I cant miss out on this! Damn im moving to Chicago when i can all because of Threadless

EugeneDebs on Aug 24 '07 at 11:45am

my brainz hurt from thinking of a custom color, agghh

ekaj47 on Aug 24 '07 at 11:45am

so is this a new color to all shirts like a custom pms color match and you give it a name

or

is this is shirt color other manufactures have made its just new to threadless?

eskimokiss on Aug 24 '07 at 11:45am

knowing ross it's likely to be a pale blue colour

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:46am

The Crackers just guessed the color mac and cheese

jess4002 on Aug 24 '07 at 11:46am

hahahahha

eskimokiss on Aug 24 '07 at 11:48am

mac and cheese? that's a colour?

ekaj47 on Aug 24 '07 at 11:49am

i was gonna say it has to be a blue of some sort - threadless loves its blues

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:49am

eugeneDebs just guessed tye dye

emma.. on Aug 24 '07 at 11:49am

yay, okay I'm riding with purple. like, eggplant, like.

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:50am

sounds good emma i will announce that on the podcast

emma.. on Aug 24 '07 at 11:51am

but better.

emma.. on Aug 24 '07 at 11:52am

haha eggplants already a colour? how did i miss that. oh well. hope someone awesome wins.

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:52am

Jess4002 went with Jade

Jebbie on Aug 24 '07 at 11:52am

Ooh ooh sorry I left after that rant :P

If I still get that guess then it's: blueviolet

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:52am

emma we love you here at threadless dont you worry

awshucks on Aug 24 '07 at 11:57am

Gah, I waaant. Anyone in/going to Chicago want to be my friend?

CharlesFesta on Aug 24 '07 at 11:58am

I will post this podcast this afternoon.....we will continue the color guessing game next week....

Torakamikaze on Aug 24 '07 at 11:59am

Good, Ill have my Crayola box in hand then. Ill be sure to win!

emma.. on Aug 24 '07 at 12:00pm

well, we love you here in Coffs Harbour Charlie, so don't you worry.

tracerbullet on Aug 24 '07 at 12:00pm

Cat Piss Face 2K7?!

CAT PISS FACE 2K7!!!!

wotto on Aug 24 '07 at 12:00pm

duck egg blue

martiandrivein on Aug 24 '07 at 12:00pm

can't wait to pick it up.

Joe Flip on Aug 24 '07 at 12:02pm

When you open a store in Paris? So far Chicago !

spires on Aug 24 '07 at 12:02pm

hot pink! it's a long shot but a boy can dream.

Torakamikaze on Aug 24 '07 at 12:02pm

i cant wait to steal rolf's and make him cry

jess4002 on Aug 24 '07 at 12:02pm

open a store in canada ;)

tracerbullet on Aug 24 '07 at 12:03pm

i can't wait to see steve steal rolf's and make him cry

t4sh4 on Aug 24 '07 at 12:03pm

ooooh hot pink would be sweet

tracerbullet on Aug 24 '07 at 12:05pm

it's actually not gonna be a shirt. ross and glenn are just gonna paint everyone's bare chests. it'll be hot.

martiandrivein on Aug 24 '07 at 12:07pm

mine may not fit you. but if it's crying you want. I could just do that on command. haha

sonmi on Aug 24 '07 at 12:27pm

i guess hologram

pyr4lis on Aug 24 '07 at 12:40pm

OMG! I'm so sad! Hopefully I can beg someone going to bring me back one of those limited edition tees! I'll give you a $25 GC to use during the sale if you promise to bring me back a tee!

littlem on Aug 24 '07 at 12:43pm

Oh sweet chocolate rain! this is very exciting!! :D

Rachel Ray Gun on Aug 24 '07 at 2:51pm

some kind of grey. like tin. the kind you might build a roof with?

ok i'm sorry i killed it.

kihou on Aug 24 '07 at 3:59pm

I can't wait to see it, will it be the same price?

funkie fresh on Aug 24 '07 at 5:38pm

i guess neon yellow! reflexctorz!

COOL!

d3d on Aug 24 '07 at 5:42pm

i'm sure it's going to be awesome, but can you guarantee it's not too awesome? i don't want to see anyone get hurt.

funkie fresh on Aug 24 '07 at 5:49pm

they will probably need to provide special glasses to deflect the excess awesome so ppl dont go blind

lenoircouture on Aug 24 '07 at 6:32pm

GIMME.

bhoomika on Aug 24 '07 at 8:39pm

aww give me more reasons for hating myself for not going to Chicago! ! ! !

tehGnome on Aug 26 '07 at 12:14am

tehGome is stoked he moves from LA to 2 blocks from the Threadless store on 9/1

yeohgh on Aug 26 '07 at 12:48am

congrats!
cool, cant wait to see it!! :D

littlem on Aug 26 '07 at 12:51am

if i go, i want a PG-13 rated hug please.

pandasaurus on Aug 26 '07 at 9:57am

i heard on the 14th there's a show at the metro for you guys
how do we get tickets for it?

koolest_chicken_91 on Aug 26 '07 at 10:03am

anyone want to get me one?
i don't know if i can pay. but i will pay in FRIENDSHIP! and isn't that all we want besides this shirt.

devilchicken on Aug 27 '07 at 1:28am

So who's willing to buy me one? I will paypal you the money. Seriously.
Oh yeah, no scammers. Kthx.

alister on Aug 27 '07 at 3:11am

It's the same here, i'll pay you with real money via paypal, not friendship, and you can keep the change!

Phiffer on Aug 27 '07 at 9:29am

This is a great idea. Now to either build a rocket ship to get to Chicago or protest Threadless to build a store in Canada.

FireOfHeaven on Aug 27 '07 at 9:49am

how much will the shirt cost? how many will be printed?

Fermata on Aug 27 '07 at 5:29pm

Ha, sweet. I'm totally paying off my friend up there.

OlliRudi on Aug 27 '07 at 5:35pm

I think it will be Robocop Gray.

sharpie on Aug 27 '07 at 7:04pm

I wish I had friends there :(
WAIT.
maybe i do.

2 days later

Evdawg on Aug 29 '07 at 8:26pm

This is a great idea. Now to either build a rocket ship to get to Chicago or protest Threadless to build a store in Canada.

Toronto, please. :)

sniffydogs on Aug 29 '07 at 9:03pm

Good I have two relatives there!

jamielovesllamas on Aug 30 '07 at 6:05pm

Yay! I have a cousin who lives ACROSS the street from the store! I'll have her pick me up one

Daniel San on Aug 31 '07 at 7:26pm

Why must I live in Australia?!?! Can someone grab me a guys M? I'll pay for all shipping costs.

6 days later

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 1:43pm

I am going to open the phone lines for more guesses for the mystery shirt color. I will give a hint think "things in the fridge" I will post the winner on Sept. 14th 2007. I will take the first 5 callers!! Studio # 303-552-0657.....Call now and guess a custom color!!!

iDanSimpson on Sep 07 '07 at 1:48pm

woo!

ir0cko on Sep 07 '07 at 1:49pm

ring ring

iDanSimpson on Sep 07 '07 at 1:49pm

i guessed lemon, by the way

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 1:55pm

hello iroko

ir0cko on Sep 07 '07 at 1:56pm

hello there, charlie. how are you doing today?

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 1:56pm

excellent!! so will i be seeing you in a few days

ir0cko on Sep 07 '07 at 1:57pm

yup! 6 more days until i fly over there. i'm excited and nervous at the same time.

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 1:59pm

haha it'll be a good time!!

ir0cko on Sep 07 '07 at 2:01pm

i'm sure it'll be a blast. can't wait!

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 2:03pm

have you guessed a mystery color iroko...I can't remember

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 2:05pm

ahhh lost call

ir0cko on Sep 07 '07 at 2:05pm

nope. i haven't!

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 2:05pm

If you are overseas and would like to guess then i will accept them right here...

sonmi on Sep 07 '07 at 2:08pm

i guess... egg

the shirts will be egg-colored

Khol on Sep 07 '07 at 2:08pm

I love awkward conversations

OlliRudi on Sep 07 '07 at 2:09pm

tuna pink

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 2:09pm

that makes two of us khol!!

ir0cko on Sep 07 '07 at 2:10pm

me? overseas? i'm from california with the governator. :)

Khol on Sep 07 '07 at 2:11pm

Super. My cellphone was breaking up so I'm sure I made even less sense than I usually do.

Khol on Sep 07 '07 at 2:12pm

California will soon be overseas...actually it will really be more like... under the sea.

You guys are sinking, Randy! Come to MD!

ir0cko on Sep 07 '07 at 2:14pm

hahahahaha. i'd love to go to MD some day.

Maltzmania on Sep 07 '07 at 2:14pm

i'm not overseas but at work its like the same thing...

so i guess:

Relish Green

Khol on Sep 07 '07 at 2:16pm

Now way Maltz!! I guessed Mustard Yellow!!
We must be e-twins or something. Or you could just be in my closet...

Come Randy! I'll sneak you into Camp David ;)

Maltzmania on Sep 07 '07 at 2:19pm

ill never come out of your closet khol.

never. unless i have to pee

Khol on Sep 07 '07 at 2:21pm

I'll keep you trapped in the closet, but don't worry you'll have company with R. Kelly

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 2:25pm

Phone Lines Closed

Maltzmania on Sep 07 '07 at 2:26pm

i hope my e-guess went through however lame it t'was

CharlesFesta on Sep 07 '07 at 2:28pm

I got you Maltzmania

littlem on Sep 07 '07 at 2:29pm

it better not be Sangria, or I'll smack spires with a celery stalk!

littlem on Sep 07 '07 at 2:29pm

lolsies@tuna pink!

Maltzmania on Sep 07 '07 at 2:33pm

yes. i'm semi-famous. or not.

2 days later

squeegebeckenheim on Sep 09 '07 at 4:34pm

Will we find out what it is tomorrow?

realslimnatey on Sep 09 '07 at 4:49pm

o snps! will someone please at least think about getting me one!? ill try to pay you back somehow, ill whore out my dog if i have to

littlem on Sep 09 '07 at 5:06pm

*smack!
:p

czongor on Sep 10 '07 at 12:54pm

Secret color? Think things in the fridge? I got it! MOLD!!

plastikaa on Sep 10 '07 at 1:16pm

Well if its in the fridge it must be.....

white milk....wait even better... chocolate milk....!!!... wait what about Pink Elephant !?

Red Threads on Sep 10 '07 at 3:01pm

Open one in London!!! Yes that would be so awesome it would be like the best shop in england. Mmmmmm yes.

sultry on Sep 10 '07 at 4:26pm

Rahhhh.
I'm definitely calling my aunt in Chicago and making her buy me one.
I need this shirt!!