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  Oct 26 '07 by Threadless        372 Comments        Watch this
Starting with 2007, Threadless will begin hosting the annual Threadless Awards! While an official date is TBA (soon though!), the winners of the 2007 Threadless Awards will probably be announced in January or February of 2008.

Each person who wins a Threadless Award will receive a "Bestee", an incredible trophy shaped like Bestee the Elephant giving her STAMP of approval (inspired by this)! There will be 10-20 Bestee categories like "Most Groundbreaking Design" to "Best Gallery Photo" to "Most Dedicated Blogger". Actual categories are still in the works and we'll announce them within the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

Oh, we almost forgot the best part...

$100,000 in cash will be
awarded for the 2007 Bestees!

Lots more details to come!

ir0cko
ir0cko on Oct 26 '07 at 6:58pm
:O
pyr4lis
pyr4lis on Oct 26 '07 at 6:58pm
omg wow!!!
cassiepaige
cassiepaige on Oct 26 '07 at 6:59pm
This is awesome, but my question is:

$100,000 each or all together?

I think I already know the answer.
xiv
xiv on Oct 26 '07 at 6:59pm
sounds wicked!
skaw
skaw on Oct 26 '07 at 6:59pm
haha... all together
Maltzmania
Maltzmania on Oct 26 '07 at 7:00pm
haha so awesome
Gracie McFreebush
Gracie McFreebush on Oct 26 '07 at 7:00pm
Oh my, that's a lot of moolah.
Spam69
Spam69 on Oct 26 '07 at 7:01pm
Do we get to make emotional speeches and thank our entire families?
jean_warhol
jean_warhol on Oct 26 '07 at 7:02pm
That is some Badassness!!!!

d3d
   d3d on Oct 26 '07 at 7:02pm
you guys are awesome. i hope it's going to be spread thin. i'd rather see 100 people get a grand each than 10 get 10 grand each.
d3d
   d3d on Oct 26 '07 at 7:02pm
oops, 10-20. oh well, lucky them.
skaw
skaw on Oct 26 '07 at 7:03pm
it's going to depend on the categories but i imagine we will probably do a few $10k prizes and then a few that get spread a bit more thin
castle
   castle on Oct 26 '07 at 7:04pm
wow
ir0cko
ir0cko on Oct 26 '07 at 7:04pm
pretty cool
FRICKINAWESOME
FRICKINAWESOME on Oct 26 '07 at 7:05pm
Seriously, can Threadless get any more awesome?

Well, i spose i can wait but there's barely a chance now.
d3d
   d3d on Oct 26 '07 at 7:05pm
oh ok. that sounds pretty cool then. just watch all the dedicated blogging now.
i can't wait to see people putting more effort into their photos.
Tonteau
   Tonteau on Oct 26 '07 at 7:05pm
Suck on that, DBH.
Sgt.Dobad
Sgt.Dobad on Oct 26 '07 at 7:06pm
sounds awesome!
Sgt.Dobad
Sgt.Dobad on Oct 26 '07 at 7:06pm
^ lol
orwell
orwell on Oct 26 '07 at 7:07pm
fuckin' A!
stubbythumbs
stubbythumbs on Oct 26 '07 at 7:07pm
way to give back!
theurbanraptor
theurbanraptor on Oct 26 '07 at 7:07pm
sexy
ISABOA
ISABOA on Oct 26 '07 at 7:07pm
WOAH
loserbeech
loserbeech on Oct 26 '07 at 7:08pm
Hey guys, did you know that I'm awesome?
WanderingBert
WanderingBert on Oct 26 '07 at 7:08pm
Woah indeed!
shirtflirt
shirtflirt on Oct 26 '07 at 7:08pm
*googles DBH*
ISABOA
ISABOA on Oct 26 '07 at 7:08pm
it's like were on oprah
Rambunkcious
Rambunkcious on Oct 26 '07 at 7:09pm
wooo how fun!!
PuterBoy
PuterBoy on Oct 26 '07 at 7:10pm
ooooooh.....


*womps*
Torakamikaze
Torakamikaze on Oct 26 '07 at 7:10pm
yous guys are the crazies!
castle
   castle on Oct 26 '07 at 7:11pm
you get a shirt.......you get a shirt........you get a shirt.......you get a shirt.....everybody gets a shirt!
BrandonB11
BrandonB11 on Oct 26 '07 at 7:11pm
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!

my god threadless is awesome

pickledbib
pickledbib on Oct 26 '07 at 7:12pm
oh wow!... & hahaha at Tonteau's comment.
abeadle
   abeadle on Oct 26 '07 at 7:13pm
that is amazing!
MrDomino
   MrDomino on Oct 26 '07 at 7:17pm
My mind has been blown. The anticipation is going to be brutal in late December.
kayceislost
kayceislost on Oct 26 '07 at 7:18pm
holy freaking crap!




best kayce goes to...
Torakamikaze
Torakamikaze on Oct 26 '07 at 7:19pm
Oh man.... i hope I win best kayce
staffell
staffell on Oct 26 '07 at 7:19pm
what the fuck, that's unbelievable
cbuchholz
   cbuchholz on Oct 26 '07 at 7:19pm
holy crap. wow. you guys are awesome!
kayceislost
kayceislost on Oct 26 '07 at 7:20pm
steve, YOU SO WILL! i have faith in you!
staffell
staffell on Oct 26 '07 at 7:21pm
dammit, I don't think there's anything I can win on! :'( I wish the awards were held a year and a half ago when I didn't do anything else but blog
chelly
chelly on Oct 26 '07 at 7:22pm
WELL DAMN THAT'S BUCKETLOADS OF FUN!
xiv
xiv on Oct 26 '07 at 7:23pm
one more reason to stat blogging and participating more.
ISABOA
ISABOA on Oct 26 '07 at 7:24pm
category: northern most blogger/designer with no prints .....
chelly
chelly on Oct 26 '07 at 7:24pm
i would like to nominate myself for:
most drunken mychingo messages
most (horrible) ms paint portraits

heehee
jess4002
jess4002 on Oct 26 '07 at 7:24pm
crazy!
MooseDinner
MooseDinner on Oct 26 '07 at 7:27pm
This is great. Hopefully I can rig the voting in my favor, otherwise there's no way I win anything.
SheepMan22
SheepMan22 on Oct 26 '07 at 7:28pm
wow this is awesome
Tonteau
   Tonteau on Oct 26 '07 at 7:29pm
Shirtflirt, DBH = Other T design website.

Also, "WOOOAAAHHH!"
Montro
   Montro on Oct 26 '07 at 7:32pm
Is this going to be based on votes (poll) or the staff picks? (I hope the latter one)
chelly
chelly on Oct 26 '07 at 7:34pm
i just saw the money bit.

O_______o
The Wee Straggler
The Wee Straggler on Oct 26 '07 at 7:36pm
I wonder what the categories will be.

Khol
Khol on Oct 26 '07 at 7:37pm
AHHHHHHHH!!! This is so awesome!

SO AWESOME!
FRICKINAWESOME
FRICKINAWESOME on Oct 26 '07 at 7:38pm
Just remember who's been putting all kinds of effort into his product photos foreva now

*you honor, the defense would like to show that Frickinawesome pointed to himself*
Khol
Khol on Oct 26 '07 at 7:39pm
I mean really, I've always known I've loved this place (and believe me, it's addictive). But this is just...wow.

WOW!
kennybanzai
   kennybanzai on Oct 26 '07 at 7:39pm
Wow... thats really rad! Exciting!
jublin
   jublin on Oct 26 '07 at 7:40pm
what the what what the?

wow!

i hope one category is something like Best Jublin.
oh man so will threadless come up with nominees and then bloggers vote or vice versa or what?!
ladykat
ladykat on Oct 26 '07 at 7:40pm
Holy crap!
funkie fresh
   funkie fresh on Oct 26 '07 at 7:41pm
cooooool
ladykat
ladykat on Oct 26 '07 at 7:41pm
I think it'd be funny if the best gallery photo is one that never made it onto the product page...
Kerrn
Kerrn on Oct 26 '07 at 7:41pm
holy shit dawg.

-k.
kennybanzai
   kennybanzai on Oct 26 '07 at 7:45pm
Will there be a ceremony/party involved?
lajlaj
lajlaj on Oct 26 '07 at 7:46pm
holy cow that is so much money.
MooseDinner
MooseDinner on Oct 26 '07 at 7:47pm
jublin on Oct 26 '07 at 7:40pm
i hope one category is something like Best Jublin.


You'd have a good chance of winning, but it would be a disgrace to lose in that category.
the czar
the czar on Oct 26 '07 at 7:48pm
Holy Cow!
Maybe I'll win for trying hardest for people's approval!
The Wee Straggler
The Wee Straggler on Oct 26 '07 at 7:49pm
Remember, Most dedicated blogger is determined by who posts in this thread the most times.
valorandvellum
   valorandvellum on Oct 26 '07 at 7:55pm
Holy moly!! I think gamejunkie should win something... like most shirts bought by anyone. Ever.
Khol
Khol on Oct 26 '07 at 7:56pm
I concur with V&V
Spam69
Spam69 on Oct 26 '07 at 7:57pm
How about one for the most heavily plagiarized design.
martiandrivein
martiandrivein on Oct 26 '07 at 7:57pm
HOLY BALLS!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA
ladykat
ladykat on Oct 26 '07 at 8:01pm
Spam69 on Oct 26 '07 at 7:57pm
How about one for the most heavily plagiarized design.


You mean design that ripped off another design, or design that has been ripped off by others the most?

Either way, I guess The Killing Tree wins!
margolove
margolove on Oct 26 '07 at 8:02pm
HOLY GOD!
Pizazz
Pizazz on Oct 26 '07 at 8:04pm
Holy! Oh my freaking god, this is awesome...

Awesomenesssssss
Trophies
$$$$
And it's annuallll.... Meaning next year tooo!!!


Get ready to host agreat blog party for whoever wins in that catagory!
Spam69
Spam69 on Oct 26 '07 at 8:04pm
Shit!, I just looked up gamejunkie and nearly crashed my work computer. That lady needs something but I'm not sure it's another T-shirt. A life time dedication award maybe?
stevetrpi
stevetrpi on Oct 26 '07 at 8:06pm
wow.
Stevethegreat
Stevethegreat on Oct 26 '07 at 8:10pm
looks like more things for me to not win!
lemonalle
lemonalle on Oct 26 '07 at 8:15pm
ho-ly shit!
Larlar
Larlar on Oct 26 '07 at 8:17pm
Hey so is there a prize for most awesomest blogger-slash-sloganeer? Because I have been known to be most awesomest.
artdrops
   artdrops on Oct 26 '07 at 8:21pm
wow!!!!!!
eskimokiss
   eskimokiss on Oct 26 '07 at 8:22pm
fair dinkum?
you guys are crazy!
margolove
margolove on Oct 26 '07 at 8:26pm
I would give LarLar a prize just for being LarLar.
iDanSimpson
iDanSimpson on Oct 26 '07 at 8:33pm
whoa.
asingh
asingh on Oct 26 '07 at 8:35pm
wow... ... ...
colorstoobright
colorstoobright on Oct 26 '07 at 8:36pm
my mind first went to speeches upon reading this. i hope we don't get cut off or anything like in the emmys.
staffell
staffell on Oct 26 '07 at 8:37pm
oh my god, gamejunkie owns 686 shirts
Edword
   Edword on Oct 26 '07 at 8:39pm
OMG What?
phoebe man
phoebe man on Oct 26 '07 at 8:40pm
i love you threadless
nikolina100
nikolina100 on Oct 26 '07 at 8:43pm
oh my - that's so awesome!!!
Stevethegreat
Stevethegreat on Oct 26 '07 at 8:45pm
I wouldn't even win "best steve"
KM3
KM3 on Oct 26 '07 at 8:45pm
Neato!
sabrexiii
sabrexiii on Oct 26 '07 at 8:55pm
Zoinks!
stevetrpi
stevetrpi on Oct 26 '07 at 8:56pm
I might win "worst steve"
castle
   castle on Oct 26 '07 at 9:00pm
there really are far too many steves
Neon Samurai
Neon Samurai on Oct 26 '07 at 9:02pm
Wicked. I hope they have a category like "Most geographically distant from threadless HQ", because I think that's my best chance of winning.
goldensara
goldensara on Oct 26 '07 at 9:03pm
awww, its ok threadless, you could have just sent me an email telling me how much you love me, BUT THIS IS JUST SO MUCH BETTER!!!!
helo
helo on Oct 26 '07 at 9:03pm
Wow! $$$$ makes for some great motivation :)

awesome idea Threadless !
littlem
littlem on Oct 26 '07 at 9:15pm
holy rhubarb!
Flying Mouse
   Flying Mouse on Oct 26 '07 at 9:20pm
Woww!
kayceislost
kayceislost on Oct 26 '07 at 9:20pm
Stevethegreat
Stevethegreat on Oct 26 '07 at 8:10pm
looks like more things for me to not win!


ahahaha steve! that was what i thought too! ahahahaha!
ecky_ducky
ecky_ducky on Oct 26 '07 at 9:23pm
Holyshit!

Kayce definitely needs an award for 'Cult hero of the blogosphere'
iPear
iPear on Oct 26 '07 at 9:25pm
if I get voted most pointless blogger, at least I'll be getting a shirt.
yeohgh
   yeohgh on Oct 26 '07 at 9:27pm
v all better get our winning speech ready!!
feel like winning OSCAR for shirt! ahhaa,,!!
ecky_ducky
ecky_ducky on Oct 26 '07 at 9:28pm
This is one of mah favourite gallery pics:

jenraskopf
jenraskopf on Oct 26 '07 at 9:29pm
!
herky
   herky on Oct 26 '07 at 9:29pm
sweet!
DrawingEvils
   DrawingEvils on Oct 26 '07 at 9:50pm
$100,000 ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
chlobo107
chlobo107 on Oct 26 '07 at 10:04pm
Life just got better. WAY better.
zempt
zempt on Oct 26 '07 at 11:47pm
Goodness
Answerthatandstayfashionable
Answerthatandstayfashionable on Oct 26 '07 at 11:49pm
Oh my
viralVISUAL
viralVISUAL on Oct 26 '07 at 11:50pm
Damn, where's all this comin' from?!
kevinwells
kevinwells on Oct 26 '07 at 11:55pm
Holy Jeepers H. Christ, i should read the news more often.


man, i hope i win "best kevinwells"... but i do have a lot of steep competition
hannabear
hannabear on Oct 27 '07 at 12:21am
ooh i'm a shoo-in for best ghost ever category!
*crosses fingers*
Mike4507
Mike4507 on Oct 27 '07 at 12:27am
This is wild man, wild.

I dig it.
sp0m
sp0m on Oct 27 '07 at 12:28am
exclamation point.
ladrones
   ladrones on Oct 27 '07 at 12:53am
holy fucking fuck batman!
Ste7en
   Ste7en on Oct 27 '07 at 1:16am
wow. speechless.
iraqo
iraqo on Oct 27 '07 at 1:26am
Damn. I look like Genghis Khan with this stach. Should I shave it off, guys?
iraqo
iraqo on Oct 27 '07 at 1:26am
Damn. I look like Genghis Khan with this stache. Should I shave it off, guys?
ir0cko
ir0cko on Oct 27 '07 at 1:30am
do it
littlem
littlem on Oct 27 '07 at 1:31am
yeah! do it! shave that peachfuzz! :p
Jackanapes mk.II
Jackanapes mk.II on Oct 27 '07 at 1:32am
Huh.
ir0cko
ir0cko on Oct 27 '07 at 1:34am
:{O
viralVISUAL
viralVISUAL on Oct 27 '07 at 2:06am
I can only hope for Best Nublette
bsweber
   bsweber on Oct 27 '07 at 2:07am
holy wow!!
Raid71
   Raid71 on Oct 27 '07 at 5:25am
man, Threadless just keeps getting better
angelito
angelito on Oct 27 '07 at 5:28am
whoa whoa whoa whoa.

wow. just.. wow. :D :D :D :D :D
adam antium
   adam antium on Oct 27 '07 at 5:31am
Woah!
a shame that like a year ago i should have win one of the bolg awards... :P
adam antium
   adam antium on Oct 27 '07 at 5:31am
*blog
polynothing
   polynothing on Oct 27 '07 at 5:45am
Super sweet! Can't wait to see! Threadless ist noice!
fatheed
   fatheed on Oct 27 '07 at 5:51am
Fucking hell. So we still have a chance to try to create an uber design? You guys are the bizzle fo shizzle.
Mikko Terva
   Mikko Terva on Oct 27 '07 at 6:07am
dang that's just crazy awesome. oh skinnycorp, what will you think of next?
radiomode
   radiomode on Oct 27 '07 at 6:07am
wow, trophy!
fatheed
   fatheed on Oct 27 '07 at 7:48am
There should probably be a 'Best Newcomer' category for those printed for the first time in 2007...

:-/

Did I mention that I really really want a Bestee?
Monkey III
   Monkey III on Oct 27 '07 at 8:31am
I look forward to the announcement of the categories ^^
more heat than light
more heat than light on Oct 27 '07 at 9:28am
Threadless really is the absolute sex.
FullOfOz
FullOfOz on Oct 27 '07 at 9:38am
wow....lot...of...money.....
iFDL
   iFDL on Oct 27 '07 at 9:56am
Fucking hell. So we still have a chance to try to create an uber design? You guys are the bizzle fo shizzle.

yeah there's still time to be included in the 2007 awards!
customtee
customtee on Oct 27 '07 at 11:14am
wow, very cool.
helo
helo on Oct 27 '07 at 12:43pm
Ronin60 is probably going to win the "Most Votes" award

Go Ronin60 ! He's about to break 64,000 votes ! WOWEE !
martiandrivein
martiandrivein on Oct 27 '07 at 12:47pm
*crosses fingers for bestee.

Can't wait to hear the nominee/categories
hogboy
   hogboy on Oct 27 '07 at 12:49pm
holy crap!
andyg
   andyg on Oct 27 '07 at 12:53pm
AWESOME
DaddyDom
DaddyDom on Oct 27 '07 at 12:56pm
*prays for a "best use of a penis in a blog" award*
littlem
littlem on Oct 27 '07 at 12:59pm
i thought this was about my butt, or ladykat!
koolest_chicken_91
koolest_chicken_91 on Oct 27 '07 at 12:59pm
yes i finally will be seen as the "worst blogger"
SCORE!
L.T.
L.T. on Oct 27 '07 at 12:59pm
makes me wish I actually did something revolutionary this year
Torakamikaze
Torakamikaze on Oct 27 '07 at 1:01pm
*can't wait for the best steve category*

there's a lot of competition
ladykat
ladykat on Oct 27 '07 at 1:04pm
littlem on Oct 27 '07 at 12:59pm
i thought this was about my butt, or ladykat!


Me too!

I thought it was about my butt, or littlem!
phampants
phampants on Oct 27 '07 at 1:57pm
CHA-CHING!
phones
phones on Oct 27 '07 at 2:05pm
*can't wait for the best steve category*


hahahaha THEGREAT ftw!
phones
phones on Oct 27 '07 at 2:06pm
i might be in with a chance if there's a most loyal Bramish lackey category
nintechno
nintechno on Oct 27 '07 at 2:09pm
I hope one of the categories is most influential blog

:D
phones
phones on Oct 27 '07 at 2:10pm
Margo should win 'most anticipated 18th birthday award'

An anxious jackanapes will hand out the prize
margolove
margolove on Oct 27 '07 at 2:12pm
ahahaha
drmtama2
drmtama2 on Oct 27 '07 at 2:54pm
well i guess i am out of the loop...

:)

the richer gettin' richer the poorer gettin' poorer
gamejunkie
gamejunkie on Oct 27 '07 at 2:58pm
Wow, I don't check the blogs for a few days, and I miss all this excitement!! =D This is great news, and just another example of how Threadless always gives back to the people who love it.

And I am actually really behind on my gallery pics - I probably have closer to 800 shirts now. I'd better get busy! lol But thanks for the kind words guys. =D
angelito
angelito on Oct 27 '07 at 3:02pm
^ definitely deserves a prize!!
gamejunkie
gamejunkie on Oct 27 '07 at 3:03pm
^ thanks!! =D
KaylaFOZB
KaylaFOZB on Oct 27 '07 at 3:06pm
I can't wait!
cassiepaige
cassiepaige on Oct 27 '07 at 6:55pm
Can we have a "Most Active West Virginian Blogger" category please?

I think I'd win.
jstumpenhorst
   jstumpenhorst on Oct 27 '07 at 6:58pm
holy shit. this is so awesome!
Stevethegreat
Stevethegreat on Oct 27 '07 at 7:01pm
Torakamikaze on Oct 27 '07 at 1:01pm
*can't wait for the best steve category*

there's a lot of competition




I think you win by virtue of actually being good at designing/witty/cool/facial hair/mishmashing
Polyester Jones
Polyester Jones on Oct 27 '07 at 7:09pm
now, I know I've said this before, but you guys remind me of when third-graders have to draw their 'Dream Room' and they put waterslides and jukeboxes and bearded midgets serving cocaine off of silver platters (okay, maybe that was just Freddy Mercury's), because they obviously have a ridiculous amount of money.
You guys get to do whatever you want.

It's awesome....
DesignerMom1956
DesignerMom1956 on Oct 28 '07 at 12:42am
ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhlala!
xnarx
xnarx on Oct 28 '07 at 12:50am
I'd cry of happiness if I was a besteeeee
cindle
cindle on Oct 28 '07 at 12:53am
threadless is the s___.
Torakamikaze
Torakamikaze on Oct 28 '07 at 12:55am
salad?
Stevethegreat
Stevethegreat on Oct 28 '07 at 12:56am
submarine.
Stevethegreat
Stevethegreat on Oct 28 '07 at 12:56am
threadless is the submarine.
DesignerMom1956
DesignerMom1956 on Oct 28 '07 at 12:56am
lalaoooohhh!
Torakamikaze
Torakamikaze on Oct 28 '07 at 12:59am
threadless is the sorbet
Khol
Khol on Oct 28 '07 at 1:00am
SQUID!
ecky_ducky
ecky_ducky on Oct 28 '07 at 3:36am
Polyester Jones on Oct 27 '07 at 7:09pm
now, I know I've said this before, but you guys remind me of when third-graders have to draw their 'Dream Room' and they put waterslides and jukeboxes and bearded midgets serving cocaine off of silver platters (okay, maybe that was just Freddy Mercury's), becaus