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Dec 06 '07 by Threadless

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Bestees Update And Announcements!

Woohoo! I think we're all ready for a much-anticipated update on the annual Threadless Awards aka The Bestees, huh?

The 27 categories will be announced in all of their glory on Monday, December 31!

As mentioned in the previous newspost, we'll be awarding $100,000 in cash and it breaks down as follows: Five $10,000 prizes. Seven $5,000 prizes. Fifteen $1,000 prizes. We're also going to be awarding ten extra "honorary" Bestees! All of the winners will be receiving the incredible Bestee The Elephant trophy!

Get ready to roll out that red carpet!

Torakamikaze on Dec 06 '07 at 3:28pm

OH SNAP!!!

Montro on Dec 06 '07 at 3:28pm

OMGGGGGG

artdrops on Dec 06 '07 at 3:28pm

cool!

Bramish on Dec 06 '07 at 3:28pm

Exciting!

Ste7en on Dec 06 '07 at 3:29pm

wow! Neat-o gang!

funkie fresh on Dec 06 '07 at 3:29pm

yay!

artdrops on Dec 06 '07 at 3:29pm

can we see the Elephant Trophy?!

pyr4lis on Dec 06 '07 at 3:29pm

very awesome! yay!

margolove on Dec 06 '07 at 3:30pm

:D

zomg!

Edword on Dec 06 '07 at 3:30pm

amazing! u guyz rock!

Montro on Dec 06 '07 at 3:30pm

37 Bestees in total!!!!!

polynothing on Dec 06 '07 at 3:31pm

Sweeeet!!!

professorE on Dec 06 '07 at 3:32pm

*smiles in false hope of winning*

Torakamikaze on Dec 06 '07 at 3:32pm

im already really excited for the winners... this is gonna be nuts!

iDanSimpson on Dec 06 '07 at 3:32pm

i just pooped.

t4sh4 on Dec 06 '07 at 3:32pm

^5 awesome!

jenraskopf on Dec 06 '07 at 3:32pm

Hurrah!

WanderingBert on Dec 06 '07 at 3:33pm

Aweshum!

martiandrivein on Dec 06 '07 at 3:33pm

*Crosses fingers and hopes for slogan award

zipperking on Dec 06 '07 at 3:33pm

WOOOOOHOOOOO!

Montro on Dec 06 '07 at 3:34pm

*Crosses fingers and hopes for slogan award

Crosses fingers for stats award

tracerbullet on Dec 06 '07 at 3:35pm

wooooo

damn, i should've done something noteworthy this year :-\

fatheed on Dec 06 '07 at 3:35pm

How exciting!

Torakamikaze on Dec 06 '07 at 3:36pm

*crosses fingers for best tracerbullet award*

littlem on Dec 06 '07 at 3:36pm

oh rhubarbz!

martiandrivein on Dec 06 '07 at 3:37pm

Lolz. haha *crosses fingers and hopes for finger crossing award.

sonmi on Dec 06 '07 at 3:37pm

weewee!

ir0cko on Dec 06 '07 at 3:37pm

woohoooooooooooooo!

t4sh4 on Dec 06 '07 at 3:37pm

*thinks brian really is the best tracerbullet ever*

lemonalle on Dec 06 '07 at 3:38pm

wowser!

martiandrivein on Dec 06 '07 at 3:38pm

did Julia really just say Weewee?

tracerbullet on Dec 06 '07 at 3:39pm

*votes for tasha in the Best Use Of Numbers In A Username award.

votes for steve in the Best Use Of Torakamikaze In A Username award.*

Torakamikaze on Dec 06 '07 at 3:39pm

*crosses fingers and hopes for best imitating rolf crossing fingers award*

Woss on Dec 06 '07 at 3:39pm

Wow, amazing!

Joelnz on Dec 06 '07 at 3:40pm

AWSOME!

Torakamikaze on Dec 06 '07 at 3:40pm

i think julia said dingdong

martiandrivein on Dec 06 '07 at 3:40pm

How flattering @ Tora.

xiv on Dec 06 '07 at 3:41pm

martiandrivein on Dec 06 '07 at 3:41pm

Lols I musta misread.

Edword on Dec 06 '07 at 3:44pm

Is the the staff choosing the winners?

I hope so! I don't know if I could take to much campaigning.

andyg on Dec 06 '07 at 3:45pm

Super exciting!!!

sonmi on Dec 06 '07 at 3:45pm

wopwop

andyg on Dec 06 '07 at 3:51pm

I really hope there's a $10,000 prize for designs featuring hilarious cartoon violence.

Ellsswhere on Dec 06 '07 at 3:52pm

woweee!
i need to start thinking of something amazing i can do to get on everyones good side

nikolina100 on Dec 06 '07 at 3:53pm

woohoo!!

littlem on Dec 06 '07 at 3:53pm

pewpew!

artdrops on Dec 06 '07 at 3:54pm

meowmeow!

pilihp on Dec 06 '07 at 3:54pm

yay! wonder what the 27 categories are...

Rambunkcious on Dec 06 '07 at 3:54pm

radical!

JOHN2 on Dec 06 '07 at 3:55pm

boiyoiyoiyoiyoing!

jess4002 on Dec 06 '07 at 3:57pm

wow!!

artdrops on Dec 06 '07 at 3:58pm

*crosses fingers and hopes for best ____________*

BNannas on Dec 06 '07 at 3:58pm

yeah!

BrandonB11 on Dec 06 '07 at 3:59pm

hoooray!!!

Maltzmania on Dec 06 '07 at 4:00pm

iDanSimpson on Dec 06 '07 at 3:32pm
i just pooped.

same boat

AwesomeDriveinTechnoLight on Dec 06 '07 at 4:02pm

nice!

theurbanraptor on Dec 06 '07 at 4:03pm

i just pooped on iDan

chelly on Dec 06 '07 at 5:56pm

the suspense!

staffell on Dec 06 '07 at 6:02pm

how will they be selected though? are the bloggers going to vore, or is it a staff judging only?

staffell on Dec 06 '07 at 6:03pm

vote*

wullagaru on Dec 06 '07 at 6:04pm

wow ... i wish I was an exciting personality in teh threadless world

jstumpenhorst on Dec 06 '07 at 6:05pm

that's great! i can't wait to see all the categories!! great work again threadless staff!!!

kissmeimshitfaced on Dec 06 '07 at 6:07pm

Ace!

mad cat on Dec 06 '07 at 6:10pm

best awards ever!!!

roadkill3d on Dec 06 '07 at 6:10pm

"wow ... i wish I was an exciting personality in teh threadless world"

ditto :(

Puma7 on Dec 06 '07 at 6:10pm

OMGIMGONNAWIN!

Jebbie on Dec 06 '07 at 6:12pm

I thought it said that all winners were getting an edible Bestee The Elephant trophy..

I suddenly had a major urge to be a designer.

You guys should make edible trophies too :)

mooseinmyshoe on Dec 06 '07 at 6:16pm

i think there should be a best steve catagory...

so we can watch 'em duke it out

jublin on Dec 06 '07 at 6:22pm

what word can i say that someone hasn't already said?

HOCHAACHA!

thunderpeel on Dec 06 '07 at 6:23pm

giggidy!

Jebbie on Dec 06 '07 at 6:24pm

Terrific!

KaylaFOZB on Dec 06 '07 at 6:24pm

eeeek!

Monkey III on Dec 06 '07 at 6:25pm

I wouldve sub alot more this year if I knew this ^^
Good job threadless.

I also received my alumni package today with the sexy mug!
How badass is that!

phones on Dec 06 '07 at 6:26pm

yieeee!

Triumph The Insult Comic Dog on Dec 06 '07 at 6:26pm

Best fake account would be a great category...FOR ME TO POOP ON!

littlem on Dec 06 '07 at 7:02pm

dude, your cigar keeps falling outa your mouth!

Flying Mouse on Dec 06 '07 at 7:17pm

YES!

FRICKINAWESOME on Dec 06 '07 at 7:36pm

Man, these awards make me so nervous. And im not exactly sure why.

jublin on Dec 06 '07 at 7:42pm

i can't even imagine what the awards will be. not at all!
i wonder how it will work... is there voting or just straight up awards given out to people? HMM...

colorstoobright on Dec 06 '07 at 8:09pm

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

damn, i should've done something noteworthy this year :-\
Same here.

christi104hsia on Dec 06 '07 at 8:12pm

yeah!

dacat on Dec 06 '07 at 8:20pm

Let's guess!
Most Popular Model
Most Innovative Design
Funniest Blogger
Biggest Blog Addict
Design or Designer of the Year
Most Devoted Scorer or Most Comments
Best Contest

Any others?

yeohgh on Dec 06 '07 at 8:51pm

YAHOOOOOOOO!!!! how exciting is that!!!!

slaterock on Dec 06 '07 at 8:52pm

omfg!

Pizazz on Dec 06 '07 at 8:53pm

Wooooo!!!!!!!!

Jackanapes mk.II on Dec 06 '07 at 8:53pm

Are teh categories nailed down?

Jackanapes mk.II on Dec 06 '07 at 8:54pm

Cause I'd nominate Chelly for "most devoted blogger" award.

kiLLyou on Dec 06 '07 at 8:57pm

How FUN!

bsweber on Dec 06 '07 at 10:44pm

whoah!

Steve The Great on Dec 06 '07 at 11:09pm

is there a prize for "most pathetic"?

radiostaticstar on Dec 07 '07 at 1:12am

ha!

Mike4507 on Dec 07 '07 at 1:13am

Sounds fun and stuff.

iPear on Dec 07 '07 at 1:14am

well, there IS honorary categories.

haha.

...ha

staffell on Dec 07 '07 at 5:17am

I know who i'm voting for in the :

Most littlem littlem award!

KDLIG on Dec 07 '07 at 5:17am

WOWOWIEEEEEE!!!

Raid71 on Dec 07 '07 at 7:28am

woohoo!!

Tonteau on Dec 07 '07 at 7:44am

Ooohhhh Laaaa Laaaa

squintygirl on Dec 07 '07 at 7:46am

Hurray!

ecky_ducky on Dec 07 '07 at 7:48am

angelito on Dec 07 '07 at 7:55am

this is so exciting

lunchboxbrain on Dec 07 '07 at 8:00am

WICKED! I call dibs on the stretch limo with the hot tub in the back!

mindtrance on Dec 07 '07 at 8:02am

Can I win the most likely to never get printed award? :D

Chipmnk on Dec 07 '07 at 6:29pm

Hahaha, wow. How did you guys come up with an elephant for the trophy?

mathiole on Dec 08 '07 at 6:22pm

OMG

Eloriel on Dec 10 '07 at 12:39am

qwerty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

valorandvellum on Dec 10 '07 at 2:01am

Maybe there will be a category for whoever bought the most shirts this year... gamejunkie wins!

Maybe there will be a category for who's the most Azn... martiandrivein wins!

jimmytan on Dec 11 '07 at 12:37am

WOOHOO... now the design i submited today still got chance to win a "Bestee" in the Threadless Awards??

littlem on Dec 11 '07 at 12:45am

i'm crossing my buttock cheeks!!

17 days later

chelly on Dec 28 '07 at 4:02pm

i hope this wins a bestee

kayceislost on Dec 28 '07 at 4:04pm

AHAHA CHELLY! IT BETTER!

littlem on Dec 28 '07 at 4:05pm

hahaha awesome!

Ste7en on Dec 28 '07 at 4:09pm

The categories will be announced on the 31st, but will the category winners be announced as well? Or is this just one long string of teasing events.

littlem on Dec 28 '07 at 4:11pm

they like to tease, you know?

teaserz teaserz teaserz
have you on your kneezerz!

jublin on Dec 28 '07 at 8:17pm

oh i thought it wasnt until JAN 31st. oh my INDEED.

iDanSimpson on Dec 28 '07 at 8:22pm

I pooped AGAIN!! This is so exciting!

Dabem on Dec 28 '07 at 8:34pm

wow! wish I had figured out about this site early enough to have contributed in '07. Heh

Well my best wishes for all you hard working folks who have better chances than me! Guess I'll make my dent next year. Here's to '08!

fatheed on Dec 28 '07 at 9:00pm

I'm just holding out for the fattest heed category.

Ste7en on Dec 28 '07 at 9:09pm

I almost just went and made a fake account called "fattestheed" but I'm too lazy...so instead, just think about how funny that could have been.

MarioCastle on Dec 28 '07 at 9:14pm

Omafugginagodda!!!! Whattafug??? Mama Mia!!!!!

i'ma so exciteda!!

polynothing on Dec 29 '07 at 7:29am

Sweet!

huebucket on Dec 29 '07 at 11:19am

coolio!!!

Pizazz on Dec 29 '07 at 5:35pm

I can't wait!

eskimokiss on Dec 30 '07 at 2:00pm

announced tomorrow!
woohoo!

lenabean on Dec 30 '07 at 2:03pm

oh lawd

staffell on Dec 30 '07 at 3:23pm

gulp

fatheed on Dec 30 '07 at 3:34pm

Hurry up and announce this already!

jean_warhol on Dec 30 '07 at 3:36pm

this will be interesting, indeed

Torakamikaze on Dec 30 '07 at 3:37pm

why are you so anxious fatheed? you already know you're gonna win fattest heed

hogboy on Dec 30 '07 at 3:39pm

oh great, announced on the one day of the year I will be so hungover I won't be able to look at a computer screen without having a seizure

jean_warhol on Dec 30 '07 at 3:39pm

did they tell people prior?

artdrops on Dec 30 '07 at 3:41pm

ohh, i'm waiting with anticipation!

Joelnz on Dec 30 '07 at 5:23pm

i want more money!

pickledbib on Dec 30 '07 at 6:59pm

cool!... drum roll please.

Pizazz on Dec 30 '07 at 7:01pm

tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow, you're only a day away.

fatheed on Dec 31 '07 at 7:01am

Can I haz announcement?

Phiffer on Dec 31 '07 at 7:16am

Its the big day today

ilovedoodle on Dec 31 '07 at 7:17am

Good Luck All

Monkey III on Dec 31 '07 at 7:31am

I haz the internetz in my cardboardbox

fatheed on Dec 31 '07 at 7:56am

There's going to be tears.

I've got a feeling that there may even be blood spilled over the 'Most Dedicated Blogger' award.

Monkey III on Dec 31 '07 at 8:14am

It's gonna be a slaughterfest!
Not for me though...
I'm in the running for best fwf shirt -- which isn't in the running.

fatheed on Dec 31 '07 at 8:24am

haha. I heart Bad Apple. I bought two. Maybe it will be entered into the Best Design On A White Tee Category?

I hope Evan wins something for his tireless dedication to sloganeering and colaborating.

But particularly for services to sloganeering.

Monkey III on Dec 31 '07 at 8:33am

FA is the only one I know that comments on every single sub and blog! And the slogans are excellent. But so are the ones of martian, tracer and cactus.

stingerstyler on Dec 31 '07 at 8:38am

sweet!

DrawingEvils on Dec 31 '07 at 9:07am

please count me in!

xiv on Dec 31 '07 at 9:09am

i wonder how many categories there will be...

Tonteau on Dec 31 '07 at 9:10am

"The 27 categories will be announced in all of their glory on Monday, December 31!"

sonmi on Dec 31 '07 at 9:11am

ooh the 31st! that's today!

chelly on Dec 31 '07 at 9:11am

holy crap you are right!

xiv on Dec 31 '07 at 9:12am

"The 27 categories will be announced in all of their glory on Monday, December 31!"

...

fatheed on Dec 31 '07 at 9:13am

I've got a feeling Moss might land a cool $10,000 for 'Spoilt'.

Not sure what category, but I've got a feeling.

chelly on Dec 31 '07 at 9:23am

i just realized that i've been calling these BEASTIES in my head

rawr

jenraskopf on Dec 31 '07 at 10:23am

Chelly, we should do a silly version called the BEASTIES.

With some award involving the word rawr.

artdrops on Dec 31 '07 at 10:27am

i wanna know!!

olie! on Dec 31 '07 at 10:28am

THREADLESS, WHEN WILL YOU UNLEASH THE BEASTIES?!?!?

Joelnz on Dec 31 '07 at 10:34am

!?!!!

BNannas on Dec 31 '07 at 10:37am

Noon!

Monkey III on Dec 31 '07 at 10:57am

whaaat!? It's 6 pm here

Ste7en on Dec 31 '07 at 10:58am

1 hour!

SoldierofGondor on Dec 31 '07 at 10:59am

Noon central time?

jean_warhol on Dec 31 '07 at 10:59am

i think noon threadless time!

Pizazz on Dec 31 '07 at 11:00am

so in 1 hr?

jean_warhol on Dec 31 '07 at 11:00am

yup