Does Classic mean iconic? Does a Classic bring people together? Does a Classic require a visual pun or food with faces? Or do Classics just really effing rock? We here at Threadless can’t seem to limit ourselves to a definition, but we all agree we know one when we see one.
Most underrated Classic?
Hello Classic blog peops! Today we're focusin' on the most underrated Classic. We think it's probably "Nuts" by Barnaby Bocock. The only weblove we can find on it are these two posts. Whatchu think is the most underrated? Tomorrow, we'll be back with more Classics stuff!
Today's Classic selection is made for those with broken hearts and emo sensibilities. Or those who just heart the amazing British artist Si Scott. This Select tee is inspired by the Daniel Johnston song "True Love will Find You in the End." How has the tee inspired you? Or anyone you know? Tomorrow, we promise we'll get less serious with our Classic choice.
I think a classic is something that is very recognizable as the brand, like Flowers in the Attic and Communist Party. Even people that aren't particularly knowledgeable about the Threadless collection have seen those designs on the net somewhere or vaguely know about Threadless through those designs.
Or something. Shit, I don't know what I'm talking about.
can i take it like a myspace picture in the bathroom with my lips all pouty and my head tilted just so to represent my nonchalant, care-free attitude that says to the viewer "yeah, Im in the bathroom, but so what. this is life."?
Yeah Glennz has a few classics. I think official Classics should be designs that were first printed over 2 years ago, and have a kind of timeless (or at least long lasting) appeal.
It's difficult to say really... threadless is kinda split into two sides:
the really simple and sometimes wacky graphical tees like liquid shot, captain bellyflop strikes again, road block, afternoon delight, the morning after etc
then theres the artistic side of threadless that likes to print really immaculate illustrations and ideas from artists like alexmdc, mathiole, roadkill3d and sonmi to name just few
(the two examples 'The morning after' and 'Shapeshifters are us' simply being my favourites of the two different styles)
Just having a look through the designs at .com/all and there is so many old gems that never get reprinted. It sometimes seems to be a lot of the same stuff. I realise that the same designs stay near the top because if it's reprinted, people see it more and rare more likely to request reprints - but I wish there was a few curve-ball reprints every now and then.
One thing I dont like about Classics is that I check threadless every week and rush to buy the shirts that I like. They sell out and I feel good that I have one of the limited edition shirts. Then months later the shirt is classic and everyone can have. Its a little selfish I know, but that is what makes a Threadless T a Threadless T. On the same account I wouldn't own Funkalicious if it wasn't a classic, so I'm thankful.
I always saw 'Inside You' as one of the most classic threadless tees, but thats maybe because its the first threadless tee I saw. It is, and probably always will be one of my top 5 favourite tees, even though I dont actually own it haha reprint maybe?
^ yeah, that bp one has definitely the potential to be a classic. I guess to become a classic, a tee needs to have been reprinted several times.
I think it's a great idea to have a sub-category of branded 'Classic' tees that include the most iconic and popular tees Threadless has produced. Maybe in a year or so, some of the watercolour style designs will be classic? I guess it's about the content and the style both standing the test of time and remaining relevant.
I don't really have a reason but I consider these classics:
These were some of the first tees I saw when I first came on here. Plus I think Navy's a pretty classic threadless color shirt. Also I want Word! And Sea Ghost reprinted very badly.
I can see that Pandamonium is a classic, but AV and When Pandas Attack? Get my hopes up all for nothing. Wah.
(It's also funny because the place I work at did an AV tee with the exact concept as Ollie's 2 years ago. It's a coincidence, I'm not implying anything.)
no need for that, it's been reprinted 3 x already, fatheed.
I just wanted some good old gems, that's why I'm being such a big complainer. I guess that's what I had in mind, literally a classic. I really really really wanted I Once Was A Teenage Monster, but who knows, maybe t-less will have new classics coming out all week.
Damn too late to for a classic, but it should totally be a reprint, birth of venus. That's what got me interested in Threadless but could never buy it because it always went out of stock...and I saw a co-worker using it 2 weeks ago (smile to my face)
There seems to be two common ideas involved when we talk about classic: Age and Popularity. I'd say that for a tshirt to be classic, it has to have both.
Consumable is probably my all time favorite Threadless tee. It was my first one ever from the original printing back when Threadless was still like only a year old I think. Since then it's been reprinted a few times, so it's classic in the sense that it is an old shirt, must represent Threadless well, due to the reprints and is just an awesome shirt that will never get old.
Also my crazy ex-girlfriend stole it from me and lost it. I NEED a bright yellow reprint of this shirt!
Also Teddy Bubbles--first Threadless shirt I ever saw on a human being. It was the thing that made me come here in the first place.
"ctrl+z" is a classic... i like that one a lot. but my absolute all-time favorite is "doodle". probably my favorite shirt, and definitely the one that gets the most comments out of all my threadless swag.
i also have the "project save the LPC" poster.... that's going waaaaaay back...
Oct 01 '09 by
;( haha
does that count?