Spanx for dudes? T-shirt promises instant six-pack
MSNBC Article



Quote from the article:
"The first clues that you’re in for something different are the instructions on the box. Those would be instructions for how to put on, and take off, a T-shirt. (“How to put shirt on: Pull on all the way to your underarm, then pull over your head.”) Men have celebrated the T-shirt for generations, from the brilliance of Brando to the hipster uniforms of Threadless, and now we’re being told that we’ve been doing it wrong? You almost have to admire the chutzpah."

Great looking print. Congrats!

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Please help me out and vote for "It would have been cooler as a Van" for October Bestee. Pleaseeeeeee....
BESTEE VOTE





Please and Thanks you,
bortwein

Baby Vans? (Kids Tee Proposal) 2 Rows of 4 Down Vans.


What do you think? Would this work? Would you buy it for your kid? Are the right vans on it? I tried to keep the vans kid friendly, so no horror movies and nothing too out there on the theme like the Top Gun van.

Discuss.

Can someone take me a few store front photos this week while my design is for sale at the Threadless retail stores in Chicago? I'd love to see a full store front photo with the sign and window. Then a shot of my shirt in the window (if it is actually in the window).

I would be willing to send you an It Would Be Cooler as a Van post card for your troubles.


PLEASE. Thanks.



PS. I love that Craig is Rockin my shirt in the Product Photo. Thanks man you are the greatest. :D

The Remake Challenge!

orangatang wins the highest increase in score over previous sub, and unfortunately Maltzmania has the largest decrease in score. :( Then there is a 4 way tie for getting the Closest to the original score but unfortunately they were all under just by 0.01.

31 Above Previous
24 Below Previous

Name of Artist Participating (Their Submission Score - Previous Submission Score = Total +/-)

-----------Above-------------
orangatang (2.49 - 1.26 = 1.23+)
alexmdc (3.42 - 2.33 = 1.09+)
bortwein (2.54 - 1.65 = 0.89+)
John Will Balsley (1.93 - 1.10 = 0.83+)
Chengui (3.03 - 2.31 = 0.72+)
mr spiers (2.30 - 1.66 = 0.64+)
ratkiss (2.27 - 1.68 = 0.59+)
ratkiss (2.35 - 1.78 = 0.57+)
mark722 (2.10 - 1.53 = 0.57+)
Aphte (2.31 - 1.77 = 0.54+)
Torakamikaze (2.58 - 2.08 = 0.50+)
xiv (2.04 - 1.57 = 0.47+)
Brightwood (2.45 - 2.03 = 0.42+)
badbasilisk (2.98 - 2.58 = 0.40+)
cash_ivc (2.54 - 2.14 = 0.40+)
xiv (2.15 - 1.82 = 0.33+)
oJimo (2.11 - 1.78 = 0.33+)
wowrainbows (2.26 - 1.94 = 0.32+)
Ryder Revolution (2.45 - 2.16 = 0.29+)
ferfo (2.13 - 1.86 = 0.27+)
boysbeambitious (1.81 - 1.55 = 0.26+)
Leroy_Hornblower (3.10 - 2.86 = 0.24+)
EricDiaz (2.18 - 1.95 = 0.23+)
silverqe (3.07 - 2.85 = 0.22+)
jreffreyg (2.51 - 2.29 = 0.22+)
agrimony(2.56 - 2.40 = 0.16+)
ste7en (2.47 - 2.32 = 0.15+)
Dexter Spandex (2.43 - 2.29 = 0.14+)
jreffreyg (1.87 - 1.77 = 0.10+)
mismonaut (2.08 - 1.99 = 0.09+)
jrmasm (3.11 - 3.03 = 0.08+)
-----------Below-------------
ste7en (3.07 - 3.08 = -0.01)
Opifan64 (3.02 - 3.03 = -0.01)
Rodrigobhz (2.94 - 2.95 = -0.01)
ArTrOcItY (2.50 - 2.51 = -0.01)
ratkiss (2.35 - 2.43 = -0.08)
buko (3.23 - 3.33 = -0.10)
pilihp (2.96 - 2.86 = -0.10)
ISABOA (2.93 - 3.09 = -0.16)
EricDiaz (2.27 - 2.46 = -0.19)
xiv (2.24 - 2.49 = -0.25)
ecsu (2.23 - 2.49 = -0.26)
B 7 (2.05 - 2.37 = -0.32)
dabogain (1.78 - 2.15 = -0.37)
TheInfamousBaka (2.66 - 3.05 = -0.39)
ivejustquitsmoking (2.13 - 2.52 = -0.39)
HAHA.sg (2.27 - 2.75 = -0.48)
westicles (1.48 - 1.98 = -0.50)
Resistance (1.63 - 2.19 = -0.56)
randyotter3000 (2.63 - 3.24 = -0.61)
ivejustquitsmoking (1.90 - 2.52 = -0.62)
matiandrivein (1.64 - 2.26 = -0.62)
Resistance (2.05 - 2.69 = -0.64)
ivejustquitsmoking (1.84 - 2.52 = -0.68)
Maltzmania (1.49 - 2.24 = -0.75)
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Remember Boinks?


I got my first Boink Toy at a Candy and Toy convention that my Mom took me to when I was really young. She worked for a candy company that was showing at the event.

What other retro random toys do you remember growing up with?

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5 Closet without going over were:
dbrv11 - 3.19 - email received
rossmat8 - 3.21 - email received
mgill52 - 3.22 - email received
garciagirl - 3.23 - email received

BIG WINNER
Wonderlove - 3.24 - email received

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Top FIVE closest guesses Win a limited edition "It Would Have Been Cooler as a Van" Post Card mailed directly to them by me. (sorry but post cards are limited to USA residents only except for the Closest Guessed Score.)
Closest Score Wins the post card and if the shirt prints they get a Free copy of the shirt paid for by me.


Only 50 of these were printed as part of a free 50 post cards promotion that I took advantage of to get these great post cards for the fun of it. They are not for resale.

Don't Forget to Check to see if someone has already taken your guess. Please leave a comment on the submission as well. That would be nice of you.
Thanks, B