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808 days ago
Submitted on:
Aug 22 '07
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76 comments
Final average score:
2.75 out of 5
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mildish
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arzie13
   arzie13 on Aug 22 '07
Nice and subtle!!! Awesome! 5$
faerydust88
faerydust88 on Aug 22 '07
haha. that took me a second. 4
fc gravy
fc gravy on Aug 22 '07
another one of those i really likes but i can't explain why. what i want to know is how you created the ink stamp effect. anyhoo, this is real nice! i can see my birthday!!
Carmencita
Carmencita on Aug 22 '07
November is when i begin to bulk up for winter so it's not usually a good month for me. You must live in a warmer climate. xo c
chocofungi
chocofungi on Aug 22 '07
i have no idea what you're on about with this
rhyme-nocerous
rhyme-nocerous on Aug 22 '07
make it bigger
cait9885
cait9885 on Aug 22 '07
i like it, but would prefer a non-centered position.
caleb haws
caleb haws on Aug 22 '07
mmm, what?
AELOVE
AELOVE on Aug 22 '07
Nice
AELOVE
AELOVE on Aug 22 '07
$5
Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau on Aug 22 '07
I worked in the elementary school library back in 5th grade and remeber these cards... painful memories since I wasn't hired for the safety patrol! Oh well... 5!
maxattack
maxattack on Aug 22 '07
lawl. thats good. XD
wotto
   wotto on Aug 22 '07
nice
viralVISUAL
   viralVISUAL on Aug 22 '07
Well played. Well played. 4
MonoTony
MonoTony on Aug 22 '07
smart idea.
wh00h000
wh00h000 on Aug 22 '07
nice, maybe a little bigger and in an off center position
elielieli
elielieli on Aug 22 '07
Great design!!
chelly
chelly on Aug 22 '07
good
Thrifty
Thrifty on Aug 22 '07
5
bballstar23
bballstar23 on Aug 22 '07
I like it, but I'm not sure how great it'd look on the shirt
castle
   castle on Aug 22 '07
really well executed!
insanekat
insanekat on Aug 22 '07
I don't get it.
insanekat
insanekat on Aug 22 '07
Oh nevermind I just got it
LaMola07
LaMola07 on Aug 22 '07
That's incredible.
RainbowJoy
RainbowJoy on Aug 22 '07
little help? I don't get it.
r-W1zzL
r-W1zzL on Aug 23 '07
this is clever... i loik et. i loik et a lot! 5
RainbowJoy
RainbowJoy on Aug 23 '07
never mind.
spanksu
spanksu on Aug 23 '07
hahaha it took me a couple seconds! I like it a lot!! :) (. . . off centre placement though would be better) still 5!
spacesick 2
spacesick 2 on Aug 23 '07
haha

even though I'm not sure it's threadless material, I would still buy this badboy from another site. therefore you, sir, are getting a 5
muzetta
muzetta on Aug 23 '07
I still don't get it...
GoldenWasp
GoldenWasp on Aug 23 '07
Yeah, would someone explain??
GoldenWasp
GoldenWasp on Aug 23 '07
Hahah..nevermind
FictitiousSmiles
FictitiousSmiles on Aug 23 '07
make it bigger on the shirt

4
kamasue
kamasue on Aug 23 '07
I like it! Very creative.
libraryslady
libraryslady on Aug 23 '07
Wearing it at the library might be very interesting. . . Love it =)
thammaknot
thammaknot on Aug 23 '07
love it.
eqstreme
eqstreme on Aug 23 '07
fuck i just dont get it
footiefanian
footiefanian on Aug 23 '07
is this about when people look at you in a fancying sort of way if so clever if not ?????
helo
helo on Aug 23 '07
for those who don't get it

to check someone out = to gaze at someone's appearance
in order to enjoy their sexual attractiveness

the card in this design is the kind found in each book in a
library which helps the library know when that book was
checked out so they can determine if it was returned late
or not

so the design blends the "being checked out" concepts of both
situations to communicate that the shirt wearer gets
"checked out" on a regular basis - especially in November
morabbiton
morabbiton on Aug 23 '07
I like! not centered though?
BobSchizz
BobSchizz on Aug 24 '07
OK guys I got it. Problem is I don't think its funny as is. If I wore that shirt I would be adversizing that not one person checked me out during the months of Dec or Jan, not a good thing if you ask me.

Now I think you could make it funny by just adding a punchline on the back of the shirt.

I will have to say I love the art, just needs a little bit more.

I think this user is very talented and I look forward to more shirts!!!
mildish
   mildish on Aug 24 '07
^
i'm from the school that says 'jokes' don't need to be spelled out to the n'th degree just so everyone can get them. if you don't get it, you don't get it. that's cool with me.

that said... thanks for all of the comments everyone. i'm glad people enjoy it.
jade_jiggs
jade_jiggs on Aug 24 '07
i think it's funny
and i love how you drew the date stamps
the placement is the only issue for me...maybe like, nearer to a shoulder? or at the bottom? i'm not sure...
ysy101
   ysy101 on Aug 24 '07
awesomeo, $5

If I had one of those forreals, it would be so empty...
grinproductions
grinproductions on Aug 24 '07
very nice. its sad when people dont get it though... but i like your "if they dont get it then thats cool" kind of attitude...
darkandlong
darkandlong on Aug 25 '07
I like it a lot. Doesn't look right centered though. Just reminded me I have a library book I need to take back.
mildish
   mildish on Aug 25 '07
thanks for the suggestions on placement. i think you guys are right, off center would help. i didn't even think of it.
eyedewtwo
eyedewtwo on Aug 25 '07
Please make it bigger. It's awesome, but it has to be visible.
jessjessjess
jessjessjess on Aug 25 '07
Lol took me a while to click -so funny once i did though! would be gr8 bigger.. i already know who i would buy this for :D
SlicedBread
SlicedBread on Aug 26 '07
hear hear on the off center idea (though that's probably getting old to you). it's a really nice concept though, well done...the ink smears are a nice touch too.
Otohiko
Otohiko on Aug 26 '07
I laughed even harder when I saw the number of "I don't get it" comments.
sugarless
sugarless on Aug 26 '07
my library stopped stamping these.. now they use fecking receipts.. who keeps another piece of paper with the books?? since they started doing that four months ago, i've had 10 dollars in late fees.. i miss them

$5
all killuh no filluh
all killuh no filluh on Aug 26 '07
Now that i get it, this is amazing.
muzetta
muzetta on Aug 26 '07
I get it now, but it's just not funny.
Nafleky
Nafleky on Aug 26 '07
I agree with the whole "Make it bigger and off center" scene going on. It's freaking funny though, subtle jokes are the best.
Erica Bech
Erica Bech on Aug 26 '07
haha that's funny. i got it instantly.
jpiatt
   jpiatt on Aug 26 '07
this is for sure a print
jpiatt
   jpiatt on Aug 26 '07
this is for sure a print
bsweber
   bsweber on Aug 26 '07
this is def the most original idea i've seen on here in a while

well done
jet1125
jet1125 on Aug 27 '07
Haha...my birthday's on there.
Polyester Jones
Polyester Jones on Aug 27 '07
oh wow, I love this...it's simpler than I usually go for, but this is perfect, I would definitely wear this
littlem
littlem on Aug 27 '07
cool!
BobSchizz
BobSchizz on Aug 27 '07
I guess I just don't see how getting checked out is funny.
lunchboxbrain
lunchboxbrain on Aug 27 '07
I'd love to see this printed on a tee w/a pocket. 5
lsmc88
lsmc88 on Aug 27 '07
omg, this is so simple yet so awesome
mildish
   mildish on Aug 27 '07
thanks again for all of the great comments!
orgazmik
orgazmik on Aug 27 '07
loved it and i dunno why
hope u win so i can get me one :)
krnxguhj33
krnxguhj33 on Aug 28 '07
aww damn. November 27's my birthday. :[ so close. $4
Audiovore
Audiovore on Aug 28 '07
This is great, but I would love to see one of the cards that had a condition line, that would be hilarious.
FVG
FVG on Aug 28 '07
ummm the wearer gets checked out regularly in November..... ?? ?
13strong
13strong on Aug 28 '07
I like it. Make it bigger and off-centre.

I also love all the people going:

"I don't get it."

...

"Wait, I get it now".

hahaha You guys and your slow-ass brains...
thisisablueline
thisisablueline on Aug 28 '07
off center would be better. made for a good, book related chuckle.
blueleopard87
blueleopard87 on Aug 28 '07
haha, it took me a second to get this! :p I like the idea of off-centered, but I think it should be kept the size of a real library book card! $5
Turb0
Turb0 on Aug 28 '07
great!
DJ_Banks
DJ_Banks on Aug 29 '07
hehe. very good.
ViagraBurger19
ViagraBurger19 on Aug 29 '07
oooh hahahah. got it now.
5 days later
Trueflight
Trueflight on Sep 03 '07
I like it, but it would have to be a hoody... because I'd only wear it in late February.
deadpuppy
deadpuppy on Sep 04 '07
i think it would be cooler if it looked like the card was sticking out of the pocket of the shirt, but that's just me.

^btw hi Anna!
39 days later
Polyester Jones
Polyester Jones on Oct 13 '07
^ There is no pocket on the shirt.

This seems to have escaped your notice.
Nice shirt anyways, hopefully it won't sell out before I can buy!
2 days later
Edword
   Edword on Oct 16 '07
congrats on the print!
24 days later
Kirill_Best_2008
Kirill_Best_2008 on Nov 10 '07
Cool !

Please view my works ! -

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7018/allxt3.jpg
10 days later
fromthehip
fromthehip on Nov 20 '07
I agree with some that this design needs a little more too it. Maybe a little more originality since his concept has already been done before (back in 2002) and was executed a lot better.

John Vanderslice Library Card Shirt

Maybe mildish saw this shirt since it has been around forever - kind of odd that he had to justify himself by saying he has "had the concept floating around in his notebooks for years" don't you think?

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