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March 01, 2016

Posted in 1988, 80s t-shirt, aero force one, aerosmith, garth algar, rock t-shirt, the captains vintage, tshirt tuesday, vintage t-shirt, vintage t-shirts, wayne's world, wayne's world 2

T-SHIRT TUESDAY - GARTH ALGAR APPROVED

Today for T-Shirt Tuesday we present this Garth Algar approved Aerosmith t-shirt from their 1988 Aero Force One Tour! The shirt's become a kind of cult classic, just like the 1992 film in which it appears. It's the foundation of Garth's signature look: Converse, ripped jeans, rock t-shirt, plaid flannel (optional), black horn-rimmed glasses, messy blond mop. Observe:

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February 23, 2016

Posted in philadelphia, philly food, philly pretzel, soft pretzel, the big pretzel, the captains vintage, tshirt tuesday, vintage t-shirt, vintage t-shirts

T-Shirt Tuesday - These Pretzels Are Making Me Thirsty!

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Today for T-Shirt Tuesday, we're going to delve into the history of one of Philly's favorite snacks, the Philly soft pretzel. Observe their particular squat shape, lightly browned and crisped exterior, doughy inside and sprinkling of coarse salt.

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February 09, 2016

Posted in 1980s, 80s t-shirt, bacchus, fat tuesday, king bacchus, krewe of bacchus, mardi gras, new orleans, the captains vintage, tshirt tuesday, vintage t-shirt, vintage t-shirts

T-SHIRT TUESDAY - King Bacchus

'Tis Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, and there's still a few hours left (on the East Coast, at least) to get your vices on before the ritual fasting begins tomorrow! I've dug up this purple number from the Captain's vault that commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Krewe of Bacchus. On that fateful Sunday early in 1968, the Krewe of Bacchus broke with Carnival tradition and staged a night parade with bigger animated super-floats than anything previously seen in Carnival history. Now that's a celebration worth celebrating!

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September 08, 2015

Posted in bronx zoo, lion, natural history, new york city, t-shirt tuesday, the captains vintage, tshirt tuesday, vintage t-shirts, zoo history, zoology

T-SHIRT TUESDAY - The Bronx Zoo

This 80s era souvenir t-shirt from the Bronx Zoo just hit our online shop this week and I'm just smitten with that handsome old lion on the front. Isn't he beautiful?

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September 01, 2015

Posted in 1970s, 1980s, art garfunkle, cal naughton jr, david bowie, david foster wallace, formal attire, party attire, revenge of the nerds, t-shirt tuesday, talladega nights, the captains vintage, the simpsons, tuxedo t-shirt, tuxedo t-shirts in history, vintage t-shirts

T-SHIRT TUESDAY - The Tuxedo T-Shirt

Today I bring you a sweet new arrival (above) and some of our favorite tuxedo t-shirt moments in history. Why do we love this ingenious garment so? 'Cause it's been solving the wardrobe problem, to quote Cal Naughton, Jr. in Talladega Nights, "I wanna be formal, but I'm here to party, too", since the 1970s...

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August 25, 2015

Posted in 1962, 1974, 1988, grand funk railroad, hit song, kylie minogue, little eva, locomotive, railroad, steam train, t-shirt tuesday, the captains vintage, the loco-motion, the locomotion, vintage t-shirts

T-SHIRT TUESDAY - Come on baby, do the Loco-Motion!

On this day in 1962, a 17-year-old singer named Little Eva scored her first and only #1 hit “The Loco-Motion.” It's only appropriate that on this day in 2015, we're featuring a selection of train and railroad themed t-shirts from the shop...