80s T-Body Shirts Virginia Beach Pelican Pocket t-shirt Medium
Chest 19 in.
Length 27 in.
Sleeve 20 in.
Content: 100% Cotton
Tag Brand: Anvil
This awesome pocket tee was made by T-Body Shirts, an innovative screen printing business based out of Virginia Beach. The business was created by a duo of local lifeguards, Nabil Kassir and Edmund Ruffin, who became known in the 70s and 80s for owning some of the area's hottest nightclubs. One of these clubs was Peabody's, which used to sit above Peabody's T-shirt Business, the predecessor to T-Body Shirts. The company used to print custom shirts for local businesses, and they later expanded to have multiple outlets across the US.
This shirt features the T-Body Shirts logo on the front pocket, and it has an amazing graphic on the back of a pelican sitting in front of a beautiful sunset beach scene. There's also a logo printed on the sleeve for a company called Cuda, which might be a reference to the fishing tools brand.
The tag says large but this shirt fits like a modern unisex adult medium. There is a small hole on the front, see pics.
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