T-shirts have come along way from just something that corresponds with your tighty whities. Unless I'm at a wedding, a funeral or a business function, chances are I'm wearing one of America's favorite clothing items; the good ol' t-shirt.
Join me as I continue my (not quite) daily search for that next great t-shirt purchase.
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So, since I came to live in Las Vegas, the whole idea of solar powered gadgets, cars, lights etc has really intrigued me. I even baked some bread in my makeshift solar oven this weekend with my 5 year old.
I honestly expected to find some type of t shirt with a solar panel and lights or an ipod charger embedded in it while I was hunting around for Solar T Shirts (and I'll keep looking) but this one caught my eye - mainly because solar power, does in fact, turn me on a little.
So while my daydreams of an off grid weekend cabin continue to be just daydreams, it's nice to know I could at least score this tee shirt for a meager $16.99 at GreenPlanet-Tees.com
Trolling around to see what kind of fun, interesting or innovative t-shirts may have been posted of late of my (currently 1st place AL East, with a 3 game lead over the Yankees) 2011 Red Sox, I stumbled across this baby.
While it may look like your typical pub t-shirt, it ain't. It actually includes a play on the lyrics from the Dropkick Murphys version of "Tessie".
So, who doesn't like Classic VW Bus? And who doesn't like Racing Stripes? And who doesn't love a vw bug with racing stripes that can't hold his Irish Whiskey?
Honestly, I don't remeber a whole lot about the original Love Bug movie ... and may never get around to viewing the remake with Lyndsey Lohan ... but i really do dig racing stripes, numbers and vw bugs .. so for me this shirt is a winner.
I also like that it would seemingly appeal to those who have never heard of Herbie ... just a cool tee shirt if you ask me.
This particular little number is available at RedBubble (created by UrbanDog) Check it out here: Herbie Love Bug Shirt ... for $24.94. (buy 4 items from redbubble and get free shipping)
So, I'm in the market for a used car ... a minivan to be exact ... but I soooo totally want to get my hands on an old VW Bus .... and eventually convert it to electric, because, let's face it ... I don't travel more than 30 miles a day anyway, and I'm super cheap.
My love affair with the bus was rekindled when I happened upon a little classic car meet and greet in the parking lot of the local grocery store. There she was, all in baby blue with a totally bright white interior ... and actually quite a bit smaller than I remember as a kid. (Much like the one in this drawing)
Anyway, while I could go on, who really wants to hear it? So now go grab this groovy VW Bus T-Shirt for $15.95 at BusDepot.com.
So, here is the recycle t shirt mentioned in a previous post that I got as part of my major ($50 + Shipping) 5 dollar tee shirt deal from 6dollarshirts.com.
Why sure, I make a commission if you click on the links all over this blog and buy something .... and by 2015 I may have even gotten you to buy enough stuff to cover this purchase - but I do have to shell out my own hard earned dough to actually get stuff into my wardrobe ... and I'm a cheap SOB. That why the buy 10 for 5 bucks each deal at 6dollarshirts.com is sooooo appealing.
And, if you are on my Christmas list .... yup, you are getting another t-shirt this year. Still plenty of time to get some for your Christmas gifts as well. Lots of designs and different colors of shirts to choose from. If you are like me, you'll put it in a big box ... but if your not, well, then you can probably ball up one of these babies into a small enough wad to cram it into a stocking.
So, I get asked quite a bit whether I actually purchase the tee shirts I promote or if I just talk about them. Here is your answer. While the truth is that I don't always purchase everything I like, (because, lets face it, who can afford to do that?) I am a sucker for a sweet deal.
I got this 45 rpm record adapter shirt from 6dollarshirts.com - along with 9 others. Why so many? Because ordering 10 makes your 6 dollar shirts a mere 5 bucks (plus shipping).
For those wondering about the sizes, this is an XL on a 5'8" 180lb male. The shirts are printed on different shirts - I think depending on the color you choose. ( That's right, you get to choose the color shirt you want decorated at 6 dollar shirts too) I do my best to give some more detail asbout the brands of shirts used in subsequent posts.
Why do I like this one so much? Mainly because anyone any younger than me has no clue what a record is, nevermind a 45 adapter. Some even think the shirt is vaguely dirty .... but I'm not seeing it.
So, when I think of going green I also have a tendency to think about saving green (cash). While not everything in my tee shirt wardrobe is 100% locally grown or made, organic, fair trade or otherwise, I like to think big picture. If I can save a few bucks on my clothing and get stuff I like to wear, well, the extra dough can go into my savings for solar panels, rain collectors and electric bicycles.
That said, there are some groovy tee shirts over at 6dollarshirts.com that can remind you that earthday should be everyday.
For example: Go Green...
Ride your bike ... Recycle...
...or consider going (at least a litte) vegetarian.
And if that's not enough, or not your style. No sweat. They have tons of other non-crunchy-birkenstock-wearing selections to choose from.
Want to save more? Get 10 t shirts for $50. That's just 5 bucks each. Or try your luck at a random mystery shirt for a rediculous $2.95. (10 of those babies comes in at under $30)
Think you got skills? Submit your own design for the chance to win $350 US in cold hard cash!
Ride your bike ... 
Recycle...
