hahaha

This picture is terrible but it's a good depiction of how I feel in the morning, ha. This is a pre-coffee photo, and my eyes are obviously not yet adjusted to the light.

The shirt reads: "Another boring day in paradise ... Key West." It was a good find, although it was almost ruined at one point. I washed it with a green sweatshirt (another thrift store purchase, and one that I assumed had been washed many times before), and the sweatshirt bled all over my entire load of laundry. The yellow color of the shirt turned into a sort of puke green. Luckily, most of it washed out, but it still isn't as bright as it was originally. Still, salvaged.

Last weekend Mat and I did another Rock and Rummage in Toledo, Ohio. It was a good time, and if you get the chance to go to a Rock and Rummage, I highly recommend that you do. Check out the MySpace for more info: http://www.myspace.com/rockandrummage

Heroes in a half shell!

I am the worst at blogging, I know. I'm hoping that the summer brings lots of good outfits and lots of opportunities for photos. I've been busy re-watching the first season of True Blood (ha) and haven't had much time for the computer.

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend; I ate a lot and did go to some thrift stores but only got a couple things.

Anyway, 1991 t-shirt for the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (live action) movie:



This shirt was for sale for a little while but I decided to keep it for myself -- you snooze, you lose! It's pretty awesome and I like the TMNT movies more than I should probably admit.

I'll leave you with this:

Cupcakes

What is up.

Today I wore this shirt:

Early '70s Fruit of the Loom gym class t-shirt. I really like the shade of green and it's soft as hell.


Only had to work a half-day today in honor of Memorial Day weekend. I'm hoping to get to some thrift stores Monday, but who knows.

After work, I stopped by a bike shop and then grabbed a cupcake at Just Baked:


I had no idea a cupcake bakery even existed near me until yesterday. Consider me a regular.

I'm in the process of fixing up a vintage Trek (and by fixing up I mean, I buy the parts and Mat and his friends do the work -- I don't know much about that end). The frame itself is gray but I'm going to outfit it with pink components -- pink tires, seat, chain, and crank. I already got the chain and crank, and I picked up the same grip tape that's on my Schwinn. I'm probably going to get some pink brake cables, too.

I can't wait to get it going, I'll be sure to post pics!

Rock and Rummage

Last Saturday, Mat and I participated in the Rock and Rummage 2nd annual Spring Cleaning Spectacular. There were 8 amazing vendors, + a DJ and ticket giveaways. It was a good time, and we were able to sell a lot of shirts. Here's some pics from the event, which took place at the Belmont in Hamtramck:

Our setup.




Showing off some shirts.

The best part, though, was probably the T-shirt I was wearing, which Mat found at a Salvation Army the week before ....


VAN SLAM '77.

I lucked out -- the only reason the shirt is mine is because it currently fits me better than him. If that ever changes, I have to give it back. The shirt is so ridiculously soft I can't even tell you, and I love the color. Oh yeah, and, VAN SLAM.

Worn with some '92 Nike Sonic Flights, also Mat's find. He's had them for awhile but I finally got to wear them out. I'll post some pics of the shoes later.

Rare!

Again I have been neglecting! Mat and I were really busy setting up for Rock and Rummage this past weekend, which I will talk more about in a subsequent post. For now, I want to give you a treat -- you've earned it.

Here it is, an authentic vintage Beatles shirt circa 1980:



I was in pure shock when I found this shirt. I've seen remakes, sure, but an actual vintage Beatles t-shirt? Amazing. It's printed on a Hanes 50-50 tee, so you know it's good. I'm not even a big Beatles fan, but this shirt is so awesome.

You may also have noticed a new addition to my arm; perhaps I will most more about that later, too.

In the meantime, I hope everyone is having a good week. Go see Star Trek!

Bike Show

Sunday, Mat and I went to a bicycle show in Ann Arbor. We were hoping to come back with some new bikes, which unfortunately didn't happen, but we did score some new t-shirts.

This shirt is super comfortable:


His is even better, I'll try and get a picture. We also hit up the Value World out there and I found some good shirts, including a Detroit Tigers shirt and a 1985 Yngwie Malmsteen tour t-shirt. All in all, a good day.

I spotted a vintage purple Fuji last week at a different resale shop, but when I went to go pick it up, it was gone. I love my Schwinn, but I'm on the lookout for a second bike.

The times, they are a-changing...

Spring is definitely on the way, and I could not be happier (although, living in Michigan, I know not to get my hopes up!). I cannot wait for bike rides and Slurpees/tall cans of Arizona Green Tea every day.

Since this blog is about clothing and not the weather, here is a 1980s Kings Island t-shirt:




I neglected this shirt for a little while but recently rediscovered it. I love the graphic! For those of you unfamiliar with Kings Island, it's a U.S. theme park (although I've never been there).

I hope everyone had a great St. Patrick's Day and is fully recovered.

One exciting bit of information: If you know me, you know that I do not yet have my driver's license. I hate driving, to be honest, and am just nervous to take the test. However, I FINALLY scheduled my road test, so I will be taking it on April 4. This is a big deal for me and for the people who will no longer have to chauffeur me everywhere, haha, so, yeah.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Picture is from the Detroit parade on Sunday. T-shirt and vest are both vintage.

The parade was a lot of fun, although I may have had too much fun. I've had the Guinness shirt for a while now, but hadn't worn it yet. This seemed like the perfect occasion. The weather was BEAUTIFUL and should be again today!

Mat wore a vintage Pendleton flannel:


We didn't do much else over the weekend. Mat made we watch a British movie called Severance; it's a horror film, but also a comedy so that's the only reason I could tolerate it. And it was pretty funny. I don't do so well with the blood and gore.

Tonight we will most likely watch The Boondock Saints like we do every year. What are your St. Patty's Day plans?

I want to ride my bicycle...*

It is 50 degrees out right now and, compared to how the rest of the week has been, it feels effing amazing. With all the snow melted, I really do want to go for a bike ride, but for now I'll settle for this cycling-related t-shirt:


I love this shirt. The graphics are awesome, the colors are perfect, and it is unbelievably soft. Circa 1990.

Back view:


I love that font!

I rode my bike constantly over the summer, and as soon as the weather starts to get consistently warmer, I can't wait to ride it again. It looks so sad and lonely sitting in my garage.

I mean, check this beauty out!



I have a different seat now, though (Fuji!), and so it looks even better. My bike is a former 10-speed 1970s Schwinn Sportabout turned single speed. I bought it off of eBay a few summers ago, and it is still in amazing condition. Some minor work has been done but overall it is a solid ride. I need to move somewhere warmer so I can ride my bike every day!

I have a few good bike jerseys I've found at thrift stores that I'm sure I'll get around to posting eventually, and Mat has an awesome collection of vintage jerseys, including a Nike cycling tank top.

Who's got love for their bike?

*I was singing Queen, by the way, in case you couldn't tell.

Another Michigan State Shirt

I really have too many Michigan State shirts, but then again, I don't believe in such a thing!


Nothing special, '80s Soffe-brand MSU t-shirt. Here's a picture of the tag:


I can't wait to go see Watchmen, hopefully Friday but for sure by Sunday. I haven't yet met my goal of finishing the book before I see the movie but maybe I can cram and get it done by the weekend. I just hope the movie lives up to its expectations, although I think if anyone can do it, it's Zack Snyder (although V for Vendetta was certainly another amazing Alan Moore adaptation, but I haven't read the graphic novel).

That's all!

Fat Tuesday

Happy Fat Tuesday! I was lucky growing up in that my parents weren't religious, so I never had to give up anything for lent. I was, however, all for a day celebrating gluttony, but, to be honest, that's pretty much an average day for me.

Today I wore an '80s Cedar Point shirt (if you aren't familiar with it, Cedar Point is an amusement park in Ohio).



The shirt is super soft. We actually own two of the same shirt, one of which is for sale, if you're interested. You can find the shirt on our MySpace (check the "Places of Interest" album). I believe both shirts are a Medium. Message us for more info.

Also, Joaquin Phoenix is going to be making some guest appearances on the blog. Here he is rocking a vintage Black Lake t-shirt:



What a stud.

(Just kidding, Mat. You > Joaquin)

Just Do It!

Okay, this is actually a fake Nike shirt ('80s Hanes long-sleeve tee) but I really like the colors. I was going to post various Nike shirts I used to own and have since sold, but I'm short on time and so will save that for a later--but not too late!--date.

I need to find a way to take more interesting pictures and figure out what the heck to do with my face, haha.

Madness

I can't get over how rad this shirt is. It fits like a glove, is supersuper thin, and the graphic speaks for itself. I'm not even a huge Alice Cooper fan or anything (although my mom was at my age!), but as far as t-shirts go, this is one of my best finds. It's got a few small holes but, since I'm keeping it for myself, who cares.

Here's a close-up of the graphic so you can actually see where it says Alice Cooper:


And also a picture of the tag:


I should also point out that the colors on the print are neon in real life. I am in serious love with this shirt.

Mat and I went thrifting today but unfortunately didn't have any good finds. There was this decent leather jacket,


but the price was ridiculous, and Mat's jacket collection is pretty well-stocked as is. I also found a fucking amazing LEATHER SKORT but unforch it didn't fit over my butt. Maybe next time.

We started our day by eating SONIC, which is a favorite pastime of mine (and an excellent hangover cure, if I might add).

I hope you all had an amazing weekend, back to another work week...

Desktop

So luckily, my Dad just got a new computer and I can use his old desktop while my laptop is being repaired. It's weird though not having any of my programs, and I don't want to download too many things onto here, so I'll just have to make do. I also don't have any speakers!

In the meantime, thank goodness for programs like Picnik so I can at least crop photos while I am without Photoshop. I miss having Poladroid!

This shirt isn't anything special but it is old and I just liked the anchors and boats:

Circa 1980s

I also posted an MSU Rose Bowl sweatshirt a while back and mentioned having the exact same t-shirt. Well, here it is:


Except it also has this graphic on the back:


I love this shirt but it is in perfect condition so I don't wear it too often for fear of ruining it. I'm weird that way about all white shirts.

So, that's all for now, but at least I can continue to update while I am sans-laptop. Tell me something good that happened to you this week, so I can pretend it happened to me! ha. =)

Heroes

Sweet '80s Car Tunes t-shirt.

Heroes is back on tonight! Anytime it goes on a hiatus, I always forget what the hell is going on with the story line.

Off to enjoy some hot chocolate and peanut butter cookies!

Popcorn

I really like scarves but I never know how to wear them. Friday I finally wore a scarf I've had for awhile now, and I think it worked out okay?


I don't know if it really shows in the picture, but the scarf has gold stripes throughout.

Underneath, I wore this Mickey Mouse t-shirt. I'm not usually big on Mickey shirts, but I love this one:


I just wish Beach Life was my reality.

I filed my taxes today, which was annoying, but I'm looking forward to my (very small) refund!

Is anyone interested in trading blog links? I'll link you, you link me ... let me know! =)

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

Genie

If I could magically be granted 3 wishes, I think one would be that my parents and aunts and uncles never gave away their '70s wardrobes ... I know that both of my parents and at least some of my relatives had sweet style, as old family pictures prove. Of course they didn't think it'd be worth it to hang on to articles of clothing, even sweet Bob Seger tour shirts, but, I would LOVE to get my hands on that collection.

One of the few shirts my mom did keep (her and my dad had matching ones, actually) is this '70s Jose Cuervo long sleeve raglan.


I used to wear it all the time and then stopped for a little bit, but I pulled it back out the other day. I love the graphic on the back.

Another shirt my mom kept is an old MASH shirt that says "Hot Lips"--I'll have to dig that one out, too.

Today I dressed up somewhat nicer for work, wearing the cardigan I posted yesterday over a button-up shirt, but the basis of the outfit was this t-shirt,


an old tri-blend Jerzees pocket tee that is really comfortable and that I got for super cheap. I tried to take a picture of the whole ensemble, but it came out blurry every single time.

So, did your parents have rad style way back when?

Blargh

I had a nice, long weekend. I keep thinking it's Sunday today, since I had the day off. On Sunday, Mat and I pretty much stayed in his bed all day watching movies. We watched about 4 movies in 24 hours (Hot Fuzz, The Baxter, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, and Ocean's Eleven) and ate Cheesy Taco Pizza Rolls (the best pizza rolls) and other junk. The perfect Sunday.

For it, I wore this shirt all day, which is actually Mat's:


It's an '87 motocross t-shirt. The same graphic is also on the back.

Today, we did some thrifting and ate Mexican food and then watched The Return of the Jedi. I wore this sweatshirt,


which is actually an '80s Le Tigre-brand sweatshirt. When you think about the shirts Le Tigre makes today, you can see why I had to buy this sweatshirt, even though it's a bit ill-fitting. I love it all the same. They just don't make 'em like they used to!

I hope everyone had an amazing weekend. Feel free to tell me all about it!

Hot Chocolate & Ice Cream = Perfect Combo

It was an ungodly -13 degrees today, and since Mat is sick, I'm spending my Friday night bundled up in comfy clothes and with hot chocolate.

Here's what I wore to work the other day:


Vintage striped t-shirt. I like it because it's really long.

And here's what I'm wearing now (plus a sweatshirt!):


I'm guessing this jersey is from 1987, judging by the '87 on the sleeve. Brand is Bantams. I've actually had this shirt for a while now, but this is the first time I tried it on, and I'm surprised by how well it fits.

This week was my first week of working full-time! I love my job and I am so happy. I'm still relieved that it's the weekend, though! What's your weekend plans?

One last thing--A while back I posted about MOO cards. I got a code for new MOO customers to get 20% their first order. I just have to forward it to you, so if you would like the code, just leave your e-mail! The MOO Web site is: http://www.moo.com.

The quality of their products is so good. I'm really happy with my cards.

The Future is Now

I have no explanation, but Saturday night I felt like wearing my tuxedo t-shirt. It's a real tuxedo shirt from 1980, not a remake, so that makes it okay.


I started a new job today, in my desired field; no more food service for me! It's weird, but I feel like my life is finally starting... like everything else (school, etc.) was just preparation for a future that is now taking place. All through college I felt like I was waiting for something else to begin, but now it is finally here. I hope I can realize that this is my life and enjoy it to the fullest. "Growing up" has brought its share of problems, but I feel like I can finally start to relax and just, well, live my life.

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