Sweet...Dude...Sweet...

Did you know there is no maple syrup in Aunt Jemima's maple syrup? Nothing resembling a Canadian tree, or its leaves, or its sap. Just chemicals, and preservatives, and some known carcinogens.


SWEET!


Quaker Foods should go to jail for this.


When you're enjoying your New Year's flapjacks tomorrow, make sure your maple syrup contains at least some real maple syrup.


(PS - If you like this, you'll love the Greener than Thou shirt)

Spotlight on a Top Shelfer - Party Edition

Kelly the Doe-Eyed Bar Waitress says:

Pardon my French, but is that person humping Southeastern Mississippi?

Tag: gone

Era: 1982

Fabric: 50-50

Size reads: M

Measures: 19 inches across the chest, 28 inches back collar to hem

Colors: light yellow shir with navy M.A.F.H. Gulf Shores Festival ’82 two figures and a butterfly frolicking in Mississippi print

Condition: great vintage shape soft and thin, stretchy and smooth

For reference, A-List over there is 5-10, and thinks butterflies really say 'party'.

(click to see the shirt)

Sweet Ass Packaging - Christmas Edition

Deliciously smooth.


Sauce & Gravy.


Every Time!


Whos' got my biscuits?


WONDRA!

VV in the Wild #15

Some more entries for VV in the Wild free t-shirt giveaway have arrived, and they're muy muchas cervezas.


The deal is - you send us a photo of Vintage Vantage stickers or shirts you've spotted in real life. We post it on the blog. You pick out a shirt and send us your address. We send you a free shirt. Everybody smiles and dances.

First up, Pauly G, The Irish Hammer, and two other Christmas elves product place some VV 40 oz koozies, Army Men shirt, Player of the Game shirt, and Dranks shirt after decorating Burbank's fattest tree.


















Here we have Chris-a-bago and SoozyG sweetly rocking the psycho festival vibe in the ultra green SF Bay area.












Wild! Free shirts! Hooray!

Twelve days of twelve twelve dollar shirts!

Listen to Sergio. Not only is he extremely attractive, but he knows what he's talking about.

Twelve new shirts on sale for only twelve bucks each, check them out below.

Make sure you order by Sunday the 20th to get delivery before Christmas morning. Actually, you know what, just order now.

How to Aggravate

Len Cella made some amazing "Moron Movies" back in the 80's.

Here's his video tip for spreading cheer this holiday season.


Be sure to check out his other classics, such as "Bowling Ball Imitation."

How to Aggravate (Video)

VV in the Wild #14

Some more entries for VV in the Wild free t-shirt giveaway have arrived, and they're muy muchas cervezas.


The deal is - you send us a photo of Vintage Vantage stickers or shirts you've spotted in real life. We post it on the blog. You pick out a shirt and send us your address. We send you a free shirt. Everybody smiles and dances.

First up, Britni has reservations...for Vegas, baby!












Next from the Polish Rifle: "I don't have any pictures of famous people, but I myself did happen to recently get captured on film collecting unemployment benefits while wearing my sweet VV "Don't Tell My Mom" shirt!

Just in time to buy Christmas gifts!!!!"













Here we have Sweet D.aG waiting for the future with a buddy where his jetpack should be.















Last but not least, here's Max L. who has reservations in some kind of exotic weeping willow tree in Hyde Park, UK. Cheerio!





Wild! Free shirts! Hooray!

7 New Shirts Released Today

Piping hot and fresh, just in time for your Holiday Bash, we have seven soft, silky, sweet new shirts red to go.


Bite me!


Bookworms need love too, dick.


Spicy Little Dumpling!



Check them all out here.

ART

ART
by, William O. Johnson

I went to an art show, and I said, "Is that art?"

Art is a can, art is a man,

Art is the stand for a candle with a handle.

Art is a dress or a colorful mess, art.

Art is a kite, art is a tiny night light.

Art is an abstract thing, art can be almost Anything.

Art is music or just about anything else you do.

Art is the masterpiece sandwich or that ice cold drink,

Art is simply that one thing that makes you think.

Art is everything in life, art is art, it is a very big part
of what we are, and what we see.

Art is a vision, but not a vision of me,
a vision of what I can't dare tell,
but art is art, as beautiful as a sea shell.

Art, we say that all art is art, but sometimes I wonder.

ART.

VV in the Wild - Lucky #13

Some more entries for VV in the Wild free t-shirt giveaway have arrived, and they're muy muchos buenos.


The deal again is - you send us a photo of Vintage Vantage stickers or shirts you've spotted in real life. We post it on the blog. You pick out a shirt and send us your address. We send you a free shirt. Everybody smiles and dances.

First up, DanD and a minx keep it classy while they share a Mickey's in their 40 oz to Freedom Koozie.
















And then we have the World Famous Kitshicker, The Norwegian Wood, feeding the cutest crown prince of Kickballdom, M-dawg, some pureed burritos. Thanks to Kri-STAR-iffic for the photo.









Wild! Free shirts! Hooray!

Sweet Ass Packaging - Thanksgiving Edition

In the highly competitive world of canned vegetable packaging, Bruce's YAMS cans take the cake for making these steaming slimy tubers shine.

http://brucesyamsbrand.com/



Bruce sells 35% of all Thanksgiving Day Yams in the US - hats off to you, Bruce!

BLACK FRIDAY SALE OMG WTF!!!

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VV on Accidentally on Purpose

Davis, "the slacker" on CBS's new show Accidentally on Purpose, sports a Vintage Vantage "Donde Estan Mis Pantalones? (Acapulco, MEX)" shirt on this week's episode.

And then he throws a banana peel into a random shopper's basket.

Okay!

Mini Van Shirt in Hey Ocean! Video

Ever-so-awesome Julie alerted us to a member of sweet Canadian rock group Hey Ocean! wearing a Vintage Vantage Mini Van t-shirt in the video for their most pleasant song "Alleyways."

Video here.

Mini Van in Hey Ocean! Video (VIDEO)

What You Learned Today # 6

For the last few years, we've been asking all the Vintage Vantagees what you've learned today. Here are some of our most favoritest answers:


It is possible to sew on a greyhound bus.

I learned that people in England are completely unfamiliar with the dessert Americans call "pudding." They refer to all desserts as "pudding", but they don't eat real pudding at all. The closest thing they have is a similar dish called blancmange that is thicker than regular pudding. Pudding cups are unheard of as well.

life is pain. anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something.

according to wendy's my pants cost me twenty six jr. bacon cheeseburgers

Ducks do NOT have an echo! Yeah, thats just crazy!



Words of wisdom from sea to shining sea! So what did YOU learn today?

VV in the Wild #12

Some more entries for VV in the Wild free t-shirt giveaway have arrived, and they're muchos buenos.

The deal again is - you send us a photo of Vintage Vantage stickers or shirts you've spotted in real life. We post it on the blog. You pick out a shirt and send us your address. We send you a free shirt. Everybody smiles and dances.

First up this week, Marco from the Great White North snowplowing backwards wearing his I Can't Wait for the Future shirt! He's skiing with NO POLES!
















This is Michael being muy guapo cerveza bird watching in Helen, Georgia. He's wearing the old school out-of-print classic "Besama que soy Mexicano" shirt.






Wild! Free shirts! Hooray!

Throwdown a trois!

Big ups to our Psycho shirt, which handed it to the Good Kisser shirt in last week's throwdown. On sale now for only twelve bucks, which is absurdly cheap.

But now, the throwdown you've all been waiting for - a redesigned Paid shirt takes on Cook Me Dinner takes on Life Coach! Check them out below, and click here to vote for your favorite!

Guy on Melrose Place Wears Vintage Vantage Shirt

Dapper young actor Michael Rady recently wore a VV "Life Coach" shirt on the TV show Melrose Place.



This was before Kimberly ripped off her wig revealing a huge-ass scar across her head.


That Life Coach shirt is available in mens sizes here.

VV in the Wild #11

Some more entries for VV in the Wild free t-shirt giveaway have arrived, and they're muchos buenos.

The deal again is - you send us a photo of Vintage Vantage stickers or shirts you've spotted in real life. We send you a free t-shirt. Everybody smiles and dances.






First up we have Charlie's furry little friend Zeus in his Vintage Vantage (out of print) "At Least I'm Not Pregnant" shirt. They're both thrilled that Zeus is not carrying a litter of puppies.














We also have Margaret, aka Grit Goods, who makes sweet and sassy jewelry for you and your loved ones. She hangs them on her "Will Work for Fun" sticker-ed cork board (see in the bottom corner?).


Check out all her Grit Goods treasure stash here.

Wild! Free shirts! Hooray!

VV at the Indie Mart in SF!

If you're anywhere near San Francisco this weekend, come check us out at the Indie Mart!

We'll be slanging $5 overstock shirts and free hugs. Or was that free overstock shirts and $5 hugs?

Plenty of other stuff to see and do, lots of talented funky folks doing their thang... music, booze, bbq, ping pong, gonna be outrageous. Truly, truly, truly outrageous.

Get Your Nicaraguan Surf Shacks Here!

Our friend Kassidy is a super photographer who has taken many photos of crazy folks modeling t-shirts for Vintage Vantage over the years.



And she spent the past year building a surf shack on the beach for herself in Nicaragua, with the help of talented friends, salvaged material, and boundless creativity.



Check out the whole story here - lots of photos of hot babes in bikinis, an outhouse, and a two-tone green hut in the trees - perfect for a tropical island adventuress.



Go visit Kass in Nicaragua - check out their site - www.nicaland.com.

VV in the Wild #10

Some more entries for VV in the Wild free t-shirt giveaway have arrived, and they're muchos buenos.

The deal again is - you send us a photo of Vintage Vantage stickers or shirts you've spotted in real life. We send you a free t-shirt. Everybody smiles and dances.





First off, here's Stephanie doing whatever it takes to hang on to her Award Winning Wife shirt.
















And here's a shot from Tanya of a dude snapping pictures of a blue-haired lady at an outdoor hippie music fest while wearing his (out of print) Dranks shirt! (follow that?)

Finally, here's a Vintage Vantage sticker spotted by Lindsay Lucifer on the I-240 overpass in beautiful Asheville, NC.



Wild! Free shirts! Hooray!

Throwdown: Good Kisser vs. Psycho!

In last week's throwdown, the emotional shark devoured the unibrowed unicorn, and is now on sale for 12 bucks. In this week's throwdown, kiss like a psycho! Check them out below and click here to pick your favorite.

Vintage Vantage in the Wild #9

Some more entries for VV in the Wild free t-shirt giveaway have arrived, and they're muchos buenos.

The deal again is - you send us a photo of Vintage Vantage stickers or shirts you've spotted in real life. We send you a free t-shirt. Everybody smiles and dances.





Here's (out of print) Happy Camper Nicole!

And from Justin holding a chubby bubby - "This is from one of the gardens at the Getty Museum in LA. Hard to tell from this cropped image, but that's a Blink If You Love Me shirt :)"











Wild! Free shirts! Hooray!

Treasure Island Photos

Some awesome photos surfaced of the VV Hug Emporium Booth from last weekend's Treasure Island Music fest in San Francisco where we sold free hugs and $5 shirts.

Thanks to Josh Withers and Jay Blakesberg for the photos.




World's Largest Double Decker Hug = 22 people

Throwdown: Sharks vs. Unicorns!

Last week, our hug shirt destroyed the competition, and is now on sale for only $12. But now, we have a far more serious battle on our hands - sharks vs. unicorns! Check out the shirts below, and click here to cast your vote!

The Weirdest Thing

"The weirdest thing is I found this shirt at a thrift store."

(via Look at this fucking hipster - aka http://latfh.com)

Spotlight on a Top Shelfer - Shit the Bed Fred Edition

Kelly the Doe-Eyed Bar Waitress says:

Welcome to the single most random t-shirt we've seen in all of Vintage Vantage's 8 years.

Tag: rudman

Era: early 80s

Fabric: 50-50

Size reads: L, fits like M

Measures: 19 inches across the chest, 27 inches back collar to hem

Colors: heathered gray shirt with 3 royal stripes at the sleeve and blue fuzzy flock letters S the B F print front, SHIT THE BED FRED on back

Condition: great vintage shape - soft and thin, stretchy and smooth

For reference, Princess Pecan over there is 5-6, and seeks the wisdom of the ancients.

This lovely one-of-a-kind vintage shirt can be found here on the Top Shelf.

The Hug Emporium at Treasure Island!

Vintage Vantage has a booth at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco this weekend!

Great musical lineup, beautiful view of the city, and all the free hugs you can handle. On Sunday we're planning on setting the world record for the largest group double-decker hug in the history of hugs!

Oh, and all our shirts are ONLY FIVE BUCKS!!! Come on down and stock up!

Three-way Throwdown!

Three new shirts this week! Vote for your favorite below, and the winner will go on sale for $12.50. Everybody wins! Especially your mom!

Sweet Ass Packaging - Potato Sticks

A can of shoestring potato sticks.

So simple.

So beautiful.

So crunchy.

We're Selling Ranger Dave shirts for $15!

Remember those custom eco-friendly tees we made for Ranger Dave and his Outside Lands Music Festival?

You don't???

Well lucky for you, they're on sale for $15 each in the sale section - check them out here!

They're printed on delicious eco-friendly v-necks, which are as comfortable as they are goddamn stylish.

Vintage Vantage in the Wild #8

Some more entries for VV in the Wild free t-shirt giveaway have arrived, and they're muchos buenos.

The deal again is - you send us a photo of Vintage Vantage stickers or shirts you've spotted in real life. We send you a free t-shirt. Everybody smiles and dances.

Here's Joannie being turned on by her solar power t-shirt in in Pataleshwar caves, in Pune, India.














Pilch tells us: "This was not how it was supposed to go down, but I can't control the power of my Menage shirt from VV."


















And finally, here's a recent splendidly mustached Of Streams sighting somewhere outside Napa with his pants en fuego.







Wild! Free shirts! Hooray!