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Apple t-shirt: Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Aug 13th, 2007

Quality shirts for Apple fans can sometimes be hard to find on the web. Call me crazy, but the standard-issue black "GEEK" shirts don't quite cut it for me; I hate black as a shirt color because it gets way too hot in the summer, and these kinds of designs are typically bland and uninteresting. Insanely Great Tees is a newer entry in this space, offering some clever and creative pro-Apple t-shirts. Panic, makers of apps like Transmit and CandyBar, also offers one of my favorite shirts in their Goods section called the Spinner (scroll down, I can't link to it directly. Grr). It's subtle Apple nerdery that will likely catch only the eyes of those who know what it is.

Fortunately, one of my favorite novelty shops, Go Ape Shirts, has just tossed their shirt into the ring (hah!) with this entry, Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree. You might also know their work from other hits like Boo Boo Walker. Sporting Apple products both old and new, Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree is a good tongue-in-cheek play on a phrase wrapped up in a cool design on a uniquely colored tee. With prices for guys and girls starting at $18, I might as well contact Josh, the shop's owner, to see if I can open a tab.

Tags: apparel, Apple, clothing, Go Ape Shirts, GoApeShirts, shirts, t-shirts

Filed under: Accessories, Odds and ends, Apple

Insanely Great Tees releases two new shirts

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Jan 8th, 2007

Insanely Great Tees, who we've mentioned before and dearly love here at TUAW, has announced two new shipping shirts from that batch we all voted on. The "I'm a Mac" and "Binary Tree" (both $17) are ready to ship and keep you clothed, just in time for Macworld 07! I was personally hoping for the "cmd + s the whales" and "Vector G" shirts as well, but hey, I'll take what I can get.

Tags: apparel, clothing, insanely great, insanely great tees, InsanelyGreat, InsanelyGreatTees, t-shirts, tees, tshirt, tshirts

Filed under: Retail, Software, Cult of Mac, Internet

Insanely Great Tees announces 6 new shirts to vote on

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Dec 1st, 2006

Insanely Great Tees, the clever new Mac-centric shirt shop, has announced 6 new t-shirts - but not all of them are going to see the light of day. Apparently the insanely great crew are having a tough time deciding which ones they like most, so they've put it to a vote for the rest of us. Head over to Insanely Great News (their blog) to see all shirts laid out, each with their own voting options ranging from "I'd wear it!" to "Eh..." and even "It's the worst."

If you have a minute, head over and get to voting. I'm in the market for some new threads and I'd wear almost every one of these (sans the Camera Icons shirt), especially since there aren't nearly enough shirts about type in the world.

Tags: insane, insanely, insanely great, insanely great tees, InsanelyGreat, InsanelyGreatTees, t-shirts, tees, tshirts, vote, voting

Filed under: Internet Tools, Widget Watch

Widget Watch: destroy your productivity with the Threadless Vote widget

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on May 13th, 2006

I have to admit: I'm a nut for Threadless. The t-shirt design submissions that actually go to print after voting can certainly be hit or miss sometimes, but they crank out enough to keep me coming back for more. As if combing their site for new threads isn't enough of a time-waster, someone decided to curse my productivity by creating a Threadless Vote widget that allows you to browse and rate submissions. You need to have a free account already created with Threadless, but after that minor step, you can go nuts with tossing in your two cents on which designs make it into their catalog.

Tags: design, designs, rank, shirts, submission, t-shirt, t-shirts, Threadless, vote, widget, widgets, widgetwatch

Filed under: Retail, Apple

Apple Store FlatIron Crossing Grand Opening report

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on May 6th, 2006

I have emerged victorious from my first ever Apple Store grand opening, and I have to say: it was pretty cool. There was one heck of a line that ran far outside the closest mall entrance, and it was really cool to see people from all walks of life, including Dan Lurie from The Apple Blog and Jeff Gamet from The Mac Observer. My friend and I arrived around 8:15 am, and we were about 20th in line, though it picked up momentum shortly thereafter.

I've posted a photo set from the event to our TUAW Flickr account, so check those out if you want more proof of how crazy Apple fans can get for a Saturday morning grand opening. One minor complaint: I wish Apple would stop using "geek black" on their event shirts like the ones they handed out today. Aside from that, it was fun to get my Mac-geek on for the day, even if I couldn't afford to actually buy anything.

Tags: Apple, Flatiron Crossing, FlatironCrossing, giveaway, grand opening, GrandOpening, prize, raffle, retail, Store, t-shirt, t-shirts, tshirts

Filed under: Retail, Apple

Broomfield, CO Apple Store opening this weekend, too

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on May 2nd, 2006

I think it's safe to declare today as "Apple Store News Day." First Toronto's on the map, then Zürich and now a store I've been waiting for: Flatiron Crossing Mall in Broomfield, CO. I just received the email from Apple about the grand opening, the prizes, the glitz and glamor...

The store's grand opening is happening this weekend, May 6th at 10:00 am. T-shirts will be given to the first 1000 (geeks) through the door, and that "Digital Lifestyle Collection" sweepstakes is going on as well. The prizes are the same as the ones in the Toronto store that Dave mentioned: an iMac, an iPod nano, a Canon digital camera, a Sony Handycam CCD-TRV138, and an HP inkjet printer.

I'm going to try and make the opening myself, but I'll need to recruit a fellow Mac geek with a car. If you make it to the opening, send us a link with some pics or a report. Enjoy!

Tags: Apple Store, AppleStore, Broomfield, CO, Colorado, Flatiron Crossing, FlatironCrossing, grand opening, GrandOpening, prize, prizes, retail, t-shirts, tshirts

Filed under: Hardware, iLife, Retail, Software, Apple

Apple to release new in-store brochures, t-shirts

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Apr 30th, 2006

I'm delighted to see ifoAppleStore reporting that Apple will be releasing a new series of brochures and employee t-shirts in their retail stores to advertise the wide range of creative capabilities their Macs and software offer to consumers. The cover of the 12-page brochure (pictured) seems largely focused on advertising all the content-creating doors their award-winning iLife suite opens, while the inside of the brochure features various Apple Store employees wearing t-shirts with help-related slogans such as "I can help you go from shutterbug to photocaster."

Other strong Apple Store advantages that the brochures boast are the various Creative, Genius and Mac Specialist employees staffed at the stores who are trained to accommodate the various interests, hobbies and professions that Mac users have. The brochures advertise many more unique facets of the Apple Store and Mac-buying experience, such as their free workshops and on-line Concierge appointment scheduling service.

While I haven't been in an Apple Store in a while, all I remember from my past experience is advertising that was almost entirely focused on making me buy an iPod. It's great to see Apple putting their best foot forward with a campaign like this.

[Thanks Benjamin Bowles]

Tags: advertising, Apple Store, AppleStore, brochure, consumer, creative, help, iLife, Mac, Macs, OS X, OsX, professional, software, t-shirts

Filed under: Odds and ends, Internet

John Gruber releases new Daring Fireball t-shirts, quits day job

by David Chartier (RSS feed) on Apr 20th, 2006

John Gruber has answered the call for more Daring Fireball t-shirts and released two new designs (pictured) in addition to his original (not pictured). As before, purchasing one shirt for $29 (shipping included) will also score you a one year membership to full RSS and Linked List feeds, but now you can purchase additional shirts for $19 each, again with free shipping (bonus points to anyone who can point out the Mac nerdery significance in the POS shirt without cheating and checking John's post). Already established members can purchase any of these shirts at the already lowered price of $19.

Now before you pull that 'if only he wrote more often' complaint out of your back pocket, John has answered that call as well by launching an Initiative - he quit his day job last week to write Daring Fireball full time.

Those membership perks of full RSS and Linked List feeds just got a whole lot more valuable. Yes, I've had a membership for almost a year now (and I'll definitely be renewing), but no - John didn't pay us for product placement.

Tags: Apple, Daring Fireball, DaringFireball, design, Mac, membership, OS X, OsX, pundit, RSS, t-shirts, tshirts

Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends

Moof and other Mac Icon Shirts

by Damien Barrett (RSS feed) on Dec 20th, 2005

Susan Kare designed the original icons for the Macintosh as well as some for many early popular software programs. She's responsible for both the Moof the Dogcow and the error bomb icons, for instance.

And now she's opened up a Cafe Press shop to sell her famous icon designs on t-shirts. Yes, you can get Moof on a t-shirt. Or the error bomb, the watch, or the alert icon.

This is definitely getting added to my wishlist. I really want a Dogcow shirt.

Tags: dogcow, moof, t-shirts

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