Vintage T-Shirts: MORE THAN 500 AUTHENTIC TEES FROM THE '70S AND '80S [Paperback]

Lisa Kidner (Author), Sam Knee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 22, 2006

Vintage T-Shirts is a phenomenal celebration of the ever-popular t-shirt, which brings together old favorites from the 1970s and 1980s. With more than 500 uncommon examples, this book documents history by examining this ubiquitous and affordable article of clothing. With full color photographs throughout, Vintage T-Shirts is a must have for t-shirt collectors, fashion buffs, and pop culture junkies alike.

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About the Author

Lisa Kidner and Sam Knee are fashion retailers and designers. Selling their clothes under the Heart of Glass and Upper Fifth labels. They sell authentic vintage t-shirts from stalls at London's Portobello, Camden, and Spitafields markets.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harper Design (August 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061144622
• ISBN-13: 978-0061144622
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointment, September 29, 2006

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I bought this book sight unseen off Amazon and was immediately disappointed as soon as I opened the cover. I was hoping for a collection of cool designs that would inspire me for my graphic design work. Maybe one third of the designs are quality (at best) the rest are very mediocre. One page has six variations of the same Mickey Mouse T-shirt with different text. WTF! There is a T-shirt with the original M TV logo, one with a Pepsi logo, you get the idea. The book is more of a historical catalog than anything else.

The book also has several interviews with losers who collect T's and have hundreds of them and who provided the shirts featured in the book. Who cares, not me!

5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage T shirts are the best kind of T shirts, September 12, 2010

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I bought this book as a form of research since I currently work at a screen printing shop in town and it did not disappoint. Getting to see these old shirts separated by genre was a great way to get some new ideas for designs.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Pop Culture Book., July 5, 2007

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J.M.V. "John" (Southern New Jersey) - See all my reviews

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I really enjoyed this book. The myriad of vintage 70s and 80s tee shirts were very cool to relive and see for the first time. There was even an interview with my buddy Omid in one section of the book featuring classic 80s heavy metal tee shirts!