Kippygo Designs: Retro, Vintage, & Funny T Shirts, Gifts, and More!: May 2006

Father's Day Gifts and T-Shirts for Your Favorite Dad (from Dad-o-Mite to Duct Tape)!

Still looking for some unique Father's Day gift ideas? Check out this selection of gifts for dads, from t-shirts and sweatshirts to mugs, hats, and bumper stickers! Please keep in mind that most of these designs are also available on other products.

Dad-O-Mite Father's Day Organic T-Shirt

Number One Dad

The Lawn Ranger

World's Greatest Dad Sweatshirt

Shirts not your dad's thing? How about a Father's Day coffee mug or stein as an alternative present!

I Am the Daddy Mug

Dad of the Year 2006

Or perhaps we've got it all wrong and your dad's a duct tape sort of guy! The Duct Tape Pro Shop has more duct tape related products than one could hope for, so if your dad is handicapped without his beloved duct tape, these brilliant duct tape t-shirts and gifts could lead you to the perfect Father's Day gift! Here are a few sample items from this fabulous store:

Got Duct Tape Trucker Hat	"My Other Car is Held Together With Duct Tape" Bumper Sticker

Duct Tape Tech Baseball Jersey	Duct Tape Sign Language White T-Shirt

$10 off $25 coupon! Valid on Cafepress T-Shirts and Gifts.

This coupon is valid for pretty much everything that's been posted in this blog, since they are all Cafepress products. This is an awesome deal, so have a look at the KippyGo Designs Shop and/or the Cafepress Marketplace for millions (seriously!) of brilliant t-shirt, gift and apparel designs by creative artists.

Save Lewis: Lewis the Cat T-Shirts, Housewares, and Accessories

Lewis the cat is a now house-bound feline in Fairfield, Connecticut. Why? A restraining order has been slapped upon him by some sinister neighbors. Accused of attack, Lewis was ordered to remain indoors.

His owner, Ruth Cisero, was also charged with both reckless endangerment and failing to comply with the aforementioned restraining order. She was given the option of probation were she to agree to to euthanize Lewis, but boldly decided to go to trial to avoid the death of her four-footed companion. Cisero said she would rather leave Fairfield than have her cat put down.

Kippygo gives kudos to Ruth for defending her feline friend, and would like to point all you other cat lovers in the direction of the Save Lewis Shop. Here you can purchase "Save Lewis" t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, hats, bags, and more. Our favorite Save Lewis merchandise include the following:

Save Lewis Jr. Ringer T-Shirt

Save Lewis Tote Bag

Save Lewis - Jail Organic Cotton Tee

Save Lewis Yellow T-Shirt:
My cat's not mean. He just doesn't like you!

All of the available save Lewis designs can be found in the Save Lewis Shop.

Support a good cause; buy a Save Lewis shirt to help fund Lewis the cat's legal defense fund.

Retro Vintage 60' and 70's Pin Buttons

These retro vintage clothing buttons are brought to you courtesy of Toasted Tees, a fantastic shop which features t-shirts and accessories for vintage fans everywhere. They have a great selection of awesome vintage buttons, which can be found here; we've also linked to a few sample vintage buttons below.

"Ban the Bra" 60's/70's Retro Button

"Vote Nixon" 70's Vintage Button

"Flower Power" Retro 60's/70's Button

"Make Love Not War" Retro Hippie Button

The "I've Always Wanted to be" Series

Awhile back, Kippygo started a humorous "I've always wanted to be..." line of t-shirts and products. As of now, we've got ninja, pirate, rent-a-cop, and gangsta, all of which have been popular. Here's the design line-up:

I've Always Wanted to be a Pirate T-Shirts, Apparel, and Gifts

I've Always Wanted to be a Ninja T-Shirts, Apparel, and Gifts

I've Always Wanted to be a Rent-a-Cop T-Shirts, Apparel, and Gifts

I've Always Wanted to be a Gangsta T-Shirts, Apparel, and Gifts

What we're looking for are some new suggestions for this design line. Got a cool idea? Post a comment here or email kippygo@gmail.com.

Ramen Noodles, Station Wagons, and Big Wheels: a Unimental 80's T-Shirt Special

Today we're featuring a few funny t-shirt and gift designs by the folks at Unimental Designs. If the 70's and 80's are your thing, this site has got a fair few cool t-shirts to offer, and here's our pick (t'was a hard choice to narrow down, which is why you should also check out their other products!).

Ramen Power: Noodle T-Shirts and Gifts. The perfect gift for any college/university student, this Ramen Noodles design is available on all sorts of cool gear, including trendy style t-shirts and apparel, plus other awesome gift items.

Nice Wagon: Station Wagon. I don't know about you, but I remember fighting with friends over who would get to sit in the way back of these boat-bodied babies. I've wanted a station wagon ever since. And how else to show your station wagon support than with this retro wagon wear?

Ride In The Street: Big Wheel Gear. Talk about childhood memories. Do they even sell these things anymore? Big Wheels were the most awesome toy any kid could have ever hoped for, and here's your chance to [sort of] re-live those dreamy big wheel years. Well, maybe not "re-live," but you can still show your love with this retro vintage big wheels t-shirt (and not just tees, either... this design is available on all sorts of apparel, accesorries, and gifts!). All I can say is this guy had one heck-uv-a cool mom.

A Few T-Shirts for Nerds and Geeks!

Here are a few classic nerd and geek t-shirt designs (though the designs are also available on more cool products if you explore further!) that I love. They're offered by different shops, so have a look around at some of the other cool gear they have on offer.

Pwned U Ringer T-Shirt

I believe you have my stapler T-Shirts and More

Pink Space Capsule T-Shirts and More

CSS Junkie T-Shirts and More

...Catching up, a few notes, and a thanks

A few things before I discuss some of my favourite new t-shirts.

First, I'd like to thank SagArt for featuring Kippygo Designs in the SagArt Blog. It's an incredibly complimentary review of Kippygo Designs and my products and I'm grateful for such positive exposure. Here's a few of my favourite SagArt Products:

Vintage Lady Tote Bag

Vintage Dancers Jr. Raglan

Nailed Ringer T

On another note, I'm working on a new gift shop. Modsense Boutique is the name and gifts are the game, though it's taking a slightly more serious angle than Kippygo. It's far from complete, but is in need of an introduction. In the coming weeks I hope to see it double, triple, you know, in size... and then some.

My last important point to make involves a fantastic new contest introduced by Juna of Detour Designs. It's Cafe Clash, and the details of the first design competition are on the Detour Blog. Voting for the first showdown is well under way, so pop on over and cast your vote for your favourite 4th of July t-shirt design. Voting ends Saturday the 13th of May.

In honour of the contest, I'd like to list some of my favourite designs by the two competitors: Burn Tees and Raw Tees.

Raw Tees has a great collection of vintage buttons, accurately re-created so the public can get their hands on these goodies once again. Here's a few of the vintage buttons and magnets on offer:

"Peace"
Vintage Buttons and Magnets

"Dove of Peace"
Vintage Buttons and Magnets

"We Shall Overcome" Vintage Buttons and Magnets

And finally, a selection of quality, hysterically funny t-shirt designs from Burn Tees. Maybe a little on the rude side, but that's why we like them! So if you're after a t-shirt that's a little bit more, let's say... un-P.C., and possibly even slightly offensive, then check out their huge selection of funny and rude shirts on offer.