Think Before Posting about Sickness

I recently saw an Etsy seller's instagram photo of a thermometer with a 103+ degree reading. This person had the flu. My immediate thought was "Damn! Even if I wanted to buy a ____ from him, I would wait at least a week." Call me crazy but I don't want somebody with a high grade fever handling the things that I buy. 

I am not an extreme germaphobe. I could not be an extreme germaphobe and spend 5-10 hours weekly in thrift stores! But I do try to avoid contagious people, and that includes vendors of all kinds - foods and crafts. 

Everybody gets sick - it's natural. And I know posting a picture of your thermometer, or tweeting about your head cold, or facebooking your kid's stomach virus is showing the true, real, authentic side of your life, but I entreat you as a seller to think about the message you're sending your customers - order from me, germs guaranteed! 

This is just one person's opinion, and the person is not a microbiologist.

Vintage Valentine's Day T-shirts

For anybody who celebrates Valentine's Day, by dressing themselves up, or giving a present to another human as an act of love, may I present 22 vintage t-shirts from the 70's and 80's in a variety of colors and sizes, each one with a heart somewhere on it or implied.

Skippy Haha Vintage t-shirts involving hearts.

These 2 in particular would be fun to wear.

80's I [Heart] YOU t-shirt

Jenn & Tony Mall Airbrush t-shirt - two  hearts that beat as one - only $10

See, also last year's Valentine's day post on chocolate, flowers, and booze.

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New Year, New News!

Hello vintage t-shirt fans!

Couple new tidbits to share for 2013.

First, I started selling t-shirts on the sweet t-shirt lovers website, Defunkd. Owner Jimmy J is a true aficionado, so obsessed (in a great way) with t-shirts he's made the vintage t-shirt collective, complete with the priceless resource - Brandpedia.

My t-shirts can be found here: Skippy Haha Vintage on Defunkd.

Defunkd is for t-shirts ONLY (keep shopping my Etsy store for awesome vintage sweaters, jackets, western shirts, decor) - and the t-shirts I've posted on Defunkd are discounted a couple of dollars from Etsy. Get a great deal from a great website. 

Secondly, I added a new section to my Etsy shop: SALE $10 dollar tees

These shirts are extremely sweet, extremely authentic, extremely cheap. All sizes, colors, ages. At $10 a pop they won't last long so get em while they're hot! 

SALE $10 dollar tees at Skippy Haha Vintage on Etsy. 

Thank you for your support!

Vintage Halloween Costume Ideas

No need to rub dirt on your face and call yourself a hobo this year.

Be Michael Jackson!

Michael Jackson "Beat It" t-shirt. 

 Be a 7-Eleven Worker!

7-Eleven uniform zip-up polo shirt

Be an Oscar Mayer Wiener Man!

 Oscar Mayer Polo shirt

Be Bruce Springsteen's Mom!

 Irene Springsteen t-shirt

Be a Rabbit Chow Salesperson!

 Rabbit Chow uniform polo shirt

 

Be a Radiotherapy Technologist!

  Radiotherapy Technologist t-shirt

Be Richard Simmons!

 Richard Simmons sweatshirt

Be a Dog!

Dog t-shirt

Be Uncle Jim!

 Uncle Jim t-shirt

Be James Worthy!

LA Lakers James Worthy t-shirt

Be a Jazzercise Goddess!

Diagonal stripe leotard

Be a psychedelic Native American!

Feather fringe vest

Click on any of the pictures to see the Etsy listings. Watch out for razor blades in the apples.

My Old Clothes

My love affair with vintage t-shirts started young.

I was born in 1976 and consider the heyday of vintage t-shirts to have been 1976-1984, some of my most formative years.

My grandfather was a liquor distributor and my first night shirts were freebie schnapps t-shirts he gave to us. Must have been very funny to see a 6 year old girl in a "Pott and Coke" rum shirt.

Luckily my mother saved many of my old clothes in a cedar chest since the 80's.

I am starting to sell them on etsy. they are not really priced to move, and a lot of their value is sentimental, but I think they are amazingly sweet and can share them with the world.

Without further ado, my old clothes.

History: Wheels Across America Duffel Bag

Wheels Across America Duffel Bag

In 1989, Bill Duff rolled himself in a wheelchair from Los Angeles to New York City in an effort to raise money for paralysis and bring awareness to spinal injuries. His journey was called Wheels Across America.

Published in 1990 in The Alcade, the University of Texas alumni magazine:

Find the bag on etsy here.

Vintage St. Patrick's Day Shirts

So many to choose from:

80's Irish Green Notre Dame t-shirt

80's World's Greatest Irish Grandma T-shirt

80's Jameson Whiskey Enjoy the Irish Spirit T-shirt

1984 Shamrock Run St. Patrick's Day Jacksonville Leprechaun T-shirt

Now for something a little outside the box:

80's Ireland Book of Kells Letter "T" shirt

42 more! Click for 70s - 80s vintage green shirts galore!

Free Shipping to US via USPS Priority with coupon code "STPATRICK". 

Cheers!

Black Friday 2011 Coupon 25% off Sale Deal

Take 25% off your entire order. Now through Saturday November 26, 2011.

Use coupon code "BLACK25" at checkout for discount.

THANK YOU! 

Skiphappy?

I got a check (side note: I glady accept checks!) in the mail yesterday and the memo said "Shirts from Skiphappy."

I love this misprint!

What the Flock?

I have started flocking up 100% authentic t-shirts and sweatshirts from the 70's and 80's.

The fuzzy felt iron-on letters are called "flock."

I take real vintage shirts, flaws and all, and iron letters on them.

They are all available in this section of my Etsy shop:  What the Flock

Nobody has to know that they are not straight from a thrift store.

They are quirky and charming and one-of-a-kind. Just like you!

Custom orders are welcome, please contact me to check out availability of blanks.

Behind the T-shirt: Meteor Crater Arizona

In February 2005, I drove cross-country with my brother and a Green Giant Little Sprout telephone. We took the mid-southern route along Interstate 40, which is the old fabled Route 66.

Not far off I-40 in Winslow, Arizona is a landmark called Meteor Crater.

(from meteorcrater.com) -

Meteor Crater is the breath-taking result of a collision between a piece of an asteroid traveling at 26,000 miles per hour and planet Earth approximately 50,000 years ago. Today, Meteor Crater is nearly one mile across, 2.4 miles in circumference and more than 550 feet deep.

Here is a 70's or early 80's souvenir t-shirt from this very place. It is soft and thin and silky and lovely. It may have been touched by aliens or alien dust.

T-shirt available on Etsy here.

More photos with Scout the Sprout here.

1986 Atlanta Symphony Air France travel bag

Fantastic souvenir from the 1986 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus tour of Europe.

Robert Shaw won a Grammy in 1986 for this tour.

Bag is sturdy waterproof vinyl, conveniently fits an entire 18-pack of PBR cans.

Listing on Etsy here.

loretta lynn baseball jacket

Did you know Loretta Lynn was married at age 13?

And Crystal Gayle is her sister?

Hurricane Mills is her plantation, the 7th Biggest Attraction in Tennessee.

This jacket comes with a free matching red hanky!

Link to the jacket on etsy here.

Behind the T-shirt: A Love Story

Vintage t-shirts are like time capsules. Wearable time capsules. Some are even romantic and chivalrous.

Here's a shirt from the early 80's Logan County High School in Kentucky.

Ralph personalized it with his name in flock ironed on the back.

And he personalized it with his girlfriend's name down the sleeve - "Fayetta."

I googled them and they are married with kids.

Pretty sweet!

See the listing here.

vacuum treasury

vacuum treasury, originally uploaded by Skippy Haha Vintage.

SHV Hoover Spirit t-shirt has been treasured by aliceteeple in her "Man, you SUCK!" collection.

Lots of sucky items here. I'm especially enamored with the art on those Vintage Vacuum Cleaner bags. Woo hoo vacuuming!

march madness treasury

Super fun new treasury highlighting NCAA men's basketball: March Madness.

Featuring SHV Michigan State t-shirt.

I love this treasury - the tiger, the hand-held video game, the stein, the Oaks button, the coasters...

Awesome job of curating, Le Saispas!

a flock of t-shirts

flock (noun) - finely powdered wool, cloth, etc., used for producing a velvet-like pattern on wallpaper or cloth or for coating metal.

many vintage t-shirts in the 70s and 80s were personalized with iron-on's at home and at booths in the mall. 

the fuzzy felt letters used to spell out words are called 'flock.'

if you ask me, t-shirts do not get more one-of-a-kind and interesting. 

check out all the SHV flock shirts currently in stock here: flock of t-shirts
 

New Treasury: Under the Boardwalk

SHV Ocean State Rhode Island Sailboat t-shirt featured in a new etsy treasury made by wolfmothercommune.

Under the Boardwalk

Out of the sun! We'll be having some fun!

New Treasury: Rainbows!

SHV 70s sears sports RAINBOW apres ski sweater featured in a new etsy treasury made by camillipede.

Rainbows!

I love rainbow order!

hummels vs. hummers

these two shirts are so similar, yet so different.

which do you prefer?

hummers

hummels

nancy prefers hummels.