Here’s a quick recap of a few shirts from this week’s releases. These are 3 that are definite pickups:

The first one is Renaissance. It brings in the architectural beauty and art inspiration of Florence, Italy. Firenze, as known by the locals, was considered the heart of Italy where many of the world renowned artists originated and found inspiration for the beauty you see throughout the country and all over our planet. I’ve been fortunate to have been to Florence and the Tuscan region of Italy once in my life. It by far is most favorite place of all of Europe. I love the beautiful buildings, bridges, churches and towers. It’s also the resting place of Michaelangelo’s David. I don’t have many shirts with the dark blue background, so I’m really digging the shirt color choice. I’m definitely picking this one up.

Smile… My Shadow brings back a lot of childhood memories. I remember as a kid my greatest fear was the boogeyman hiding in my closet. My boogeyman looked like Grimmace, the purple blob friend of Ronald McDonald. I remember in my nightmares that this purple blob would be chasing me throughout my house. The character in this shirt reminds me of that. Oh… the memories!

Self Destruction also reminds me of the pop culture I was exposed to during my childhood. I recall playing Super Mario Bros. 2 on my Nintendo and one of the characters of the game was a walking bomb that would ignite itself and explode in front of Mario. I believe the character’s name was Kaboom. I would play this game for hours on end. Picking up the bomb guys and throwing all at other enemies. As far as the t-shirt itself, I like the scribble design of the bomb and the incorporation of a Zippo-like lighter. I probably would have printed it on something other than the olive green shirt. A definite pickup!