Sprinkler
January 30th, 2007 | Published in T-Shirts | 3 Comments
Sometimes it’s nice to get little reminders of the spring and summer months in the dead of winter. Of course in California, there are always a few freakish breaks in the weather that act as reminders. Like when it’s 82° Fahrenheit out the day before Christmas. Those are days that I both love and am a bit weirded out by.
Right now my Dashboard weather widget says it’s 56° and raining. And while that’s a far sight better than the 30° and snow in New York, I kind of find myself longing for the late spring. Where I can sleep with my windows open and be comfortable. Waking up along with the Rain Birds on automatic timers and cooling off with a beer before heading to bed.
Of course you know the second it’s time to retire my hoodie for a few months, I’m instantly going to long for the winter again. I don’t think I can ever be truly satisfied with the weather. Is that sad?
Amtrea’s done a smash up job of taking the iconic old school sprinkler head and boiling it down to its essence. It’s very home and garden store, but I dig that. From what I understand, they’re taking a midwestern influenced approach with their line and they really seem to have pulled it off quite well. They’re seriously worth a look if you’re looking for something a bit different. I know I am.
$18.00 | Credit | URL | M: S - XL
January 31st, 2007 at 6:06 am (#)
They need to find a dude to model their shirts who doesn’t have veins popping out of his arms. It’s intimidating to those of us who drink way too much beer to ever be that cut.
January 31st, 2007 at 11:51 am (#)
I’m definitely feeling the midwest influence. Nice. I like when collections have a context.
I also dig how big they went with the print.
February 10th, 2007 at 5:58 am (#)
I have the paul bunyan design that they put out, get lots of comments on it. You shold see the designer of these shirts he fills on out about like a coat hanger.