{"id":2023,"date":"2009-10-08T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2009-10-08T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/?p=2023"},"modified":"2009-10-07T00:51:15","modified_gmt":"2009-10-07T04:51:15","slug":"geek-apparel-t-shirts-hats-and-boxers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/wordpress\/2009\/10\/08\/geek-apparel-t-shirts-hats-and-boxers\/","title":{"rendered":"Geek Apparel &#8211; T-shirts, Hats, and Boxers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today we are presenting the latest collection of geek related t-shirts from my closet.\u00a0 This time around I&#8217;ve included some baseball caps and even one pair of new boxers.\u00a0 For past entries featuring geek apparel, please <a title=\"Geek Apparel\" href=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/category\/media\/apparel\/\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 These shirts are all fairly recent acquisitions.\u00a0 Please note nearly all of these were gifts.\u00a0 My wife has put a strict moratorium on buying myself anymore geek t-shirts as the closet is already bursting at the seams.\u00a0 Happily my friends are under no such ban.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This t-shirt and ball cap combination was a gift from Serv.\u00a0 Notice how the colors on the Superman symbol are reversed.\u00a0 I find that striking.\u00a0 In fact, this hat has become my favorite to wear lately.\u00a0 The shirt came pre-faded.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Superman shirt and baseball cap (Reversed Symbol)\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/shirt_supes8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This Red Lantern t-shirt was another gift from Serv, this time for my birthday.\u00a0 Can&#8217;t you feel it?\u00a0 The shirt just radiates rage.\u00a0 Rage!\u00a0 RAGE!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Red Lantern shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/shirt_redlantern.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Neat mega-print Batman shirt from Lore (the irredeemable brother) for my birthday.\u00a0 I really like the Bronze Age styling of the image.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Batman Mega-Print Shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/shirt_batman2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hilarious Star Trek t-shirt from Lore (the irredeemable brother).\u00a0 This gag still makes me laugh!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Funny Star Trek T-Shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/shirt_trek2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Neat Superman hat I&#8217;ve had for a while.\u00a0 I picked it up at Wal-Mart of all places.\u00a0 I really like the bold colors and that the hat is fitted.\u00a0 Where there would normally be an adjustable strap on the back, it&#8217;s just solid fabric with the stitched Superman symbol shown in the insert.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Superman baseball cap\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/hat_superman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This Ghostbusters shirt is actually billed as a &#8220;T-shirt Costume&#8221;.\u00a0 I picked this up at Target last Halloween.\u00a0 The slime glows in the dark also.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been slimed!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Ghostbusters T-shirt costume\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/shirt_ghostbusters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A birthday gift from my boss.\u00a0 This shirt is hilarious!\u00a0 I tried to make the image big enough for you to read all the various powers.\u00a0 I think my favorites are, &#8220;Communicate with Fruit&#8221; and &#8220;Summon a Lamp&#8230; Once&#8221;.\u00a0 LOL!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Useless Superpowers T-shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/shirt_powers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"653\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This Scooby-Doo t-shirt is another birthday gift from Lore (the irredeemable brother).\u00a0 I really like the coloring on this shirt. The mystery machine is faded and everyone in the foreground is really solidly colored.\u00a0 Just looks sharp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Scooby-Doo T-shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/shirt_scooby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"352\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A friend gave me this Star Wars ball cap about 15 years ago.\u00a0 It&#8217;s served me well, even in the years before Star Wars was cool again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Star Wars baseball cap\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/hat_starwars.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I picked up this <a title=\"The Unique Geek\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theuniquegeek.com\/\">Unique Geek<\/a> t-shirt prior to DragonCon to help promote the website.\u00a0 The insert shows the back of the t-shirt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theuniquegeek.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"The Unique Geek t-shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/onceuponageek.com\/images\/shirt_uniquegeek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"393\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Okay, I don&#8217;t normally post pictures of underwear, but this is an exception.\u00a0 I already featured these boxers on <a title=\"Firestorm Fan\" href=\"http:\/\/firestormfan.com\/2009\/10\/05\/firestorm-boxers\/\">FIRESTORM FAN<\/a>, but thought they were worth mentioning here also.\u00a0 I just picked these up last week from K-Mart.\u00a0 While there are tons of DC Comics boxers on the market, these are astonishing because they include both Firestorm and Doctor Fate.\u00a0 Seriously?!?!?\u00a0 Firestorm and Doctor Fate?!?!?\u00a0 Two of my favorite characters that have proven time and again they can&#8217;t support their own monthly comic books?!?!?\u00a0 Two characters that almost no one in the general public would recognize?!?!?\u00a0 You betcha!\u00a0 The other characters (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Robin, and even Green Arrow) aren&#8217;t surprising to see on apparel as they are fairly well known.\u00a0 I just never imagined they&#8217;d make Firestorm or Doctor Fate boxers.\u00a0 I&#8217;m thankful they have!\u00a0 I will say it&#8217;s a bit awkward where they&#8217;ve placed Firestorm.\u00a0 He&#8217;s right on the flap. 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