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Tea For Tutu: New Funny T-Shirt Designs

Vasco — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:08:24 +0000

New T-Shirt Designs From RedMolotov.com

Our new t-shirts this week pay homage to the great and good of the media world. We figured that because we love the likes of Robert Peston, Evan Davis and Fiona Bruce so much, then why on earth would you not too? If the thoughts of Andrew Marr of Kate Silverton on your t-shirt don’t float your boat then we also have a new design by former young cartoonist of the year James Hood celebrating the greatest beards in World Cup history. Or how about matching “Pint” and “Half Pint” t-shirts? Or the Archbishop Desmond Tutu enjoying a cup of tea replete with “Tea for Tutu” slogan? Well, what’s not to like we ask???

Robert Peston T-Shirt
	The BBC’s face of the recession, popping up on your screen or his unmistakable tones emanating from your wireless at all hours, bringing you the latest on the economic collapse.
Pint T-Shirt
	For all you Europhiles, this t-shirt design represents .568 of a litre; the symbol of an old-fashioned, Imperial pint.
Half Pint T-Shirt
	Either an ironic statement for the gargantuan or for those of the more diminutive stature.
Evan Davis T-Shirt
	The lovely Mr Evan Davies, the BBC’s economics superstar and host of the fabulous Dragons’ Den.
World Cup Beards T-Shirt
	A first XI of bearded footballing international superstars: Socrates (‘82 – Brazil), Djibril Cisse (’02 – France), Ricky Villa (’78 – Argentina), Olof Mellberg (’02 – Sweden), Sergio Batista (’86 – Argentina), Alexi Lalas (’94 – USA), Paul Breitner (’74 – West Germany), Archie Gemmill (’78 – Scotland), Abel Xavier (’02 – Portugal), Danny McGrain (’74 – Scotland), Trifon Ivanov (’94 – Bulgaria)
Natasha Kaplinsky T-Shirt
	Channel Five’s premier newsreader and former star of the BBC newsroom.
Tea For Tutu T-Shirt
	The Archbishop Desmond Tutu, beacon of South Africa’s struggle against the horrors of apartheid, enjoying a cuppa.
Ragged-Trousered Philanthropist T-Shirt
	A tribute for those who identify with Robert Tressell’s seminal novel on the birth of British socialism.
Kate Silverton T-Shirt
	The beautiful Ms Silverton, enchanting BBC news anchor.
Kirstie and Phil T-Shirt
	The stars of Channel 4’s weekly dose of indecisive, overambitious and downright deluded house-hunters. “They have a budget of £150k and want a central London location, a garden, off-street parking, four spacious bedrooms… and they will be homeless in two weeks.”
Andrew Marr T-Shirt
	Former Independent editor, BBC political editor and political editor of The Economist. Currently presenter of must-see Sunday morning TV: The Andrew Marr Show.
Ghana Airways T-Shirt
	The defunct former national airline of the Republic of Ghana, operating out of Accra from 1958 until its unseemly demise in 2005.
Fiona Bruce T-Shirt
	The divine Ms Fiona Bruce, newsreader, presenter, journalist, panel show contestant and sex symbol.
BCCI T-Shirt
	Cast your mind back long before Lehman Bros, ages before Enron, and even before Nick Leeson single-handedly brought down Barings, the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (commonly known as the “Bank of Crooks and Criminals International”) folded spectacularly in 1991 causing the loss of billions of pounds of its depositors’ money.
Ron Pickering “It’s An Enormous One” T-Shirt
	“Oh, it’s an enormous one. My goodness me it’s an enormous one!”. Ron Pickering’s reaction to Bob Beamon’s monster long-jump at the 1968 Mexico Olympics goes straight into the annals of Colemanballs.

Blessed are the Cheesemakers: New T-Shirts and Organic Cotton Polos

Vasco — Thu, 20 May 2010 09:50:50 +0000

As you may have noticed, it has been nearly a month and we have not brought you any new t-shirt designs. Well, fear not, for we have a plethora of brand new cerebrally challenging clothing newly on the shelves for you as of today. Have a look below for our new t-shirt designs which cover such diverse themes as retro television, retro politics, retro idolatry, retro philosophy and George Monbiot. We’ve caved in to popular demand and released two Malcolm Tucker t-shirt designs and a Voltaire t-shirt.

We are also delighted to announce that we are now stocking five different colours of environmentally friendly 100% organic cotton polo shirts made by Okarma. We are really pleased with the feel and quality of these polos, as well as the ethical nature of their production. They are are made from 100% SKAL/Control Union Certified organic cotton pique. In addition they are certified GM Free, Oeko-Tex Certified and ethically produced using a transparent supply chain and bio-degradable packaging. They are made from 225g/sqm heavyweight pique cotton. At present we’ve only got a couple of designs available, but we are planning on bringing out many more in the near future so please let us know what designs you would like to see us make and we’ll try to do it.

Call My Bluff T-Shirt
	Do-do, do-do, do, do-do-do-do…. With Robert Robertson as the referee and Frank Muir and Patrick Campbell captaining. Now to concoct a spurious definition for the word “scolecophagous”
Old Labour T-Shirt
	Show your true colours with this old-school parody on the New Labour logo. Old Labour: True Labour.
Blessed Are The Cheesemakers T-Shirt
	“I think it was ‘Blessed are the cheesemakers’.” “What’s so special about the cheesemakers?” “Well, really it’s not meant to be taken literally; it refers to any manufacturers of dairy products.”
Big Kahuna Burger T-Shirt
	Pulp Fiction. The scene: Jules and Vincent have just walked in on breakfast - Jules: “Looks like me an Vincent caught you boys at breakfast. Sorry about that. Whatcha havin’?” Brett: “Hamburgers.” Jules: “Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast. What kind of hamburgers?” Brett: “Ch-cheeseburgers.” Jules: “No, no no, where’d you get ‘em? McDonalds? Wendy’s? Jack in the Box? Where?” Brett: “Big Kahuna Burger.” Jules: “Big Kahuna Burger. That’s that Hawaiian burger joint. I hear they got some tasty burgers. I ain’t never had one myself. How are they?” Brett: “They’re good.” Jules: “Mind if I try one of yours? This is yours here, right?” [Picks up burger and takes a bite] “Mmm-mmmm. That is a tasty burger.”
What Are We Fighting For? T-Shirt
	In the war fought in order to establish democracy and peace, two golden arches of fire launched from twin missile silos light the sky. One asks the other: “Remind me what we’re fighting for again?”
Tucker’s Law T-Shirt
	Sadly not yet available on a tea-towel, the wisdom of Malcolm Tucker: “If some c— can f— something up, that c— will pick the worst possible time to f—ing f— it up because that c—’s a c—”. Available censored or in full uncensored version.
Voltaire “Right and Wrong” Quote T-Shirt
	“It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong”. François-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire, espouses the questioning of authority.
Plato “Politics” Quote T-Shirt
	Plato encourages the masses to engage with the democratic process: “He who refuses to be involved in politics must endure being ruled by inferior people”
Gregg Wallace T-Shirt
	Masterchef’s own self-styled “ingredients expert” with what can only be his catchphrase: “Yummy!”
Malcolm Tucker “Sweaty Balls” Quote T-Shirt
	The best director of communications that Number 10 has never had lets rip at an obese American: “Kiss my sweaty balls, you fat f—”
Oscar Wilde “Drinking Classes” Quote T-Shirt
	“Work is the curse of the drinking classes”. The great Oscar Wilde slums it with the rest of us.
Aldous Huxley “Facts” Quote T-Shirt
	“Facts do no cease to exist because they are ignored” – Aldous Huxley on religion, science, politics….
George Monbiot T-Shirt
	The great George Monbiot: writer, journalist, environmentalist, political activist and all-round hero of ours.
Mark Twain “Schooling” Quote T-Shirt
	The value of a good school vs the value of a good education, as evidenced as far back as the 19th century by Mark Twain: “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education”.

“It’s All In The Game Though, Right?” New T-Shirts from RedMolotov.com

Vasco — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:06:05 +0000

Happy New Year From RedMolotov.com

We’d like to start by wishing all our friends and supporters all the best for 2010. We really love what we do with RedMolotov but it would never be possible without the support of everyone who buys our t-shirts. Thank you from all of us for everything that you did during 2009 and hopefully we managed to bring you a few smiles and provoke a few thoughts along the way! Here’s to a happy and successful 2010 from everyone here at RedMolotov.com whoever you are and whatever you are doing.

Right, now on to the t-shirts…

New T-Shirts Out Now:

We’ve lost count over the past year or two how many requests we had from people to do some The Wire t-shirts, so we have finally given in and brought you a veritable plethora of them! Well, it is probably the best series in the history of television after all…

We’ve got a couple of electioneering designs featuring Baltimore’s #1 politico, Tommy Carcetti, a t-shirt design celebrating The Wire’s original detail, and one for Omar Little: our favourite character on the show.

We’ve also created some more alternatives to the Keep Calm and Carry On design which seems to have struck such a chord: A Northern version, two narcotic equivalents and one celebrating good, old fashioned order and attention to detail.

We’ve got a t-shirt design based on the Venn Diagram allowing you to choose you own pet hate figure, two new “I Am Not An…” designs for those of mistaken nationality, a couple of socialist and class war designs and finally one featuring a Bob Dylan quote on consumerist society on the front of a dollar bill.

Tommy Carcetti “Hope” T-Shirt
	Drawing influence from the poster style popularised by another great American Democratic politician: Barack Obama. Show your support for the face of change in Baltimore.
Chill Out and Bob On T-Shirt
	A different slant on the classic “Keep Calm and Carry On” t-shirt design, with a nod to our northern brethren. Chill yerself out and bob on.
Venn Diagram T-Shirt
	So, you have your t—s. You also get your w—–s and your c—s. However, it takes a special type of person to combine all three qualities in one. This Venn diagram t-shirt design makes it easy to demonstrate how unique they are. Choose your hate figure from our list, from Nick Griffin to Jeremy Clarkson via Piers Morgan, Gordon Brown and David Cameron, or alternatively create your own. You can, of course, choose the censored version of this t-shirt design or the uncensored one.
Omar Little T-Shirt
	“I got the shotgun, you got the briefcase. It’s all in the game though, right?”. Omar Little; the Robin Hood of Baltimore and one of the most interesting and complex characters in The Wire. The world’s first highly intelligent, homosexual, gun-toting gangster anti-hero with an exceptionally strong moral code. It’s all in the game.
I Am Not An American (Canadian Flag) T-Shirt
	Hey you Canucks; are you sick of being mistaken for one of your highly strung, illiberal, gun totin’ southern neighbours? Well, never fear: simply wear this t-shirt, complete with Maple Leaf, wherever you travel and you can be sure that everyone will know where you come from. Eh?
Money Doesn’t Talk It Swears T-Shirt
	Bob Dylan makes his début on the front of a US dollar bill with a sentiment we can all share. From “it’s alright Ma, I’m only bleeding”; Obscenity, who really cares? Propaganda all is phony.
Class War: The Workers Strike Back T-Shirt
	The one where the proletariat rise up against the evil Empire that is their capitalist masters, only to discover that the big boss wearing black and breathing heavily is actually their father…. or something like that.
Ship Shape And Bristol Fashion T-Shirt
	Paying homage to the most British of propaganda posters and the most British of expressions: The term originated in the early 19th Century due to the high tidal range of the port of Bristol before the construction of the Floating Harbour. Ships moored at Bristol would therefore be aground at low tide and, because of their keels, would fall to one side. If everything was not tied down and stowed away neat and tidy (”ship shape and Bristol fashion”) the cargo and contents of the ship could be ruined.
McNulty & Kima & Freamon & Prez T-Shirt
	The principal and finest (well, maybe Prez aside) members of the original detail from The Wire: Jimmy McNulty, Kima Graggs, Lester Freamon and Roland “Prez” Pryzbylewski. Good poe-lis.
Skin-Up And Chill Out T-Shirt
	Resplendent with cannabis sativa leaf. A parody on the “Keep Calm and Carry On” wartime propaganda poster instead urging people so seek herbal remedies to today’s problems.
Carcetti For Mayor T-Shirt
	Vote for change in the way our city is run. Vote for someone Thomas J “Tommy” Carcetti for Mayor of Baltimore. Based on the clothing worn during the election campaign in The Wire Series Four.
I Am Not An Australian T-Shirt
	Kiwis; avoid those awkward situations where you have to explain for the umpteenth time that you don’t care about the bloke’s aunt in Brisbane because YOU COME FROM NEW ZEALAND. Complete with Kiwi bird motif.
Keep Left T-Shirt
	Sound directional advice for those of a socialist perspective. When in doubt, choose the left.
Tune In And Drop Out T-Shirt
	Timothy Leary’s take on the “Keep Calm and Carry On” phenomenon. Better living through chemicals.

Domestic Extremist: Last Chirstmas Order Dates and New T-Shirts

Vasco — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:13 +0000

Glance below to see twelve new and quite frankly splendid t-shirt designs now available for you to purchase from your favourite online t-shirt emporium. Whether you happen to be a protester, miner, pub rocker, geek, Vogon or just plain bearded we’re sure you’ll find something that you’ll like (and even if not, we’ve got 500 other designs waiting for you to pick from!).

Last Order Dates for Pre- Christmas Guaranteed Delivery

Sorry to say it, but the winter solstice is soon to be upon us. And with it we are well aware that getting your t-shirts delivered in plenty of time for the purposes of some festive generosity is a priority. Therefore, should you require your favourite t-shirts to be with you in time for unwrapping on Christmas day, then these are the final order dates to bear in mind:

For delivery within the UK you can order any time up to and including Monday 21 December if you use the Special Delivery surcharge (£4.99 per order, no matter how many items you buy).
For normal delivery within the UK please make sure that you order on or before Friday 18 December.
For delivery to Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan you must order on or before Tuesday 8 December if you require delivery before Christmas.
For the rest or the world we can only guarantee pre-Christmas delivery for orders placed on or before Wednesday 2 December.

The above dates are based on the last postage dates provided by Royal Mail. We will ensure that all orders placed on or before the above dates are sent out in time to meet the last posting requirements, however we do still recommend that you order as early as possible to absolutely ensure that no unforeseen circumstances affect delivery.

We’d like to wish all our supporters and friends a very happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Wintermas, Kwanzaa, Hogmanay, Jul or whatever else it is that you may celebrate at this time of year.

Vogon Constructor Fleet T-Shirt

Essential wear for any aspiring bureaucratically-minded, bad-tempered, officious, callous and poetry-loving, intergalactic construction worker. This t-shirt design looks especially fetching in traditional Vogon yellow.

Domestic Extremist T-Shirt

A response to the British police re-branding of legitimate protest as “domestic extremism” in order to justify the increasingly draconian measures to clamp down on demonstrators. As highlighted by the Guardian newspaper in October 2009.

Valerie and John and Peter and Shep T-Shirt

The line-up from the “Golden Age” of BBC Children’s television. Valerie Singleton, John Noakes, Peter Purves and, of course, Shep: Blue Peter circa 1971. TV heaven.

British Coal T-Shirt

The logo of the, now defunct, British Coal Corporation. Formed as the National Coal Board following nationalisation after the Second World War, this was the last logo of the nationalised British Coal industry before privatisation in the 1990s.

Fish, Chips and Mushy Peas T-Shirt

Fuel of Great Britain. A parody of the famous “Keep Calm and Carry On” wartime propaganda poster, only espousing the benefits of North Atlantic cod, chopped, fried potatoes and rehydrated dried marrowfat peas combined with E102 and E133.

The Game Of Life Glider T-Shirt

The four iterations of a glider in John Conway’s “Game of Life” cellular automaton. Discovered by Richard K. Guy in 1970, the glider is the smallest spaceship, and the one most commonly produced in a Game of Life universe.

I Prefer Their Old Stuff T-Shirt

“Well, they’re OK I suppose. I thought their third album was rubbish though. To be honest I prefer their old stuff…”

Domestic Extremist Protester T-Shirt

The transformation of respectable middle-aged lady to potential threat to national security and infrastructure by dint of her taking up a placard and attending a peaceful demonstration. Commonly labelled as a “Domestic Extremist” by the British police.

Love Me, Love My Beard T-Shirt

A plea on behalf of all those who allow their facial follicles to do as nature intended. Inspired by and dedicated to the fine gentlemen of the British Beard Club – love me, love my beard.

British Steel T-Shirt

The logo of British Steel, former standard bearer for the most famous and best steel production in the world. Now defunct.

Have You Got Any Quo? T-Shirt

Forget your Led Zep or your Procul Harum, Mr DJ. Give me three of the finest sweet, sweet chords to rock out to. Amen.

Simon and Sarah and Peter and Goldie T-Shirt

Simon Groom, Sarah Greene, Peter Duncan and the ever faithful Goldie the dog. The ultimate Blue Peter line-up for anyone who was a child in the early 80s.

Keep Calm And Carry On; New T-Shirts Out Now

Vasco — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:30:08 +0000

We have been asked for Gonzo Fist t-shirts by you, our esteemed supporters, and we have delivered them to you today. We have been asked to produce Keep Calm and Carry On t-shirts too and lo, they are now available. People have suggested a Dench t-shirt in honour of Dame Judi and it has been done. Tolpuddle Martyrs, Peter Mandelson, Ian Brown, all have come in as requests for sartorial excellence at one time or another and all are now available from our website. One of our friends has even bugged us for months to produce a “Cosh the Driver” t-shirt in tribute to the soon-to-be-late-lamented Mr R. Biggs (until recently of Rio de Janeiro, now residing somewhere at Her Majesty’s pleasure). Has anyone ever asked us to make a t-shirt featuring a cute kitty cat firing deadly laser beams from its eyes at an unsuspecting mouse though? No. We have to confess one of our designers came up with that one all by herself.

Keep Calm And Carry On T-Shirt

The most British of motivational posters, originally designed to keep the spirits up and help maintain a stiff upper lip in the face of a Nazi invasion. Much parodied, we present it here in its original form, urging the nation to simply “Keep Calm and Carry On”.

Gonzo Fist T-Shirt

Based on a design used by the Hunter S Thompson’s campaign to be elected Sheriff of Aspen, Colorado. The two thumbed, clenched fist is depicted clutching a Peyote bud and includes the slogan “buy the ticket, take the ride” in homage to Thompson’s Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas.

Cat With Laser Beam Eyes T-Shirt

Here little mousey…. bzzzzzztttttt. Tiddles zaps the rodent armed with nothing but his deadly stare.

Pessimist T-Shirt

Includes the image of a half-empty glass for anyone who favours pessimism.

Pavlov’s Dog T-Shirt

Poor Pavlov’s dog; there he is minding his own business when that bloody bell makes him dribble all over his chin one again. Feed Pavlov’s Dog: Put an end to all this misery and give him some lovely doggy treats.

Tolpuddle Martyrs T-Shirt

The Tolpuddle Martyrs were the forefathers of the modern Trades Union movement. The lines here were written by George Loveless shortly before they were transported to Australia for swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers: “God is our guide! From field, from wave, From plough, from anvil, and from loom; We come, our country’s rights to save, And speak a tyrant faction’s doom: We raise the watch-word liberty; We will, we will, we will be free!”

To Save Time Assume I Know Everything T-Shirt

It’s only misplaced arrogance if it is actually misplaced. Make 100% sure that the world is aware of your genius.

Nelson Mandela T-Shirt

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, former freedom fighter, political prisoner and South African President. In this t-shirt design he is accompanied by a quote attributed to him that sums up his philosophy on the movement for change in Africa: “It always seems impossible, until it’s done”.

Optimist T-Shirt

Incorporating a picture of a half-full glass for all those of an optimistic persuasion.

Dench T-Shirt

Dame Judi Dench: one of Britain’s best loved actors be she Queen Vic, Queen Liz, Iris Murdoch, Mrs. Laura Henderson or the head of the British Secret Service.

Mandy T-Shirt

The man the Labour Party may yet come to love. One of the most formidable political operators of the last twenty years – and that’s just how his many enemies describe him! One Peter “Mandy” Mandelson.

Don’t Be Such A Square T-Shirt

“Hey, you… Don’t be such a…” (makes shape of a square with forefingers a la Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction).

King Monkey T-Shirt

This t-shirt design depicts Ian Brown, lead singer of the Stone Roses and latterly solo artist of much repute, in typically psychedelic style.

Ronnie Biggs: Cosh The Driver T-Shirt

The original title for the Sex Pistols collaboration with one of the most famous of South American exiles, one Ronnie Biggs. Showing an image of the Great Train Robber himself breaking out of his handcuffs.

Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign T-Shirts

Vasco — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:51:26 +0000

We’re delighted to bring you some new t-shirts this week which we are selling on bahalf of, and in order to raise money for, the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign (NSC). The NSC was founded in 1978 to support the Sandinista Revolution which overthrew the Somoza dictatorship, established democracy, political rights and social and economic justice, and became a beacon of hope in a region devastated by war and dominated by US imperialism. In recent years they have adapted their work to the changing context, both globally and in Nicaragua, but remain committed to the fundamental values of democracy and justice.

USA: No Way T-Shirt	Sandino T-Shirt

Printed in white on a sand t-shirt. Stop US Interference in Latin America: the US administration has interfered in almost all the countries in Latin America at one time or other: engineering coups, financing guerilla armies, strategically withholding aid, actively invading and more. This t-shirt names some of the countries which have suffered from such interference: Cuba, El Salvador, Mexico, Grenada, Nicaragua, Chile, Venezuela, Panama, Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia and Honduras. This t-shirt is also available as a women’s fitted t-shirt, printed in bright pink on navy blue.	The small man with the large hat is Nicaragua’s best known national hero. From 1926 until his untimely death Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino defied the military might of the United States whose Marines had occupied the country since 1909. In 1933 the last contingent left Nicaragua; six long years of combat by a handful of workers and peasants had achieved that victory. Sandino was murdered in 1934, on the direct orders of Anastasio Somoza Garcia who later admitted that he had done this with the backing of the US Ambassador. Sandino was not only a fighter but a prolific writer and gifted speaker. Throughout the long years of the US-backed Somoza dictatorships, and ever since, Sandinismo has become the rallying cry for freedom, self-determination, non-intervention and dignity for the Nicaraguan people.
Day of the Dead Bicycle T-Shirt	Day of the Dead Band T-Shirt

Two wicked Day of the Dead t-shirt designs based on Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos celebrations. On November 2nd, gatherings, parades and festivities are held to remember and celebrate the lives of friends and family members who have died. Models of skeletons are built, often life-size, and dressed accordingly; for example to look like a seller of rice, a business man, a musician and so on. Other traditions include building private altars honouring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favourite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Printed on a black t-shirt, these t-shirts are being sold on behalf of the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign and both designs are also available as kids’ t-shirts.

We hope you like these t-shirt and will consider supporting this worthy, charitable cause which promotes friendship and solidarity. This is our first such venture into selling t-shirts on behalf of another organisation, but please tell us if you like the idea and would like to see us bring you more. We now have well over 600 t-shirts available on our site, but we are always committed to bringing you more of what you want to see, so if you have any ideas please let us know!

All the best,

RedMolotov

Turn It Up To Eleven

Vasco — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:26:41 +0000

New T-Shirt Designs This Week from RedMolotov.com

Ludwig van Beethoven, Mikhail Bakunin, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Nigel Tufnel, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Hugo Chavez, Ken Loach and the Hokey-Cokey. “What t-shirt supplier could bring me such an eclectic mix?” you may well ask. Well, ask ye not for we have now delivered on all the above. In one go. RedMolotov.com – bringing you t-shirts that you had no idea you ever wanted!

Yes, it’s the arrival of Web2.0 people. And you’d better get with it quick else you’re sure to find yourselves in some luddite dungeon banging a couple of stones together trying to make fire. Quite simply, you can now be our “friend” on Facebook or “follow” us on Twitter. We honestly don’t yet really fully grasp the unlimited potential of these earth-shattering innovations, but if you’d like to be updated periodically about what we’re up to then we’d be delighted if you’d click on the two icons below to keep abreast of the latest happenings in RedMolotovLand!

Beethoven Ghetto Blaster T-Shirt

Ludwig van Beethoven gets down and dirty to some funky tunes on his 1970s style boombox.

Mikhail Bakunin “People’s Stick” Quote T-Shirt

“When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called ‘the People’s Stick.’” Bakunin’s famous quote taken from his 1873 work “Statism and Anarchy”. This t-shirt design features a British policeman wielding ‘the people’s stick’.

Karl and Friedrich and Vladimir and Leon T-Shirt

Marx, Engels, Lenin and Trotsky: The founding fathers and principal original exponents of Marxist revolutionary thought.

Turn It Up To Eleven T-Shirt

Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and…

Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten?

Nigel Tufnel: Exactly.

Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it’s louder? Is it any louder?

Nigel Tufnel: Well, it’s one louder, isn’t it? It’s not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You’re on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you’re on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?

Marty DiBergi: I don’t know.

Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?

Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.

Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.

Marty DiBergi: Why don’t you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?

Nigel Tufnel: These go to eleven.

A Tale Of Two Cities Opening Lines T-Shirt

The famous opening lines from Charles Dickens’ seminal novel on the French Revolution: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…”

Dorian Gray T-Shirt

The opening lines of Oscar Wilde’s only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray”, telling the story of a young man obsessed with his own image whose own features remain unscathed despite his descent into hedonism. Instead the portrait of him painted by Basil Hallward ages. This t-shirt design features the preface added after the original edition published in the periodical Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine. In it Wilde espouses his thoughts on the role and value of art and the artist.

What If The Hokey Cokey Is All There Is? T-Shirt

Knees bent, arms stretch, ra, ra, ra. That’s what it’s ALL about.

Hugo Chavez “Revolution” T-Shirt

An image taken from a photograph of a mural sent to us by a traveller in Chavez’s Venezuela. The text (roughly) translates as: “Working with the people must be the priority of every revolutionary”

Kes T-Shirt

The iconic image of Barnsley boy Billy Casper giving the ‘V’s as depicted by Ken Loach in his 1969 film, Kes.

Some People Never Go Crazy…

Vasco — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:21:48 +0000

New T-Shirt Designs This Week from RedMolotov.com

This week’s new t-shirt designs are a historical lot. We’ve got a dedication to a historic American author and poet in Charles Bukowski, a much requested design based on the historic TV show the Frost Report’s “Class” sketch, a tribute to that other historic hero of the proletariat;Leon Trotsky, the logo of a historic British manufacturing institution (now defunct), t-shirts celebrating two historic TV shows and, finally, your opportunity to celebrate the second summer of love, 20 years after the event.

Charles Bukowski T-Shirt

“Some people never go crazy, What truly horrible lives they must live”. Charles Bukowski: “laureate of American lowlife”, author and poet (1920-1994).

Leon Trotsky “Trot” T-Shirt

A design for all those proletarian internationalists; advocates of a democratic dictatorship of the proletariat. Show your Trotskyist colours.

The Frost Report T-Shirt

John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in the all-time classic Frost Report sketch on the class divide:

Cleese: I look down on him because I am upper-class.

Barker: I look up to him because he is upper-class; but I look down on him because he is lower-class. I am middle-class.

Corbett: I know my place. I look up to them both. But I don’t look up to him as much as I look up to him, because he has got innate breeding.

Cleese: I have got innate breeding, but I have not got any money. So sometimes I look up to him.

Barker: I still look up to him because although I have money, I am vulgar. But I am not as vulgar as him so I still look down on him.

Corbett: I know my place. I look up to them both; but while I am poor, I am industrious, honest and trustworthy. Had I the inclination, I could look down on them. But I don’t.

Barker: We all know our place, but what do we get out of it?

Cleese: I get a feeling of superiority over them.

Barker: I get a feeling of inferiority from him, but a feeling of superiority over him.

Corbett: I get a pain in the back of my neck.

Thomas Paine “Religion” T-Shirt

“My country is the world, my religion to do good”, a quote from Thomas Paine: radical, revolutionary, Deist and founding father.

British Leyland T-Shirt

Great British manufacturing company (1968-1986), the last vestiges of which died with the demise of LDV Limited in 2009. R.I.P.

Albert Einstein “Genius” Quote T-Shirt

Demonstrate your aptitude for problem prevention; “Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them”, quoted by the great Dr. Albert Einstein.

Grange Hill Sausage T-Shirt

Iconic image from the opening credits of BBC Children’s TV classic Grange Hill. The forked sausage entering stage left in the refectory just prior to the fight breaking out near the football pitch.

Destroy Capitalism T-Shirt

Drawing on the influence of the branding of that symbol of global capitalism, Coca-Cola. Symbolism juxtaposed with message.

A-Team Van T-Shirt

Featuring a black and metallic grey GMC Vandura van as used in the hit 80s TV show. “In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire… The A-Team.”

Acid House Smiley T-Shirt

Grab your whistle and party like it’s 1989 once more with the classic Acid House smiley design. Altogether now: “Acieeeeeeeed”…

Integrity In Politics: Priceless

Vasco — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:13:57 +0000

Return of the Bags!

By popular request, our messenger bags have made a welcome return! Yes, for the very reasonable price of £14.99 + p+p you can be the proud owner of one of our world famous (well, we like to think) designs on your very own red or black shoulder bag. Most of our designs are available on bags so simply click on a design on our website and looks for the bags link under formats or just click here (for black bags) or here (for red ones) to see the full list of bags available.

New Wallets Too!

Our friends at Mustard Accessories have recently brought out their new range of fabulously cool wallets and we’ve got them all in stock! Glance to the left of this text to see the full range in all its glory; there’s something for everyone from wallets featuring statement graphics to stylish designs. Of course, we don’t buy into this whole notion of the cynical exploitation of the love one holds for one’s parents, but we’re sure Dad might need a wallet this year…

And Finally…

We’ve also got a solitary new t-shirt design (well, t-shirt, hoodie, longsleeve top and bag design actually). We couldn’t let the current rumpus pass without a tribute to all those hard-working public servants slumming it in their moated castles without a house for their ducks… so we designed a t-shirt for them.

MPs’ Expenses T-Shirt

A tribute to all the honourable members living out their lives in the pursuit of public service. Includes some of the most memorable justified uses of public money: Moat Cleaning: £2157; Duck House: £1645; Wisteria Removal: £589; Swimming Pool Servicing: £532; Integrity in Politics: Priceless.

Wooster Wallet T-Shirt

Press-Stud fastening leather wallet with contrast blue and white striped lining. Made by Mustard Accessories.

Varick Wallet T-Shirt

Smart off-white hunter brushed leather wallet with contrast red, white and black security strap. By Mustard Accessories.

Goodfellas Wallet T-Shirt

Mustard Accessories wallet containing images from 90s classic gangster flick Goodfellas. The front of the wallet features the famous poster image, whilst on the inside Joe Pesci gives it the full “so you think I’m funny? What am I, a clown? Am I here to amuse you?”

Red Star Wallet T-Shirt

Wallet with external black leather outside and contrast yellow inner with screenprinted Russian eagle. Red lining. By Mustard Accessories.

Grid Wallet T-Shirt

A striking contrasting orange and grey leather wallet by Mustard Accessories.

Karn Wallet T-Shirt

Smooth dark grey leather wallet with contrasting white stitching from Mustard Accessories.

Choose Life Wallet T-Shirt

Ewan McGregor as Renton from Trainspotting. Includes the full “choose life” text on the rear of the wallet. Made my Mustard Accessories.

Nude Wallet T-Shirt

Dark grey leather wallet screenprinted on the inside with classic nude. Made by Mustard Accessories.

Guitar Wallet T-Shirt

“This guitar has seconds to live”. Acoustic homicide on a bi-fold wallet complete with coin pocket from Mustard Accessories.

Hammer and Sickle Wallet T-Shirt

Embossed leather wallet featuring soviet iconography. By Mustard Accessories.

Streets Wallet T-Shirt

Wild-Style graffiti screen print on the outside of a leather wallet. By Mustard Accessories.

Good, Bad, Ugly Wallet T-Shirt

Clint Eastwood in his signature role in western classic the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Wallet by Mustard Accessories.

Bada Bing Wallet T-Shirt

Wallet by Mustard Accessories. Retro pin-up style; black leather with contrasting red highlights.

Boyd Wallet T-Shirt

Tough brown leather hard-wearing wallet containing internal zip pocket. Made by Mustard Accessories.

Ian Brown Wallet T-Shirt

The Stone Roses’ own King Monkey. Stylised image on a brown leather wallet. Includes internal coin pocket. Made by Mustard Accessories.

DeeJay Wallet T-Shirt

Subtle Dee-Jay design on a grey leather wallet. By Mustard Accessories.

Pulp Fiction Wallet T-Shirt

Samuel L Jackson and John Travolta as Jules and Vincent in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. Includes the line “…and you will know my name is the Lord…” at the top.

Glory Boys Wallet T-Shirt

A mod style target symbol on a distressed leather wallet. By Mustard Accessories.

Lenin Wallet T-Shirt

Screenprinted leather wallet featuring Soviet-style image of Vladimir Ilych Lenin. Made by Mustard Accessories.

Power Wallet T-Shirt

Tan leather wallet embossed with eagle and clenched fist logo. Produced by Mustard Accessories.

Red Army Wallet T-Shirt

Leather wallet with embossed Red Army soldier and hammer and sickle images. Made by Mustard Accessories.

Creating Poverty and Inequality Since 1776!

Vasco — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:16:14 +0000

Rocking New T-Shirts from RedMolotov.com

This week we are bringing you a positive plethora of new t-shirts, many of which celebrate out love of punk, new wave and good, old fashioned rock and roll.

To start off with we’ve got two of our classic political satires featuring two great political movements: In the blue corner is Ronald Reagan championing capitalism “creating poverty and inequality since 1776“. Whilst in the red corner stands everyone’s favourite McRevolutionary icon. Yes, it’s Mr Ernesto Guevara wearing his own image on a t-shirt.

We’ve run the full gamut of punk icons from Debbie Harry to Joe Strummer to Ian Dury to Billy Bragg to Salford’s own John Cooper Clarke. In addition we’ve doffed our caps in the direction of Messers Bowie, Bolan, Page, Morrison and Weller too.

Then we’re once again celebrating the great game of snooker with another design that we’ve received countless requests to do. And finally we’ve brought out our graphic design geek side with a homage to our favourite font and colour model.

We’re always looking for more ideas and inspiration so please let us know about anything else you’d like to see us bring you.

Introducing The New-Look RedMolotov Website!

Recent visitors to RedMolotov.com may have noticed a few changes around the old site. the whole thing has been extensively redesigned to make it easier to navigate, more aesthetically pleasing and, hopefully, better to use.

We’ve taken onboard numerous comments and suggestions and improved the graphics, redesigned the navigation bars, added a “recently viewed” list and moved the bestsellers to the right of the screen. We’ve also reduced the number of designs on each page to avoid information overload.

All the old t-shirts are still there – in fact, we’ve now got very close to 500 of the best t-shirt designs you’ll find anywhere available to buy on our site.

Hopefully everything should be straightforward and work well, but if you do have any problems (or, indeed, and suggestions for improvements) then please let us know by emailing website@redmolotov.com.

Capitalism T-Shirt

Creating poverty and inequality since 1776 – the publication of Adam Smith’s “Wealth of Nations”. Ronald Reagan provides his approval in classic 50s style imagery.

Che Wearing Che T-Shirt

Ernesto Guevara during his rebellious youth. We have steadfastly refused to do a standard Che t-shirt since we started, but when suggested to us the thought of Che donning the iconic t-shirt himself was too good to pass up.

Debbie Harry Blondie T-Shirt

A stylised image of probably the greatest punk pin-up; the divine Deborah Ann “Debbie” Harry, lead singer of Blondie.

Paul Weller T-Shirt

The Modfather. Paul Weller was formally the frontman of the Jam and the Style Council and latterly a solo artist. Here our image of Mr Weller comes complete with the Mods’ trademark red white and blue roundel.

Helvetica T-Shirt

One for any typeface snobs. If you are of a particularly pedantic persuasion this is actually Helvetica Neue LT Std with a slight adjustment to character spacing. Quite simply the finest font in existence.

Joe Strummer T-Shirt

Joe Strummer, lead singer of the Clash. Punk icon and the man responsible (along with Mick Jones) for writing many of the Clash’s most famous anthems. “Trenches full of poets, the ragged army, fixin’ bayonets to fight the other line…”

I Love Snooker T-Shirt

The world’s greatest indoor sport. Yes, sport we say. Show your love for the green baize with our I (heart) snooker designs.

John Cooper Clarke T-Shirt

Salford’s own punk-poet laureate. The f—–g pies are f—–g old, the f—–g chips are f—–g cold, the f—–g beer is f—–g flat, the f—–g flats have f—–g rats, the f—–g clocks are f—–g wrong, the f—–g days are f—–g long, it f—–g gets you f—–g down, evidently chickentown.

CMYK T-Shirt

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. For the graphic designers out there. All else comes from this.

David Bowie T-Shirt

The Space Oddity, Ziggy Stardust, Starman, Major Tom. Simply one of the greatest ever British musicians.

Jimmy Page T-Shirt

One quarter of Led Zeppelin. Seen here with his Gibson EDS-127 doubleneck guitar.

Billy Bragg T-Shirt

The Dagenham troubadour and anti-fascist activist. Complete with guitar and line pinched from “A New England”; one of his most famous songs: “I don’t want to change the world”

Ian Dury T-Shirt

The late lead singer of the Blockheads, one of the bands at the forefront of the crossover between punk and New Wave.

Jim Morrison T-Shirt

Frontman for the Doors, singer, songwriter, poet, film maker, writer and all-round Lizard King. Jim Morrison 1943-1971.

Marc Bolan T-Shirt

The lead singer for T. Rex and leader of the Glam Rock revolution.

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Call My Bluff T-Shirt

Old Labour T-Shirt

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What Are We Fighting For? T-Shirt

Tucker’s Law T-Shirt

Voltaire “Right and Wrong” Quote T-Shirt

Plato “Politics” Quote T-Shirt

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Malcolm Tucker “Sweaty Balls” Quote T-Shirt

Oscar Wilde “Drinking Classes” Quote T-Shirt

Aldous Huxley “Facts” Quote T-Shirt

George Monbiot T-Shirt

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Money Doesn’t Talk It Swears T-Shirt

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