13 Ghosts in Illusion-O 1960 Vintage Men's T-Shirt
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Released in 1960, 13 Ghosts was a supernatural horror film from legendary showman William Castle, a director who never met a promotional gimmick he didn't like. The story follows the Zorba family, who inherit a sprawling old mansion from an eccentric uncle, only to discover that the place comes with a few unwanted residents — 12 restless ghosts, with a 13th waiting in the wings. Along with the house, the family inherits a special pair of glasses that allows them to see the supernatural occupants, setting the stage for Castle's greatest trick: Illusion-O! Moviegoers were handed cardboard Ghost Viewers fitted with red and blue cellophane filters, allowing them to decide whether they wanted to see the ghosts or not. Looking through the red filter made the ghostly apparitions appear more prominently on screen, while the blue filter helped make them disappear. It wasn't 3D, but it was a clever bit of theatrical hocus-pocus that turned a simple haunted-house movie into an interactive experience. Throw in some wonderfully creepy apparitions, a spooky Victorian mansion, Margaret Hamilton as the mysterious housekeeper, and you've got a wonderfully campy slice of old-school horror. The scares may seem pretty tame today, but back when a movie ticket came with your very own ghost detector, who needed computer-generated monsters?
Like all our designs, this one is treated with our signature ‘relic-ing’ process which includes our own secret recipe of hand-painted chipping, cracking, fading, and just the right touch of yellowing to ensure that it looks the part of a true vintage imprint.** We lay these works of art down on premium Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tees, one of the softest, best-wearing t-shirts available today, via state of the art direct to garment (DTG) printing which allows us to create a vintage effect that simply can’t be accomplished with other printing methods. In short, these shirts are everything you’ve dreamed of and more – it feels soft and lightweight with just the right amount of stretch, making it comfortable and flattering for both men and women.
- 100% combed and ring-spun cotton*
- Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
- 32 singles for a softer hand
- Dyed and cut in the USA
- Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
- Side-seamed construction
- Tear-away label
- Modern retail fit
- Runs true to size
Not sure what size is your best fit? We recommend taking one of your current t-shirts, laying it flat and measuring it. The measurements in the chart below are taken with the shirt laying on a flat surface. To get the length, measure from the high shoulder point down to the bottom of the shirt. To get the width, measure approximately 1-inch below the armhole, across the chest, from seam to seam. While our tees are all made using premium, pre-shrunk, ring-spun cotton, there can be some shrinkage depending on your personal wash and dry cycles. With that said, if you’re on the fence, we always suggest going up a size.

