Ernst Home Centers 1979 Vintage Men's T-Shirt
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Ernst Home Centers was a home improvement retail chain founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1893 by brothers Charles and Fred Ernst. The company became part of Pacific Northwest retail powerhouse Pay ’n Save in 1960, but following a takeover of its parent company in 1984, Ernst was eventually spun off and went public a decade later. A combination of costly lawsuits, increased competition, and an unsuccessful push into larger-format stores sent the company into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996, followed by liquidation in 1997. At its peak, Ernst operated 95 stores across 12 western states. This design resurrects the chain’s classic ’70s-era logo, used until a 1980 rebranding replaced it with something considerably less cool.
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.

