Trad'r Sam 1937 Vintage Men’s T-Shirt
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Trad'r Sam is one of San Francisco's most beloved neighborhood dive bars, serving tropical drinks and unpretentious good times since 1937. Located in the city's Richmond District, the Polynesian-themed watering hole became famous for its strong cocktails, colorful neon signage, and laid-back atmosphere that feels frozen in time. While many tiki bars evolved into elaborate destination lounges, Trad'r Sam remained proudly blue-collar and approachable, attracting generations of locals, off-duty workers, and curious visitors. Its menu of potent mai tais, scorpion bowls, and other tropical classics helped cement its reputation as a San Francisco institution. More than eight decades after opening its doors, Trad'r Sam continues to embody the city's quirky independent spirit, proving that sometimes the best tiki experience is the one that doesn't take itself too seriously.
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.

