CHiPs Ponch & Baker 1977 Vintage Men's T-Shirt
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CHiPs was an American crime drama series that aired from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983, following the adventures of two motorcycle officers with the California Highway Patrol. Starring Erik Estrada as the fun-loving Frank “Ponch” Poncherello and Larry Wilcox as his straight-laced partner Jon Baker, the show ran for 139 episodes across six seasons and even spawned a reunion television movie in October 1998. While each episode featured plenty of police work and highway patrol action, CHiPs became especially famous for its spectacular freeway pileups, elaborate car crashes, and outrageous vehicular stunts, including officers leaping from moving motorcycles onto runaway cars. Since real-life CHP motorcycle officers rarely patrol in pairs, the show's writers initially explained the arrangement by placing the trouble-prone Ponch on probation, with Jon serving as his field training officer. By the end of the first season, Ponch had completed his probation, the explanation was quietly dropped, and the two continued riding together without anyone giving it much thought.
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.

