The Rocket 1979 Vintage Men's T-Shirt
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Design description, product details, and sizing information
Design description, product details, and sizing information
Design Description
The Rocket was a free biweekly music newspaper based in Seattle that chronicled the Pacific Northwest scene from 1979 to 2000. Unlike other regional weeklies such as Seattle Weekly and Willamette Week, which focused more heavily on local news and politics, The Rocket made music its main beat. By 1982, circulation had climbed to around 50,000 copies a month, and the paper was attracting nationally known writers and cartoonists. Its editorial staff generally preferred covering obscure and alternative bands, while the publisher pushed for more mainstream acts as well—a compromise the writers accepted, provided they were still free to take a few shots at the bigger names. Originally a Seattle-only publication, The Rocket expanded to Portland in 1991, with the two editions sharing most of the same content aside from local concert listings and the occasional alternate cover story. In 1995, The Rocket was sold to a Bay Area publisher that reportedly used the profitable paper to help support its other struggling publications, gradually draining away its resources. Five years later, it was sold again, this time to a Midwestern publisher who promised to restore the paper to its former strength and profitability. Instead, only weeks later, staff paychecks began bouncing and employees were abruptly informed that the publication was shutting down. No clear explanation was ever given to the staff. The Rocket’s final issue was dated October 18, 2000, bringing to a close more than two decades of documenting the music, bands, clubs, and culture of the Pacific Northwest.
Product Details
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.*Heather CVC Colors: 52% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Athletic Heather and Black Heather CVC: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Colors: 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Blue: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. **Due to the nature of the printing process and different sizes of shirts offered, imprint position and scale may vary slightly from the product images, but we do our best to be as accurate as possible. Screen colors may vary due to differences in screens. Due to the natural nature of cotton, whites may appear off-white rather than bright white. Size Chart
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.
All sizes are provided in inches! Please note that variations in sizing of up to 1.5 inches are possible.
The Rocket was a free biweekly music newspaper based in Seattle that chronicled the Pacific Northwest scene from 1979 to 2000. Unlike other regional weeklies such as Seattle Weekly and Willamette Week, which focused more heavily on local news and politics, The Rocket made music its main beat. By 1982, circulation had climbed to around 50,000 copies a month, and the paper was attracting nationally known writers and cartoonists. Its editorial staff generally preferred covering obscure and alternative bands, while the publisher pushed for more mainstream acts as well—a compromise the writers accepted, provided they were still free to take a few shots at the bigger names. Originally a Seattle-only publication, The Rocket expanded to Portland in 1991, with the two editions sharing most of the same content aside from local concert listings and the occasional alternate cover story. In 1995, The Rocket was sold to a Bay Area publisher that reportedly used the profitable paper to help support its other struggling publications, gradually draining away its resources. Five years later, it was sold again, this time to a Midwestern publisher who promised to restore the paper to its former strength and profitability. Instead, only weeks later, staff paychecks began bouncing and employees were abruptly informed that the publication was shutting down. No clear explanation was ever given to the staff. The Rocket’s final issue was dated October 18, 2000, bringing to a close more than two decades of documenting the music, bands, clubs, and culture of the Pacific Northwest.
Product Details
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
*Heather CVC Colors: 52% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Athletic Heather and Black Heather CVC: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Colors: 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Blue: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. **Due to the nature of the printing process and different sizes of shirts offered, imprint position and scale may vary slightly from the product images, but we do our best to be as accurate as possible. Screen colors may vary due to differences in screens. Due to the natural nature of cotton, whites may appear off-white rather than bright white. Size Chart
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.
All sizes are provided in inches! Please note that variations in sizing of up to 1.5 inches are possible.
