From The Desk Of Eddie Austin: Philadelphia, As Told In Vintage T-Shirts!


I read the inky in the summer of ’88 and all i got was this super soft t-shirt.

Hop after the jump to see Eddie’s finds of all the best that Ebay has got to offer at the moment.

Warm weather is here and then it’s gone. But it’s gonna hang out like your a visiting friend who asks to live in your backyard until October soon enough. So, here are some t-shirts that make it seem like you’ve lived in Philadelphia during a different decade while you change your 917 area code.


Life Liberty and Low Cable TV Prices, Re-imagine a simpler time, signing up to a cable provider in Philadelphia in the 1980′s, Poly/Cotton blend, my friend.


Rep being a Textile major at a institution that no longer exists.


Say “I was right there with Frank Rizzo” greeting the pope when his jet touched down at PHL in ’79, and when you say it, say it thread-bare.


With this one you get to represent the Eagles, Rocky and of course Philly’s Own Rocky, Vince Papale.


Bob Boone gets the “Sports Caricature” t-shirt treatment. Go Phils! Go Sideburns!

Eddie Austin

Eddie Austin is a photographer and disc jockey born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He also co-hosts Philebrity Radio, Thursdays from 3-5pm on XPN2.

  • serlingrod

    this one is the best….

  • Anon

    Dumbass.  Textile was the name of the college.  Not a major.

  • Dustyn Christofes

    But it actually was a *textile school* right? wouldn’t you be majoring in textiles if you went to a school that taught about textiles?

  • philebrity

    New comment system apparently not “dumb anonymous bitch”-proof.

  • Alan

    Actually it could be both… And it still exists, just called Philadelphia University now.