give a tip, get a tee

so i used to be really good with contests on this site, then i got lazy. then i kind of got good again, then i got lazy again. i guess you just have to kind of get lucky with me when it comes to contests. but if you like contests, you're in luck again. i've decided to make a little contest area on the right hand side of this blog, so it's going to be something i'm going to try and keep going on a semi-regular basis. as long as i get a few entries, i'll give away a shirt a week. if no one or practically no one enters, it might take a little longer.

so for now, i'm looking for some constructive criticism to help me improve this site, and i'm willing to give away zb merch in exchange for it. i do occasionally get some suggestions for ways i can fix things up, and i often will take steps to act on those suggestions. but i guess what i'm trying to say is that i want more feedback. sometimes working on the same web site for years on end you can kind of get tunnel vision and lose touch with what the average person might think. something i think is brilliant might just be confusing to most people. so let me have it, folks! don't hold back. i'm a big boy and i can take it. and hey, you just might get some free shwag in the process.

then again, if you think the site is perfect as is, you can tell me that too. i'm open to having my ego pumped up even bigger than it already is. oh, and i'll publish all entries here as well.

1 day left to pre-order krushbot, folks. get it in ya!

new brunswick tuxedo

meet miss jarrah who, like me, comes from the snowy land of trees known as new brunswick, canada. this should pretty much reassure everyone that there's a lot more to n.b. than loggers, moose and tim hortons. here's hoping we see a lot more of miss jarrah in the near future as well.

i've got a krush on you

well, you asked for it: ira shain's krushbot received a krushing 1811 votes to bring it back, far more than any other design, and we paid attention. so for the next week, until midnight may 1st, krushbot is available on your choice of t-shirt, hoody, raglan or 7 other styles, in any color or size you can imagine. you pick it, we'll print it for you- and for 3 dollars less than any other shirt on the site. factor in the FREE shipping (even for international customers) and we're pretty much krushing the competition. ok, i've run out of "krush" jokes, insert your own here.










coming soon: a new contest in which you get to tell me what i should do to improve this web site, a shopping cart that will give you a bigger discount with every new shirt you add to your cart, an affilliate program that puts $5 in your pocket with every single customer you send our way, and much more. keep your dials locked.

superbly delicious

well, speaking of is now spoken for. no more pre-orders, but we're printing some in the next few days and so i will be posting stock sometime next week. krushbot is coming but it's not quite ready yet- should be ready for pre-order sometime in the next day or 2.
to keep you amused in the meantime, here's a new set of pics in LOVECATS for your viewing pleasure: superlicious 6.

i'm krushing your head.....

friday, folks. krushbot is coming for you. one week only.



only 2 days left to preorder speaking of! git it while it's gutte.

speaking of awesome....

today is truly a great day for zbq. for starters, it's moving day: we're finally moving into our new digs, and i couldn't be more excited. not only is it within easy biking distance of my apartment, it's got cool checkerboard tile floors, plenty of sunlight and will even have a little storefront! considering our last shop was in an industrial park a 45 minute bus ride away, it's a huge improvement. i'll keep you posted on developments as they unwind.

but the other reason i'm excited today is that we are starting a whole new thing on this site today: well, a new thing that's kind of an old thing with a new twist. starting today, once a week i will post a different shirt on the site that will be available on every single color, style and size that we can get from our suppliers. for one week, you will be able to choose from about 40 different colors in 11 different styles of garments, and do it for 3 dollars less than our regular prices! once the week is up, i print & ship everything that's been ordered, a new design is posted and the last one goes into the vault indefinitely. of course i will be using this new system to feature a lot of new designs, but i'll also be bringing back many old favorites as well.

but this week i am super happy to be making a brand new todd marrone print available for pre-order:
speaking of was created by todd just for us, and i think is quite striking. it may be the most "un-zbq-like" zbq print we've ever done.









fave this on rumplo
love this on emptees

i hope you like it!

since this is the first time we're doing this, it will actually be available for 8 days this time: until midnight, april 23rd. in a few days i will give you a sneak peek of the next print to go up (hint: it's an old one that people have been demanding i bring back for years now).

i'm also happy to announce that we're once again using american apparel for all ladies' tees, ringers and baseball shirts, and certain guys' tees such as grass, hot pink, aqua, striped heather and other "funky" colors are amapp as well. and of course the leisure shirts and track jackets are still made by american apparel. regular colored tees, zip-ups and hoods are made by alstyle, but if you prefer american for those and you're willing to pay a little more, just mention it when you order in the "comments to seller" section.

search me

oops! i just caught a pretty embarassing boo boo. i realized that the search page wasn't showing any of the last 10 or 12 designs that had been posted on the site. if you were using the search feature and found that the selection was a little slim, that could explain why. the good news is, you still have 24 hours to use a (now) fully functioning search feature and get your shirts for half price! so don't sleep, hotpants.

marrone-a-go-go!

in anticipation of our new todd marrone print which will be available starting on wednesday, i've added a whole bunch of art to his LOVECATS gallery for you to enjoy. todd was one of the first artists whose stuff i put on shirts, back in 2000, and since then his body of work has grown only more impressive and voluminous (he has got to be one of the most prolific artists of all time). of course, if you want more marrone you can always check out his site. but you'll find a nice cross section of some of his work in LOVECATS, which will hopefully get you excited for wednesday when we present the new marrone tee (see blog post below)!

new buttons!

i just posted the latest set of 35 1 inch buttons! check 'em out below or go to the button page to see all buttons available. buttons are $1 each, or you can buy the whole set of 35 for $20.

                                   

click here to order the whole set (35 buttons) for $20!

only 3 days left to take advantage of the sale: all shirts are marked down to half price until midnight, april 14th. after that there may not be another sale until the autumn, or possibly even next boxing day. don't say i didn't warn ya!