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 July 2, 2005Banana cell phones- We didn't believe it either, until Field Agent Liebedichthosen* found a prototype in an undisclosed superstore. They blend effortlessly in with real bananas, using realistic brown spots, mishapen stems, and irregular sizes to enforce the illusion. At last!
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 June 14, 2005The ring heard round the beach. As the friscillating dusk light beat a hasty retreat from Dockweiler Beach, Mike the Robber pilfered Camp Cool of a clean sweep at the Washoes Invitational exhibition tournament on May 28th. Penmaster Haven and Kitshickers' Thumpy stood in baffled awe as Mike the Robber and teammate Anne-er-bella sunk their once thought impervious reign over the event. Click here for the game winning shot. |
 May 23, 2004Camp Cool declares war on Denmark! Click here to read about Danish devils ripping off our designs... |
 November 3, 2004Camp Cool unites at the polls - Click here to see the "Voting is For Old People" photo gallery. Gracias, mi amigos. |
 March 5, 2004Banned in the USA! In the grand tradition of performance-enhancing steroids and 2 Live Crew, our voting shirt is deemed obscene and yanked from stores across the country. We vow not to let this minor setback thwart our efforts to poison the minds of young Americans and overthrow democracy. In fact, the offending garment is still available for online purchase. Fight the power. |
 Jan 1, 2004On the road again, like a band of gypsies, or something. Camp Cool makes a run for the border, but comes up a little short, setting up shop in San Diego. You ask, "Wait, wasn't that where you started?" Yes. Yes it was. |
 November 5, 2003Vintage Vantage goes primetime? Uhh, okay. Apparently one of our gravity shirts made its way onto the set of The O.C. - America's favorite show about privileged Southern Californian teens not starring Jason Priestley and Luke Perry. Click here to see a bigger screen shot of the the scene titled "Meanwhile, at the carnival, Seth and Anna are still working on making Summer jealous." That Seth may be a manipulative bastard, but he sure can dress. |
 November 2, 2003Do you wanna rock and roll all night? And party every day? Well head on down to to Columbus, OH - a bustling mini-metropolis being hailed by everyone from Rolling Stone magazine to Emmanuel Lewis as a modern-day cornucopia of rockage. It's also home to Dilara, Princess of Darkness. While fronting the supergroup Hawtbocks, she's been known to rock first-edition vantage originals on stage(see pic) and light herself on fire. Click here for booking info and makeup tips. |
 October 26, 2003Can you throw the hands? Do you regularly destroy your buddies in contests of rock paper scissors? Have you often wondered how you stacked up against other RPS greats around the world? Well I do believe it's high time you headed down to the Rock Paper Scissors International World Championships. Click here to see a Swedish broadcast of this years affair, and pay close attention about 1 minute, 20 seconds in. Runner-up Marc Rigaux is wearing a Vantage Original We be Illin shirt during battle. Represent. |
 September 20, 2003VV makes like Danny Manning and tears up the ACL. While watching Mason Jennings do his thang, we spotted our new buddy Ira rocking the Camp Cool shirt with no regard for the safety of others. So naturally we had to give him the old Vantage Sandwich. New policy -- send us pictures of yourself doing something silly while wearing our gear, and you get free shipping. If it's REALLY silly, a free original shirt is yours. |
 March 5, 2003Vintage Vantage gets down with the miggity miggity miggity Mack. Shane Mack, that is. This geetaw-playin songwriter polished his craft in the Nashville club circuit, and is now tearin up the LA scene. Great lyrics, incredible voice, powerful delivery, what more could you ask for? How bout a keen fashion sense? Check - he rocked the vantage original camp cool shirt on stage at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. Good lookin out. |
 February 1, 2003Vintage Vantage makes like LL and heads back to Cali. It takes 42 hours to drive a vintage inventory from Charlotte to the Pacific Ocean if you don't stop except to fill up the tank and scarf down a Double Decker Taco Supreme or six. We've got a fresh new door, a fresh new address, and the same commitment to changing the world, one deliciously soft t-shirt at a time. Holden likes it here. |
 November 3, 2002Minneapolis-based musician Robert Skoro joins the vintage vantage team. While he splits time between his solo career and his duties as bassist for the Mason Jennings Band, Rob keeps it old school, sporting only the freshest VV threads on stage. Click here to check out his site, which includes this pic of Rob rockin the VV shearling jacket with authority. UPDATE: The new Robert Skoro CD, Proof, hit stores in December. |
 October 28, 2002Vintage Vantage in the Dirty Dirty. VV operations are temporarily relocated to Charlotte, NC. While Ocean Beach and the famous yellow door will definitely be missed, pulled pork bbq and hush puppies are easing the transition. |
 October 3, 2002James plays the Apollo! Everybody's favorite VV model appears on the Showtime at the Apollo in Greenville, SC. While his funked out version of the Jimi Hendrix classic "Are you Experienced?" didn't win the day (some local gospel singer brought 400 friends to cheer for him) the stage experience was invaluable for this budding bluesman. And he was definitely the best dressed contestant - he wore a vantage original Menage shirt on stage. |
 July 5, 2002The first batch of Vantage Originals is introduced. Based on vintage tee designs from the 70's and 80's, the originals give the discriminating hipsters what they want - pure, unaldulterated freshness. Response to the designs is overwhelming, and supply chain solutions are quickly introduced to keep up with increasing demand. |
 June 26, 2002Vintage Vantage live in concert! Herb N Root frontman Jacob rocks the VV gear during his show at Blind Melons in Pacific Beach. The San Diego based hip-hop band trades the traditional DJ for live instruments while Jacob's energy whips the crowd into a frenzy. |
