Desteen-Nation Shirt Co. - Real Shirts From Real Places

Vintage T-shirts from Cool Locally-Owned Places

Destee-Nation Shirt Co. is on a perpetual road trip seeking vintage t-shirts from locally-owned and operated businesses. With our trusty Nikons in hand, we capture images from these places to accompany the written story that is displayed with all of our t-shirts. We offer authentic t-shirts from actual establishments all over the Western United States and Hawaii, and we share the profits with our member businesses.

T-shirts from your favorite local establishments can be some of your most valuable treasures. Just ask our founder about his t-shirt collecting past. "Stockpiling local, vintage t-shirts has been my hobby since I was a kid, though admittedly, I never really thought about why way back then. As an adult, collecting local t-shirts has brought my attention to the way corporate branding has affected the places I love, often stealing the focus away from the independent businesses that have historically defined our rich, local cultures. So now more than ever, I appreciate wearing t-shirts that show support for the independent businesses I want to patronize."

Check out the Destee-Nation Expedition Blog

Vintage T-shirts Expedition Blog: Destee-Nation's Vintage T-shirts Expedition Blog chronicles the exploits of our t-shirt scouts scouring the coolest locally-owned places in California, Hawaii, Washington and Arizona for authentic, vintage t-shirts.

The blog is written by Dispatch-the controller of all our t-shirt missions. We've got teams on the road in four states scouting out the coolest vintage t-shirts from some of the most beloved places on the West Coast and in Hawaii. Dispatch keeps tabs on everyone and doles out the latest updates and tidbits.

To learn more about what we do at Destee-Nation Shirt Co., click here to read all about our Vintage T-shirts Mission.