Teecycle’s Blog

“Why would someone not wear something like this?” Tim says with obvious glee, holding up a T-shirt that reads Nintendo Rehabilitation Clinic. “Why should that languish in a basement or in a drawer just because someone got sick of it?” — Marquette Magazine feature on Teecycle

Photo by Kat Berger

Talk about doing a fuck of a lot with a little, bravo guys
-Tcritic.com

The reasons to buy used and vintage clothing are growing exponentially. There’s the cash-saving factor, the environmental factor, the ever-important hipster factor and there’s a charity factor.
-onmilwaukee.com’s picks featuring teecycle

If you believe in Karma this is as ethical as you can get.
-buy-tees.net

“There are so many great T-shirts out there that don’t deserve to go to a landfill.”
– Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

T-shirts kick ass, green t-shirts kick even more ass. Teecycle.org is a cool new site that sells “gently used” one off t-shirts- a great price at about half the average cost of other cool tees online -EarthFirst

Make this blog a regular destination on your world wide web stroll. You can find worn and washed tees (read: the most comfortable) for $7 plus $3 shipping. Take for instance this very fine Mail Pouch Building in Jonesborough, TN in a compelling orange. If you think about it, you really probably should own that shirt.  -Tshirt Groove

Teecycle is a brilliant idea run by a great guy, so give it a look. Also, Tim is in really good shape and very cute. I’m just saying. -THE BLARGH

Scouring yard sales and thrift stores around the Midwest, the people behind Teecycle are on a mission to give vintage t-shirts the second chance they deserve, all while helping others. — MidWasteland

(Teecycle’s) broader, philosophical goal is to remind people you can reuse these old things and value them, rather than going to the local Target and buying another thing off the rack.
-Marquette Tribune

I must say it’s a pretty cool concept. -Troundup

Yes I know, you COULD do it through e-bay, or craigslist. Or you COULD rummage through your neighborhood thrift shop. But c’mon! Everyone knows specialized sites are waaaay cooler! And the internet doesn’t smell like grandma. -Another Apple

Stop Animal Testing from teecycle: This shirt is straight up hilarious!  Given the title you would think that it would think that it would be a shirt about the ethical treatment of animals…well it is…sorta.  Check it out! -You Design It

The moose shirt is so cute, and very comfortable. Thanks for coming up with such a great idea and actually doing something with it! -Trinity L., customer, East Bay, California

That shirt has caught the attention of many. I wore it a few times to practices for my Ultimate Frisbee team, which got some laughs. Then I gave it to my 16 year old brother for Christmas, and he was in tears (of laughter). -Libby K., Custer, Wisconsin

It’s pretty much a genius idea. How many new shirts do we really need out on the streets? I mean, really. Why do you need to spend $25 on a new shirt at (insert trendy store here) when you can wear this for $7? – Conversation with Myself

OK, seriously…That TEECYCLE blog is too funny. He’s a freakin genius!! And a cute one at that!! hubba hubba – RealRach

I loooove the shirt! -Katy W., customer, Dothan, AL

It’s always nice to see a resale outlet not run by a church organization with questionable ethics or price-gouging hipsters with equally questionable ethics. — Emily H., Chicago

I have been getting email updates from the amazingly fantastic blog TeeCycle.org. These vintage t-shirts do a great job of communicating a message and it is a great place to check out some color combinations. They have really nice pictures and often funny commentary about the t-shirts. I highly recommend signing up for their daily email. – Spreadshirt

This is a genius idea for tee afficionados, enabling us to get our hands on an amazing variety of pre-loved tees at bargain prices. – Thunderfrogs

Jesus approves of the good work you’re doing and wanted to show his appreciation for your keeping awesome shirts out of not-so-awesome landfills. — Erin H., customer and cast member of “Jesus Christ Superstar.”

Absolutely brilliant, mate. I love the fact that I don’t have to go shopping anymore! – Ben H., London, England; teecycle’s biggest customer

Timmay, the Alaska shirt is awesome. — Kevin O., Chicago

I just received my second shirt from you guys today! (The first was the “This is my Fifth” Beethoven and the second is the “Spanglish” one) I just wanted to say keep up the good work, I think what you’re doing is really great. Also, I like the way your detergent smells! — Nichole B., Milwaukee

Prediction for 2009: “More people will buy second-hand clothes, such as from teecycle.org.”
-The Introductory Clause

Who (sort of) loves us

I don’t see the connection between urban rivers and used T-shirts, Tim, and I think urban rivers are in serious trouble if we’re restoring them one-dollar-per-used-T-shirt-sold-via-website-at-a-time, but thanks for the donation and here’s your plug.

– Dan Savage in Savage Love