Original Roth Shirts....Who Still has 'em?

[Johnny Ace]

We have seen a few posted here from guys who either still have one from their wasted youth, or who managed to score one through collecting efforts....these should be chronicled for history's sake, and we would appreciate any help you kind folks here on the board care to give.....
Please share whatever you may own.....
- Roth Studios...pre-silkscreen....Dick Ash,Kelly,Newt,etc....
-Mouse!
-Jeffries
-Rendina
-Barris (thanks GERM)
-Anyone lost to history?

Really looking forward to your contributions....
Kali & Johnny

[Boones]

my buddy wrenchin64 has an early one from Roth, there was a pic of it in the Rodder's Journal article on him (issue #2 I think)

[Johnny Ace]

Thanks Boones....
Can anyone supply a scan of that one?

[40LUV]

I got one for Christmas in 1969. It said Chevys Hate Fords and had a '68 Camaro eating a '67 Mustang. It was a Medium size since I was 12. By '72, I had out grown it but still really liked it so I cut off the sleeves so it would still fit. Used it for track practice in High School. Never could throw it away and it's still around here some place.

[Germ]

Johnny I will call you tomorrow I have a present for you "FAG ASS"..

Love your HALF BREED JANITOR DAD friend
germ

[johndanger]

heres a Hanes Wind Sheild sweatshirt by MOUSE! , this is on the back , it is a screen printed design with the lettering and color airbrushed. I actually grabbed it out of a little mexican lady's hands just as she was about to shred it into rags in a rag mill in South Central LA .I gave her 20 bucks , she looked at me like I was crazy. I might sell it to a good home , and I will donate a little something to Ryan and the HAMB if It sells.

[Johnny Ace]

Danger....By a strange coincidence, I have a good home for it RIGHT HERE....We are starting the "Playful Side of Ryan T-Shirt Museum"....your contribution is totally tax-deductible.....

40Luv....if you can dig it up,please lay it on us!

Germ.....just for you,I'm changing our answering machine message to include music: "Strawberry Letter #23".....
btw.....Your twin sister is GREAT in the sack.....
Love,
Dad aka F.A/GASS

[warpigg]

i have one that my dad had made when he was a young man.
it is an unsigned airbrush of a beatnik in a kookey style T.
i'll get you a scan or two when i can.

[Johnny Ace]

Warpigg...Man,that would be too kool....that is the kind of stuff that makes my day!

[warpigg]

i'm having lunch with him tomorrow.
i'll try to get a history too.

[Jeem]

No t-shirts but I have a water slide-off from Roth Studios. Had it in the baggie I bought it in for years, then, all of a sudden, I said fukkit. It's on my vent window. My pal Chris (gokatgo) told me it was probably from Robert Williams, I believe it, kind of disturbing. "Suicide squad" skater-freak veering off cliff. I'll try and get a pic of it unless all of you super cool, suave, bucket-heads already have stacks of them anyhow.

[Johnny Ace]

Jeem...yep, that's from Robt."I Hate Hispanics" Williams..
btw...anybody out there have Roth's 62' or 63' catalogs?

[safariknut]

Here's a pic of one I did in 1965.I just talked to the guy wearing it for the first time since then!I wish he still had it.Done with a Magic Marker.Hope you enjoy it.
Ray

[warpigg]

scan

[warpigg]

pic

[warpigg]

signature????

[SamIyam]

Warpig, I think that says "VETTE" on the side of the valve cover...
Sam.

[warpigg]

i "vette" you're right

[ric]

How about a Revell ad outa some car mag, had him holding two of his car models like six shooters, signed by the Man.
Took it to the San Mateo Auto Show, about 1963 or so and had him sign it.
I was a very impressionable youth at the time........still am.

[chopolds]

Ed did one for me, with my Olds, myself, and my shop name, back in the "Dark Ages" of Kustomizing. Had to scan it in in 2 parts to get in the details. One of my prized possessions!

[chopolds]

Bottom

[gears-n-grease]

not origional- but cool- non the less http://i22.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/20/39/84_1.JPG

[BoomBoom]

Do you except cheap imitations

[BoomBoom]

Oops, wrong Frankie. Ill try again.

[BoomBoom]

One more time

[BoomBoom]

These were used in our Roth tribute display at the Dallas AutoTrauma.

[TooMany2count]

I got to meet Roth just a few years before he died at The Frog Follies in Eveansville,Ind. what a great guy to talk too & he even signed one of his T's I bought w/o even asking him. Its tucked away in a bag & has NEVER been worn, damn where's Travis & his camera when ya need him, have to post a pic later....joe

[Johnny Ace]

Really good stuff,everyone....the shirts done by the non-pros are a big part of the reward in searches like this...I'm trying to get a shot of a buddies work,done in the early '60's,in Wooster,Ohio....he was stoked on Roth,Mouse!,and GHOULARDI.....still is....he actually wrote to one of the Roth boys,who in turn sent him an "employees only" Xmas Party shirt....wish he still had it!
PLEASE keep 'em coming?
B2...YOU have the SPIRIT and the RESPECT....way too humble,man.... VonTingler has it too.....

[gege]

i have a bunch that i am going to put on ebay soon.

[40LUV]

I found mine.

http://photo.starblvd.net/~40luv/2-4-1.jpg

[40LUV]

I found these in the same box with the Roth shirt. These are the Iron On types from Roach. Got these at the Philadelphia Custom Car Show in 1971 or 1972. The kids didn't like modeling since the shirts smelled musty.

http://photo.starblvd.net/40luv/2-4-3.jpg

[cross spring]

i met ed roth in 96 and 97 at the rout 66 rendesvue
got some sighened shirts off him i wear em in the garage wile im workin on the rods kinder like think he would like that kind of think cause thats what rod shirs are for right

[Johnny Ace]

That's true, Cross Spring....we use 'em for paint and oil rags, brush cleaners, dust masks, polishing cloths, snot rags.....sometimes even just to WEAR? Multi-purpose,no doubt!
GEORGE...I trust you will fully catalog and document all the shirts before selling them off? Btw...on page 92 of Dougie Nason's book,there is a rough (REALLY rough) pencil sketch of a comic cover I did in '88....unsigned,of course....I always wondered what Ed did with all those thumbnails and roughs......Jeez...how much of this stuff do you own?

[TINGLER]

Bumpin' this back up top for my man Johnny Ace....
And for the fact that I want to see MORE shirts than this!

Where are they folks?

(Thanks Johnny for the kind words)

MORE SHIRTS! ! ! ! !
I wished I owned a few originals....

VT.

[Johnny Ace]

I'm getting those cravings for masterpiece monster airbrush shirts again....You got time to hook us up?

[TINGLER]

Hey Johnny,

Sure I can hook you up. Send me a PM or an email and we'll hash out the deal.

Thanks man!
VT