If you are such a lame-o that you don’t know who Shepard Fairey is, there’s a pretty good chance (like, 100%) that you’ve seen his work all over the place.  Shepard is the man responsible for the now-iconic Obama ‘HOPE’ image that was probably your computer wallpaper for the six months leading up to the presidential election.  But waaay before that, Mr. Fairey was the originator of the ‘Andre The Giant has a posse’ sticker campaign that eventually led to an OBEY brand that sells everything from clothing to skateboards to prints.

Then last year, the Birdland fellas and I “borrowed” the Andre The Giant has a posse idea and made some fancy tees and sweatshirts with Charlie Manuel’s likeness instead of Mr. The Giant’s.  And since I’ve heard Fairey has a bit of a reputation for taking legal action against those who “borrow” his work, I kinda hoped he’d never find out about the Cholly shirts.  But then I received an e-mail yesterday from a Phillies fan (and The Fightins reader) named Jeremy who not only works for Shepard, but purchased the Cholly shirt, wore it to work, and sent along a picture of him wearing it while standing next to him.

I guess that means he’s a supporter!

Here’s the e-mail with the accompanying pic:

Whats happening fellas,

I wanted to send this along, thought you might enjoy. The man that started the “Andre the Giant has a posse” (OBEY) campaign, my boss, Shepard Fairey, got a kick out of the uncle cholly shirt. I am a big phils fan, and live and work in LA very close to Dodger Stadium, and always am showing my colors.

-Jeremy

and the photo:

Thanks, Jeremy, that was pretty fucking cool.

BOOM!

Kudos to the fella sitting behind the home dugout last night repping Birdland x The Fightins in his ‘Charlie Manuel Has A Posse’ t-shirt.

We’re big time now, bitch!

There’s a new commercial that’s playing during the Phillies games thanking the Philadelphia Phillies fans for being the bestest fans that we can be when cheering for our soon-to-be 2009 NL East Champion squadron. It features Chase Utley *swoon*, Ryan Howard, Pedro Martinez, and Shane Victorino stroking our ego telling us how great we are and shit (which we most certainly are), then around the :15 second mark, you see a rather enthusiastic gentleman wearing an extra-medium Birdland franchise tee.   Yay Phillies fans!

Here’s the shot:

If yoooou want to be the ultimate Phillies fan and wear your very own Birdland x The Fightins t-shirt to The Bank in hopes of maybe starring in a commercial yourself, why don’t you mosey on over to the shoppe, cowboy, and do some shopping.  There’s probably a few new shirts since the last time you were there, we even got some fresh Eagles joints for Sundays.  And word on the street is that the Birdland sweatshop has their Honduran relatives hard at work on some NL East Champ gear and maybe even some discounted gear proclaiming our hatred to whatever team we face.  You know, cause that might only be relevant for a couple weeks, so we won’t even bother charging full price.

ENTER THE SHOP

If you don’t wanna shop, get past this jump to watch that commercial I was telling you about.

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I got an e-mail from a reader of The Fightins dot com named Greg yesterday. I’m about to share it with you:

I went back to my hometown in Roanoke, Virginia this weekend and on the way back to Philly, I decided to take a detour off of I-81 in beautiful Buena Vista [Ed Note: pronounced Bee-yuna, not Bway-na]. A couple miles off of the Interstate is the sign honoring Charlie Manuel. I got my girlfriend to take a pic while repping the Matt Stairs “Moonshot” t-shirt.

-Greg

And here’s Greg:

While I can’t exactly validate the fact that Greg has a girlfriend, that’s definitely the sign dedicated to manager of the WFC’s, Charlie Manuel. Beautiful, ain’t it? Good man, Greg.

Oh, and speaking of Charlie Manuel, Birdland t-shirts, and things of beauty, I’d be remiss if I didn’t promote the shit out of the latest tee to make its way into our Ye Olde Shoppe. Obey Uncle Charlie:

I don’t know about you, but I think I have a new favorite t-shirt.

Get yours for only 15 bucks at the Birdland x The Fightins store. Available in white or heather gray.

Thanks to the million-or-so people who called me, sent me e-mails, or hit me on the Tweets when they saw Jayson Werth sporting the fresh Carlos Ruiz Panamania tee during his interview with Marshall Harris on Post Game Live earlier tonight. It kinda made my week.

You’re the cot damn man, Werth. Thank you.

Check out the video of Jayson and the Comcast boys talking about the tee after the jump, but in the mean time, go get your own Panamania shirt from our handy little online store.

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Meet Albert Mudrian.

Author, publisher, heavy metal enthusiast, and wearer of incredibly fashionable t-shirts:

Celebrating the mettle of metal | Inquirer

Get your very own Band of Champions t-shirt (2008 version) HERE. And make sure you check out the three newest designs in the Birdland x The Fightins t-shirt shop.

Philadelphia City Paper, more specifically Mr. E. James Beale, released a list a couple of days ago of the Top 5 nonregistered Phillies t-shirts on the planet. Not surprisingly, the Birdland fellas secured two of those spots.

SURPRISINGLY, they were numbers 4. & 5.

Oh well, hopefully City Paper’s website attracts a bunch of dyslexic mutherfuckers and they think we are actually 1. & 2.  Regardless, we are still humbled by the recognition.

Bluurrrb (excuse me):

5. and 4. Birdland Philadelphia’s “Raauuulll” and “Moon Shot” Tees

What they are: Birdland Philadelphia and The Fightins Dot Com teamed up to produce hyperlocal Phillies gear for the fan whose favorite player probably isn’t Chase Utley. The two we’ve selected celebrate the fans’ signature Raul Ibanez chant and Matt Stairs’ postseason heroics.

Why you want them: They have shirts celebrating everyone from Carlos Ruiz to pitching coach Rich Dubee. If you know who Green Lazor Guy is, or understand what the phrase “Watch Out Bro” means to the Phils, this is the place for you. Plus, if you’re caught on camera with one, you’ll probably get the added bonus of Meech himself throwing your picture up on thefightins.com.

Where to get them: birdlandphiladelphia.com

Our picks for the five best nonregistered Phillies tees | City Paper

I just wanted to remind everyone that the 25% off sale at the Birdland x The Fightins online shop (when you enter promo code “5AllStars”, of course) ends tonight at the conclusion of the Phillies/Marlins game. 

So if you’re in the market for new Phillies shirts — and let’s be honest, who isn’t? — click on the handy little .gif below and start-a-shoppin.

A couple choice SEPTA-themed shirts were just added this morning.

Oh yeah, and the Birdland fellas wanted me to ask you to please be patient with your order. Due to the number of shirts sold from during the 5AllStars promotion, it might take a couple of days before your package is shipped. They aren’t a cot damn factory over there, ya know.

Birdland Philadelphia & The Fightins dot com Online Store | GO SHOPPING

You heard me. For the next 48 hours until the 2nd half of the season begins, enter promo code “5AllStars” in honor of our St. Louis representative quintuplet and you’ll get 25% off your entire order. If you haven’t been shopping there in a while, you’ll find some new tees that just might suit your fancy. Click on the ad, man.

Birdland Philadelphia & The Fightins dot com Online Store | GO SHOPPING

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