1989'S "GECKO ISLAND TREASURE"
- Original Artwork From 1989!(With OG copyrigh "Born On Date"!)
- Back of Tee: Large "Island Treasure" Hand-Drawn Graphic!
- Front of Tee: Small, Original, Glow-In-The Dark, Gecko "Pocket" Logo on upper left chest.
- Design features glow-in-the-dark green & pink retro puffed-ink!
- Heat-Activated Color Change from Purple to Pink!
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Original Hand Drawn Artwork from 1989 (with OG copyright!)
- GLOW IN THE DARK 2X Retro Puff Ink!
- 100% Cotton!
- Nostalgia Overload to the MaXX — CHECKKKKKK!
- A great tee for Gecko fans that like both -- subtle retro and wild retro!
- Click HERE to view our sizing guide for the perfect fit!
Gecko HYPERFLASH is a homage and retro flashback to the magical "thermochromatic" color-changing apparel of the early 1990's.
EXTREMELY LIMITED! No Joke!
HYPERFLASH SIZING:
How To Choose Your Fit & Size For HYPERFLASH ThermoChromatic Tees
Gecko HyperFLASH tees/tanks are made from 100% Organic Cotton. They are a unisex tee and they do shrink about 5%. We recommend that women and fit/slim men get actual size. For men who like a little more room in their tee, we recommend sizing up one size.
The sizing of these are slightly different than our normal tees, because with the Thermochromatic dyes, they go through a washing process -- which eliminates 95% of shrinkage prior to purchase.
Gecko Hawaii HYPERFLASH shirts are heat activated and change color around 80 degrees, which gives it a super rare, "living, breathing, tie dye" feeling. Think of it as "the mood ring" of t-shirts -- but WAAAAAY cooler!
Thermochromatic technology has improved dramatically since the 1990's, but most apparel companies don't make it, because they are afraid to take risks, and it is REALLY expensive to make. However, our fans kept asking since our relaunch, so we are making it happen again!
Designed With Puff-Ink 3D Texture (That's What Made 80s/90s Shirts So RAD!)
that will age/crack with wear, for a one of a kind/personalized vintage look!
A very light and extremely soft cotton!
It pairs perfectly with solid black shorts, solid neon shorts -- but REALLY POPS OUT -- when you rock it with ANY COLOR ACID WASH DENIM (especially black acid wash, grey acid wash, and light blue denim acid wash pants, or shorts!)
Why is it that so many "modern" shirts today can't truly recreate that much sought after, summer, retro 80's & 90's, laid back & nostalgic beach vacation feel? It's something that can be EXTREMELY HARD to put your finger on -- but Gecko gets it -- and it's how we are able to make it stand apart from anything else out there. It comes down to 2 major secret components that are a part of Gecko's DNA:
1. Using the original retro processes to recreate the apparel and paying close attention to the smallest details.
2. Using actual humans that care instead of digital machines that save money.
These are core to Gecko's DNA -- And 2 components that we believe can make or break the nostalgic vibe of a tee.
Nowadays -- even when people are trying to re-issue old, retro tees, they completely miss the mark -- and you can tell that the tee "has no soul." They don't realize that in order to fully bring back that feeling, it starts with the original PROCESS -- which (in our case) uses REAL PEOPLE -- as you can't get the same look and feel using a computer graphic and digital printer. It takes REAL HUMANS to make sure the details are on point. And real humans means skilled labor, which costs money -- and unfortunately, most companies are only thinking about the bottom line -- and not the end experience the product is going to have on the customer.
Gecko's theory is that with REAL HUMANS working on each piece of the artistic process, from splattering, to mixing ink colors, to analog printing, to labeling, -- the creator of each part of the process shares a little bit of their soul and care with the apparel they are creating. In our opinion, this creates a far superior, happier-feeling, more nostalgic and authentic 1980's & 90's experience -- which can't be duplicated by a simple "print on demand," automated production.
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