You know the kind of souvenir T-shirts we’re talking about here: the touristy kind that you find in every gift shop or souvenir shop. You know the ones for sale in National Park lodges? And the ones on the main streets of towns and cities? Yes, those!
When you travel do you buy souvenir T-shirts? If so, do you buy them often? Only if they’re especially unique? Or never? Tell us in today’s poll, and after you’re done voting, tell us about your favorite T-shirt in the comments!
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I will not wear any shirt unless it has two pockets and buttons up fully. Navy had a work uniform that was pull over and decided it was not safe if it caught fire and you had to pull it over your head to remove it in an emergency.
That’s a little extreme for the subject here. A t shirt would be burned before you get it off. All Navy uniforms since the 70’s have been made with fire retardant materials. I personally worked in research and development of said uniforms for many years
Don’t buy shirts to advertise for someone else. And I want polo shirts that have a pocket.
Gary, I am a Polo Shirt with pocket fan, on the other hand, my wife constantly buys T-Shirts from unique places for the grand children. I do have a huge collection of T-Shirts which my children have bought me which are unused with some still in plastic wrap. Every once in a while we take all to Goodwill.
Agreed. Hate t-shirts.
Trying to start a trend – printed polo shirts.
My daughter can put almost anything on a shirt with her Criket.
I am putting my favorite sayings and non copyright stuff on all my polos and pocket polos.
I have so many special t-shirts I can hardly close the drawer and the ones on the bottom would never get worn if I didn’t occasionally just flip the pile upside down.
Mostly a few concert t-shirts for us, but haven’t been to one of those in years.
My hubby is the guilty one, he tries to buy a t-shirt everytime we stop somewhere, but I put the kibosh to that. He also loves to buy beer mugs or glasses too, has lots in his den of our sticks & bricks.
During our trip to Alaska. Been there twice and would go again.
Us as well, but on a motorcycle both times!!
Not me particularly but my wife buys a shirt or two or three at every spot we visit. As for me it has to be special or unique.
We have bought souvenier shirts for relatives and friends, but not for ourselves. I cannot get past the price tag of them. Ditto even more for sweatshirts.
When Walgreens had state t shirts three for ten dollars, I bought three. Now they are seven fifty each, no.
we Don’t do t shirts, we do magnets.
The prices always turn me off, I believe they should make their profit but don’t plan on me supporting them that day.
Once your T-shirts start to avalanche off the shelf its time to change souvenir focus.
Only when we need new ones do we start to look so it is not often so the shelf is never overloaded…works well for us…..
Last one bought was at Yellowstone .
I do and often and for a good reason.
At one time I was part of a philanthropic organization that sold very nicely printed T-shirts with a related theme. The mark-up went right into the general fund and was good support. So in that vein, when we are someplace we want to support and they have a nice T-shirt, I will buy one. I often hope that others will see said shirt and think about visiting that place as well. I have known this to happen. My wife buys the magnets and those are on a magnetic USA map in our s&b house. All have numbers and/or pointers because we couldn’t get a map big enough for all of them. At least the T-shirts wear out.
Have a few that mostly relate to “Out on a Day Pass” or “Retired”. Amazing how the Lane opens up!!
I have more Harley Davidson Dealer t-shirts than you could imagine.Starting back in 1969.
You and me both my friend!!
Bought several for friends at Lulu’s in Gulf Waters Alabama on Sunday.
I will usually buy them for my grandson. We visited 6 NP last year and he got 5 new t-shirts.
I would but I am taller 6’ 4” and usually can not find one that is long enough because of the cheap T shirts souvenir shops sell.
I checked if important or tasteful. I purchase t-shirts based on hunting, fishing, wild animals or historic places. I find it hard to believe that a t-shirt wasn’t part of the military wear as in the USAF under garments were regulation required until I retired in 92.
We used to buy T-shirts from all of the places we traveled but now that we are retired, we have so many that we don’t bother anymore.
Never! No one sell pocket t shirts. I need a place to store my glasses.
Thomas, same here. What good is a shirt without a pocket? AND I don’t pay to advertise on a shirt for anyone.
I recently cleaned out my closet and drawers – and put a few dozen unworn souvenir polo shirts up on eBay. There is a garbage bag full of occasionally worn T-shirts that will become a quilt for our RV.
In 54 years of marriage, the only souvenir T-shirts we have bought have been, first, for our 3 boys when they were young and we actually went on a very rare trip without them and, second, for our grandkids while they were in elementary school. Once they were teens, it was a waste of money. They only wore T-shirts of sports teams or rock groups!
Generally, we only buy them as gifts for grandkids, and only if they are really special, once or twice a year, max.
I don’t need to buy souvenir t-shirts; my daughter-in-law buys them and gives them as gifts. I have t-shirts from lots of places I have never been.
I don’t buy them. Think about it, you’re paying to advertise for someone else.
Only when they are “REALLY “ on sale. Most of the time they very over priced. The worst prices are at National Parks.
I am still looking for the rare and beautiful “RVTravel” T-shirt.