Secret Sketchpad - 1989 Island Treasure
ONLY 100 MADE!
SECRET TEE! LIMITED EDITION! ONE-TIME ONLY COLLECTOR'S PRINTING!
THE SECRET SKETCHPAD TEE!
Featuring 1989's ISLAND TREASURE!
We deconstructed one of our classic designs from 1989!Ā NOW, for the first time, you can see the details in the original artwork without the color -- for a nostalgic noir feel!
FEATURES:
- Printed on our Brand New: Radstrike Tee! A thicker cotton that makes dad bods disappear and everyone look their best!
- BACK OF TEE - Original sketch artwork -- big graphic, featuring glow in the dark puffed ink, iconic Gecko!
- FRONT OF TEE: Original, Black, Retro, Gecko Hawaii "Front Pocket" Logo!
-
Original Hand Drawn Artwork From 1989!
- 100% Ringspun CottonĀ (super soft!)
- Printed in the US at Gecko HQ!
Sizing:
Men - Get your normal size!
Women - Get 1 size down.Ā
The last time we re-issued "Island Treasure" was in 2021 from our "Gecko Vault!" f
Island Treasure was originally part of a themed release for the summer of '89 that focused around the "Gecko Surfing Wold Tour." A few other releases that were a part of the series were: Gecko Beach,Ā Gecko World TourĀ (yet to be re-issued), andĀ Happy Geckos.
Another fun fact about why it took so long to re-issue this classic, is because we wanted to use the ORIGINAL version we released (not the Mervyn's version)...
You see, Island Treasure was sold in boutique surf shops and high end retailers like Nordstroms -- and it featured skulls and bones. No big deal these days -- but back then, it was a little more "taboo"...
At the very same time, Gecko had just started working with Mervyns. After the first run of the "Island Treasure"Ā tee,Ā Mervyn's received complaints from moms all across the country -- because the shirts had skulls on it... so (against our will) they made us remove them.Ā
Although we had the "Mervyn's" version in the Gecko Vault, we did not have the ORIGINAL version. So, for the past 2 years, we scoured the online marketplace trying to find a version out there... but boy, oh boy, is it rare and hard to find! Then, after waiting forever... it finally happened! And here we are...!
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ONLY 100 MADE!
SECRET TEE! LIMITED EDITION! ONE-TIME ONLY COLLECTOR'S PRINTING!
THE SECRET SKETCHPAD TEE!
Featuring 1989's ISLAND TREASURE!
We deconstructed one of our classic designs from 1989!Ā NOW, for the first time, you can see the details in the original artwork without the color -- for a nostalgic noir feel!
FEATURES:
- Printed on our Brand New: Radstrike Tee! A thicker cotton that makes dad bods disappear and everyone look their best!
- BACK OF TEE - Original sketch artwork -- big graphic, featuring glow in the dark puffed ink, iconic Gecko!
- FRONT OF TEE: Original, Black, Retro, Gecko Hawaii "Front Pocket" Logo!
-
Original Hand Drawn Artwork From 1989!
- 100% Ringspun CottonĀ (super soft!)
- Printed in the US at Gecko HQ!
Sizing:
Men - Get your normal size!
Women - Get 1 size down.Ā
The last time we re-issued "Island Treasure" was in 2021 from our "Gecko Vault!" f
Island Treasure was originally part of a themed release for the summer of '89 that focused around the "Gecko Surfing Wold Tour." A few other releases that were a part of the series were: Gecko Beach,Ā Gecko World TourĀ (yet to be re-issued), andĀ Happy Geckos.
Another fun fact about why it took so long to re-issue this classic, is because we wanted to use the ORIGINAL version we released (not the Mervyn's version)...
You see, Island Treasure was sold in boutique surf shops and high end retailers like Nordstroms -- and it featured skulls and bones. No big deal these days -- but back then, it was a little more "taboo"...
At the very same time, Gecko had just started working with Mervyns. After the first run of the "Island Treasure"Ā tee,Ā Mervyn's received complaints from moms all across the country -- because the shirts had skulls on it... so (against our will) they made us remove them.Ā
Although we had the "Mervyn's" version in the Gecko Vault, we did not have the ORIGINAL version. So, for the past 2 years, we scoured the online marketplace trying to find a version out there... but boy, oh boy, is it rare and hard to find! Then, after waiting forever... it finally happened! And here we are...!
