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Title: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: Never1AShow on October 17, 2014, 08:43:39 PM: Does anyone remember those old school Tshirts from the 80s advertised in the back of magazines? They had images of huge muscle Frazettian or Vallejoesque warriors/minotaurs and captions like "Beef It" or "Next" or "The best revenge is living well."

Can't remember the company that sold them, but would love to see the ads again and would pay good money for a shirt like that today for the nostalgia/irony factor.
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: BB on October 17, 2014, 09:26:44 PM: Yes, the fellow who drew them advertised with Musclemag, and was a frequent art contributor to Ironman Magazine, I think he was their staff artist for a while. Steve Cappello, or a name close to that was his name. Steve C- something italian.
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: BB on October 17, 2014, 09:36:41 PM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cepello .

Here we go, I can't remember the whole story, but he use to draw a lot of that style art work.
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: Schnauzer on October 17, 2014, 09:57:35 PM: (http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4603553&d=1340828429)

(http://www.fvstore.com/i/89/Vintage-Ruba-80s-90s-Pants-Retro-Hammer-Parachute-Baggy-Tribal-Print-Muscle-Gym-p445988.jpg)
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: gracie bjj on October 18, 2014, 03:05:53 AM: yea man i had the t-micheal and gorilla wear back in 80,s,after awhile when they get old they make great stuff to sleep in,comfortable
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: funk51 on October 18, 2014, 05:50:24 AM: :o
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: funk51 on October 18, 2014, 05:59:23 AM: ;D these are coming back
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: Never1AShow on October 18, 2014, 06:52:13 AM: Quote from: funk51 on October 18, 2014, 05:59:23 AM
;D these are coming back

Yeah, those are the ones! Especially the half obscured one in the bottom right corner.

Thanks for posting this shot and to others who replied. If I had some genia pants and T Micheal sweatshirts in my closet still, I'd still rock em at the gym every once in a while.

Coming back?
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: bigmikecox on October 18, 2014, 07:02:07 AM: LMAO!!!! I had a "beef It" t-shirt
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: Never1AShow on October 18, 2014, 07:03:42 AM: Quote from: funk51 on October 18, 2014, 05:50:24 AM
:o

Yes, there was a time when you might see someone actually wearing a one piece spandex wrestling uniform type leotard to the gym and then out in the real world. Spandex will return with a vengeance some day.

On the other hand, are they working out hard and do they have a good physique? I think I'd be willing to permanently wear what Roger Callard is wearing there to also have his physique.
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: gracie bjj on October 18, 2014, 07:09:45 AM: Quote from: bigmikecox on October 18, 2014, 07:02:07 AM
LMAO!!!! I had a "beef It" t-shirt

the beef it shirts where pretty cool back then
Title: Re: Old School Hardcore Muscle Shirts from the 80s
Post by: _bruce_ on October 18, 2014, 07:40:05 AM: Quote from: funk51 on October 18, 2014, 05:59:23 AM
;D these are coming back

Great artwork!