In honor of Accordion Awareness Month, shirt.woot.com is featuring an accordion t-shirt which reads “Everything’s going accordion to plan!” for $15. From the site:
“Wear this shirt: every day during National Accordion Awareness Month, this June and every June. Don’t wear this shirt: while you’re playing accordion. Then nobody’ll see that hilarious pun.”
Hilarious indeed. Get yours before they’re sold out!
(Thanks for the heads up, Robyn!)
Chris and I have had babies on the brain lately. There’s so much cool stuff out there for kids and babies nowadays! We love these “Squeeze Me” onesies featuring our favorite instrument on the front. Gotta get the kids interested in accordions young, I always say. And these onesies are extra cool because they’re made with organic cotton. This is definitely the must-have fashion item for the new baby in your life.
If you missed them the first time, more accordion-related clothing products that we’ve come across and posted about can be found here in our clothing category.
We’re hoping to have some Let’s Polka shirts available in time for the holidays but, in the meantime, here are a few shirts for the accordionist looking to spruce up their wardrobe:
Of course, the problem with these clever shirts is that no one can see them if you’re wearing an accordion, too. I guess the perfect shirt for an accordionist would be one with the design printed on the back.
Accordions are clearly on the minds of hip t-shirt designers these days. One of my coworkers pointed me towards this unique accordion dog shirt ($16) for San Jose indie band, The Mumlers. In addition to peddling cute shirts, they play catchy, folky tunes on unlikely instruments such as the toy piano, stand-up bass, french horn and, of course, accordion.
Need some hip threads to wear to those summer accordion festivals we mentioned earlier?
The folks at Threadless have answered the call with a quirky new shirt called Deer Organ (designed by Daniel Lim), which depicts a young accordionist serenading a couple of deer. (Seems like accordions and deer, or at least accordion-playing reindeer, are a popular T-shirt theme these days.)
It’s definitely a conversation starter; and perhaps, finally a worthy replacement for that tattered “Myron Floren: 1982 World Tour” shirt you’re still wearing…
Chris and I had a great holiday and received some awesome accordion-related presents! Here are a few of the highlights:
Custom-Made Folding Accordion Stands
Big Lou’s Polka Casserole CD
Julius and Friends Slippers
The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series DVDDid you get any cool accordion-related goodies this holiday season? Leave us a comment and tell us about them!
It can be tough to shop for an accordion lover. You won’t find a custom-made Petosa accordion at Wal-Mart, Martha Stewart hasn’t published a magazine on making your own accordion straps, and most music stores don’t carry much beyond The Best of Lawrence Welk.
Luckily, Let’s Polka is here to help. We’ve put together our 2006 Accordion Gift Guide — gift ideas for the budding accordionist (or enthusiast) on your holiday list. And everything on our list is $50 or less (usually much less), so there’s money leftover for lessons.
Ever wonder how Santa’s reindeer pass the time between Christmases? Apparently, they’re playing their accordions, or at least, that’s what this shirt from Ferdinand Home Store would have you believe. This design is also available as a “onesie” for babies, which is perfect if your child is too small to carry an accordion but still wants to wear one proudly on his/her chest.
Until we launch our exclusive line of Let’s Polka shirts, hoodies, and lederhosen, you might want to check out this t-shirt from RandomShirts.com. Emblazoned with “Polka: The New Dance” and a cheerful fellow squeezing away, the only drawback to this design (besides the blinding orange color) is that no one will be able to see it when you’re wearing your accordion.
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