Weird AJ T-Shirts

Hey Jammers! I'm still figuring out the details of the upcoming contest and party, but I typed up this post last night and thought I'd publish it in the interim.

So... I don't use Instagram. A few years ago I made one just for Animal Jam stuff, but I had no idea what to post so I gave up lol

Occasionally, however, I go to the desktop version of AJHQ's IG page because sometimes I like to look at the fan art they post.

What I found yesterday was an ad for some new... interesting t-shirts.

These are definitely a far-cry from the AJ t-shirts we're used to. Exhibit A:

Unlike the above "limited edition" t-shirts, you can actually tell where this wolf shirt came from.

Typically, I don't care about Animal Jam merchandise– the only piece I own is a ragged Liza mouse pad. However, because these shirts confuse me a lot, let's look at each one and see if they're actually worth the money:

First of all, we got these two direwolf/sabertooth rivalry tees. They look like they were made to emulate those bright sports mascots. This direwolf/sabertooth "conflict" was a VidCon thing that I missed because I don't pay attention to the YouTube part of the AJ community. 

I personally wish the images were more Animal Jam-y and less generic sports team-y, but they're alright.

Next up...

*sigh*

I actually like how this shirt looks. 

It just makes me kind of sad that AJHQ still profits off of Club Geoz after they removed it. TT_TT

Most likely, the partner that designed these t-shirts just saw other AJ merchandise and modeled these t-shirts off of a vague knowledge of Animal Jam. 

Still.

bring back club geoz 2k18

This shirt is probably the most "artsy" piece of merchandise to ever be marketed under Animal Jam's name.

It's either a reference to something the designer is counting on no one understanding, or some nonsensical edginess.

And I love it.

However, that doesn't mean I'm gonna buy it– for three reasons. First one being, there is no actual photo of how this shirt looks anywhere, nor is there any description in the online shop it's being sold in. Not everyone might care about that, but my skin is sensitive to certain kinds of fabrics so I'd appreciate knowing what the shirt was made of.

Second reason:

IT'S 20 FREAKING DOLLARS

I dunno about you, but I think that's a bit much for a t-shirt I know nothing about. o_o

The third reason why I won't buy this shirt is that it looks super easy (and fun) to try to make on my own. I've been making a lot of wood block prints in my art class this year and the wolf face looks like it could be fun to carve, cover in white ink/dye and stamp onto a black t-shirt. 

I'm already gonna make a t-shirt with a print of an alien I finished this week, so why don't I also try out the wolf?

YES. I will go to the art supplies store, get some gouges, ink/dye, and squares of wood or linoleum and make some Animal Jam t-shirts!!!

I'm also especially interested of making some prints of the Mysterious Panda Banner & friends:

I'm getting off-topic. All I wanna do this summer is make prints, but I don't know if the art store near me even has printing stuff. 

Anyway, the last t-shirt:

...

Every time someone buys this shirt, Mira cries.


In my honest opinion, I don't think any of these t-shirts are worth $20. Especially the last one. I am of the strong belief that the last one is worth negative money– you should be paid if you're going to wear it in public.

That's not to say that I think the "LOST" shirt and the Geoz shirt aren't cool. I think they look interesting! Just not a big fan of spending $40 on a couple pieces of fabric.

Overall, I'm more interested in playing Animal Jam than showing people I play Animal Jam. ^_^;

Of course, that's just me. Do whatever you want. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯