Original vintage Hechinger “Do It Yourself” T-shirt dating to the 1980s.
This bright blue double-sided advertising shirt features a large pointing-hand graphic above “Do it yourself” on the front and the distinctive Hechinger “H” logo across the back.
Hechinger was a longtime American hardware and home-improvement retailer. The company's federal trademark filing for “DO IT YOURSELF” for T-shirts records first use in April 1983, providing particularly useful dating evidence for this vintage design.
The shirt is an original Screen Stars blank, manufactured in the USA.
Details:
Hechinger “Do It Yourself”
1980s vintage
Circa 1983–late 1980s
Screen Stars
Size Medium
50% Cotton / 50% Polyester
Made in USA
Blue with white graphics
Short sleeves
Crewneck
Front and back graphics
Condition: Good vintage pre-owned condition. The blue fabric remains bright. White graphics exhibit visible fading, cracking and general surface wear consistent with age and use. The original Screen Stars label is substantially worn and frayed but remains attached. Please examine all photographs closely for condition.
An unusual survivor from the golden era of American hardware and home-improvement retail, with appeal to collectors of Hechinger memorabilia, vintage advertising, hardware-store history and original 1980s graphic T-shirts.