New York City’s Old Bars, Clubs and Hot Spots Remembered in a new Retro Rags T-shirt Line

November 20, 2007—Rochester, MI—Los Angeles Retro Rags commemorates great Los Angeles pubs, taverns, and cocktail lounges of the past several decades. Retro Rags T-shirt designs celebrate LA bars that have each truly had their final and “last call.” All that remains of many of these watering holes are the stories the old patrons and bartenders tell.

“These places were once local hangouts where a lot of exciting events took place,” said Erin Norton, founder and head designer of Retro Rags, who was inspired by the exciting historical past of Los Angeles' old nightclubs when creating her T-shirt line. “It just seemed right to feature places that have such thrilling and thriving pasts.” Featured New York shirts include The Good Times Bar, The Jolly Monk, Kangaroo Pub, John's Recovery Room Lounge, Ma Bell's Cocktails, The Lion's Head, and Mermaid Cafe.

Norton’s Retro Rags has gained tremendous popularity since 2004 when she created a line of vintage T-shirts that her friends and family could wear. Initially the shirts were modeled after old Detroit and Chicago bars that are no longer in business. Each T-shirt comes with a custom hang tag that features the story and history behind the bar. T-shirts are 100 percent pima cotton, with a more tailored, hip fit and an authentic, soft retro feel featuring worn collars.

About Retro Rags
Retro Rags is an online wholesale retailer that offers modern-vintage T-shirts. Originally starting in Detroit, Retro Rags now commemorates not only Detroit's, but New York's, Chicago's, and Los Angeles' historical entertainment hot spots, clubs, bars, breweries, and hole-in-the-wall taverns of the past. The T-shirts' designs span the jazz clubs and bars of the 20s through the 50s, as well as the famous rock venues and sports hangouts of the 60s and 70s.

To purchase Retro Rags T-shirts, visit http://www.retroragscollection.com to order online, or use the site's store locator to find a retail store in your area. The site also gives away one free T-shirt a day just for signing up for a Retro Rags Newsletter. Retail prices range from $24-28. For more information, contact us at 248-652-2205 or e-mail us at sales@retroragscollection.com.
Product images and company logo can be downloaded online at http://www.retroragscollection.com.
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