517Shirts
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Announcement
We're open again! We use a third party service to fulfill orders, and they have been slammed by COVID-19 and everything else, so orders may take longer than usual. It may take up to a month to fulfill t-shirt orders. We appreciate your patience during this time.
Thank you for visiting 517shirts.com! Our shirts celebrate life in Lansing, the great state of Michigan, and the Midwest region.
Announcement
We're open again! We use a third party service to fulfill orders, and they have been slammed by COVID-19 and everything else, so orders may take longer than usual. It may take up to a month to fulfill t-shirt orders. We appreciate your patience during this time.
Thank you for visiting 517shirts.com! Our shirts celebrate life in Lansing, the great state of Michigan, and the Midwest region.
Items
Reviews
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Amanda on Apr 8, 2021
4 out of 5 starsGot this as a gift for my dad. I'm glad I sized up! I wish the print quality was a little better (the writing is not a crisp white and looks kind of faded). Over all he was happy with it, I'm just picky when it comes to shirt quality I guess.
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brooksrobinson91 on May 7, 2020
5 out of 5 starsComfortable, soft, shipped quick! Happy with my purchase.
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A on Mar 13, 2019
5 out of 5 starsGREAT shirt! I think it is wonderful way to represent being a Michigander. The shirts run large so I wasn't able to keep it but it definitely does not reflect on the quality that was provided. I will be keeping an eye out for women's sizing.
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raymond on Mar 9, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThe price had dropped after I purchased and the owner gave me the updated price. That was very cool. Love the t-shirt too.
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Jessica on Mar 6, 2019
5 out of 5 starsFits perfectly & the fabric is great! I can already tell this is going to be in heavy rotation.
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About 517Shirts
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Lansing
517 Shirts
Like so many good ideas, the inspiration for 517 Shirts came to me in the bathroom. As I was using the restroom in one of Lansing’s seedier drinking
establishments, I saw a crude drawing of the three
smokestacks of the Lansing power plant above one of the urinals (drawn with a Sharpie, presumably with one hand). What struck me was how easily I recognized the outline. Those three smokestacks are an iconic part of the Lansing skyline, and a fixture in the lives of those who live and work in Lansing.
So, I dusted off my photoshop skills and set to create a design which would represent the people of Lansing. That design became three designs, and those designs led to the idea of starting a t-shirt company.
With a little money my wife and I had stashed away and a lot of support from friends and family, I founded 517 Shirts in August of 2011, with the goal of supporting community pride in Lansing and across the great state of Michigan. I hope you enjoy wearing these shirts as much as I enjoy designing and making them.
-Ty Forquer
Shop members
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Ty Forquer
Owner, Designer
Entrepreneur, musician, husband, proud Michigander. #lovelansing
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Rose Forquer
Chief Encouragement Officer
My wife. Offers encouragement and inspiration, helps me sort the good ideas from the bad.
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Monroe
Mascot
Our beloved golden doodle. Forces me to go for walks and gives me time to think.
Production partners
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Printful
Charlotte, NC
I do the designs, Printful assists with printing and fulfillment.
Shop policies
A note about sizes: Our shirts are “fitted,” meaning they are cut a little smaller than average t-shirts. If you like a snug fitting shirt, order your usual size. Otherwise you may want to consider the next size up.
If you don’t see the size you want, or if you want a larger quantity than we have available, please contact us at 517shirts [!at] gmail.com.
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