The print shop of the Penloom brands

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Threadlore turns true stories from the Penloom Studio brands into shirts worth wearing — the statue melted into 42,088 musket balls, Franklin's 1754 snake, a koi that climbs waterfalls. Original art only. Every design below is live on Etsy right now.

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The collections.

Three lines, one quality bar. Front-and-back story prints on premium tees; prices and sizing live on each Etsy listing.

America 250 / Liberty Line stories

True founding-era stories from our Liberty Line archive, put on a shirt for the 250th.

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We The People / Still A Work In Progress

The America-250 evergreen — the founders' phrase, and the honest footnote.

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Melted Majesty — 42,088 Bullets

July 9, 1776: New Yorkers pulled down a statue of King George and melted it into 42,088 musket balls. True story, on a keepsake tee.

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Two If By Sea

The Old North Church lanterns — what the midnight-ride signal actually meant.

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The Second of July

John Adams swore July 2nd would be the day America celebrates. He was right — almost.

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Join, or Die — 1754

Franklin's segmented snake — America's first political cartoon, 22 years before 1776.

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The Resilience Line

Evergreen grit — old proverbs and Latin mottos for rough seasons, front-and-back story prints.

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Fall Seven Times / Stand Up Eight

The koi that climbs the waterfall — the Japanese proverb, drawn as a two-sided arc.

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Per Aspera Ad Astra

Through hardship to the stars — the Latin motto, storm on the front, stars on the back.

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Summer 2026 / Host City Line

Unofficial supporter tees for the summer the world's game came home — city name, skyline, ball. No league marks, just pride.

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USA — Eagle Strike

One nation, one team: an eagle striking the ball. Generic USA pride, rights-clean.

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New York — The World Plays Here

The final's host city — skyline, bridge, and a ball rising like the sun.

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Dallas — The World Plays Here

Host-city tee #2 — Dallas skyline treatment in the same cream/navy/gold cut.

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Miami — The World Plays Here

Host-city tee #3 — Miami's turn in the host-city cut.

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How it works.

No hype, no fake reviews — just how the shop actually runs.

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A true story

Every design starts as a verified story from a Penloom Studio brand — founding history, old proverbs, host cities.

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Original art

Drawn for the shirt. No trademarks, no logos, no real-person likenesses — ever.

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Print on demand

Each shirt is printed when you order it and shipped by our print partner. Sizes, colors, and prices live on the Etsy listing.

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Buy on Etsy

All checkout, shipping, and buyer protection happens on Etsy — we never handle your payment details.

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