at first i thought there was a lace kalashnikov applique on the back which would have made this a work of GENIUS but instead its a piece of garbage. fie.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for an Army jacket they probably found cheap at Goodwill or maybe a surplus store, with a bunch of tacky crap hastily slapped on. Every time my faith in the human race starts to bounce back a little, this site smacks it right back down.
Wait! Am I the only one who is confused by the quote? What type of economy does this jacket/shirt imply? It’s over done, so it’s not in the sense of being sparse and it’s 500$ which is not in any way economical.
holy shit. this is an abomination. this is all that is wrong with etsy. The upscale idea is good, but the $500 price tag on this bedazzled turd is an insult to handcrafters everywhere.
A think even a 10 year old would have crafted it better and with more style. Every thing about it is says crafty crazy.
And what’s with the Support Our Troops? Is some of the $500 going to the troops? Is it for a disabled veteran? It would be nice to know why she wants $500. WTF?
HostessVo – I’m with you! What exactly does this shirt have to do with “economy” at $500. But then again, there I go trying to apply logic to an item like this.
My brain just atrophied, I think I might loose my mind.
$500 dollars? Get the zark over here and explain yourself.
Better yet, don’t. I don’t want to know what in blue blazes was going through the seller’s mind when they thought…yeah..little more lace and…$500 smackers sounds like a good price.
If anyone wore that….God..please….my brain fell out.
it reminds me of when you don’t use a dryer sheet and all kinds of things stick to your clothes….imagine if you did that with whatever the hell is in the barney bag…you would get this. . .
Oh god someone ought to put this poor solder out of his misery. What a disgrace to the uniform. UGH!
Most of all it looked like the cat ate their sequins and vomited all down the back of his shirt. I hope the dry cleaners can get that big ugly blue stain off.
That’s sad…if her profile is for real….then I can understand how $500 may have seemed a fair price, perhaps someone cashed up and sympathetic will buy it.
If it’s bullshit it’s pathetic, but if anyone seriously thinks that this piece has $500 worth of creative merit then that’s just fucked up and tragic!
only 10% goes toward the care of her sick kid? That means only $50 bucks (out of a whole $500) goes to the kid she’s using as her “sob story.” What kind of care does she expect to get for $50?
Look, I can be as compassionate as they come…and I, too, am a Reiki practitioner. That said, having a sick child still isn’t license to inflict this “art” on the world.
Praying for her son – and her art – to get better.
Dingleballs, ok.
Granny Square neckline, fine.
Blue fir trim, whatever.
She lost me with the backpiece that looks like a sparkly cum stain. Which begs the question, was the wearer in the middle of a gang bang at David Bowie’s house, with Adam Lambert, Edward Cullen, and Perez Hilton?
i guess i’m confused about the word “upcycled”…i would think it means to take something used and reinvent it into something people would want to use again…..but apparently it means to take perfectly good used stuff and throw crap all over it….go figure…..
Tell you what. I’ll sell you one of my current-issue digital camouflage tops (that doesn’t have shit all over it) for $40 bucks, and you can donate the remaining $459.99 to your local shelter for Homeless Veterans.
We used to paint T-shirts for ourselves (way back in the Eighties, when painting T-shirts was *almost* cool) and, even though we were twelve-or-younger, we never produced anything this bad. Embarrassing.
This item has 2344 views and 4 hearts… who the blue hell hearted this? Of course, the fact that one of those hearter’s is named bottlesofcoughsyrup http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=5781725 provides me with great comfort.
@ 51 it looks like there’s a half of a glittery ragged tank top with a deformed black butterfly on the back. Made for Regretsy, I’m sure. And why is everyone making “don’t ask don’t tell” jokes? None of the gay men I know would ever ever wear this, except maybe for Halloween!
Gotta agree with #94 — no one I know, gay, straight, bi, or Cylon would let this monstrosity within miles of their wardrobe.
What might horrify me the most is the amount of time she spent putting this thing together — which, if she thought it made sense to ask $500, must have been substantial — that she could have spent with her kid.
Where did my comment go? Oh well, I was saying that her 4 year old kid must’ve made it. It makes more sense that way. However the $500 price tag still doesn’t make sense…
Although I’m digging the merkin over the name tag thing, though. No soldier should ever have his/her name disgraced by being associated with such a piece of… I can’t even think of a word that does it justice.
November 24, 2009 at 4:27 pm
oh good lord
November 24, 2009 at 4:27 pm
$500 at that!
November 24, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Fucking hell. I just swallowed a tootsie roll while laughing at this.
And honestly that really happened. It’s not my fault it’s a hilarious pun.
November 24, 2009 at 4:28 pm
I’ll take TWO!
November 24, 2009 at 4:29 pm
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15355142 the HELL??!?
November 24, 2009 at 4:30 pm
what’s with the black mustache over the pocket?????
wow.
November 24, 2009 at 4:30 pm
For your favorite Wealthy Gay Geriatric Soldier!
November 24, 2009 at 4:31 pm
#5: I am not sure I want to know how women’s breast health inspired that one… o.O
November 24, 2009 at 4:31 pm
what’s up with ANY OF IT? including the older guy WEARING IT?
November 24, 2009 at 4:32 pm
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24153934 The 12 year old pervy kid in me has to laugh at the “SHAVED BEAVER” inclusion. : smirky snort :
November 24, 2009 at 4:33 pm
at first i thought there was a lace kalashnikov applique on the back which would have made this a work of GENIUS but instead its a piece of garbage. fie.
November 24, 2009 at 4:34 pm
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for an Army jacket they probably found cheap at Goodwill or maybe a surplus store, with a bunch of tacky crap hastily slapped on. Every time my faith in the human race starts to bounce back a little, this site smacks it right back down.
November 24, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Nothing says “support the US army” like dingle balls hanging from the back collar.
November 24, 2009 at 4:38 pm
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November 24, 2009 at 4:40 pm
That is by FAR the fugliest jacket to ever exist.
November 24, 2009 at 4:41 pm
What “cracker jack” really wore to his modeling gig!
November 24, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Some of her stuff is nice. Then she kicks out this jacket and the beaver case. WTF?
November 24, 2009 at 4:44 pm
If you wear this, you’ll definitely be an “Army of One.”
November 24, 2009 at 4:45 pm
How the hell could you pick this over the “beaver case” by the same seller?
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=24153934
November 24, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Looks like regretsy bait to me…
November 24, 2009 at 4:52 pm
You won’t have to ask, you can just tell.
November 24, 2009 at 4:52 pm
And is that a butt necklace in his left hand?
November 24, 2009 at 4:53 pm
This is hideous on so many levels.
November 24, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Wait! Am I the only one who is confused by the quote? What type of economy does this jacket/shirt imply? It’s over done, so it’s not in the sense of being sparse and it’s 500$ which is not in any way economical.
November 24, 2009 at 4:56 pm
It’s $500 because it is a signed work of art. Really, when you bring art into the equation, doesn’t economy go out the window?
Right.
November 24, 2009 at 4:57 pm
holy shit. this is an abomination. this is all that is wrong with etsy. The upscale idea is good, but the $500 price tag on this bedazzled turd is an insult to handcrafters everywhere.
November 24, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Man, oh man, if I sent this to my (very gay) friend in boot camp, the military wouldn’t /need/ to ask.
November 24, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Altering an Army Jacket in this way should be a criminal act. Wearing it should be punishable by death.
November 24, 2009 at 5:06 pm
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November 24, 2009 at 5:07 pm
As the daughter of a career soldier who was active duty back when this type of uniform was used- that is NOT a jacket, that is an Army shirt.
That said…
WTF!?
This isn’t any kind of way to “support” or honor soldiers. Its more like a “sequenced” slap upside the head.
November 24, 2009 at 5:09 pm
#12 Fae – I’m gonna be laughing all night over that one. Brilliant!!
November 24, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Oh dear. I could see this being done well, but I think this seller was just clearing out whatever bits and bobs she had left in her stash! :/
November 24, 2009 at 5:14 pm
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November 24, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I wish this piece was about how women should be treated equal in the army. lols.
November 24, 2009 at 5:16 pm
I just noted the yellow fringe pom pom ball trim. Oh man, oh man.
November 24, 2009 at 5:16 pm
A think even a 10 year old would have crafted it better and with more style. Every thing about it is says crafty crazy.
And what’s with the Support Our Troops? Is some of the $500 going to the troops? Is it for a disabled veteran? It would be nice to know why she wants $500. WTF?
November 24, 2009 at 5:17 pm
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November 24, 2009 at 5:21 pm
OMG. I think I’ve contracted “regretsitis” spelling and grammar disease.
November 24, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I would like to see Colin Powell in this ensemble.
November 24, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I have a feeling that guy has been chased down the street late at night wearing nothing but this jacket and a pair of white tube socks.
November 24, 2009 at 5:31 pm
this HAS to be regretsy bait!
November 24, 2009 at 5:32 pm
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November 24, 2009 at 5:34 pm
HostessVo – I’m with you! What exactly does this shirt have to do with “economy” at $500. But then again, there I go trying to apply logic to an item like this.
My brain just atrophied, I think I might loose my mind.
November 24, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Oh please no…not ball fringe…
November 24, 2009 at 5:50 pm
My ex-marine grandfather just did a “say what???” from beyond the grave.
November 24, 2009 at 5:52 pm
If this is intended for a man to wear in public, I don’t think he would return home without a broken bone or two.
November 24, 2009 at 5:57 pm
$500 dollars? Get the zark over here and explain yourself.
Better yet, don’t. I don’t want to know what in blue blazes was going through the seller’s mind when they thought…yeah..little more lace and…$500 smackers sounds like a good price.
If anyone wore that….God..please….my brain fell out.
November 24, 2009 at 6:01 pm
If army guards forced the enemy to wear this during confinement, they’d be charged with extreme prisoner abuse.
November 24, 2009 at 6:03 pm
it reminds me of when you don’t use a dryer sheet and all kinds of things stick to your clothes….imagine if you did that with whatever the hell is in the barney bag…you would get this. . .
November 24, 2009 at 6:07 pm
What is painted on the back????
http://ny-image0.etsy.com//il_fullxfull.38861320.jpg
November 24, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Or I guess sewn on the back?
November 24, 2009 at 6:11 pm
In the listing the artist keeps saying these are things she “rescued” ……only to sew them one to this?? Cruelty.
November 24, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Oh god someone ought to put this poor solder out of his misery. What a disgrace to the uniform. UGH!
Most of all it looked like the cat ate their sequins and vomited all down the back of his shirt. I hope the dry cleaners can get that big ugly blue stain off.
November 24, 2009 at 6:14 pm
I’m confused and scared.
November 24, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Once again, a total steal at $499! So economical.
November 24, 2009 at 6:34 pm
#40 jeffreyrcarey : Yeah… that gives a whole new meaning to the term “boot camp”…
November 24, 2009 at 6:41 pm
That’s sad…if her profile is for real….then I can understand how $500 may have seemed a fair price, perhaps someone cashed up and sympathetic will buy it.
If it’s bullshit it’s pathetic, but if anyone seriously thinks that this piece has $500 worth of creative merit then that’s just fucked up and tragic!
November 24, 2009 at 7:19 pm
only 10% goes toward the care of her sick kid? That means only $50 bucks (out of a whole $500) goes to the kid she’s using as her “sob story.” What kind of care does she expect to get for $50?
November 24, 2009 at 7:21 pm
I have never been so happy to see a submission of mine on a website before in my life.
I only hope, Helen, that you’re sitting on the teddy bear submission… Can I please have that one as a Thanksgiving present!?
November 24, 2009 at 7:22 pm
That’s just fucking treason! Call Washington. Now!
November 24, 2009 at 7:24 pm
I’m just impressed that the kid gets any.
November 24, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Look, I can be as compassionate as they come…and I, too, am a Reiki practitioner. That said, having a sick child still isn’t license to inflict this “art” on the world.
Praying for her son – and her art – to get better.
November 24, 2009 at 7:29 pm
If you don’t buy this jacket, the terrorists win.
November 24, 2009 at 7:41 pm
You’re either with us or against us Frankenkitty.
November 24, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Thats a very compassionate thing to say michelleames.
you’re certainly a nicer person than I.
November 24, 2009 at 7:42 pm
So this is a jacket for the naked assed sailor featured a while back right? Oh lord! I am glad I’m in Canada ;P
November 24, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Dingleballs, ok.
Granny Square neckline, fine.
Blue fir trim, whatever.
She lost me with the backpiece that looks like a sparkly cum stain. Which begs the question, was the wearer in the middle of a gang bang at David Bowie’s house, with Adam Lambert, Edward Cullen, and Perez Hilton?
November 24, 2009 at 7:49 pm
At first glance I thought the shape on the back was trying to be Florida, but no.
Is it the torn and tattered flag of Butterflyland?
November 24, 2009 at 8:00 pm
If you love it set it free…if it doesn’t come back…it’s AWOL
November 24, 2009 at 8:06 pm
i guess i’m confused about the word “upcycled”…i would think it means to take something used and reinvent it into something people would want to use again…..but apparently it means to take perfectly good used stuff and throw crap all over it….go figure…..
November 24, 2009 at 8:10 pm
@ #60, THANK YOU for reminding me! I love that one!
November 24, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Hey, are those Starlight Mints? Could be used as emergency rations while you await court-martial for wearing this atrocity.
November 24, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Tell you what. I’ll sell you one of my current-issue digital camouflage tops (that doesn’t have shit all over it) for $40 bucks, and you can donate the remaining $459.99 to your local shelter for Homeless Veterans.
November 24, 2009 at 9:02 pm
oh boy oh boy oh boy!
all i want for christmas are teddy bears… in my clothing!
November 24, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Maybe the funniest part is that she signed it on the sleeve.
November 24, 2009 at 9:52 pm
I showed this to my son… “Mom who would do that to an Army jacket! It’s a little crazy… OK a LOT crazy!” LOL
November 24, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Did she bribe her poor husband to model this? Oh, to be a fly on the wall during this photo shoot!
“Ok, now turn around, honey! I want to be sure to showcase the expert stitching and all the groovy glitter!”
November 25, 2009 at 2:08 am
And how is this in “mint condition”? http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24153934 It is covered in stuck on beaver shavings! Bleh.
November 25, 2009 at 2:15 am
Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t wear.
November 25, 2009 at 5:44 am
WTF is that patch in the middle of the back? And WTF is on it? Ugh.
November 25, 2009 at 6:03 am
It looks like someone spilled glue on this shirt before walking through a joann fabrics.
November 25, 2009 at 7:07 am
Is this for a man or a woman?
November 25, 2009 at 7:35 am
Much moreso than “economical”, this cries out Whimsicle! The jacket may be obscene, but the quotation motto makes my head hurt.
November 25, 2009 at 8:08 am
#64 Frankenkitty – Unfortunately, that jacket makes me think that they have won.
November 25, 2009 at 8:15 am
We used to paint T-shirts for ourselves (way back in the Eighties, when painting T-shirts was *almost* cool) and, even though we were twelve-or-younger, we never produced anything this bad. Embarrassing.
November 25, 2009 at 8:35 am
I’m Sargent Rick James, Bitch!
November 25, 2009 at 8:54 am
Rick James wouldn’t be caught dead wearing this.
November 25, 2009 at 8:59 am
Is that a torn up sleeve hot glued onto the back of that “thing”?
What a disgrace!
November 25, 2009 at 10:47 am
OK, I’m pretty much a liberal pinko — but even I’ll call that disrespectful to our men and women in uniform!
November 25, 2009 at 11:56 am
$500.00? I’m just wondering…is the religious/military dogma free with purchase or do I pay extra for that?
November 25, 2009 at 12:23 pm
This item has 2344 views and 4 hearts… who the blue hell hearted this? Of course, the fact that one of those hearter’s is named bottlesofcoughsyrup http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=5781725 provides me with great comfort.
November 25, 2009 at 2:02 pm
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November 25, 2009 at 3:14 pm
@ 51 it looks like there’s a half of a glittery ragged tank top with a deformed black butterfly on the back. Made for Regretsy, I’m sure. And why is everyone making “don’t ask don’t tell” jokes? None of the gay men I know would ever ever wear this, except maybe for Halloween!
November 25, 2009 at 4:41 pm
“Man…I feel like a woman”
“Dude looks like a lady”
November 25, 2009 at 11:27 pm
$499 for a used shirt/craft project is economical?
November 26, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Hmmm… my husband has some old BDU’s that he can’t wear anymore. Hmmm…
November 27, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Gotta agree with #94 — no one I know, gay, straight, bi, or Cylon would let this monstrosity within miles of their wardrobe.
What might horrify me the most is the amount of time she spent putting this thing together — which, if she thought it made sense to ask $500, must have been substantial — that she could have spent with her kid.
November 28, 2009 at 10:59 am
Where did my comment go? Oh well, I was saying that her 4 year old kid must’ve made it. It makes more sense that way. However the $500 price tag still doesn’t make sense…
November 28, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Say what!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=35373436
December 3, 2009 at 1:45 am
What. The. Holy. Fuck. ???
Although I’m digging the merkin over the name tag thing, though. No soldier should ever have his/her name disgraced by being associated with such a piece of… I can’t even think of a word that does it justice.
December 4, 2009 at 12:52 pm
It’s not just a job… it’s a super gay adventure! Yay!
December 14, 2009 at 1:55 pm
The person who did that to a uniform should be put in front of a firing squad.
May 14, 2011 at 6:24 am
US ARMY.. what a Shame!..
Man, they should lock you for life in jail for this stupid army shirt.