2016 Year of the Monkey!

2016 Year of the Monkey

February 8, 2016 through the 27th of January 2017 according to Chinese calendar is year of the monkey.  There are 12 recurring animals from the Chinese zodiac.  Monkeys are considered clever, cheerful and energetic.  People born under the sign are considered wise, intelligent and confident.

People born in the year of the monkey are called Monkeys in China. Coincidentally, I (Tam) was born in the year of the monkey and my sister-in-law and I have long running nick names for each other Monkey Woman & Monkey Girl. Long story and didn't actually come from the realization I was born in the year of the monkey either.

Did you know chimpanzees often called monkeys are not monkeys? They're actually from the ape family. Traditionally though people have called chimps and other small primates from the ape family monkeys. Monkeys actually have tails, so technically chimps and orangutans are not monkeys. 

Of course we have a collection of monkey (and ape) t-shirts by  The Mountain®. So if you're a monkey and proudly want to display this fact then you can purchase them from Tam's Treasures here.

Artist Spotlight Tom Wood

Scourge Dragon Hoodie available at Tam's Treasures

Happy New Year! We're sorry for being a bit late with our first blog of the year. As it is with every new year The Mountain® have brought out over 100 exciting new t-shirt designs. To start off our New Year with a bang we're highlighting t-shirts featuring the artwork of Tom Wood.

Tom Wood is a fantasy artist illustrator who has worked with big names like Warner Bros, Disney,  Reebok just to name a few. His realistic artwork will transform you to another fantastical world. New designs include a fiery tiger and a mythical mermaid, dragons and more. You can check out all the amazing new designs by Tom Wood here.

Tom lives with his wife and daughter in Arkansas, USA. To view more of his amazing artwork visit his own website www.tomwoodfantasyart.com

Mermaid Hunt T-shirt available at Tam's Treasures

Move over Indiana Jones!

Move over Indiana Jones there is a new adventurer in town! You can have fun wearing this realistic t-shirt design by Michael Cahill. All you'll need is his infamous hat !

Cobra Jones by Michael Cahill 10-4200

Michael's artwork and collaboration with The Mountain® mean you can dress as a Centurian, a Viking or even a Biker!  Why not get festive wearing an Elf Costume to your office Christmas party this year?

All of Michael Cahill's t-shirts can be found at Tam's Treasures and if you love these as much as we do, Michael has been commissioned by The Mountain® to do more.


More about Michael Cahill:

Michael Cahill originally grew up in Southern California, but his passion for painting, history, mythology, and the exploration of far off places have taken him all over the world. Michael's love of reading anything he could find started at a young age, and through reading he felt compelled to draw and paint the images that his imagination was creating. Inspired by the stories of pirates, great explorers, adventurers, fantasy books, science fiction characters, and everything in between - led him to paint all the time in order to show others what he was seeing.

Jumping forward in time, Michael was at university working on his economics degree, when he was contacted by a small visual FX studio that had seen his artwork and wanted to bring him on board to help with their Visual FX workload. That moment was all it took to change his direction, and Michael never looked back.

Now having spent 20 years working on award winning projects as an Art Director, Illustrator, and Production Designer for some of the biggest media companies in the world (Warner Brothers, Microsoft, and Nintendo) he's begun to branch out into the world of art licensing.

He's first series of paintings to be released by The Mountain are based on his love of personas. Wouldn't it be fascinating to be a Viking, Centurion, Explorer, or even Christmas Elf? His paintings encourage us to have fun with our personas, while also being eye catching and quite the conversation starter.

Currently Michael resides in Queensland, Australia with his family, and when he is not painting - he enjoys surfing, exploring his new homeland, and hanging out on the back deck with his two wild kookaburras.

Some of his current (and upcoming release work) work can be previewed at his website: www.michaelrcahill.com

 

Dragons, Fairies, & New T-shirt designs by The Mountain®

The Sentinel 10-4122 Dragon T-shirt

The Mountain® are very good at what they do, and that is undoubtedly t-shirts. People won't often come across t-shirts with designs so incredibly vivid that aren't simply ironed on. These amazing new designs for autumn should really be called Myth & Legend because you'll find some brand new dragon designs as well as a Kraken by Jerry LoFaro simply called "Unleashed" and some new fairy t-shirts as well.  The amazing artwork is dyed into the fabric for long lasting wear.

Unleashed - Kraken T-shirt 10-4116

Spirit Companions Fairy T-shirt 10-4184

These are just a small sampling of all the new designs available this autumn at Tam's Treasures. We've got these and more along with Hoodies coming soon. Check them out!

Dean Russo Pet Rescue Designs

Have Pittie T-shirt

If you haven't heard of Dean Russo let us introduce him. He's a New York artist that specializes in pop art with a twist. His amazing artwork features animals predominately Pit Bulls and rescued dogs. You may be surprised to know most of his art is inspired by actual animals and you can truly see it in their expressive eyes.

The Mountain® that make these wonderful t-shirts are always finding the most talented artists today to feature their artwork on their apparel. All of your favourite artwork can be found on t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, mini dresses, long sleeve shirts and ladies fit shirts.

Dean Russo's latest collection is the Rescue Collection which combines his love of animals with an important message to adopt a pet and to show love and compassion to these amazing animals.  Any Pit Bull owner will tell you that these dogs provide unconditional love and bring happiness to their adopted families. No greater joy can there be then being on the receiving end of a much loved doggy lick. Take a look at our latest addition of Dean Russo designs at Tam's Treasures where you will find adult and children's sizes.

Go Jurassic with our collection of Dinosaur T-shirts

It's been 14 years since Jurassic Park III came out in 2001 and now the anticipated Jurassic World is being released here in the UK this June. We have a collection of t-shirts available in both adult & children's sizes.  Our kids dinosaur t-shirts  by The Mountain® will capture the imagination of your little one; while adults can feel like big kids wearing our adult size designs.

From the ferocious T-Rex to the docile and gentle giant the brachiosaurus there's a dino design for everyone.  So if you're planning on taking the family or going with a group of friends to see the latest installment from the Jurassic Park franchise, why not wear one of our fun dinosaur t-shirts for fun?

Gorilla T-shirts by The Mountain® available at Tam's Treasures Online

Myths Uncovered About Wearing Gorilla T-shirts

• By wearing a gorilla t-shirt you will not automatically start walking hunched over with your knuckles dragging on the ground. Unless for medical reasons, anyone seen walking like this should be avoided.
• You will not attract other gorillas to you. No, you don't have to worry about walking down your local high street and getting KO'd by a 900 pound gorilla. Not unless your high street is in the jungles of Borneo.
• When wearing a gorilla t-shirt to casual Friday at work your co-workers will not immediately standing picking through your arm hairs looking for fleas to eat.  If they do please consider you have hygiene issues and it has nothing to do with the shirt.
• Wearing a gorilla t-shirt will get you more dates.  This one can't be discounted. Gorillas, most especially baby gorillas are adorable. If you're wearing one on your chest and happen to be standing in a queue next to a female; there is a pretty good chance she'll comment on how cute your gorilla t-shirt is. This could create the perfect conversation leading to a date. That is if you don't act like a complete gorilla with her.
• Bald men will grow hair when they wear a gorilla t-shirt. Untrue! You might have hairy arms like a gorilla but no it won't grow on your head by wearing one. And if your back hair is like a silverback don't ever take your t-shirt off, ever.. because that's just gross! 
• Buying a gorilla t-shirt from Tam's Treasures is a good idea. This is not a myth it's fact. Why? because we take care of our customers, have loyalty points, offer free uk delivery and write silly blogs.