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James Foley and I have many shared passions that we’ve discussed over the years and these conversations have resulted in our latest product offering, The Nam Skies Tee.
Based on the original 1965 United Airlines marketing slogan, “Fly the Friendly Skies”, enterprising tee shirt printers lampooned the advertising campaign to suit the Vietnam War generation and turned the copyrighting onto its head with an
ironic twist on the original. An image of a fully armed and loaded McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft replaced the commuter Boeing 737 and the slogan became “Fly the Friendly Skies of Vietnam”.
Originals are very hard to come by so with the assistance of UK based graphic Artist, Adrian McKay, James and I engaged him to research what original images we could find. What Adrian came up with is a testimony to the man’s talent. The best in military style graphics, Adrian has put together a killer interpretation of the real war time shirt, that’s printed on American 100% cotton blanks in California in an original colour way, white on navy, with the large graphic encompassing the back of the tee and a smaller version gracing the left chest.
Excellent reproduction of classic shirt! Contacted Papa Nui to conform shirt size, Papa advised XL = 46. I'm a size XL (46-48) in USGI uniforms, so I ordered XL. Perfect fit; not loose and baggy, not hipster tight. Perfect fit. Shirt came from overseas within a week with tracking all the way. Thanks also for the free Papa ZAP and Col. Kurtz freebies!!! Order with confidence, Papa is a class act (^-^)b
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Michael S.
Libbo Attire
This shirt is quality made and I've received numerous questions about where I got it. Keep doing what you're doing!
Great Michael, glad to hear, direct that traffic to the webstore so i can keep making more.
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Andrew L.
Lawrence
This is the start of our relationship, it will the be the first of I hope many Papa Nui products. I’m the son of a leatherneck Vietnam vet. Proud to wear this shirt!
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Jean-Louis G.
Nice repro of a rare Tee
The cotton is very similar to the one our t-shirts used to be when we were kids. Good job John 👌🏻👌🏻
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Stephan B.
What a cap!
Glad one of these gorgeous caps found its way to me right in time for the Swiss Winter!
Maine Watch Cap
Stephen M.
Best hat I ever had.
This hat hits every point of interests for me. Fit, quality and historical accuracy. Feels and fits great. Can be worn in any situation, either outside fishing, at the beach, hiking ,or dress it up with a cool look. Packs well in a bag for traveling and can easily pull out and still look great. I have hats from RRL and Kapital and this hat blows them away!! Worth every penny. I love it.
A-3 1940 model 1st Edition Cap.
David D.
A Real Hat for Real Life
This is without question the best fitting cap I have ever purchased or worn.
Exceptionally well-made, this rugged and durable cap fits like a glove and is already the most frequently worn getting-stuff-done cap in my rotation. This is no "fashion" hat. This ain't "gorpcore." It's a real hat for real life.
Or as Papa would say: The True Gen.
A-3 1940 model 1st Edition Cap.
Replacealens N.S.
Simply the best.
From the second I popped the **** cat on my dome I started scheming on my second PN purchase. I’ve always been a RRL fitted/soft brim guy but that’s all behind me now. AMAZING quality, attention to detail and a butter soft fit. Till next time Papa….
Hell Cat
Lachlan R.
Fresh patches from R&R!
These patches have an incredibly authentic feel to them, and have a very high level of quality. They genuinely feel like freehand embroidered patches I've brought off of a local tailor! I'll wear them with pride!
