World of T-Shirts
"World of T-Shirts" redirects here, referring to the store created by Joshua Block, who now uses this username online.
| “ | Thanks for choosing World of T-Shirts! (Formerly T-Shirt City) Find what you're looking for yourself or great gifts for your friends. You'll find unique merchandise with my art on t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, stickers, office supplies, home decor, and more. Don't have time to shop around? Visit World of T-Shirts Express at: https://cafepress.com/wtsexpress For even more products visit our sister website (All Things Luxury) at: https://cafepress.com/allthingsluxury | ” |
| — World of T-Shirts CafePress website | ||
World of T-Shirts was an online T-shirt and merchandise store operated by Joshua Block through the print-on-demand platform CafePress. The store, from which Block derived his online username, was created some time before 2019, and was inactive by the time of its deletion in 2024. The CafePress page was eventually taken down, though the exact circumstances surrounding its deletion remain unclear.
Background
Joshua created World of T-Shirts sometime in or before 2019.
The designs available on World of T-Shirts ranged from crude Microsoft Paint drawings, to pictures of himself at questionable prices.[1] It's safe to assume that he didn't make many sales.
Business Model
| “ | We are excited to announce that World of T-Shirts and All Things Luxury are now open platforms. With the World of T-Shirts Designer program you can upload your design ideas to us and you may even see it on World of T-Shirts and All Things Luxury. | ” |
To say the least, Joshua's pricing structure for World of T-Shirts was... unconventional.[2] Based on the fees that he was proposing, not only would you have to pay Josh to even suggest design ideas, but you would need to pay him to do anything. The platform he was using, CafePress, allows anyone to upload designs so there was literally zero reason to pay for Josh's service. It's clear that the World of T-Shirts store was doomed from the start, due to a deep misunderstanding about how the platform operated, and a bizarre pricing structure, prioritizing random fees and subscription payments.
| Basic | Plus | Premier Elite |
|---|---|---|
| $75 one-time setup fee | $99 one-time setup fee | $129 one-time setup fee |
| $9.99 per month | $19.99 per month | $29.99 per month |
| 1 publication per month | 3 publications per month | Unlimited publications |
"Miscellaneous Fees" (non-refundable)
- $3.95 plan change
- $50/hr "account research"
- $3.95 payment method change
- $55 late/declined payment
- $0.99 per publication image fee
- $199.99 early account closure fee
Later use
The World of T-Shirts site was still up at the beginning of 2023. The final Wayback Machine capture of the site from January 8 has items ranging from "Error: Joshua Block.exe is Not Responding" merch, to a "Yeah Yeah In New Yoooorkkkkk" thong.[3]
The site was no longer available by late 2024. It's unclear if Joshua deleted the page himself, or if it was automatically deleted.
All Things Luxury
All Things Luxury was the sister site to World of T-Shirts. Its name may have implied some level of luxury, but from what's known, it would have sold the same quality of products on World of T-Shirts.
This site has been a key piece in identifying Joshua's long-running fascination (and clearly, misunderstanding) of luxury.
World of T-Shirts Express
World of T-Shirts Express was yet another CafePress page operated by Joshua Block. Nothing else is known, aside from being made to save potential buyers' time.
References
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfTShirts/comments/1gq66fs/comment/lwxnrso/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfTShirts/comments/1gq66fs/so_i_scrolled_all_the_way_down_and_learned_why/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230108033157/https://www.cafepress.com/worldoftshirts