Comments on: Keep Calm and Carry On T-Shirt.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:34:52 +0000

Yes No Maybe have always recognized and celebrated the fact that we got our poster from Barter Books, the home of the Keep Calm and Carry On poster. Yesnomaybe.co.uk stock their posters currently.

Yes No Maybe were the first to print the T's and other sites simply took the idea and started using it themselves. We know this for a fact.

Yes No Maybe are also fully endorsed by Barter Books, having visited for a weekend, met with everyone, and had a good look at the original Poster at the same time. Bought a book too. A rare on my dad had been looking for everywhere. And a Futurama DVD at a very keen price. They stock the 'Original' Red Yes No Maybe Keep Calm T shirts.

By: culturalelite

culturalelite — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:05:07 +0000

Love the last comment.. the guys a 'dirty thief' what a joker...

There's an interesting story behind these t-shirts, and especially given the statement in the previous comment. The couple that own one of Britain's largest 2nd hand bookstores in the north of England are the one's who first came across the poster and started to print it... read the story at the link below. This is a stone cold FACT.

http://www.barterbooks.co.uk/keepcalm.php

The guys who own keepcalmandcarryon.com (and I assume yesnomaybe) are well aware of this as Barterbooks is where he first acquired the poster. Admittedly the guys saw the potential in the iconic imagery and new how to capitalise on it... and of course the poster is copyright free and in the public domain, but still it's his lack of recognition of the discoverer's of the poster that annoys me.

If anyone wants to purchase one some 'Keep Calm and Carry On' stuff I suggest you do it from the the true home of the iconic found phrase.. Barter Books, Alnwick, Northumberland. http://www.barterbooks.co.uk

By: yo

yo — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:02:18 +0000

The guy who set up this company stole the idea from YesNoMaybe. He's a dirty thief!

http://www.yesnomaybe.co.uk/Products.aspx?search=keep%20calm

By: Sid Morrison

Sid Morrison — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:57:11 +0000

"Get into trouble"? The people in the referenced article got into trouble because they were on private property (a shopping mall is NOT public property) and wouldn't leave when so asked by the management. One is only allowed to remain on private property at the pleasure of the owner (in this case, the mall owner). Tough noogies on them. If they don't like it, they should buy/build their own shopping mall.

I like the T-shirt, but the price is way way high.

By: vandoo

vandoo — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:44:35 +0000

You can buy a lot of beer for forty quid

By: Misanthrope 2.0

Misanthrope 2.0 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:45:47 +0000

Yeah but what the media really wants to say is

: Submit To Fear Buy More Beer

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:19:38 +0000

When the airline company lost my luggage in Paris, I was forced to buy a t-shirt (from GAP, which was near the hotel). It was about US$40! I was shocked.

By: vandoo

vandoo — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:18:16 +0000

Ouch! Those poor English people pay too much for T-Shirts.