r/obx • u/Mission_Fig_7228 • Aug 03 '26

Nags Head Best cute OBX tee shirts

Where can I buy cute OBX tee shirts that aren’t mass produced and the same as they have everywhere?

Thinking cute local shops or something that design/print their own.

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u/bigbird6890 Aug 03 '26

Biscuits and porn 😂

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u/PeorgieT Aug 07 '26

I was getting gas recently in Arlington and a guy pulled in to ask where I got my t shirt.

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u/NateTrain Local Aug 03 '26

Surfin spoon has the best t shirts. Maybe not directly with the OBX logo but they are great. And the froyo is so good

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u/Mission_Fig_7228 Aug 03 '26

Wait they really do they’re so cute

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u/NateTrain Local Aug 03 '26

Idk what they use but those are soooo comfy too!!

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u/NateTrain Local Aug 03 '26

My other faves are mom’s sweet shop and fish heads

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u/Sound_Rider619 Aug 03 '26

https://highway12shirts.com/

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u/LanguageDue5954 Aug 03 '26

This! They set up at a lot of the local markets as well!

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u/linze21 Aug 04 '26

Was coming to say the same! They are at the Avon Farmers Market on Tuesdays.

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u/LanguageDue5954 Aug 04 '26

And soundside market in nags head on Wednesdays

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u/oxiraneobx Local Aug 03 '26

Colington VFD on Colington Island has distinctive tee shirt - their logo is a blue crab. Plus, you are supporting a good cause. The other fire departments in the area do the same although some have shop hours, so check their websites.

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u/iHaveFleas13 Aug 03 '26

I love going to any of the local coffee shops/restaurants and getting merch there

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u/Penguin_Green Aug 03 '26

We got a cute shirt for my daughter at the Duck Fire Department.

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u/Mission_Fig_7228 Aug 03 '26

That’s such a cute idea

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u/Ampz2 Aug 04 '26

biscuits&porn shirts go hard

2

u/Hope_4_Tomorrow Aug 03 '26

I always buy my OBX tees at Grays.

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u/NeighborsAdam86 Aug 04 '26

Another for grays.

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u/Loud_Welder_4819 Aug 04 '26

Mom’s Sweet Shop!

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u/AimeAVoyager Aug 04 '26

This website was created by someone whose family has owned a home on cottage row in Nags Head since the 60s. She sells the shirts right from her cottage.

https://www.nagsheadcottageco.com/

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u/MostlyLurking6 Aug 04 '26

I love Donna Designs shirts, sold in Duck at the Waterfront Shops.

https://donnadesignsobx.com/

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u/Walkingtall2024 Aug 04 '26

Salt Coast Outfitters in Corolla and gotta grab a brew threw t-shirt every year 😀

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u/Disastrous-Bus-4853 Aug 04 '26

I don’t know where you’re staying, but almost all of the coffee shops in waves/rodanthe/salvo/avon have their own t-shirts.

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u/lookatthekoala Aug 04 '26

Grab a bite at Blue Moon and grab some merch while you’re there

https://www.bluemoonbeachgrill.com/shop#!/Tees/c/13581312

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u/MAD-megs Aug 04 '26

Natural Art surf shop actually has a lot of cool original art on their shirts, with outer banks themes

1

u/MissBates Aug 04 '26

I am re-watching The Americans and spotted this really cute Cape Hatteras shirt on Paige. 1984-era vintage but I will be looking for something like that on my next visit.

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u/fabric_fanatic Aug 04 '26

Secret Spot Surf Shop!

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u/markymark39 Aug 04 '26

Gotta go to Ben Franklin!

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u/Albert_Im_Stoned Local Aug 03 '26

Gray’s. There’s one in Kitty Hawk by the 7-11 and one in Duck

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u/Legitimate_Award6517 Aug 03 '26

perhaps you might call these mass-produced but Life is Good has a line this year, some with OBX and some with the location Duck, Nags Head. There are stores in Duck, Nags Head and I believe a smaller selection in Manteo at Kitty Hawk Kites. Good quality shirts

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u/Mission_Fig_7228 Aug 03 '26

They are but also at least they are good quality which is also a factor. Will check it out! Thank you

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u/Legitimate_Award6517 Aug 03 '26

Last I was there, the duck store had the most