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Groups · Plate VII

THE DMV

Bureaucratus eternus

Now serving: a number that is not yours.

THE DMV specimen plate
The six-up plate exactly as it prints.

Tee $34 Crewneck $49

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Six specimens on this plate

  1. THE WRONG-FORM PERSON var. incorrectus
  2. THE NUMBER WATCHER var. vigilus
  3. THE LOUD PHONE-CALLER var. clamorus
  4. THE SLEEPER var. dormus
  5. THE ARGUER var. contendus
  6. THE RESIGNED CLERK var. exhaustus

Each is drawn and named separately, then set six-up. The numbers run left to right, top to bottom.

Colours

THE DMV, printed on a tee
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Tee 9

Crewneck 6

See it move

A short film: the plate, its six specimens named aloud, and every colour it prints on.

Every line is printed on screen as it is read. Sound optional.

On the garment

Made to order, one at a time, and shipped from the United States. Nothing is warehoused; nothing is overprinted.

THE DMV, printed on a tee
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  • Printed in 2–5 days
  • Sizes S–3XL
  • 30-day replacement or refund

Find this plate in the guide

Want just one? 5 specimens from this plate are sold separately