In the News | Obvious Shirts – OBVIOUS SHIRTS

Oct 17, 2021

Chicago Tribune: Meet Joe Johnson, the Chicago Cubs fan behind Obvious Shirts, a T-shirt company built on one-liners, a love of baseball and a little luck: ‘It worked. I can’t believe it.’

By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO CHICAGO TRIBUNE | JUN 24, 2021 AT 6:30 AM LINK TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE Nestled beneath the Red Line in the shadows of Wrigley Field, an inconspicuous house blends into the Wrigleyville neighborhood. Concrete steps in the backyard lead down to...

Sep 15, 2021

Cubbies Crib: Getting to know Joe, the founder of Obvious Shirts

If you have been to Wrigley Field for a Chicago Cubs game anytime in the last five years or so, chances are you have seen a fan wearing a royal blue shirt with a simple sentence in white on the front. That is an Obvious Shirt and it is made by Joe Johnson, creator and owner of Obvious Shirts.

Sep 14, 2021

The Tom E Experience Podcast: Joe Johnson of Obvious Shirts

Founder of Obvious Shirts Joe Johnson graciously joins me to talk about growing up a Cubs fan, how Obvious Shirts started, and where things are heading now. After that great conversation, I get into KB's return to Wrigley, the Bears Week 1 loss, gambling update, and cooking on an cast iron skillet.

Aug 27, 2021

Chicago Cubs 400 Podcast: Joe Johnson of Obvious Shirts

Joe Johnson is Brilliant. (Joe, you can have that one). You have seen the shirts - from "Kiss it GoodBaez" to "The Greatest Game Ever Was Played on a Wednesday in Cleveland" to "I'd Rather Be at Wrigley", now hear the man behind the shirts.

Jul 07, 2021

Wabash College: JOE JOHNSON ’11 TO LAUNCH OBVIOUS SHIRTS STOREFRONT

After years of pushing out thousands of witty one-liner T-shirts from his basement, Joe Johnson ’11 will be expanding Obvious Shirts with the launch of a storefront in late July a block from Wrigley Field.