Most of these designs are drawn around things only people from here get: the 201 area code, the Garden State Parkway exit you grew up off, and a breakfast sandwich with two names. Every item is made to order when you buy it, so there is no stock to run out of. Prices below are the starting price for each item; 2XL and 3XL cost a little more because the blanks cost us more.
These are product mockups from our shop, not photos of customers.
For the 201 crowd
Area code 201 was one of the original area codes of 1947, when it covered all of New Jersey. Today it covers most of Bergen and Hudson counties (Wikipedia). People who move away tend to keep the number on their phone, which tells you something.
- 201 North Jersey Tee: just the area code and a small North Jersey line, from $30.00.
- 201 Gothic Vintage Tee: big cracked 201 numerals, from $40.00.
- 201 North Jersey Winter Long Sleeve: 201 with a red snowflake, from $42.00.
- 201 Gothic Trucker and 201 Gothic Fitted Cap: embroidered caps, from $34.00 and $36.00.
Taylor ham, pork roll, whatever you call it
In North Jersey it is Taylor ham, in South Jersey it is pork roll, and the line is somewhere around the Raritan River (KPBS/NPR). John Taylor of Trenton first sold it as a ham, and the name changed after the 1906 food labeling law said it could not be called ham. North Jersey kept the old name anyway.
Our Pork Roll Tee, from $34.00, lists the order the way you would say it at the counter: pork roll, egg and cheese, salt, pepper, ketchup. We picked one name for the shirt and are staying out of the debate. The New Jersey Gift Box pairs it with the New Jersey Winter Tee and the Good Morning, Bergen County mug for $78.00.
What exit?
Every New Jerseyan has answered this at a party. In Bergen County, the Parkway runs from Elmwood Park at exit 157 to Montvale at exit 172, the last exit before New York, and Paramus has exits 161, 163 and 165 (Wikipedia). The What Exit Hoodie is $56.00, and the Paramus Routes Crewneck, with Route 4 and Route 17 under the town name, is $48.00.
Bergen County and the Garden State
Bergen County was formed in 1683 as one of the four original counties of East Jersey (County of Bergen), which is the year on several of these.
- Bergen County Tee, from $34.00, and the Bergen Gift Set with the matching embroidered beanie for $56.00.
- Bergen County Winter Hoodie, from $56.00.
- Garden State Made Tee: a big lockup on the back of a garment-dyed Comfort Colors tee, from $38.00.
- New Jersey Winter Tee, from $34.00, and the Snow Day Tee, from $34.00.
- Good Morning, Bergen County Mug, $18.00, for the person who already has enough shirts.
Hometown crewnecks and tees
We drew a few for towns near us. If yours is on the list, it makes an easy gift for someone who grew up there:
- Village of Ridgewood Crewneck, from $48.00
- Hackensack County Seat Hoodie, from $56.00
- Township of Teaneck Long Sleeve, from $42.00
- Borough of Oradell Hoodie, from $56.00
- River Edge Tee, from $34.00
- Dumont Long Sleeve, from $42.00
- Fort Lee Winter Crewneck, from $58.00
- Paramus Script Tee, from $30.00
If your town is not here, you can make your own in our designer with any text you like and no minimum. Our holiday gifts page has ideas for that.
Our own everyday designs
If they would rather not wear a place name, these are the quieter ones with our shop name on them: the Crossroads Vintage Wash Tee from $38.00, the Crossroads Heavyweight Boxy Tee from $40.00, and the Crossroads Collegiate Tee with Paramus, N.J. under the lettering, from $34.00.
When to order
Shop designs are made to order and shipped. For delivery by Wednesday, December 23, order by Wednesday, December 9. For Hanukkah, which starts the evening of Friday, December 4 this year, order by Wednesday, November 18 for delivery by December 3. Shipping is worked out at checkout.
Pickup in Paramus is free and contactless, any day, Sunday through Saturday. When your order is ready, we text you a pickup window that works for you, or text (201) 948-4433 with questions.
If you want to give more than one, or make a family set with everyone's name, start here and we will help you pick.