History & Science
Montgolfier Brothers T-shirt
The Montgolfier Brothers T-shirt is a Honeyman Tees print-on-demand tee from the History & Science collection. The design shows the two Montgolfier brothers in tricorn hats and frock coats, one brown and one navy, beside a blue-and-cream hot-air balloon with a fluffy sheep in the basket, saying “The sheep flew first. Obviously.” Available on Etsy.
“The sheep flew first. Obviously.”
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About this design
Two tricorn hats, a striped balloon and a sheep in the basket.
The story behind it
On September 19, 1783, the papermaking Montgolfier brothers of France sent a blue-and-gold hot-air balloon up at Versailles in front of King Louis XVI and a big crowd. Its first passengers were a sheep, a duck and a rooster, who floated for about eight minutes and landed safely, two months before the first people flew free in a Montgolfier balloon on November 21, 1783.
Proposed colors: Natural
Mockups show the print at true scale on a size M tee. Colors are proposed, not final.
Where to buy
Available on Etsy: see this tee on Etsy (opens in a new tab). See all our shops or follow on Instagram (opens in a new tab) for new drops.
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