Zenith was co-founded by Ralph Matthews and Karl Hassel in Chicago, Illinois in 1918.  The name came from "ZN'th", a contraction of its founders' ham radio call sign, 9ZN. 

Zenith basically owned the radio and television hardware market for decades, with thousands of employees by the 1960s. However, they began losing market share to Japanese companies in the 1970s.

Zenith filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1999, and was sold to Korean company LG. The Zenith headquarters building was demolished in 2018. 

This is one of the best vintage logos I have ever seen, from a matchbook from the 1940s.

Thanks for looking! Before you order:

My designs are printed on demand, using a digital, ink-direct-to-shirt process. That means the design feels like a natural part of the shirt, and not glued-on or plastic feeling like a lot of cheap shirts you can find. These are the highest quality prints you can get.

All of my shirts are directly created from old matchbooks, and sometimes other advertisements. I scan them, fix them up, rearrange, and retouch any glaring issues, but they will all keep their vintage look to them and are not perfect. And that's what I like about them! 

The sizing is considered "true to size", so- if you are unsure about what size, go ahead and order a size up.

• 100% Airlume combed and ringspun cotton (fiber content may vary for different colors)
• Light fabric (4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²))
• Retail fit
• Tear away label
• Runs true to size