5801 Print House Brings Vintage Florida Designs To St. Pete

Whether you're a tourist looking for a souvenir or a local looking to rep the Sunshine State, they've got it all. This vintage-inspired St. Pete souvenir brand is bringing back old-school Florida with its t-shirt and clothing designs at 5801 Print House.

5801 Print House is a vintage-inspired St. Pete souvenir brand bringing stories from Florida’s past to locals and tourists located at 5725 Central Avenue. All of the goods for sale in the 5801 Print House are designed and hand-printed in-house by the two-person team. They're open every day from 12 PM - 6 PM and are closed on Wednesdays.

Owners of 5801 Print House, Alexa Schneider and Lauren Sampson, say, “We wanted to create quality apparel and souvenirs that are timeless - something that everyone can appreciate now and years to come.”

This St. Pete Print House isn't just your average print or souvenir shop. You won't find cookie-cutter designs or low-quality fabrics here. 5801 Print House draws inspiration from the past to create fresh designs that you won't find anywhere else.

When you first walk into the store, you'll see racks with various hand-printed shirt designs. On the walls, they've got old-school Florida postcards and maps to add to the retro vibe. In the back, you can watch as they hand print the t-shirts right there in the store.

They have t-shirts, long sleeves, onesies for the kids, sweatshirts, pennants, and more. You’ll find designs from the St. Pete collection, Milk Mart/Orlando inspired, The Everglades Collection, and the Florida Roadtrip Collection. 

Their shirts are soft and comfortable and since they’re screen printed, you won’t feel any bunchups from the larger designs. If you're looking for other vintage-styled clothing, they offer a few designs for other states as well like California, Alaska, South Carolina, Michigan, Hawaii, and Tennessee.

All of the gifts and souvenirs in 5801 Print House have great prices. For their crewneck sweatshirts, they’re $38. For most of the Florida T-shirts, they were $26.If you want to support a local business rather than some overpriced tourist trap, the 5801 Print House is your spot.

Tampa must be doing something right to have so many people move here every year. A recent Reddit thread asked the question, "what is Tampa doing right compared to other major cities?" A lot of people chimed in with their opinions. We thought we would highlight the best ones.

We know that Tampa is not perfect, and really any U.S. city could always use some improvements. But that doesn't mean Tampa isn't a great place to live or vacation. Compared to other cities, we seem to be doing a few things right. Now I have not been to every major U.S. city, but a fair share. So I think I can agree with everything the Reddit users have listed.

Recently Creative Loafing put out a survey to their readers. They had nearly 200 responses for the "What Tampa Bay Needs" survey. A Tampa Bay Times journalist even submitted his twelve suggestions that would make Tampa a better place. It included the obvious building of a train/light rail on 275, increasing public parks, building more sidewalks, and more. You can read all the suggestions here.

Although it needs some work, one surprising thing you will find on this list is public transportation. Everyone in the Tampa Bay area seems to agree that we need a better solution for our traffic. Maybe expanding lanes can help short term, but with the overwhelming number of people moving to Tampa, it can only help for so long. Many residents think that the new Howard Frankland Bridge won't make a bit of a difference when it comes to relieving traffic. The good news is that they are building the bridge to be able to equip a light rail when the time comes.

There's a reason TPA has a cult-like following. It's because it's been named one of America's best airports over and over again. Tampa International Airport is so organized and efficient compared to other airports like MCO (and from my personal experiences) Denver Airport, Phoenix, LAX, etc.

We know how bad the traffic can be in Tampa, but thankfully the road conditions aren't as bad as other major cities. It helps that we have multiple resources to report potholes, asphalt delamination, and more. Reddit users say they've filed complaints with the City of Tampa's fix it fast program and saw changes within 24-48 hours.

After realizing how much you pay for property taxes, you should really take advantage of your public library. Once you get a library card, you can download any ebook, magazine, and more from Hillsborough libraries through the Libby app. Plus many libraries offer kids clubs, ASL classes, and computers with Adobe programs.

This one may be controversial for some of you. But keep in mind we're comparing Tampa to other major U.S. cities. Compared to places like LA, NYC, Chicago, and New Orleans, Tampa is way cleaner than many other major markets. Think back a few weeks to Gasparilla, the day after the parade, it looked like it didn't even happen! Plus we have so many pet cleanup stations and trash cans that are regularly emptied.

While Tampa is lacking some major public transport like a light rail, the systems we do have are reliable and fairly affordable. We are forever grateful the TECO streetcar in Downtown Tampa is free to use. Our preferred way of getting around on Lightning game days. Plus, there's the Pirate Taxi, Cross Bay Ferry, and downtown has the cheap option of the Dash Tesla cabs. Riders are $2 each.

Speaking of Lightning game days. The Tampa Bay Lightning organization is one of the reasons that makes Tampa so great. Owner Jeff Vinik has put a lot of money and change into the city over the past few years. Plus, the way the players and organization interact with and help the community is outstanding. Someone also mentioned the traffic control around Lightning (and Bucs) games are way better compared to other cities.

Tampa is known for it's diverse population with a lack of segregated areas (besides Hyde Park and Davis Island). From restaurants, to art galleries and museums, Tampa is flooded with all kinds of culture. We are also home to the only trilingual paper in the country.