One of my favorite parts of Airventure, besides the airplanes, is taking stock of all the new vendors. Getting through all four main exhibit buildings takes me the better part of an entire day, and by the time I'm done there are always a few new favorites.

My mission every year is to find a T-Shirt that I'd actually wear someplace other than an airshow. I'm a definitely a T-Shirt and jeans kind of guy, but I'm not into the loud graphics that adorn most of the stuff for sale at Airventure. So I was extremely excited to see the understated designs at the Red Canoe booth.

I talked to David for a few minutes and discovered that it was Red Canoe's first appearance at the show and that they were based out of Toronto Canada. The brands you see on their shirts are all licensed, in fact the Cessna shirt I purchased had a little Textron tag on it. The gear is all retro with classic styling, and they've got all sorts of stuff besides the shirts. Take a look at the online store, I guarantee you won't be disappointed. You might even wear the shirt somewhere other than the airport!