Shakedown Relics exists to preserve the visual history of fan culture through vintage band shirts—pieces that were never meant to be static collectibles, but lived-in artifacts of the road. These shirts document tours, scenes, parking lots, and moments that official records often overlook. By collecting and archiving them, Shakedown Relics works to ensure that this history is documented, understood, and not lost to time.

At the same time, these shirts were made to be worn. Offering pieces back into the community allows the archive to grow while keeping the culture alive and active. Each purchase directly supports continued documentation, research, and preservation—ensuring more shirts can be recorded, shared, and passed forward. In this way, Shakedown Relics functions as both an archive and a bridge, connecting preservation with participation and history with the present.