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A group of crop shirts featuring butterfly designs, a tan tank top and a purple and yellow butterfly. Background include a pastel gradient frame in greens and grays. Done on a plain tan summer backdrop with the Tiny Blue Fish Finder's Circle logo

2001: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

Blue Fish Clothing 2001 “Our raison d’etre at Blue Fish is to support self-expressive dressing as a path to encourage self-exploration and personal growth.  Blue Fish is pure style driven...
A Creative of The Picnic Dress adorned by colorful circles and geometric shapes on a gradient frame like background. Done on a yellow and gray backdrop with the Blue Fish Finder's Circle logo on the bottom and a blue and tan gradient backdrop.

2000: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

Blue Fish Clothing 2000 “There is power in examination and truth in motion.”  ~ Excerpt from the 2000 Resort Catalog The year 2000 was chaos. The most ludicrous things happened. ...
Two vintage Blue Fish Pajama pieces made from Thick Flannel featuring unadorned pants and a pale Blue shirt with a patchwork design. Done on a polka dotted yellow backdrop with the Blue Fish Finder's Circle logo on a gradient background.

1999: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

Blue Fish Clothing 1999  “Speak to the Earth in a language beyond words…Your Actions.”  ~Excerpt from the 1999 Summer Catalog In Spring of 1999, Blue Fish went through an upheaval....
A blue dress with a floral border and the Tea 4 Two art center, featuring a close-up of a logo and flowers on a background in a pastel gradient mat from Bluefishfinder.com. Done on a bright white backdrop with the Blue Fish Finder's Circle logo.

1998: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

Blue Fish Clothing 1998  “We are inspired by the growing deep expansive & timeless Stories.” ~Excerpt from the 1998 Spring Catalog 1998 was missing half of the year!  No Blue...
A poster featuring the Love Letter vest, showcasing a grey vest with a design, a grey shirt with floral accents, and close-ups of a flower, logo, leaf, and flowers. Done on a bright white backdrop with the Blue Fish Finder's Circle logo.

1997: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

Blue Fish Clothing 1997 “We are all beautiful when we believe in ourselves.”  ~ Excerpt from the 1997 Fall Catalog Blue Fish raised about 3 million dollars through a direct...
A unique graphic design on a yellow cropped tee shirt from 1991 text stating, "Old But Gold.", A Blend of tans support the background in a pastel gradient matting The Blue Fish Finder's Circle logo and text surround the edges with dried flower accents.

1996: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

Blue Fish Clothing 1996 “I grew up on a small farm in Pennsylvania. I can remember dyeing (the very clothes that I was wearing) with purple mulberries, painting my face...
A pink baby doll dress called the Hopscotch dress from 1995 is displayed with a flower design and front drop pocket featuring a close-up of a flower and a colorful flower and circles. Background is pastel gradient matting of lavenders, Pinks and Blues.

1995: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

“Together our hands and hearts, Blue Fish grows change in positivity in the things we believe in.” ~Excerpt from the 1995 Summer Catalog, not included in this packet
A close-up of a dress called the Dance Dress from the Winter Collection of 1995. A square design and the bluefishfinder circle logo background adorn a pastel gradient Frame depicting Watercolor leaves and the Blue Fish Finder circle logo.

1994: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

“Haiku joins heaven + earth, walk quietly, quickly comes the Slowing, Falling leaves and constellations call miro mysteries…Mind turns everywhere.”  ~Excerpt from the 1994 Fall I wholesale line sheet
A vintage brown thermal called the collar Top from the winter of 1993 is displayed with an oversized collar and matching buttons on a flower design with a background in a pastel gradient Frame of greens and yellows. Flowers grow from the center.

1993: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

“Creatures are magical today…always! (laugh), Light.  Freedom of expression.  Ourselves.  Ideas…actions…truth + caring for people and all.” ~Excerpt from the 1993 Catalog
A long sleeved shirt with shoe art and a watercolor branch background is surrounded by a pastel gradient Frame. The tee one huge center block print with lower additional prints. The Blue Fish Finder Circle logo graces the lower right corner of the frame.

1992: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

"Once upon a time in 1992 in America on planet Earth, there was a limited Holiday line dyed Black-Sand:  A warm rich black:  Alternative … The styles were simple + Beauty-full-Hand Block printed by imaginative artists in Deep, mysterious colors & metallic tones equals irresistible, yes…and these clothes made people feel good and special, and we saw them smiling …” ~ Excerpt from the Holiday 1992 wholesale line sheet, which is the last page of 1992 ~
A pair of shorts from the Summer collection of 1991 is displayed with a floral design background in a pastel gradient Frame. The Knicker has gathered lowers and a drawcord waistline. They are a mid length short with a vintage bloomer vibe.

1991: Vintage Blue Fish Clothing Production Notes

“Each piece of clothing tells a story of powers through ideas and memories in symbolism of the past, the present, and the unknowable next ideas of sharing and stories and pictures.”  ~Excerpt from the only 1991 Catalog