Operation Cue 1955 – Nevada Fully Furnished T-Shirt
Fully furnished. Briefly.
In 1955, the US government built and furnished houses in the Nevada desert. They added sofas, lamps, kitchen appliances and even mannequin families.
Then they detonated an atomic bomb nearby.
Welcome to Operation Cue, a Cold War civil-defence exercise conducted on 5 May 1955 alongside the Apple-2 nuclear test. The idea was to find out what a nuclear explosion would do to ordinary American homes and their contents.
The attention to domestic detail was impressive. The neighbourhood’s long-term prospects were less encouraging.
Our Fully Furnished T-Shirt takes inspiration from the extraordinary contrast between 1950s suburban optimism and atomic-age reality. Featuring a cheerful mid-century living room with a mushroom cloud outside the window, it’s the kind of property advertisement that probably wouldn’t make it past the legal department.
A souvenir for Cold War history enthusiasts, atomic-age design lovers, retro-futurism fans and anyone who appreciates a spectacularly unfortunate housewarming.
Nevada, 1955. Fully furnished. Briefly.
Temporary Tourist — Time flies, pack accordingly.
More details
- Solid colors are 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton
- Ash color is 99% combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester
- Heather colors are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester
- Athletic and Black Heather are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
- Heather Prism colors are 99% combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester
- Lightweight fabric (4.2 oz)
- Regular fit
- Unisex sizing
EU GPSR Product Information:
- Manufacturer contact information
- Name: temptourist
- Email: contact@support.temptourist.com
- Postal address: PO Box 5696 Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Additional information: This product is made for adults. 2 year warranty in EEA and UK, established by Directive 1999/44/EC.
Quality Guarantee & Returns
- Quality is guaranteed. If there is a print error or visible quality issue, we'll replace or refund it.
- Because the products are made to order, we do not accept general returns or sizing-related returns.
Operation Cue 1955 – Nevada Fully Furnished T-Shirt Size Guide
| Size label | Length | Width |
|---|---|---|
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XS
|
27
|
16 1/2
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|
S
|
28
|
18
|
|
M
|
29
|
20
|
|
L
|
30
|
22
|
|
XL
|
31
|
24
|
|
2XL
|
32
|
26
|
|
3XL
|
33
|
28
|
|
4XL
|
34
|
30
|
|
5XL
|
35
|
32
|
Shipping & returns
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