One of the simpler Napoleon t-shirts available on the web, this one from Zazzle.com features a charicature drawing of the man himself, alongside the slogan "Elba Rocks".
Created by abrager, it's only available in white, and the shirt used is a "classic heavyweight t-shirt. Tagless design for ultimate comfort. Pre-shrunk, 6.1 ounce 100% cotton. Double-needle stitched bottom and sleeve hems. Loose, classic fit, wears well on anyone. Imported."
t's not the most eye-catching Bonaparte t-shirt out there, but I must say I like the sentiment. Napoleon's time on Elba has always been one of my favourite parts of his life. When he was exiled there in 1814, it must have been a devastating blow, but Napoleon quickly picked himself up and got down to business. Elba's 12,000 inhabitants soon realised that while the Allied Powers might have given him the title of "Emperor of Elba" as a sop to his vanity, Napoleon was fully committed to using what small powers he had, and in less than a year on the island, he put together a small army and a navy, passed legislation on issues as diverse as agricultural methods and taxation, and pushed ahead with work to develop Elba's roads and iron mines. Elba Rocks!
$15.95 from Zazzle.com, plus shipping. I couldn't find international shipping costs on Zazzle, but they use USPS Airmail Standard Shipping, so I think it's about $25. Alternatively, you can use your local Zazzle site. On Zazzle.de, for example, this t-shirt costs €14.85 plus delivery, which seems pretty reasonable.
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