Tom's original "Here"/"Gone" sign: the text says GONE Hours Tuesday - Saturday but it's mostly crossed out and says "Who Knows" and "See you next Year"

1996

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Back in Tom's original Santa Cruz shop, he didn't have an "Open" and "Closed" sign but rather a "Here" and "Gone" sign. He modified this one on his way out the door on New Year's Eve 1996.
Tom wearing a santa hat and suspenders, standing outside his Santa Cruz shop in 1996.

1996

The photo shows Tom's hands blurred as he sews a TOM BIHN label onto a bag.

1996