{"product_id":"vaporole","title":"Vaporole Amyl Nitrite (Replica 70's Poppers Sub-Culture Tee\/Gay Poppers)","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVaporole Amyl Nitrite — Vintage 1970s Tee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVaporole. Amyl Nitrite. If you know, you know.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew things capture the wonderfully uninhibited spirit of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970s gay nightlife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e quite like amyl nitrite. Long before little bottles of poppers became fixtures of gay bars, bathhouses, and bedrooms, amyl nitrite was sold in small glass ampoules that could be crushed to release their contents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally developed for medical use, amyl nitrite was prescribed to relieve angina, but its brief, intense effects also attracted recreational users. By the 1970s, it had become closely associated with gay male sexual culture and the increasingly liberated nightlife of the post-Stonewall era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVaporole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of the names associated with those old-fashioned amyl nitrite inhalants. The original pharmaceutical packaging, with its clinical lettering and wonderfully serious presentation, now looks like an unlikely piece of vintage gay pop culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the disco years, amyl nitrite became part of the atmosphere surrounding gay clubs, leather bars, and bathhouses. It even found its way into the language and imagery of the era, appearing in underground publications, adult entertainment, and the occasional wonderfully unsubtle T-shirt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's something especially funny about the contrast between the respectable pharmaceutical aesthetic and its decidedly less respectable cultural associations. What began as medicine became an instantly recognizable reference in a generation's sexual folklore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf course, the reality wasn't entirely glamorous. Amyl nitrite can cause dangerous drops in blood pressure, particularly when combined with certain medications. But its place in the visual history of 1970s gay liberation is unmistakable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"Natural \/ S","offer_id":67586110455966,"sku":"31687592074561114362","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ S","offer_id":67586110488734,"sku":"17651979372409175085","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ash \/ S","offer_id":67586110521502,"sku":"15963934987751054686","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ M","offer_id":67586110554270,"sku":"17572461326497302623","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ M","offer_id":67586110587038,"sku":"17930000333987566362","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ash \/ M","offer_id":67586110619806,"sku":"33910970645095487467","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ L","offer_id":67586110652574,"sku":"16996632259353172156","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ L","offer_id":67586110685342,"sku":"32446313278699186213","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ash \/ L","offer_id":67586110718110,"sku":"28327940795095297817","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ XL","offer_id":67586110750878,"sku":"94051053905806622050","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ XL","offer_id":67586110783646,"sku":"29448279730950602780","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ash \/ XL","offer_id":67586110816414,"sku":"32041443926087601753","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ 2XL","offer_id":67586110849182,"sku":"20980897999453212423","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ 2XL","offer_id":67586110881950,"sku":"10230495028158711356","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ash \/ 2XL","offer_id":67586110914718,"sku":"11833119190504290424","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural \/ 3XL","offer_id":67586110947486,"sku":"32992775290092705274","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ 3XL","offer_id":67586110980254,"sku":"92174355442751031364","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ash \/ 3XL","offer_id":67586111013022,"sku":"14855999964336630165","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/1893\/4942\/files\/5752689325548576975_2048.jpg?v=1792071687","url":"https:\/\/brankobrand.com\/products\/vaporole","provider":"Branko Brand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}