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Light the Lamp not the Rat - Best Seller

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  • Printed on demand in the USA
  • Free shipping on orders $69+
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This puppet christmas graphic tee stages a blue-snouted storyteller in Victorian garb holding a lantern high while a worried rat friend peeks out from behind his coat. Snowflakes drift over holly branches and the whole scene reads like a holiday card from a felt puppet theater.

The bold caption reminds every would-be stagehand to light the lamp, not the rat. It is a puppet christmas graphic tee for fans of gentle parody and cozy seasonal comfort viewing, a warm pick among holiday graphic tees.

RIPT drops new original art daily, and seasonal favorites can retire once the snow clears.

Why Fans Choose This Tee

  • Soft ring-spun cotton that layers well in winter
  • Unisex fit, true to size, in men's, women's, and youth sizes
  • Printed in the USA with fine costume detail and rich color
  • T-shirt, hoodie, sweatshirt, tank, canvas, and poster.

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  • Printed on demand in the USA, so each one is made after it is ordered.
  • Shipping from $5.49. Free over $69.00.
  • International shipping is worked out at checkout from the delivery address.
  • 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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A puppet-theater take on a Victorian ghost-of-Christmas tale, with a blue-snouted storyteller, a lantern, and his nervous rat sidekick. No show or character is named on the shirt.

Light the lamp, not the rat is a stagehand's cue turned punchline, a nod to the slapstick chaos of felt-puppet holiday specials.

Yes. The cozy, nerdy parody suits anyone who loves felt-cast Christmas specials, in men's, women's, and youth sizes.

Soft ring-spun cotton with a unisex fit that runs true to size, printed in the USA so the fine costume detail stays crisp through washes.

T-shirt, hoodie, sweatshirt, tank, canvas, and poster.

Made in the USA Custom made to order
Original Designs Not found in stores
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