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Brand profile
Retrokid
Toronto brand selling officially licensed T-shirts and hoodies based on classic Canadian children's TV shows, printed in Canada.
TorontoOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Retrokid
Licensing is the whole product
Every graphic comes from officially licensed Canadian and North American kids' TV properties — Mr. Dressup, The Raccoons, Degrassi, Arthur, The Magic School Bus.
Pandemic garage start, still Canadian-made
Steve Gaskin launched it from his Toronto garage in 2020; the screen-printed tees, hoodies and crewnecks are designed and printed in Canada.
Limited drops, not standing stock
Collections release as limited runs rather than open-ended catalogue, with occasional vinyl figures alongside the graphic fleece and tees; US orders ship domestically.
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Brand facts
Retrokid is a Toronto label making officially licensed apparel built on Canadian pop-culture nostalgia. Founder Steve Gaskin started it in his garage during the COVID-19 pandemic, securing rights to classic children's television properties including Mr. Dressup, The Raccoons, The Big Comfy Couch, Polka Dot Door, Degrassi, Arthur, The Berenstain Bears and The Magic School Bus. The range centres on screen-printed T-shirts, hoodies and crewneck sweats designed and printed in Canada, alongside occasional vinyl figures. Collections arrive as limited drops, and US orders ship from a US warehouse.
- Founded
- 2020
- Origin
- Toronto, Canada
- Made in
- Canada, United States
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Y2K, Athleisure / Sportswear