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Breakfast Babble => The Grand Scheme Of Things => Topic started by: leith on March 29, 2007, 04:34:48 pm


Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: tomtupa on April 13, 2007, 02:07:04 pm
get me some merch fellas
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: davepeck on April 05, 2007, 03:49:10 pm
wheels are turning...

a prototype rufus shirt has been ordered.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: jocelyn on April 02, 2007, 09:22:47 pm
fuuuuccckkk yooouuuuu Tooddddddd
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Todd on April 02, 2007, 08:31:54 pm
Quote from: jocelyn;140982
I was out of my mind the other night and scribbled all over it with an army green Sharpie and it looks like hell.

:hscratch: Something sounds familiar here... ;)
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: jocelyn on April 02, 2007, 07:29:56 pm
Quote from: siflandollie;140960
I wear clothes like almost everyday.   I could go for some breakfast apparel.  Stickers too, I just got a new computer and it could go for a phatty breakfast sticker on the front

Yeah I need a sticker for my computer too. I was out of my mind the other night and scribbled all over it with an army green Sharpie and it looks like hell.

Everytime I look at it I can see precisely how mushy my brain was at that point. It needs to be covered up.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Todd on April 02, 2007, 06:22:35 pm
Quote from: siflandollie;140960
I wear clothes like almost everyday.
:wah:
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: siflandollie on April 02, 2007, 05:53:03 pm
I wear clothes like almost everyday.   I could go for some breakfast apparel.  Stickers too, I just got a new computer and it could go for a phatty breakfast sticker on the front
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: jking on March 31, 2007, 06:24:40 pm
we\'d be down for a rufus tee or two!
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: boombox on March 31, 2007, 05:40:02 pm
Is six different Breakfast shirts too many? If not, sign me up for one if you make them Dave.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Rickey Roux on March 31, 2007, 12:52:23 am
I\'m dying here in the Midwest.  Missed the hats at the Freakout.  Need some new merch.  Need to add the the 2003 Tour Shirt, it\'s  hold up well, but....   I\'m in on anything new.  Keep me up.  Like the Rufus shirts, nice job Dave.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: antbach on March 30, 2007, 11:30:04 pm
for the record, there are 30 or so hats already printed since, well, i dont know when, but they are there in the shop, ready to go. ron had asked me to get more hats done during the last tour, so I ordered them, and they are most likely, almost positively at the shop awaiting payment
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: FreeSpirit on March 30, 2007, 02:06:37 pm
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Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Me! on March 30, 2007, 01:36:38 pm
Quote from: FreeSpirit;140623
I\'m on a sick day today
:wah: :shock1:  

I want your job, well no not really,

I can see Robyn now in front of the class ala Jack Black in School of Rock
"I\'ve got a hongover do you know what that is"  
"It means your drunk"
"no, it means I was drunk"
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Todd on March 30, 2007, 01:32:54 pm
Quote from: Me!;140621
oh Robyn Robyn Robyn, we nide a one shirt run that says newb for life just for you.

:that: rotflrotfl
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: FreeSpirit on March 30, 2007, 01:32:06 pm
Quote from: Me!;140621
oh Robyn Robyn Robyn, we need a one-shirt run that says "Newb fo\' Life!" just for you.

:lol: I already own stock in the rights on that one!  It\'d be a best-seller, of course! ;)



oh, & I apologize for editing your post... I\'m on a sick day today & felt like doing a little bit of work for a change!
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Me! on March 30, 2007, 01:19:27 pm
Quote from: Todd;140541
I\'m sure even another run of hats for the merch table would sell very well.
****, I could even use another hat, I\'ve been wearing my first one so much it\'s already alittle hagard.

Quote from: FreeSpirit;140552
Quote from: zuke583;140502
every band should provide free stickers to people who go to their shows

Bring back the brain!  (in honor of Paul, of course!) ;)
oh Robyn Robyn Robyn, we nide a one shirt run that says newb for life just for you.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Todd on March 30, 2007, 12:28:38 pm
I\'d buy two Rufus shirts!!
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: phirehead on March 30, 2007, 12:18:05 pm
Quote from: davepeck;140585
Quote from: phirehead;140582
I know it\'s probably expensive but I do like the Rufus/ruffles idea if the mental picture I\'m getting is right.

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i\'d like to do this one just because i put a LOT of time into it..

All I\'m getting is a red X.

Am I retarded?

Shut up Peck.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: davepeck on March 30, 2007, 12:16:52 pm
Quote from: phirehead;140582
I know it\'s probably expensive but I do like the Rufus/ruffles idea if the mental picture I\'m getting is right.

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i\'d like to do this one just because i put a LOT of time into it..
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: phirehead on March 30, 2007, 12:14:05 pm
I know it\'s probably expensive but I do like the Rufus/ruffles idea if the mental picture I\'m getting is right.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: FreeSpirit on March 30, 2007, 11:43:03 am
Quote from: davepeck;140574
that\'s it...

Cruel Intensions girls tank tops on the way...

:yay::awwyeah: I\'d buy it! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: davepeck on March 30, 2007, 11:36:53 am
that\'s it...

Cruel Intensions girls tank tops on the way...
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: ulee on March 30, 2007, 11:29:25 am
re: girl tank top design

calling artistic genius...  moebass !  :banpine:
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: peaches626 on March 30, 2007, 11:21:45 am
leith, most of the time ur an annoying prick, some of the times ur are highly productive and very nice, and i always love your prescence


what about some heady 4-20 run tshirts? it\'d be sweet if a bunch of us hittin up all or some of those shows to be ragin some sweet t\'s so newbs can get real jealous of our coolness    woot woot!!
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Jim Cobb on March 30, 2007, 10:50:16 am
Quote from: antbach;140482
<--- knows nothing about what would infringe a copywright. ie: my avatar, would not necessarily infringe on any breakfast copyright, but would it infringe the discovery channels?

if it is deemed parody, the owner of the copyright is not entitled to any sort of royalty.  thats why weird al doesn\'t have to pay out the ass every time he releases a record.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: derickw on March 30, 2007, 10:45:25 am
Quote from: wiredchicken;140555
love my save shirt.  still want a fitted hat.....

the hats that were sold are pretty decent
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: wiredchicken on March 30, 2007, 10:34:29 am
love my save shirt.  still want a fitted hat.....
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: FreeSpirit on March 30, 2007, 10:20:47 am
Quote from: zuke583;140502
every band should provide free stickers to people who go to their shows

Bring back the brain!  (in honor of Paul, of course!) ;)

Quote from: ulee;140546
good girl shirts!  tank tops

yeah... I have the "Attraction" tank, but it\'s not flattering @ all - maybe us girls of .info can design a better one?
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Rujah on March 30, 2007, 10:15:00 am
maybe I take some of those logos and get some stickers out there. not sure which ones were the best but I think there was a .info vote or something so I just take the top ones from that.  the only breakfast stickers I have is the one from real radio along with the original PB sticker.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: ulee on March 30, 2007, 09:55:29 am
good girl shirts!  tank tops
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Todd on March 30, 2007, 09:24:45 am
I\'m sure even another run of hats for the merch table would sell very well.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Me! on March 30, 2007, 01:57:10 am
Quote from: zuke583;140502
every band should provide free stickers to people who go to their shows

easier said than done broseph.

The hats once they got off the ground sold very well, well enough that the band took a bunch on the road and sold them quickly.  While I do agree with leith (..... wait ...... what? :wah: ) you don\'t need to make it a big .info vote or whatever, but it\'s good to know that the interest is there so you\'re not going to make a bunch of **** that you think is cool, only to be stuck with something that no one will buy, as a former merch guy trust I have seen this happen.  Whatever happens I\'m on board, will even throw down some $$ to run a print of shirts or something.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: zuke583 on March 29, 2007, 09:52:21 pm
every band should provide free stickers to people who go to their shows
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: davepeck on March 29, 2007, 07:45:53 pm
i was planning on doing my rufus/ruffles shirts.. they may be too pricey though since it\'s 4 (i think) colors.. i will have to see..

since there\'s interest, i\'ll start rolling the ball..
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: FreeSpirit on March 29, 2007, 07:44:21 pm
Quote from: leith;140492
If I order less it will just be a BFAM/.info gift for those you deem worthy. :lol:

:wave:
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: skalnbyc on March 29, 2007, 07:42:09 pm
I suppose we can always dig up the Breakfast logo parody contest for additional ideas and inspirations.

I\'m ready for new merchandise!!
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: leith on March 29, 2007, 07:35:43 pm
Quote from: antbach;140482
<--- knows nothing about what would infringe a copywright. ie: my avatar, would not necessarily infringe on any breakfast copyright, but would it infringe the discovery channels?

Good question. Depends on just what the copyright covers.

Quote from: Todd;140480
Quote from: leith;140473

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I like that.

If some more people like it I can order some and ship them to ya. If I order 50 or more the band can sell them and just keep any money made.

If I order less it will just be a BFAM/.info gift for those you deem worthy. :lol:
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: boombox on March 29, 2007, 06:53:16 pm
Quote from: davepeck;140457
i\'ve actually been kicking around the idea of doing another run or two of shirts...

Sign me up for an XXL
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: antbach on March 29, 2007, 06:53:10 pm
<--- knows nothing about what would infringe a copywright. ie: my avatar, would not necessarily infringe on any breakfast copyright, but would it infringe the discovery channels?
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Todd on March 29, 2007, 06:49:59 pm
Quote from: leith;140473

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I like that.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: leith on March 29, 2007, 06:38:14 pm
Quote from: antbach;140465
cafe press says you can\'t do anything that relates to a band, i\'ve thought about opening shop there about 8 months ago but didn\'t go through with because of that. i guess they don\'t check up on it too much then? :hscratch:

anyway, the Space City Affair shirts that were discussed months ago will be available for purchase within the next few weeks (I need to get enough cash to do the run, then I am gonna sell them on .info to recoupe my costs, the leftovers after I get my money back will be on the merch table; it was discussed to do longsleeves or hoodies, they will most likely just be t-shirts).

Quote from: freddiewaht;140470
my boy prints shirts for a living and i know i can hook up with a ser deal..

You 2 know each other right? Hook it up Wah.

Anyway even a few stickers like this would be cool I think. (Non cafepress of course)

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Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: freddiewaht on March 29, 2007, 06:16:30 pm
my boy prints shirts for a living and i know i can hook up with a ser deal..
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: leith on March 29, 2007, 06:13:28 pm
Quote from: antbach;140465
cafe press says you can\'t do anything that relates to a band, i\'ve thought about opening shop there about 8 months ago but didn\'t go through with because of that. i guess they don\'t check up on it too much then? :hscratch:

anyway, the Space City Affair shirts that were discussed months ago will be available for purchase within the next few weeks (I need to get enough cash to do the run, then I am gonna sell them on .info to recoupe my costs, the leftovers after I get my money back will be on the merch table; it was discussed to do longsleeves or hoodies, they will most likely just be t-shirts).

Yeah you probably cannot do anything that infringes on copyrights. That is where the creativity comes in and why I mentioned using lyrics. Song titles too.
Good example is this one:
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= Incandescent Devil (TLG song)

btw that is not my design, it\'s a fellow Leafer\'s.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: antbach on March 29, 2007, 05:51:41 pm
cafe press says you can\'t do anything that relates to a band, i\'ve thought about opening shop there about 8 months ago but didn\'t go through with because of that. i guess they don\'t check up on it too much then? :hscratch:

anyway, the Space City Affair shirts that were discussed months ago will be available for purchase within the next few weeks (I need to get enough cash to do the run, then I am gonna sell them on .info to recoupe my costs, the leftovers after I get my money back will be on the merch table; it was discussed to do longsleeves or hoodies, they will most likely just be t-shirts).
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: Gfunk on March 29, 2007, 05:18:38 pm
Quote from: leith;140460
I would make a sticker or 2 but who the **** would want something I made, I don\'t even like the band right?
I would. I like stickers.
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: leith on March 29, 2007, 05:10:34 pm
Quote from: derickw;140459
Quote from: davepeck;140457
i\'ve actually been kicking around the idea of doing another run or two of shirts...

i\'ll take two of whatever your selling Dave.

Leith it isn\'t the lack of ideas it\'s the lack of funds and start up capital. i mean look at all the logos and stuff that came out last year we had so many we had to have a bracketing voting system to try and narrow them down. Zappa, you where looking for something to do with your extra money.....

That\'s just it. It does not have to be a single item up for vote by .info.

It can be whatever you feel like making. Make just a few of an item if the interest is there make more.

There is no possible way at this point that there can be a problem with a flood of Bfast related fan merch.

Take that thread of logos pick one make a few stickers. Sell them, give them away, whatever.
Just saying it can be done and does not need to cost alot of money or need detailed planning by the .info community.

I would make a sticker or 2 but who the **** would want something I made, I don\'t even like the band right?
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: derickw on March 29, 2007, 04:56:24 pm
Quote from: davepeck;140457
i\'ve actually been kicking around the idea of doing another run or two of shirts...

i\'ll take two of whatever your selling Dave.

Leith it isn\'t the lack of ideas it\'s the lack of funds and start up capital. i mean look at all the logos and stuff that came out last year we had so many we had to have a bracketing voting system to try and narrow them down. Zappa, you where looking for something to do with your extra money.....
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: davepeck on March 29, 2007, 04:36:43 pm
i\'ve actually been kicking around the idea of doing another run or two of shirts...
Title: Fan Merch is great to promote the band
Post by: leith on March 29, 2007, 04:34:48 pm
Looking for ways to promote The Breakfast?

Fan made merch is a great way to promote a band and to show the creativity of a band\'s fan community.

Sorry for this but it is a great example. Over on the TLG board threads pop up all the time with fans that have made a new sticker or shirt having to do w/ the band.

Most of them use Cafe Press and some have their own sites selling items.

There are a few fan made Breakfast items which is great, having a few different stickers would be cool though huh?

There are some great lyrics that can be worked with by these guys and I know there is more than one artist on this board.

Just a thought on how to get the word out about this band stuck in CT.