Shirts and Caps

[Marcus]

Would people be interested in buying Archery-Forum.com shirts and or Hats? What about cloth patches? Anything else?
reason is to promote the site and also to help raise some money to help fund the site. I won't ever charge membership for it but it costs me to run so anything helps.
Any ideas for a slogan?

thanks

[Cameron]

I'd be happy to get something if it helps cover running costs. Beanie's seem to be in at the moment.

Some slogans

Borrowed from movie titles:
"Hey dude, Where's my arrow?"
"Fletch Lives"

Others:
"Archery Forum, Nocking on your door"
"Set bow's to stun" (this one is for you Robert)
"Nock off time, Archery Forum"
"The wistling arrow"
"Everybody's within range, Archery Forum"

:lol: :D :) :-? :o

[Kuru]

I wouldn't have a problem buying something if it looked cool

[L-Roy]

Marcus,
I'd love to have something from the Land Down Under. I'd be really generous, I'd send you something from the AT site, or would you rather it be from AIN?

Their memoribilia was created in some outta the way place where------well, I'd better stop lest I disrespect someone!

[Marcus]

Cameron
I like "Hey Dude, Where's my arrow?" fits well with our 10 laws of archery. However I havn't heard one good thing about the movie so maybe not. :)

How about

Archery-Forum.com
Teadrinkers and knuckledraggers unite!

Bit long really.
Maybe I won't have a slogan for the shirts. What do people prefer, polo or T-shirts?
Hats I will do for sure though, they are pretty cheap.

L-Roy
AIN stuff? No thanks I'll pass on that! AT should be sending me a hat as I reached 15 posts. Actually there is a parcell at the post office, might be it!

[Bruce]

Marcus got my hat tonight

pretty nice hat .

[GaryH]

I'm with Gareth, not a problem if it looks cool. Anything to support a great site :lol:

[Marcus]

Are that must be it then!
Well I'm awaiting a friend of mine to get me some pricing etc. So when I get the design and cost finalised I'll make an online order form. Pre-orders will be essential.
Thanks.

[Kuru]

Will you be doing patches ? That way we can put them anywhere and on anything we want

[Eberbachl]

Yep, put me down for a shirt (if it's polo :)) - and a cap for sure.

:roll: :P :o

[GaryH]

Any news on this Marcus??
Prices??
Items on offer??

[Marcus]

The dude at teh promotions company I deal with is on holidays (Vietnam I think) so I have to wait till he gets back. He's doing me a favour on the stuff though. Once he gets back I'll work out what goods and go from there.
Thanks for the interest.

[OldDog]

Hey Marcus have you considered charging a modest fee to for registered users, I would have no problem paying an annual subscription fee. this forum not only provides some wonderful entertainment as well as being very informative from an archery point of view it is also a very important means of communication. I think its roll in this area will continue to grow as more archers become aware of its ecistence. lol

[Marcus]

I thought about that for around 3.7645 seconds. Then I thought that I wouldn't join a forum that wasn't free. Best thing I can do is ask people to support the forum by buying it's products once they start to grow and telling as many people as possible. Hense the shorts etc. That way people can choose to buy something and help me out, while others may not.
It would be nice to charge for usage, but that business model is not popular on thenet I'm afraid.
Thanks for the suggestion.

[GaryH]

Gotta agree Marcus,
It's a bit like paying to join in a conversation. More than happy to support the site even if the prices are a bit inflated to help cover costs, at least you have a tangible object (read TOY :lol: ) to play with.

[2Dogs]

Well if you setup a "Swear Jar" type of arrangement, where registered users lodge their Paypal accounts with you.

Then everytime we abuse each it would cost a $1.00

I think between Adam, Noel & Myself we would keep you in business and provide you with a tidy little profit :P

[Glenn Ryan]

Count me in as well Marcus. Good idea. Anything to help this site stay up and keep the slinging matches going between Paul, Noel and Adam... :D and the information of course :wink:

[Marcus]

I'm getting a quote tomorrow on some cloth badges to start with. Should end up around $7 each. If I can get em cheaper I will. Sorry if that's a touch high. They will be the same as our logo above except with the URL below too.

As for shirts and caps, I'm moving on them, been busy with getting DVA shirts made up, now they are done it's time for AF to take a turn. I'll go with patches and caps first.

[OldDog]

Bring a few to the rd nats, we should be able to get rid of some there, I still like the idea of the cow and the catapult theme, I wish I could draw.

[Marcus]

I like that too, but we need a design first. yeah I'm hoping to get the patches done before Coffs.

[Eberbachl]

Yeah, I love it, I'll buy an AF cap for sure :wink: I wish I could draw too...it would be great to have the cow and catapault theme, it somes us up nicely :D

...about the best I could do would be ASCII art :roll:

:bday: who said I was a computer nerd? :bday:

[Steve B]

Marcus, put my name down for a cap and a hat , and a shirt as well when they are done, very pleased to help out with that as I have gained a lot from this forum, some good some bad :scrambleup:

[Inner-10]

Hey, I could go for a polo shirt, but im affraid the postage would be a killer (im in Ottawa, Canada)

I think its a great idea selling shirts/hats to support the forum, but i agree that paying for a membership would just end in a loss of members, and stop people from joining. I think what you really need is more advertisers.

[Marcus]

You mean some advertisers. I have none yet. The banners above support either archery forum or my own company.

Anyone who wants to add a banner add to the aboce rotation PM me for a quote!

[robbo]

I'd be interested in a polo shirt if they looked good and in my colour.
:P
Robbo

[robbo]

I'd be interested in a polo shirt if they looked good and in my colour.
:P
I'd buy a shirt to support Archery Forum
Robbo

[robbo]

OOPS I think I repeated myself meant to edit
:oops:
Robbo

[Marcus]

Well, what colour do people prefer?

[Steve B]

The archery forum that we know is blue and silver (or white) so whats wrong with that ? :o

[Eberbachl]

Well here's my vote:

Royal Blue and Light Grey

:angel: :bday: :wink:

[Inner-10]

How about black and white, wow what an original thought, aww i guess I could settle for a light grey... 8)

[robbo]

:D
Hot pink? :oops:
:D

[robbo]

:D
Hot pink with a mauve cow robin hooding a purple cow
:D

[Marcus]

Sounds like something Luke would vote for. :P

[Eberbachl]

Yep :wink: you got me there ! ...but I don't do mauve... :angel:

[robbo]

:P :P
How about hot pink with sky blue cows
:bday: :bday:

[robbo]

:P :P
How about hot pink with sky blue cows
and a rubber castle since certain forum members have a rubber fettish
:bday: :bday:

[OldDog]

Thats a bit harsh Robbo, I only have one rubber sheep and I got that second hand off Paul. :D :D :D

[robbo]

:P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
Our club had a rubber pig but some one broke into our shed and pinched him/her, I think there must be a few people around here with a rubber fetish as well. :bday: :bday: :bday: :bday: :bday:

[Eberbachl]

Noel and Paul, you guys haven't been stalking the local 3D target shed around Forbes have you :roll:

:angel: :bday: :angel:

[robbo]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[OldDog]

Guilty as charged, (sure was a cute pig that )
Hey Marcus, should have a tshirt design of the cow and catapult type to show you at the 3d nats, Terry sheathers better half merilen is an artist and has done tshirt design.

[Marcus]

Ah very cool, look forward to seeing it! :D

[CMB50]

any further news on this idea?
would happily purchase a patch/hat/beanie/t-shirt/polo shirt from the shop

[Marcus]

Started another thread with some designs. Got a good price for some grey shirts. One colour logo (black I'll go for). Want something that is a talking point.