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11-26-04, 11:43 PM
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Talking Poker T-shirts
I want to elaborate on this T-shirt idea that was in another thread now Im not syaing we should all be a team but I like this forum and wouldnt mind supporting it
 . So here is the idea I had, I was thinking we use something like the green Talking Poker logo on the front of it on the pocket and the same logo on the back of it but bigger then maybe under that have a fan of cards like the royal flush or something else if anyone else has a idea for something why not share your idea.
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11-27-04, 02:00 AM
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I haven't seen the "other thread" yet, but I will throw in my 2 cents here.... If people are interested in TP.com shirts, I'd definitely think about having some made. I have a way better logo to use than the one you see above though (just a different font and color) - just haven't gotten around to redesigning the header graphic yet. Anyone out there with solid Photoshop (and Flash - see ) skills want to donate a little of their time to do some graphics work for me???
Anyway, the much cooler logo is what I had printed on my poker chips. I'm going to bed now and will be gone all day tomorrow, but I'll scan a nice close-up for you guys on Sunday sometime. |
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11-27-04, 07:40 AM
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I can get you a deal
My father prints t-shirts as a small private business and has all the equipment to make some VERY nice shirts if you want. I can get you the friends and family discount I am sure (I know the owner).
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11-27-04, 10:18 AM
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We need something really cool here...
I brought up the idea originally (so bow down) so I'll throw in my 10 cents worth (pun intended).
You don't want them to be tacky, but we need something with a little swagger. I'll be wearing it at the B&M every time I go. Be cool to wear in the 100 man tourneys there that I plan to start frequenting. It'd be cool to come up with some semi-cocky slogan that would make people ask what does that mean? Something clever that would bring attention to the shirt and the forum. Let's get creative and come up with something and make sure that we get as much input from the regulars as possible. Please, make sure they don't have any NASCAR type feel to them though. I can't stand bowling/pit crew shirts worn by some of the pros out there. Oh yeah, and tie dye might be something cool. |
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11-27-04, 03:06 PM
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Ok - no NASCAR type shirts, but you want tie dye? Yea it would be cool - if this was a "legalize marijuana" forum. LOL. I think the tie dye is difficult if only for the simple reason that it's hard to get a good font which READABLE against all the varying backgrounds.
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11-29-04, 04:17 PM
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Well there is an extensive thread in the Off Topic forum about...nevermind.
I think its a pretty good idea, I probably wouldn't mind paying 10 bucks for a TP t-shirt, just nothing too tacky.
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11-27-04, 03:07 PM
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I'm assuming these shirts would be free? It's killer publicity - especially to the B/M casino crowd.
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11-27-04, 04:41 PM
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FYI:
- Yes, I can afford a shirt. - I'm not asking for free clothes. - I promise, I will not ask for foodstamps. Here's my thinking, ass: TP is being very generous - giving away absolutely free money to promote his website and to make his presence know. I have already profited from the money he gave me. I thanked him for the money, told him I would keep posting, and plan on posting here even after the free money offer expires. I'm not trying to get more out of him - c'mon a tee shirt!? That being said, you have to realize that a tee shirt is a GREAT marketing tool. Cigarette companies, beer companies, and just about any company you can think of puts out advertisement-ridden clothing. Do they do this for fun? No... it makes them money. If I were to wear a TP teeshirt at the casino, it would reach hundreds on ONE TRIP. At the poker table, in the bathroom, when I have a cigarette [even though I quit!]... etc. [Not to mention advertisement at school, among my friends, etc.] He might decide, even WITH this free money offer, to buy a bunch of tee shirts: how many would say, 25 shirts cost??? Maybe $50 bucks? Under $100 - definitely. He might understand what a good tool the shirt advertisement is. He might understand that this reaches an audience who would like to open poker accounts. And finally, he might understand that more people would ask for a free tee shirt than buy one. And what does that mean? More publicity. Or, he might think like you, and decide that I'm just being cheap - and I'm just looking for a handout.
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11-28-04, 11:27 AM
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Sorry... but no way. This site has cost me PLENTY of money so far (did you know the software for this forum was $160 alone, not to menion web hosting, paying people to post and on and on and on), and it looks to only be costing me more. If I am ever going to break even (TBD), it's going to be a long ways down the road based on the amount of play through my affiliate links so far (which I really do appreciate!).
Yes, weaing a tshirt to a casino - if people do (obviously I would have no way of making them do this) - would expose the name to a number of people and a few of them might even check it out. Of those that see it on a gie trip, I'm thinking no more than one would create an account at the forum here. Realistically, that shirt is going to have to be exposed to... oh.... 2000 or more people before I earn a penny from it (someone sees it, reads it, remembers to check out the site, and then actually signs up to a poker site through my links). I know that number sounds crazy high, but I don't think it's all that far off. It might even be low. As for 25 shirts for $50.... that would be nice, but I don't see that happening either... not if you want a half decent shirt, anyway. And regardless of the cost, isn't it always easier for a bunch of people to kick in a small amount of money than for one guy to pay the entire bill? Maybe I'm only saying that because I'm the one guy, but I don't think so. Even the big poker sites don't just give you free promo material - and they have it made in BIG TIME bulk and get it dirt cheap. They also stand to profit a lot more from it, since they make money by people playing there and don't require the big extra step it take for me to make any money... In summary, no, these shirts will not be free. That's not to say you won't be able to earn one for 1000 posts or something like that, but they won't be falt out free... |
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11-28-04, 11:32 AM
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If you get me a logo and some kind of basic design you would like I can gt a sample made and post it here with a price for everyone to check out and then we would have a better idea of how much this will cost.
Shouldn't take more than a day or two to get a sample made.
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11-28-04, 01:47 PM
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We disagree about the upswing (from the advertisement) but whatever. I can see where you're coming from.
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11-28-04, 01:07 AM
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I would chip in a few bucks for a shirt... I would wear it to the university, home games with friends, the local poker tourneys I play... that shirt would be seen by alot of people. Just make sure the shirt isnt cheezy.
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11-30-04, 03:23 AM
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I would say a solid color shirt with maybe a logo on the back would suffice. No graphics or any of that tacky stuff.
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11-30-04, 01:02 PM
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For those interested (and that looks like alot), I should have the very first sample in my hands and pictures of it posted in the next couple hours. I am sure EVERYONE will be able to be accomidated as far as what kind of shirt they want and color (provided it isn't the same color as the logo). My dad is still looking into the hats as he has the equipment to make them, but it's harder that you might think finding quality blank hats at a reasonlable price, keep in mind to get a significant price reduction you usually have to buy hats and shirts by the gross (144) and I am not sure we will have 100+ people looking for a hat here, so just bear with me for a few hours and samples will be available to view, although I will probably start a new thread for that.
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