Some more to ponder, looks better on a stubby holder :-)

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Jack

i like that one ,it would look good on a cap and the back of a shirt ,,,good one jacky jacky

Jack a fish outline or bones would look good in the middle of that one. I would do it for you but I do not have Photoshop on this PC.

eg.

I did have something in the middle but decided against it. I do not like clutter (generally speaking).
That boney thing would be a nono in my opinion as you'll find that them all over ausfish already


Jack

what about "viva" written in the middle ,,,just thinkin out loud ahhahah

here is some idea,s from cafepress

Freddy you have to be mindfull that images such as those bony fishy's belong to somebody & you may be in breach of copywrite, whereas the map of oz you would not.

Yep Yep oz just a wittle emblem on the front & a bigger one on back of shirt

Now as I mentioned earlier below is a pic of my old work shirts they were embroided not screen printed & they've lasted very well over the years.

ps] logo on back is actually bigger than it's size in the pic

Also think that quality shirts should be chosen some of those crappy El-Cheapo's wont last 20 wash's

I do know someone in the industry & will ask next time I see him

PHOTOS 1 AND 4 i think will be the way to go, the idea of the sponsors name being on the gear to me is wrong, this type of thing is about the site the site and only the site

Nope !

We're talking about the sites merchandise here

Must agree, the simple idea is good and easy! If we can get it edited up nice in some good colours? Blue and Dark blue or somthing and have a jpeg img, we can use online and in the forums and sigs etc and a simpler version for shirts and caps..

PNG is a well known/used image file standard nowadays which allows for much better transparancy than GIF, so the logo can be put on any colour background and still look good. JPEG does not allow for transparancy at all I believe so your stuck with the background colour that it was made with.

Jumpus if you like it just let me know and I'll send you the photoshop files, if not fair enough I can change and or delete easily
It was just an idea that I was playing around with.

Jack

I'll make some inquiries 1st Jack

See what sort of pricing I can get on merchandise ect

OK guys

I made some inquiries today even got a cattlelog of some shirts etc but left it behind so cant post any pics

Anyways will go in next week to have a looky @ the shirts but I didn't see any of the Columbian types shirts in the book which I think may be the more popular ???????????????????????????????????????

Just need some show of hands as to how many are interested ??????

If you're not serious please dont put your hand up I dont want any non genuin peeps throwing out the pricing structure of the shirts.

Now products allways look nice out of a book but I like to see the product in person & get an idea of the quality

There's both polyester & cotton shirts cotton will breathe the poly's wont

For these polo neck shirts embroided with logo will go approx $20 each

Have no idea how much the Columbian type shirts will cost

As far as caps go ????

Well as mentioned earlier & I asked 2day & there's no probs getting as many Viva Caps as I want free of charge oz man had allready inquired & looking @ around $3 - $4 per cap to get embroided + a couple of $'s on top of that to go to site maitenance which I think is fair considering caps are over $10 in shops

I would be in for a shirt .....

if they are the long sleeve cotton shirts then count me in

I'm in

Still very interested in the Columbia type shirts as well.



Jack

I'd like to see a choice of both short sleeved & the long sleeved shirts poly

Christos pointed out to me today that I should be looking for high UV rating something I was not aware of

yep 30+ more expensive, but worth it after all u have seen how i burn.

p.s. possum said to put her down for a shirt to

Jumpy, I am interested as long as the polos have a pocket. If you are buying polo's through an embroidery/printing shop pockets are easy to get.

For what it is worth Biz Collections from NZ were the most generous size but Johnny Bobbins were good as well.

BTW, I used to get our club shirts from GC Apparel. They also make their own shirts and it's in Botany.
http://www.gcapparel.com.au/catalogues.html

I was also thinking how earlier I'd mentioned that I didn't think the members here should have to pay for the stickers since the stickers were advertising for the site.

Now what I will do is put up a few items in the Auction Forum with the profits not going into the charity kitty

Instead towards the payment of the stickers, these items will be noted so once I decide what they'll be

Only down the road Freda may stop in to see what they've got.

Was told the best priced place to get the stuff from is out woop woop a place called Villawood

If only we knew some one out woop woop. What are we going to do to resolve this concern.

Put me in for a shirt jumpy.
I have a shirt like the one Steve wore at the meet on love it.
It has the Shimano sign across the back. Even has 2 pockets for the ciggies which won me over
UV rated ect,ect...

But whatever shirt you come up with i'll have pal.

But can you order me a XL shirt withh XXXL arms??? thanks in advance

Jed at work. Now I know why you also wear shorts with long pockets.

Well I go throu woop woop daily.

Hey that man stole my hat!!

Jumpy, Ill grab a couple of hats and one of each shirts!!

we are going to have to check sizes though?

We use the biz collections shirts through work and thay are pretty good, I wear a 2XL.

As for hats? Can you let us know what style the hats are?

i thought the money from the charity kitty was gonna go towards all this so us members got them for free ?

Think you are very mistaken jason & nowhere have I said so exept for the stickers.

The whole purpose of the auction forum is to raise money for charity & nothing else the members of this site are not a registered charity.

Alot of the items in the auction threads were either donated or given to me @ silly prices only because I told those people we were going to raise funds for a charity & I'm afraid you're looking in the wrong place if you're after freeby's.

On another note guys just to clarify a thing in regards to the shirts

OK cotton versus polyester

cotton breathes poly dosen't

cotton needs ironing after washing whereas poly dosen't [might explain why our poly is showing signs of wrinkles ]

After speaking to a friend yesterday who's going to take me & introduse me to his mates in the shirt importing buisness next week

Well he recomended a 50% cotton / 50 % poly mix on the shirts

it was mentioned somewhere that the members should or would get them for free ,,ill see if i can find it ,,then again its prolly been deleted now

[quote name='Jumpus GooDarus' date='Apr 3 2008, 07:35 PM' post='13455']
Jack & to the others who wanted to pay for their stickers !

They will be free of charge simply because they are promoting the site & dont think it fair members should have to pay for them.

oh look there it is ,,i wonder who said that ,,,well what do i know ,,,,,maybe you should remember what you write ,or have i some how read this wrong

You should really learn how to read B4 jumping to conclusions & accusing people of going back on their word

In this thread go back & read post # 70 on page 4

hey smartarse i didnt say anyone went back on there word ,and no matter what everyone else wants youll do what you want too anyway so why bother even asking opinions,prolly just to make you feel better inside

Guess they are the perks of being the owner/starter of this site.

Why do these clashes always ruin the atmosphere from time to time on every forum???

Jack

a very good question, lets hope that this is the last one

Getting back to the topic of shirts

Blind Freda sent me a pm in regards to Top Gear Shirts & for those who didn't know which type of shirts I was refering have a look @ this link & keep watching the pic as it will change to display various styles.

http://www.top-gear.com.au/fishing.html

If you click on buy now it will give you an idea of cost without any discount.

Anyways these are the shirts I'll be chasing up next week & hopefully my mate can get similar @ a better price

Rummy, Biz Collections are one of the most generous when it comes to sizes. A 2XL is all I need in Biz yet in some other brands I need a 3XL.

Have a look at the topgear site for an example of sizing http://www.top-gear.com.au/sizing.html
This is how I suggest Jumpy advises us. Worked for me in the past.
Chest is the most important size followed by sleeve length, especially for Bees.

Jason,

Jumpy only mentions the stickers were free. It was discussed at the St George Motor Boat Club about purchasing colombian and maybe polos.

Rummy hats are the Viva ones. My guess is if you see a Viva cap you will have a good chance that the person knows Jumpy. Be like me and ask them if they know Dog Catcher had them all stumped.

Ive got mine mate! haha, its well and truly worn now, and since i aquired this hat, my fish catch has improved greatly and I thank the hat.. ;)

But could always use another cause its worn out!

Shirts look good... as ya know, Im keen for a few mate.. Ill buy whateva!

Jas.. Chillout mate. Ill shout ya a shirt! Ill bring it up when I come up for a shot!

Jump put me down for one!
long sleeve or short sleeve it dont matter there all goin to look good!
good work on the designs Jack! they look great.
Jason, the way i read it the stickers are free... stickers stay on a boat or car alot longer then a shirt or cap stays on a person mate... plus there cheaper to produce....

Seems we are getting a good showing of hands for the shirts

But none of you have really gotton back on the hat issue ???

Reason I ask is that after all the gear is purchased it's time to get the embroidery done & how it works is a setup fee is charged to set up the compters operating the sewing machines.

Set up only once & the pricing stays a bit lower.

oz man had allready made enquiries to get caps supplied & embroided

I got offered those viva caps to add fishing-oz-style to them

Saving will be only about a few $$'s under the proviso that a fair size quanyity of the ones oz enquired about are purchased & that means a fair bit of $$ outlay.

Or I can send out about 50 of the viva caps & get fishing-oz-sytle added to them

So whats everyones thoughts ????????????????????

Tommy I'd love to be able to get those shirts with the sleeves that unzip etc but doubt it & yep they are a spoofy looking shirt which can be worn just about anywhere & not just fushing.

Once I get to see a few I'll post pics with the various colours so each can choose the colour of choice

That wont effect the pricing as they get sold in quantaty & not by the colour only thing that may vary is the price on the embroidery

Jumpy, Count me out on the caps, I have so many that they will last my life time and they were all free. I really like the Viva cap and it is my current fishing cap.
Shirts however are something most people buy as they tend to wear out.

My thought would be:
a polo shirt to wear with pride and would look good at the meet and greets, etc.
a fishing shirt because I need a fishing shirt.

Just trying to keep it simple because my guess on costs will be $30-35 min for the polo and $50-55 min for the fishing shirt.

Easy to add caps as the embroidery only need to be scaled down.

Once you choose the style, post pictures of the product, the final logo and prices you'll know who is serious.

Keep going I know how much time it takes to organise.

Are you joking Feddy ???????

Or are you trying to scare members away from purchasing ????????????????

polo's should not be anything over $20 & I'm aiming to get the shirts for around the $30 mark

I hope you get good quality paneled polo shirts for that price, I could not.

The Gear For Life ones cost $22 plus a front logo for $6 and screen printing on the back for $4.
Biz and the GC were $18 plus $6 plus $4

I did get reasonable quality plain shirts for $7-8, but thought Fishing Oz Style was about style

Fishing shirts was only a guess from the topgear website. I'll go back to my box now and shut up.



PS, could please you add a dunce emoticon.

Jump in my reply i meant i dont care what the shirts are... ill purchase one if they are short sleeved or long sleeved... never meant the ones with the zipper arms haha

Tis' not the length, tis' the girth i tells ya


The fishing shirt is great jumpy.. I'll have one and a hat or 2.

In regards to 50 hats.. You will get rid of 20 straight away, then with new members over the next 6 months or so, you will have something to offer them without having to go through the set up and running around..

Just my thoughts

I'll vote for a sky blue shirt like mine and Steve P. I dont want to be in the shallows and scare my fish with a bright yellow or something.. Blends in with the sky most days!! I need every advantage i can get.

When you in there discussing shirts, can you see if they have kids sizes?? If so, I'll have one of those as well.
We got one hand made for his birthday as they said it wasn't available.. and it fits my wife.. She is more than happy with it. haha

Now that would look great.. A 6 year old with a decked out sponsored shirt

Hope the merchandice caters for the husky gentlemen, those viva hats dont fit my head ( massive brain inside, not doing much) Im sure they will be ok.

hats. j.g i am in for four.

i have been looking at my viva cap and i think u may have to redesign it as i don't see there is enough room for the logo.
although this is about the sites logo i do think we should try to fit viva on to shirt or hat some were as we are getting a lot of help from them.

I'm with B.C. If the caps come in man sizes, then I would get another one. Shirts - well, I'm not as husky as Coops or Steven, but xxl would be good

The minimum order they will do is 100 and the cost is $500 including a basic cap or if we supply the cap the price is about $3.00 per unit plus set up with a minimum run of 50.
But I'm still talking with them about a discount ..
Also has anyone thought of lanyards cost is $3.40ea + gst for a 100 order in a 15mm width with a keyring. Ideal for the engine keys to hang around your neck.

Dear George,

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CUSTOM PRINTED LANYARDS

15mm, navy blue lanyards with two colour print on one side only, a split ring attachment (keyring) and no breakaway.



X 100 in quantity = $3.40c each + GST



Freight would be $15.00 + GST.

Delivery would be approx 4 weeks from artwork approval.

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