what have you done, or have you seen done, or have you just thought of for band merch?
shirts, stickers and patches are cool, but what are some more creative ideas..
if i can find a quote for it that costs the right amount for a small run, i might get some pocket mirrors printed up with our band's logo on it - so that the punters have a cool surface to rack up on
I always wanted band ties, so I could wear them in office jobs.
I always thought those Sleep rolling papers were the best stoner merch idea ever.
I love cool band merch as much as anyone else. I'm guilty of buying AC/DC Bic lighters, I admit. But I have to say that Jerry Only of the Misfits has single handedly ruined that band with the over saturation of merch(and writing one of the worst albums of 2011). The Misfits have been my favorite band for nearly 25 years but when I saw Misfits teddy bears , I said enough is enough.
End of rant: I have always been a fan of band hoodies and beanie hats. Beer koozies are kick ass too
Tenacious D used to sell cum rags with their logo on them. I always thought that was brilliant.
Rocket From The Crypt had soap dishes I think way way back.
Cough has coozies that read "Tune down, drink up"
Bands should make 40 oz. coozies.
High on Fire had hot sauce. The Melvins had some canned food.
The Locust had coke mirrors, barrettes, and aprons. I had one of the aprons, and wore it daily while working at a pizza joint in Seattle.
I have a couple of novel ideas, but I'm saving them until such time as the ideas can be implemented.
I remember a band in Cleve-O had their log on the plastic filter thing in the urinals at bars around town. Everytime I pissed, I saw their logo.
not particularly crazy but Ive always liked matches. Theyvare cheap and easy to give away for free, they are useful and they are cool. Got some Weedeater matches, Elvis 77 with the Shepard Ferry drawing or whoeevr the famous guy is, a few others.
Big Business had lobster bibs at one of their early gigs.
Quote from: The Riffer on March 19, 2012, 12:34:36 PM
I remember a band in Cleve-O had their log on the plastic filter thing in the urinals at bars around town. Everytime I pissed, I saw their logo.
Do y'all log right into the urinals in Cleveland, or did you just forget an "o"?
in cleveland we like to log right in the urinials, we call it "dry docking"
Not to be confused with "upper decker"
I wanted to get a Slayer hockey sweater but them shits was esspensive.
Rollins Band had a coffee mug (Part Animal, Part Caffeine). Madonna had a 12" glass votive candle (would be easy to make - buy plain candles and put your own sticker on it). Leningrad Cowboys had beer with their own label.
A local girl band (Well, 3 out of are girls) has men's briefs and girl's thongs.
Quote from: RAGER on March 19, 2012, 02:33:39 PM
Not to be confused with "upper decker"
right, the upper decker is when you log into the water tank of the toilet. usually takes a while to discover if youve been "upperdecked", whereas a drydock is instantly recognizeable.
local punk band in town had bricks for sale. Like, red building bricks for houses with their name paint-penned on them.
Quote from: blackkrosses on March 19, 2012, 08:26:18 PM
local punk band in town had bricks for sale. Like, red building bricks for houses with their name paint-penned on them.
I hope they bring down the house every night they play. Coming from a punk background, I've had lit cigarettes , beer cans, ashtrays, spit, and numerous other things hurled at us and that was a friendly crowd. I wouldn't want a brick with my own band name on it bouncing off my cranium. I think Nerf footballs would make a better replacement.
Beastwars had their own beer brewed by some craft brewing outfit. Fancy label and everything.
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Quote from: Jake on March 19, 2012, 11:22:22 AM
Tenacious D used to sell cum rags with their logo on them. I always thought that was brilliant.
ah yeah i've seen that. it's up there with manowar's "warrior's shield" condoms
Quote from: Jake on March 20, 2012, 01:05:26 AM
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I want some of that so bad.
Quote from: deaner33 on March 20, 2012, 08:59:39 AM
Quote from: Jake on March 20, 2012, 01:05:26 AM
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I want some of that so bad.
The fermented sweat from Neil Fallon's beard!
Quote from: RacerX on March 19, 2012, 02:02:38 PM
Quote from: The Riffer on March 19, 2012, 12:34:36 PM
I remember a band in Cleve-O had their log on the plastic filter thing in the urinals at bars around town. Everytime I pissed, I saw their logo.
Do y'all log right into the urinals in Cleveland, or did you just forget an "o"?
Last time I was in Cleveland, there was shit everywhere.
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I have a bottle of that Clutch beer in my fridge right now. I've had it for months, I guess the right time to drink it hasn't happened yet. Anyway.. we have Husky beer coozies. I haven't seen too many bands offering those. And +1 for Sleep rolling papers being a genius idea.
I wish that Lips o' Clutch beer was carried here; the New Belgium delivery fucko said it didn't make it to the Mid-South as widespread-ly as the other NBB varieties
Yeah, I drove around looking for it. Ended up buying like $90 worth of it (they were $12/per bottle, I think?) when I finally found it. Gave a few to friends, drank some, and will keep the rest. It's the coolest friggin thing that they made that.
Quote from: Lumpy on March 19, 2012, 02:38:10 PM
Leningrad Cowboys had beer with their own label.
Haha, after that violinist/playmate Linda Lampenius came out with her own cider.
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Back in the 90's a friend of mine was in a hair metal band and they used to screen the band's name onto kneepads. Every time a girl bought a shirt she got a set of kneepads too.
Quote from: Metal and Beer on March 20, 2012, 10:28:30 PM
I wish that Lips o' Clutch beer was carried here; the New Belgium delivery fucko said it didn't make it to the Mid-South as widespread-ly as the other NBB varieties
Colonial Wine and Spirits on W. Markham
Quote from: Jake on March 19, 2012, 11:22:22 AM
Tenacious D used to sell cum rags with their logo on them. I always thought that was brilliant.
That's what I thought about when I saw the topic. It is the best merch idea ever, and I still laugh about it.
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too fuckin' good
Quote from: beerrhino on March 21, 2012, 07:00:41 AM
Back in the 90's a friend of mine was in a hair metal band and they used to screen the band's name onto kneepads. Every time a girl bought a shirt she got a set of kneepads too.
hahaha, best!
Quote from: chlorpromazine on March 22, 2012, 06:36:39 AM
Colonial Wine and Spirits on W. Markham
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Quote from: chlorpromazine on March 22, 2012, 06:36:39 AM
Quote from: Metal and Beer on March 20, 2012, 10:28:30 PM
I wish that Lips o' Clutch beer was carried here; the New Belgium delivery fucko said it didn't make it to the Mid-South as widespread-ly as the other NBB varieties
Colonial Wine and Spirits on W. Markham
Quote from: Jake on March 19, 2012, 11:22:22 AM
Tenacious D used to sell cum rags with their logo on them. I always thought that was brilliant.
That's what I thought about when I saw the topic. It is the best merch idea ever, and I still laugh about it.
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.kungfustore.com/system/photos/assets/1203/1203-max.jpg)
too fuckin' good
I always wanted their softball jersey that said Cleveland Steamers.
How big was that rag? It looks a little small - I usually require an old bath towel...
I recently brewed a lager beer for my band Threefold Law, to be called Threefold Lawger. Never got the labels made and I'm now drinking it from a plain bottle. I was a good idea, procrastination got in the way.
Quote from: deaner33 on March 23, 2012, 07:54:27 AM
I always wanted their softball jersey that said Cleveland Steamers.
I had that Jersey. The number on the back was 666, which made it extra offensively fun.