New Toadfish Shop!

[Opsa]

Check out our new merchandise shop! There's lots of fun Toadfish Monastery stuff you can buy if you like, and the proceeds will help us run this site.

Sibling MentalBlock has just set this up for us, and has ordered some of the items to test how they come through. If you'd like to make a test purchase, please let us know if you found that the items arrived in a timely fashion and if you were satisfied.

You may access it from the top bar on this page (just under the big photo) or by going here: http://www.cafepress.com/toadfishmon

Edit: I notice that the tee also comes in a nice, monkish saffron color- just what I was looking for!

[Aggie]

Psst...  Opas.   Those of us who are posting unwrapped can't see the top bar... can someone put this in the News box next to the donations announcement? 

[anthrobabe]

It looks awesome!

Can't wait until payday 

[Opsa]

Psst...  Opas.   Those of us who are posting unwrapped can't see the top bar... can someone put this in the News box next to the donations announcement? 

I'll ask an admin about this.

[goat starer]

where are they being posted from? can we get someone in england to do them so we dont have lots of postage to europe?

[ivor]

I fixed all the issues with the black background.  Good to go!

[Bruder Cuzzen]

Awesome ! I'm going for the mugs , and a couple of the jerseys  when i find my credit card .

That looked like an awful lot of work to put together .

Regards , BC

[Griffin NoName]

where are they being posted from? can we get someone in england to do them so we dont have lots of postage to europe?

Don't know of any similar internet outlets in the UK - though I have a vague memory of one possibly in Italy. Time to do some research?

[Opsa]

 We certainly could use both an European and Australian connection.


Edit:
I contacted CafePress about stores on other continents.
I found these UK site: http://www.spreadshirt.net/shop.php?sid=193928
http://t-shirtme.buy-tees.com/
This one does more than just shirts: http://www.zazzle.com/

Here's a good Australian company: http://www.customyourshirt.com/

[ivor]

Zazzle looks way better than CafePress.

I can't seem to upload images to t-shirtme.buy-tees.com.

I don't seem to be able to create an account at SpreadShirt.net.  There is no option for the US.

[Opsa]

Should we set up a Zazzle account? Looks like it's free.

[Griffin NoName]

I prefe the look feel of cafepress hugely over zazzle - but an account as well at zazzle, why not?

[Sibling Chatty]

Have seen merchandise from both. (Former Member, The Invisible Friends Club--both stores now closed.) Cafepress does a wider range of merchandise, and a little better look/feel to it. Zazzle may have improved, but had some issues with 'blurry' or indistinct merch at one point.

LOVE the caps at Cafepress. I may make Dan and Gary get them to wear while in Europe. Silly boys, they'll NEED hats against cold and sun (they don't--either on--have a full head of hair on top) and both hate to wear anything but a Resistol or Stetson--NOT good 'traveling in Europe' headgear!!

Zazzle was very good for British members of IFC, less so for Americans, but that was a few years back.

[Opsa]

Thanks for the input on Zazzle. Maybe we can contact them and ask about the quality, or do  a test run, as MB is doing with CafePress.

[Alpaca]

Does either company make high-quality mousepads? This one scavenged from some old biomedical conference years ago is getting a bit tarnished, and a toadfish mousepad would be lovely.

[Opsa]

Does either company make high-quality mousepads? This one scavenged from some old biomedical conference years ago is getting a bit tarnished, and a toadfish mousepad would be lovely.

Check out about halfway down page two here: http://www.cafepress.com/toadfishmon/3395905



The Tile Box looks really cool, too! http://www.cafepress.com/toadfishmon.155625407

[Alpaca]

Ooh, that does look nice. (Silly me, I didn't click on the "more stuff" link when I first visited.) I just might have to convince a parent to give me a credit card for a bit.

[ivor]

I got my stuff today!  I got a large mug, the khaki hat and a military green t-shirt.  It all came out awesome!  The mug was especially nice.  That logo just looks beautiful on everything.  Everything was fine quality too.  I wasn't expecting them to be that nice.

[Opsa]

That's great to hear! Thanks!

[ivor]

Everything at the Toadfish Apothecary Shop is 20% off at the register until the 19th.  The discount is taken at checkout.

[Griffin NoName]

oooo time to buy christmas presents then......

[anthrobabe]

Did someone say
discount???

I've always gotten good quality stuff from there.

[Opsa]

Does the Monastery still make the same amount, even if the merch is on sale?

[ivor]

Yes.

[Griffin NoName]

I just bought a load of Christmas presents - no discount at the checkout.

?

(order no. 45031259)

[ivor]

Oh my gosh!  I am so sorry.  I mis-read this email.  It's so stupid though.  I think what they are saying is I, meaning me, get a 20% discount and not my customers???  That's total crap.

* No coupon required. Discount is automatically applied when you purchase products from your shop(s). Excludes CD, button, magnet or mini-button orders (singles or multi-packs), and bulk orders. Cannot be combined with other offers. This sale ends on September 19, 2007 at 11:59 pm (PST). Orders placed during the sale period that require delivery on or before October 8, 2007 require a shipping upgrade to Next Day or 2-Day Shipping.

Okay, the sale is over.  Sorry!

Griffin I will send you the discount in cash out of my pocket.  Sorry! 

[Griffin NoName]

I'd rather you donate it to the Monastery !!!!



erm.... actually it doesn't exist - so just throw it away !

[ivor]

I'll donate $20 to the Monastery in your name then.  Thanks and sorry!  At least it's good for a laugh.

[Opsa]

Good solution, MB! 

[Griffin NoName]

Thanks MB.

If I'd known this would hapen I'd have bought hundreds more items  

[anthrobabe]

I'm getting everyone TM thongs this year---

I'm known for my presents being unsusual but this should be very  for everyone. Especially they guys.

[Opsa]

Great! That should make for less visible panty lines seen through our monkish robes. 

[anthrobabe]

exactly---- but now I've got to lurk in the halls and ask siblings and pirates what size underwear they need

[Griffin NoName]

Oi serjest youse deduct several numbers from ther sizes ther pirates tell ye

[Opsa]

It's fun to watch people walk funny-loik!

[Darlica]

There's a lot of nice things in the shop, unfortunately I'm not in a good place economically right now so shopping has to wait.

[Griffin NoName]

Finally unpacked the box which arrived swiftly and has sat waiting for Christmas present wrapping time. (High levels of prioritising on My Hill).

The merchandise is really excellent.

My only regret is I ordered before the choice of Logo !!

I may have to place another order. If I recover from Christmas.

Wish we had the energy for marketing.... ** she says, being the first to claim lack of energy as the excuse for everything. **

[anthrobabe]

 

ordered a toadfish clock for the hall
it arrived very swiftly and was very well wrapped and packaged
nice service at cafepress!
it really looks great --the logo fits it well-- it even came with a battery


there are no numbers or other types of markings on it..just two hands and our logo....

so I can truthfully answer  "how the hell should I know" when they say--- what time is it?

somehow it all fits and makes sense

[Griffin NoName]

I'm waiting for summer  to wear my (rather sickly) pink Toadfish T shirt.

Glad the clock is nice. Hmmm, tempting.

Recommend the canvas bag too.

[Bruder Cuzzen]

I'm looking at getting a set of the big mugs .

[Griffin NoName]

They are BIG.

Even the small ones are biggish. Narrow but tall and thin enough not to accomodate my nose. I can't work out how far back to tip my head.

[Black Bart]

Arrrr...if ye tips yer head back too far ye'll fall orf the poop deck!

I fancy a T-Shirt...very well designed I hear.

[Griffin NoName]

I fancy a T-Shirt...very well designed I hear.

[Opsa]

VERY well-designed. I'm hoping to snag one, myself. And/or a mug.

[Opsa]

Okay- how did we get on Zazzle?

[Griffin NoName]

Looks to me like the only product associated directly with us is:



I rather like it.

Should we make our fortunes sueing for copyright?

[Opsa]

I am guessing that Zazzle just forwards the order to our store.

Edit: Except I just checked our store and we do not carry that item!

[Darlica]

copyright infringement...

Seriously, let them know that logo is copy write protected elsewhere, it's yours Opsa, right?
You made it and let us use it.

No matter if we like the product or not the design is yours and if anyone makes money out of it, it should be you (then you do whatever you like with them).

[Opsa]

It includes our artist's copyright in the small print at the bottom. It also includes our internet address. Meh, let them keep it. It's advertising for us.