Monday, September 27, 2004
(4:57 PM) | Adam Kotsko:
I am a genius
I'm still kicking around the idea of ads, but I just came up with something truly brilliant: t-shirts. General J. C. Christian has them, and so can I. Now that Jared has graciously provided us with three logos -- one for The Weblog itself, one for Friday Afternoon Confessional, and one for the Pontifical Standing &c. -- it seems appropriate to derive profit from said images. (I would of course split any proceeds with Jared according to a formula of our choosing.) If I used one of Justin's slogans ("I was a monument to the absurd, an empty model, rigid at best" or "If nihilism were puke, I'd be the aftertaste"), I would of course share the proceeds with him as well. Perhaps a "Holbein's Dead Kerry" t-shirt would be appropriate as well -- and it would appeal to Republicans, who are generally wealthier.So it's an official goal: within the next couple weeks, Weblog merchandise will be available.
UPDATE: Okay, I didn't know that Jared would be such a fierce bargainer. I'll give you an idea of the kind of terms we're dealing with here -- let's say that this goes over really well and we make enough to buy a burrito at El Burrito Loco. (I know that's way too optimistic, but go with it.) By his reasoning, he would get the burrito, and I would get one napkin and as much of the grease as I could soak up with it.
I have a feeling that if I catch Justin at the right time (i.e., never tell him I'm making t-shirts with his slogans on them), I can get much better terms out of him. I could also use some of my own slogans: "Hold me closer, tiny blogger" might be funny, kind of. Or "Don't blog angry"? Maybe?
UPDATE: I decided to set up my little storefront anyway, even with negotiations still underway. I have prominently displayed it, because I am a dork. Even still, you may also view my wares by clicking here. If you have suggestions for additional items, just leave a comment.
Someday, I promise to write a post with "actual content" again.
UPDATE: All profits from the Anthony and Hayley mousepads go to Anthony and Hayley. Apparently Jake Moreland took the picture, and I found it on Josh Swenson's page, but neither of them get anything, because Anthony is poor. Oh, and if you live in the Kankakee area and want an adorable kitten, please contact him immediately so he'll stop being so stressed out and moody about the cat he and his wife rescued.
Thanks!
UPDATE: (Tuesday) I have added a St. Derrida shirt. I will work on getting a couple Justin-themed shirts up as soon as possible. One problem is that with my account as it is set up now, I can only have one of each type of shirt, so the "value t-shirt," which is the only non-outrageous thing on there, can only have one logo at a time. If people actually do buy some stuff, I'll use some of the proceeds to upgrade my account so that I can have more than one variety of the cheap shirt.
