Slapshot shirts (good news & bad news)

XHonusWagnerX - 5-27-2007 at 07:48 AM

OK.... I know everyone has been waiting to hear what the deal with the Slapshot shirts is. Well, I have good news and bad news.

The good news is that all 4 shits (Misfits rip off, Danzig rip off, classic mask & hardcore evil) will be printed by Def-Steve.

The bad news (for now!) is that only enough shits for Florida will be printed.

So... since everyone wants shirts the best way would be to get someone going to the show to buy it for you. I know wat least one person on the board is going so get on him and send him money!

The other possibilty that Im trying to get Slapshot to do is to start selling shirts online. If that happens then after the show any left overs and possibly some newly printed shirts would be for sale either from me or from Def-Star.

Im sorry guys.... I did my best!!!!

JawnDiablo - 5-27-2007 at 10:13 AM

so whos going to that show that i can send some ducets to?

MyOwnWay - 5-27-2007 at 10:14 AM

So... If Steve is doing the screens for the shirts, would Steve take our money if he ran off a few extra (In an XL?).

If no, than my next question is the same as Diablo's/

defstarsteve - 5-27-2007 at 12:28 PM

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Originally posted by MyOwnWay
So... If Steve is doing the screens for the shirts, would Steve take our money if he ran off a few extra (In an XL?).

If no, than my next question is the same as Diablo's/

the problem with that request.....

if I did that those shirts would be bootlegs, and I am not down with bootlegs.

I have tons of art from tons of bands that I could make money off of, and never give the bands a dime, cause they wouldn't know shit about it....
but that money would never be able to rebuild my reputation and for me to fuck up what I have spent so long building would be fucking stupid for a couple of dollars here and there on a bootleg...

It's not like I don;t waht you guys to have the shirts, but if slapshot only wants to make 50 of each, it's up to them...
maybe they want them to be ebay gold, maybe they only want those "true fans" to have them, but I can't fuck up
it has taken me years to get where I am and it would take only 1 mistake for my rep to be gone....

the hardcore community is impossible to get props in but everyone will drag your name thru the mud if you give them a chance, so I gotta stay legit..
sorry guys...

if the band decides to do a webstore with us you'll be the 2nd to know it

Discipline - 5-27-2007 at 08:15 PM

Understood Steve, and I respect your position against bootlegs..

tireironsaint - 5-27-2007 at 08:31 PM

This does NOT make me happy. I completely understand how Honus' and Steve's hands are tied on this, but it really sucks that the band doesn't want to make these shirts more available. The only official Slappy shirt I've ever gotten my mitts on was the one B9 was selling and that got bleach on it. This has been one of my favorite bands since high school and not only have I never seen them, but I can't even get merch.

XHonusWagnerX - 5-27-2007 at 09:13 PM

Im gonna do my best guys..... I promise!

BDx13 - 5-27-2007 at 11:06 PM

unless there are some contractual issues, OR they really do want to limited editions, this honestly doesn't make sense. not the bit about not boolegging; obviously that's not gonna happen.

but the screens are already on the press... let me buy two dozen mixed sizes of the oldschool mask shirts at retail price, paid directly to the band, then i'll pay steve to ship them to me. they'd all go to thorp board members and friends.

Discipline - 5-28-2007 at 12:27 AM

I can't understand a band not wanting to sell as many shirts as possible. If there's a demand then fill it. Not everybody has the time or the means to make it to Florida for a single show.

defstarsteve - 5-28-2007 at 12:50 AM

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Originally posted by BD
unless there are some contractual issues, OR they really do want to limited editions, this honestly doesn't make sense. not the bit about not boolegging; obviously that's not gonna happen.

but the screens are already on the press... let me buy two dozen mixed sizes of the oldschool mask shirts at retail price, paid directly to the band, then i'll pay steve to ship them to me. they'd all go to thorp board members and friends.

I could only do it if the band approves of it....
you guys know how I am
I would give them away if I could....
but what good is it for a band to play 1 show a year....
they don't seem motivated by the money they could make...

so I guess that is honorable, or they are just trying to create something larger then they are by only playing 1 show ayear and printin 50 shirts, ooohhh you better not miss it, kind of crap....

hard to tell, but honus is the contact guy for the band for me...

if he says do it and I get paid for it, the shirts get done....
bribe him

clevohardcore - 5-28-2007 at 02:44 AM

Where are the designs for them. I want in on them, but not sure what they look like.

Steve is a breath of fresh air. Many people would jump at making a quick buck when no one would be the wiser. You rule DEF-STAR. Life is much easier when your hands are clean.

panzerkreuzer - 5-28-2007 at 08:07 AM

maybe all of us who want a shirt should contact thge band directly. if they see that there are many fans that can?t come to the florida show they will think about selling them online. i could easily sell ten shirts over here in germany.
i guess i?ll ask mark when i get my record...

XHonusWagnerX - 5-28-2007 at 10:40 AM

Im gonna try to talk to the guys and see if it can be done.

JawnDiablo - 5-28-2007 at 11:57 AM

I have much respect for Steve for sticking with his princilpes on this one.
Integrity is something you don't see much of in the "hardcore" thing these days.

but id still like to be the only goon on my block with one of these bad boys

clevohardcore - 5-28-2007 at 02:11 PM

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Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
Im gonna try to talk to the guys and see if it can be done.

^^^^^^^^Ya have them bust out another 10 shirts or so or however many we want. Its pretty much a pre-order for them.

XHonusWagnerX - 5-28-2007 at 02:50 PM

Ok... lets make a PRE-ORDER LIST... shirts at $15 plus postage.

tireironsaint - 5-28-2007 at 04:03 PM

OK, I just dug up the thread with pictures of the designs so people can be reminded of what they look like. I'm wavering over whether I can afford 2 or 3 at that price, but I wish I could get them all. Gimme a day to decide, Honus.

defstarsteve - 5-28-2007 at 04:20 PM

the shirts will not be going to press til laround the 10th, so if I could have all the orders back to me by say the 7th we should be in good shape....

and no special requests...
I will not be changing the shirt colors, or styles....
you get the same shirts the band is getting printed on the same colors in the same colors, I got no time for bullshit

upyerbum - 5-28-2007 at 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by defstarsteve
I got no time for bullshit

Well fucking said. I likely won't be getting a shirt, but I've been following this thread, and Steve, you're a hell of a guy.

upyerbum - 5-28-2007 at 04:24 PM

You too Honus.

Discipline - 5-28-2007 at 05:07 PM

If this can be done, I'm in for one of the classic mask and one of the hardcore evil, both in xxl.

defstarsteve - 5-28-2007 at 05:10 PM

actually I think we need a 3rd thread on the topic just for orders...
make it a sticky withthe pics of the shirts and only post orders into it....
all other comments can be made into the other 2 og threads

panzerkreuzer - 5-28-2007 at 05:12 PM

if it really comes true i take all four of them. all in large.