EDIT: Here are the ordering instructions for all of you coming late to the party. There's still plenty of time to order your hats!
First, pics of the actual product:
For the size-conscious buyer, here's a pic of the back velcro closure. This hat has been adjusted to fit my own rather large dome - 7-3/4 - and you can see there's still PLENTY of velcro to go. I think you 8-1/2 guys will be fine.
Now, the info/ordering instructions:
Hats are
$20US each, if they're being shipped anywhere in the US.
If they're being shipped internationally, hats are
$28US (With a big thanks to MJ5150 for his generosity) each for the first hat, and
$15US each for up to two additional hats.
Determine how many hats you want, and what colors you want, following the instructions in the thread. You have 6 different hat colors available to you, as detailed in post #87.
Once you have determined your hat(s) color, then decide what color thread you would like to use for the design embroidery.
Sports Connection has dozens of colors, so feel free to be somewhat picky - but let's try to keep it to the basics. Any of the primary or secondary colors (i.e. blue, red, yellow, green, orange, purple) with the descriptors "light" or "dark" is about as complicated as I want to get. If you say "light red" I'm going to assume you mean pink, by the way. Black, white, brown, and khaki (tan) are also acceptable. If you have a specific color you just DESPERATELY have to have, PM me and I'll work with you.
Important note: Only one color thread per hat. Multi-color embroidery drives prices up, so I decided that one color would be enough.
Now, you've decided:
1) How many hats you want
2) The total for your order (using the prices above)
3) Color schemes for each hat
Log into PayPal and send that amount (i.e. $20, $40, $60US) to
neurotictim@hotmail.com. This payment is for GOODS, not gift or service.
In the "Email to recipient" SUBJECT line, please put your TB username.
In the MESSAGE block, please use this format to specify your hat preferences:
Hat color/thread color
For example - my order will look like this:
Black/white
Camo/black
Repeat this as many times as is necessary, and use a new line for each hat. Please do NOT:
Black/khaki/blue/pink = because I won't understand what you want.
If you DO NOT SPECIFY what color scheme you want, I will assume you want a black hat with white embroidery.
Please ensure that your PayPal address is the address where you want the hat(s) to be shipped. If it is not, please send me a PM via TB with the correct address.
I will stop taking payments at 2pm EST on Friday the 5th. The order will be placed shortly after that time, and I expect delivery with about a week or so. The hats SHOULD be mailed out by November 14th or 15th, and you should all have them within 6-10 business days at the latest.
I think I've covered everything, if I've missed anything feel free to PM me.
EDIT: Forgot - if you're paying via money order, please PM me for an address. I don't want to just put it out here.
Thanks!
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EDIT 2: I am opening up the orders to include baseball-style hats, in the style and colors seen here: District Threads DT610 The prices and options will be the same,
and everyone who has ordered and paid already will be able to change their order as desired. I do this because there have been several requests for blue, and a couple for ball-cap style hats. Those of you who have already made an order, please PM me with your updated selection -
if I don't hear from you, via PM, I'll assume your order stands.
Before you do that, though, you should know - since there isn't time at this point to have one made as a proof, you will be taking your chances on a few things -
I cannot speak for whether these hats are velcro in the back - the site says "Metal D-ring slider w/strap" but that's what it says about the army-style hats, which are velcro closures. You may get either one - Sports Connection doesn't even know until they get them - they don't keep them in stock.
I also cannot speak for whether these will fit the big-domed folks in the crowd.
Finally,
I'm extending the deadline for payment (for the group buy price) out to Friday, the 12th of November. I've had a number of people PM me asking if I could, to accomodate their pay schedules. This is as far as I'm willing to go:
The people who pay by 2pm on Friday the 5th will be in "group one" and their order will be placed this Friday afternoon - that schedule remains the same.
For the stragglers ("group two"), I will place their order on Friday the 12th - which is when I expect the first order to be ready for pickup.
If you have not paid by Friday, the 12th of November, you will NOT be getting a hat. No if's, ands, or buts about it.
There will NOT be a "group three" order.
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Now, the originial post in all it's glory:
So I have a thing for hats. I rotate out my nice hats from show to show, but I also like to wear them in the "real world."
My favorite style is the cadet or "army-style" hat (see below), and I thought I'd look into having one embroidered with some sort of bass-inspired design.
Took my decent Photoshop skills and set about to making a cool design, and this is what I came up with:
I looked online, and it seems the best deal (with the best reviews) is from a place called
CrazyCustomCaps. Some places were cheaper, but from what I could tell, this is the highest-rated site.
There's a $35 initial setup fee, and then each hat is around $30 counting shipping.
If I buy 20 or more, the price of the hats goes down to roughly $15, and I could defray the cost of the setup. The hats would be black, one-size-fits-most with metal side eyelets and plastic adjustable strap on the back. The logo would be white thread.
So, I guess I'm asking, does anyone want in on this?
I was thinking I'd see what kind of response I got, then maybe we could go from there. If we get at least 20 orders, then instead of paying $58 or more each (for one hat + setup), we could get these for $15 (+ shipping) each, shipped to your door. The actual cost of the hat to each person would be approximately $15 - I'm not trying to make any money on this deal, but I don't want to pay out of pocket for packaging and shipping for each hat, so it would need to be included in payment - say $3 each?
I just went through their calculator, and we could get 50 hats at roughly $12 each (+ shipping) or (God forbid) 100 hats at roughly $10 each ( + shipping)
The best idea I had was that everyone could PayPal me, then I could pay for the hats, and then when I receive them, ship them out to each person. If anyone has a better idea than that, please let me know.
So what do you say, TalkBass? Prices depend on how many people actually commit and make payment via Paypal.
20 orders = $18 each
50 orders = $15 each
100 orders = $13 each
Does anyone else want in on this, or am I buying a $58 hat?
Thanks!
For orders under 100 units, their turnaround is 4-10 business days, plus shipping time. Oh, and I'll leave this open for a week or two to see before I order, so there's no rush.
No higher motivation for a bass player!
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