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[Dylan8]

Would be happy either way but it would be a cool, subtle campaigner identifier

 

[Lagooner]

While I like this initiative, there's a couple of things that concern me.

1. We're proposing using an historical Port logo to produce custom merchandise for those fortunate enough to be in this thread.
2. We're not involving the club in any way, nor seeking consent from the right people.
3. We're potentially taking revenue away from the club by producing our own merchandise.

What I would do:

1. Before producing a single cap, prepare some production cost estimates on various quantities.
2. Establish a unit cost with an added markup to make the total cost around the retail price of a premium cap of this type. (can be higher than usual because it is limited edition.)
3. Offer to give the club the total markup value in exchange for their permission and blessing.
4. Take orders from BigFooty Port Board and set a limit on the numbers produced. Potentially even have a numbering system on the hats.
5. Produce, distribute and deliver cash monies to the club wearing your new Prtz bling.

If you follow this, I would be interested and can also help produce the artwork for the caps. One thing to note, sometimes it's better to adjust the design slightly to suit the production method than be historically accurate. This might be one of those cases.

All good points bomber and I've been leaning this way since El_Scorcho alluded to it yesterday i.e. getting the club involved. I was planning to go to the Store next week anyway so I'll ask some questions about it while I'm there.

Also I tried my hand at a 'historically accurate' version this morning. It's rough (I only do rough!) but you get the idea.



I'd be interested to see how a refined/altered version can improve on it for cap use.

 

[Dylan8]

It's rough (I only do rough!)

oh baby

 

[Lagooner]

oh baby

I read this in Dwayne's voice for some reason!

 

[StuMan]

Hopefully something can worked out if the club.
I do like Bomber's idea of paying a premium price per cap, and giving the profits to the club.

 

[Contested Marx]

To reiterate / clarify:

If this were to be a ProdigiousOvoid Special* then I'm in like Flynn**

If this were to be a PAFC OFFICIAL MERCH© thing then I'm pegged down to a Costner** level of interest (also known as "meh")

*half the appeal is this being an eccentric piece, and surely there's no copyright on the word "Ports"

**level of enthusiasm measured on the "Actors who played Robin Hood" metric

 

[badbeats]

If it's a registered logo then by all means involve the club.

 

[SgtSchulz]

All good points bomber and I've been leaning this way since El_Scorcho
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[Trewth]

I only wanted it before I knew what it was *pushes glasses*

 

[El_Scorcho]

I couldn't care less if there are 50000 of them at every game. The best way to do it in terms of quality, price, repeat availability and benefit for the club is to do it through the club and their partnership with New Era.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

All good points bomber and I've been leaning this way since El_Scorcho alluded to it yesterday i.e. getting the club involved. I was planning to go to the Store next week anyway so I'll ask some questions about it while I'm there.

Also I tried my hand at a 'historically accurate' version this morning. It's rough (I only do rough!) but you get the idea.

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I'd be interested to see how a refined/altered version can improve on it for cap use.

Now we need a black cap AND a white cap.

 

[Contested Marx]

Now I'm just Wary like Cary

 

[Enviable Tradition]

In

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[Vic_Vinegar]

Keen

 

[finbarr]

That Ports thing would look incredible on a t-shirt or crewneck.

 

[chiwigi]

I'm in, leave the club out of it. They don't need the ball ache for a couple of hats. The money made would be miniscule and they'd have to go through a whole load of AFL crap.

The word can't be trademarked and the age of the script means it will not be copyrighted either.

Just get them bloody made.

 

[bomberclifford]

The word can't be trademarked and the age of the script means it will not be copyrighted either.

Not true.

 

[Lagooner]

I'm in, leave the club out of it. They don't need the ball ache for a couple of hats. The money made would be miniscule and they'd have to go through a whole load of AFL crap.

The word can't be trademarked and the age of the script means it will not be copyrighted either.

Just get them bloody made.

There's no rush and I think it's worth asking them. Sure they might say f@#k off as nice as possible but equally they might like the concept enough to make it a 'thing'.

Let's just see what they say.

 

[Dylan8]

Just get them bloody made.

this..... farken

 

[Dylan8]

There's no rush and I think it's worth asking them. Sure they might say f@#k off as nice as possible but equally they might like the concept enough to make it a 'thing'.

Let's just see what they say.

Remember when they wanted to make pear merch a thing and it never really happened outside of a tiny icon on the warm up tops

I dunno maybe this kind of thing is a bit too out there like Pear. Ports? Not exactly "on brand".

 

[Lagooner]

Remember when they wanted to make pear merch a thing and it never really happened outside of a tiny icon on the warm up tops

I dunno maybe this kind of thing is a bit too out there like Pear. Ports? Not exactly "on brand".

Yeah you're probably pretty close to the jack, but I think we should give them the right of refusal before going rogue.

 

[Contested Marx]

This is in the "yes we ken" territory. Get it done you legends

 

[chiwigi]

Not true.

It is extremely unlikely then. Especially since they would only attempt to do so if they intended to produce items with it on. The word Ports has a long usage including outsde the football club. Trademarking wrds in common usage is very difficult. Copyright on the font has long expired.

EDIT: I am also assuming Australian IP law is similar to the UK.

 

[El_Scorcho]

I agree that it isn't likely to be trademarked but I'd still be asking the club first as a courtesy.

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[Lagooner]

This is in the "yes we ken" territory. Get it done you legends

Who did those Ts? Was it Chokito?

Maybe we should get him on board as a consultant?