Big Bang Bar

[BBB94]

I talked to Gene about BBB merchandising. He asked me to poll the forum to determine the interest in various products and gave me permission to post concept images. Gene asked me to gather the data for him so that as time permits over the next few months he can look into these ideas and make some informed decisions. I am willing to try handling as much as I can at any point of this process to allow Gene and everyone else to focus all the necessary energy on getting the machines to us.

My plan is to post various polls to determine the level of interest in various BBB merchandise. The polls will start out very general and progressively seek more detailed input from everyone. For example, the topic of shirts might start out with “What kind of shirts, if any, would you buy?” The next poll might be what colors and/or designs would you like on the shirt(s)? I will try to include rough price estimates where I can based on internet research, but understand that the actual cost may be much different.

I hope this process will help bring cool BBB merchandise to market for us and create several interesting new threads each week to help liven things up. I have no delusions that these polls will be as cool and interesting as Trivia Tuesdays, but your enthusiasm and participation would be appreciated.

Here are two “concepts” from a suggestion in the old forum (damn I miss access to the old forum). I’m 98% sure the idea was NOT mine and 99% sure these won’t get made, but I hope these peak your interest a little.



So, let’s start here:

[latecomer]

How about a Big Bang Bra?

[BBB94]

[mushroom]

I clicked between $250 and 500, but that's assuming there will be a neon and hoping it can be shipped *with and inside* the game, otherwise the shipping costs will kill it for the non US buyers.
I'm not really into T-shirts & stuff, cause they wear, I like my stuff mint, and like to keep it mint.
Maybe you can put up a poll (with rough prices and rough teasers from the different items) and start from there ?

[Swann]

...and well I clicked $250-500 and that didn't assume a neon sign, would have selected a higher amount if it does

And yes, I liked the bra idea... hmm... would be nice to see one of those Pinball Magic photo-sessions with that kind of apperal. Seriously though, will probably not get that many takers something like that (sadly).

If you do T-shirts, it would be great if you both have dark and light ones, cause some people might tend to dress dark and other lighter and for example a white t-shirt might not be wearable by some (more then maybe at home while working on the machines).
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[jadziedzic]

Unfortunately, a general poll is too broad for useful answers; you really need to focus on specific items.

If you asked me if I'd spend $25-35 for a denim or polo shirt with the BBB logo over the pocket, sure. I think I suggested a purple polo with the BBB logo in green over the pocket in the old forum.

$15-20 for a T-shirt; probably.

A $250 neon sign? Perhaps, I'd have to see the design first.

Keychains, drink coasters, etc.? Probably not, unless they're in the $5 range, and I could include one with an order for something else.

Without specifics any answer I might give is not really meaningful.

Tony
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Joseph "Tony" Dziedzic
BBB #39

[BBB94]

[BBB93]

I too voted in the $250 - 500 range, but that did not include a BBB neon. Things I would be interested in are; t-shirts, polo-type shirt, ball cap, coasters, shot glasses, bar style glass, beer glass, window stickers, maybe an embroideried patch you could sew anywhere..... I would also be interested in a BBB neon if in the $250 - 350 range.

I think your idea about finding out what the average budget might be is fine, then try to tailor the products to the interest. How much i would spend would be driven by the variety and design of available product. I am in the printing business, so if anything falls into the "needs to be printed" area, let me know, I may be able to volunteer some help.

Thanks for the effort

Bob Stemmler #93
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[jadziedzic]

I'd also suggest creating a separate forum section for merchandise. Create one topic for each item that is being proposed.

Tony
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Joseph "Tony" Dziedzic
BBB #39

[bspins]

[runner1717]

[robertwinter]

[BBB94]

[Bertl]

...would be the tube dancer "lasered" i a real glass tube.

Here is an example:



The procedure is the following:

You need, for example, the tube dancer in original (otherwise it will not be three-dimensional). It will be photographed and after then a special laser burns the photo in a glass cube with 100.000 little pixels.

I got a photo of my family in such a glass cube, looks great! (expecially with the lightstand under it)

Brgds
Norbert

[BBB94]