The Freedom Pens Project Merchandise

[Noah Alkinburgh]

With the realease of the official logo this week I have been able to put together some items to help show off your Feedom Pens spirit. Please take a look at http://www.cafeshops.com/freedompens

Hats aren't the only thing we have either. We have mugs, shrits, hats, and I am working on some other items.

NEW ITEMS 1/30/04 Calendar, postcards, note cards!

All proceeds from this shop will go to help buy kits for The Freedom Pens Project. I am working on getting together some stuff for all you die hard SMC'ers that want hats and stuff too. Enjoy.

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[Julie Wright]

Very Nice, that should help bring in some more funds to Support Project :)

I just cant figure how you will get me coffee each AM??

[Bob Lasley]

Noah,

Great!! Just ordered a hat.

Thanks,
Bob

[Aaron Koehl]

Noah,

That's great! Keep it up!

_Aaron_

[Noah Alkinburgh]

Bob thanks so much for your order. It is greatly appreciated.

Julie, order that travel mug and you will get some free coffee with your order. Should keep you going for a few days while I brave the snow to try and get you more :)

Noah

[Ken Salisbury]

Bob thanks so much for your order. It is greatly appreciated.

Julie, order that travel mug and you will get some free coffee with your order. Should keep you going for a few days while I brave the snow to try and get you more :)

Noah

Placed an order for a T Shirt and 2 hats. I love the shirt with my hands and my pens on it Noah - great job !!

[Rob Littleton]

Awesome.

I am a serious baseball cap addict so I just ordered a couple.

Those look cool.

What is the adjuster? Is it the plastic or the cloth band?

Whatever it is, I am excited.

Thanks Bro.....

[Noah Alkinburgh]

Rob,

depends on which cap you ordered. The one pictured above is a velcro strap. I think the Black cap is a velcro strap too, and the Trucker's hat is the plastic snap kind. Maybe you need one of each ;) Also, you can get the hat pictured above in the Khaki (as shown), white, or gray.

Noah

[Rob Littleton]

Rob,

depends on which cap you ordered. The one pictured above is a velcro strap. I think the Black cap is a velcro strap too, and the Trucker's hat is the plastic snap kind. Maybe you need one of each ;) Also, you can get the hat pictured above in the Khaki as show, white, or gray.

Noah

Thanks man.

Gotta save some $$$ for the other toys but for now, 2 will do.

again, thanks for putting this together

I appreciate it.

[Doug Jones]

Like Rob L. , I too am a ball cap junkie. Ordered mine. Can't wait till it gets here. Thanks to all involved.

[John Price]

With the realease of the official logo this week I have been able to put together some items to help show off your Feedom Pens spirit. Please take a look at http://www.cafeshops.com/freedompens

Hats aren't the only thing we have either. We have mugs, shrits, hats, and I am working on some other items.

All proceeds from this shop will go to help buy kits for The Freedom Pens Project. I am working on getting together some stuff for all you die hard SMC'ers that want hats and stuff too. Enjoy.

<img src="http://prodtn.cafepress.com/7/9573767_F_tn.jpg">

Thanks for the good work. I just ordered both a cap and T-shirt. Too bad they won't be here for WET tomorrow and Friday. Sigh...Maybe I can gen up a t-shirt using my printer and one of the logos. Hum.....

[Bill Chapman]

Noah
Nice job I will be ordering a coffe mug soon. I would really like one the the t-shirts with the picture on the back but I just a little thing (LOL) and you don't make them for real men (LOL) size 4-X what arethe chances of getting a special order? Either way excellent work and thanks

P.S.
I have a son in the Navy. He is an instructor in Groton Conn. He appreciate our effort and would really like one but understands there for the front lines guys God Bless Them.

[Don Farr]

I ordered a hat today. Don't know exactly how you pulled this off but it is a great idea. :D

[Noah Alkinburgh]

Bill,

If you don't mind gray then I have a shirt that you can get in 4X in the store now. It has the same pic on the back as the fitted white T. Considering I am the size of a small child, I want to make sure I keep people who are real man size happy ;)

Noah

[Glenn Clabo]

Bill,
Your son--submariner? What does he do? I'm in the business.

[Aaron Koehl]

So where are the boxers on the website? :D

[Noah Alkinburgh]

Aaron, would you like the boxers to have just Ken's hands on them or the full picture of him :D

[Aaron Koehl]

Awwww, geez! Did ya have to go there?!

-A

[Bill Chapman]

wrong thread sorry

[Bill Chapman]

Bill,

If you don't mind gray then I have a shirt that you can get in 4X in the store now. It has the same pic on the back as the fitted white T. Considering I am the size of a small child, I want to make sure I keep people who are real man size happy ;)

Noah
Noah Gray would be fine I'll be ordering that and a coffee mug later this month on payday (once a month thing) Thanks

[Bill Chapman]

Glen
He's an instructor for fire tech. at the school.

[Noah Alkinburgh]

A couple of new items have been added to the store. A calendar, post cards, and note cards. These cards would be perfect to write thank you notes to those who have donated to the cause. They have a logo and a pic of some of the troops we care so much about courtesy of the US Army. www.cafepress.com/freedompens

Here is a pic of the calendar and a direct link to purchase.

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[Ken Salisbury]

I swear I was only tired - not under the influence when I took this self portrait :D :D

[Noah Alkinburgh]

I swear I was only tired - not under the influence when I took this self portrait :D :D
Please folks don't let this picture deter you from purchasing a hat. It is guaranteed to look beter on you then shown in this photo ;)

Hope you like it Ken!

Noah

[Glenn Clabo]

Sorry buddy...you don't look like you belong under anything but a tombstone! Yipes that's scary

[Waymon Campbell]

Noah - UPS just deivered one of the Freedom Pens Project logo'ed t-shirts. Looks great. Thanks.

Waymon...

[Bill Chapman]

Noah
I just ordered my t-shirt and mug (grey 4-X). I selected ups please check and see which address is showing and PM me please. I have very bad luck trying to get items here. I can't wait til I receive my items Thanks

[Noah Alkinburgh]

Waymon,

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I am glad you are happy with it.

Anybody else get their stuff yet? Come on people lets see some pics and show everyone the great stuff you got so they will be jealous and buy some.

Noah

[Ken Salisbury]

Waymon,

Come on people lets see some pics and show everyone the great stuff you got so they will be jealous and buy some.

Noah
I posted a pic - everyone complained that it bordered on either profanity or pornography :D

[Gary Salisbury]

Maybe some of you will think this is stupid and others will think it is pure brilliant.... but why don't you put some of the better pens up for sale in the store?

This would:

1. Allow some of the featured artists to get some exposure for their work.

2. Allow people who are not the recipients of the program to acquire one of these fine pieces of art.

3. Generate more revenue for the project.

4. Get Arron off the boxer short idea..... :D

What do you think???



Gary in San Diego

[Ken Salisbury]

Maybe some of you will think this is stupid and others will think it is pure brilliant.... but why don't you put some of the better pens up for sale in the store?

This would:

1. Allow some of the featured artists to get some exposure for their work.

2. Allow people who are not the recipients of the program to acquire one of these fine pieces of art.

3. Generate more revenue for the project.

4. Get Arron off the boxer short idea..... :D

What do you think???



Gary in San Diego
Gary,

This merchandise is not being sold as part of, or by the Freedom Pen Project. The FPP gets a small percentage of any sales which are made by cafeshops.com. FPP does not have a "store" per se.

The "sale" of Freedom Pens has been discussed in the past and rejected. All official "Freedom Pens" are intended to be 100% free to our troops in harms way. Sales of pens is not sanctioned by FPP.

[Keith Outten]

Gary/All,

Thanks for the suggestions, we are open to new ideas and everyone knows that we are looking for funds so that we can provide pen kits for those who cannot afford them yet want to make pens for or troops.

Concerning the subject of selling pens you are right that it could be a major source of income for the FPP however it took a long time to convince people that we are sincere and the FPP is an honest effort to do something nice for our troops. Early on there was a considerable amount of skepticism on other forums concerning our Project and we decided that we would not sell any pens at all. This policy is necessary make sure there isn't any misunderstanding that would harm the Freedom Pens Project in any way. Like SawMill Creek the FPP runs on friendship and trust, both have been very successful so far.

As far as exposure for pen turners we don't mind if those who are selling pens commercially receive recognition and sales as a result of their contributing to the Project. Remember that SawMill Creek averages over 5 million hits per month so any messages that are posted here generally receive considerable exposure. Many of the threads in our forums are linked to the Freedom Pens web site and more people are visiting every day. Any company that is a supporter of the FPP is welcome to a link on the FPP support list and any turner who would like to step into the spotlight is welcome to do so, we will do as much as we can to provide support for any effort that promotes the FPP.

I have had a considerable number of people offer to purchase Freedom Pens and the money we could have collected would have funded a lot of pen kits but I have declined every request. Freedom Pens aren't for sale.

Gary your right about the boxer shorts :)

[Gary Salisbury]

Thanks. I think it should be Keith & Ken on the Freedom Pen ticket in '04! ;)


Gary in San Diego