Hyphen Shirts For Sale

by Armcharles on Apr 1, 2010 11:53 AM PDT

Frustrated by my inability to purchase a Hyphen shirt, I went ahead and made one on Zazzle. Realizing that other fans may be interested, I posted it for public sale:

http://www.zazzle.com/hyphen_shirt-235887494426196190

The Hyphen is teal (0x008080), the shirt is Navy Blue. You know, so no one mistakenly thinks you're supporting the hyphenated-named player from some other team.

My apologies on the price, but that was the cheapest I could get on a Navy Blue shirt with such a small order (1). You can make it cheaper by putting the "design" on a plain white or black t-shirt. If someone out there is more enterprising then I, you could go ahead and print a gang of shirts and get a much lower price in bulk, but then really what are you going to do with 50 hyphen shirts?

Edit: Within ten minutes of posting this I've been accused of spammy profiteering. Full disclosure, it's true, I will make a whopping $2 for every one of these shirts that sells through Zazzle. However, I'm not doing this as some sort of big money t-shirt scheme. I wanted a teal on Navy hyphen shirt, so I made this and checked the "Post for Public Sale" box, thinking other folks might want one as well. If you'd like to make your own, by all means, do it. If you do it through Zazzle it'll cost the same as just buying this one. If you're all really concerned that I'm going to make a killing off of these t-shirt sales, then I'll happily agree that any and all "proceeds" will be donated to the Edgar Martinez Foundation.

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So what would stop any of us from creating our own design and try profiting off the sales?

It’s a plain t-shirt with a hyphen on it. Take your spam elsewhere.

by Wilder. on Apr 1, 2010 12:04 PM PDT reply actions

This too.

by w00tah on Apr 1, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Nothing would stop you

And I’m sorry if you think this is Spam.

I wanted a shirt with a teal hyphen on navy blue. I made it on Zazzle, and figured others might want it, so I checked the box that says: “Post for public sale”.

Look, honestly, I’m not doing this as some sort of profiteering enterprise. My “cut” of these shirt sales is the lowest the site allows, which means it’ll take about 20 shirt sales to make back my costs on my individual shirt.

If you want I can also agree to give any all profits to the charity of your choice.

by Armcharles on Apr 1, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Just edited the post

I’ll happily donate any and all proceeds to the Edgar Martinez Foundation. Honestly, I’m not doing this as a money making scheme. I have a job and it doesn’t include t-shirt sales.

I just thought other folks might want one.

by Armcharles on Apr 1, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions

You can get it printed on a white shirt at printfection for $6.99 shipped.

by w00tah on Apr 1, 2010 12:05 PM PDT reply actions

Okay, that's fine

I wanted a teal on Navy shirt, so I used Zazzle.

by Armcharles on Apr 1, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Just for future avoidance of what almost became a ridiculous overreaction

Next time, preface what you wrote with a little about yourself (regular reader, not spam, etc), so people know where you’re coming from – a lot of drive-by spam comes from unfamiliar user names, and I’m pretty sure that your new-ish name set off some alarm bells for people.

by pdb on Apr 1, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks, and apologies

I’m a long-time reader but hadn’t made an account mostly because I didn’t feel like I had a ton to contribute to what was already a vibrant community. I wasn’t trying to spam and I’m certainly not going to be making any money off of this. I just wanted to share in case other folks were interested.

by Armcharles on Apr 1, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

No kidding.

I think this is awesome, and would totally buy one with my next paycheck, especially if I know that money is going to Edgar’s charity.

Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?

by Benne on Apr 3, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Rabble rabble rabble!!!

TouchMyIchiro

by brayden04 on Apr 4, 2010 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

"You know, so no one mistakenly thinks you're supporting the hyphenated-named player from some other team."

Fortunately, RR-S is the only hyphenated-named player on any team.

(I think this is still true)

Pro Ball NW

by JonBBT on Apr 1, 2010 1:49 PM PDT reply actions

Shin-Soo Choo has one

And I think there are a couple others…..Fu-Te Ni

by OlSalty on Apr 1, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Dammit, I didn't think about first names.

RR-S still has only hyphenated last name, then.

Pro Ball NW

by JonBBT on Apr 1, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions

This...

When I created the whole Hyphen nickname back in the day, it was precisely because his would be the first jersey with a hyphen on it. Plenty of players before have had hyphenated first names, but RR-S was the inaugural player with one in his last name. Jersey=Last Name…

Except Ichiro — who should be the first player to have an exclamation point on his jersey.

Does the World Series trophy come with a plate of bacon?

by PositivePaul on Apr 1, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Ichiro! should be the second.

Griffey!

by thebyron on Apr 7, 2010 6:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Nonsense.

by Eyeball Kid on Apr 7, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Fu-Te Ni is the first Jawa in the MLB, correct?

Thank God someone finally broke that barrier.

by Omerta on Apr 1, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs

No more Austin Bibens-Dirkx to kick around =(

@ERiC_UW

by lailaihei on Apr 1, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

:*-(

There went my whole “=” plan. The Mariners cornering the market on hyphenated jerseys, and having RR-S and AB-D be the dueling hyphens, aka the “=”…

Last I checked Austin was progressing as a starting pitcher in the Cubs’ system.

Does the World Series trophy come with a plate of bacon?

by PositivePaul on Apr 1, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Also...

It appears the Mariners might well be cashing in on this craze as well. Kevin Martinez, the M’s director of Marketing, has been all over this on Twitter.

Damn, I should’ve trademarked the nickname…

Does the World Series trophy come with a plate of bacon?

by PositivePaul on Apr 1, 2010 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

I gather that pretty much as soon as the ad went up online, the Ms were getting requests for the shirts...

by msb on Apr 2, 2010 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions

I have been wondering this for a while but why do you use ellipses in the manner you do?

I just seems a little unnecessary.

by Kirk on Apr 2, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I just love ellipses.

sometimes it is a pause, sometimes it is letting a thought percolate, sometimes it is letting the comment stretch out a skooch.

Perhaps I need an ellipses shirt.

by msb on Apr 2, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I will use a period when I make my last comment on LL.

Until then…

Does the World Series trophy come with a plate of bacon?

by PositivePaul on Apr 2, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

by Armcharles on Apr 4, 2010 9:48 PM PDT reply actions

I have a buddy in the business

and he can print you up the same shirt in the exact colors you want plus put Rowland-Smith’s number on it just like on the team jerseys (white w/teal outline).

I can get these for about $7 each with an order of 30 or more.

by ToddK on Apr 8, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions