'The Home Shows' X 'The Away Shows' Merch

cp3iverson

I think im retiring from the merch game for a little while.  About to buy another vehicle and shit gets expensive.  I’ll def blast some PJ out of the truck tho

Indifference71

nicknyr15 said:

This thread makes me sick. I can’t explain why. It just feels very tacky and sort of insane. I know it’s been like this fir a while but I just can’t understand. 

I hear ya.  The whole merch scene just makes me cringe.  I eventually track down the poster for shows I go to and maybe grab a tshirt at some point, but that's about it.  Standing in line for hours (especially if it's a city I haven't been to before) is just crazy to me.

tempo_n_groove

droptheleash9 said:

SP218311 said:

nicknyr15 said:

This thread makes me sick. I can’t explain why. It just feels very tacky and sort of insane. I know it’s been like this fir a while but I just can’t understand. 

I feel the same.  I don't fault the band for making money off of this stuff... there is clearly demand and their business model works.  I actually wonder why more bands don't do this, especially with cross-over fan bases (and demographics).  People seem to love to wait in line for this stuff.  As much as I would like one shirt as a souvenir from my trip to Seattle, I'll pass and just pay a premium on ebay or wait til it hits the online shop.  Though to me, what is crazier than waiting in line before the show for merch is waiting in line DURING the show for merch.  At Fenway and Wrigley in 2016, I was shocked to see people waiting in line for merch (most of which was sold out) in the middle of the show.  Those lines were longer than the bathroom and beer lines.  Priorities, I guess.

It's driven by hope that whatever people are buying will be the next big thing that they can trade for a Kong or Cracker Jack (or the fear that they will have passed on something that would have enabled them too) as well as a scarcity that creates a "this is my only shot to buy this mentality." That's why people will always double up on the posters (even if they're ugly) and buy t shirts with animals that have 6 sets of eyes. The band didn't create this merch monster, the fans did.

With all this in mind, best of luck to everyone getting merch at the stadium shows. Let's hope they printed in large quantities like in 2016 to give all fans a shot.

I now pass on the ugly posters and shirts.  Easy money saved nowadays and I'm ok with that.  I will not be wearing any animal on a shirt with more than it's intended amount of eyes!

I really like the smaller stuff.  Koozies, stickers, pins, cards and SOCKS!!!!!!

#Merchmas

Kearn5y

Only 2 items of merch bar the posters that I would buy.

Chrisilein

I really hope that they bring the baseball cards to the shop this time...I don't expect it but I'm open for a huge surprise.  1 pack will soon cost $ 60 on ebay..

nycmale

I am as big as a PJ merch fan as the next fan, but It is evident in the merch they are still touring for the Lightning Bolt album ( at least in designs with the cards, some shirts, etc). Does anyone else find that a little strange? I believe the first Lightning Bolt tour was in 2013. Crazy in 2018 they are still touring for the same album. I love the fact they are still doing shows year in and year out, even though no new music has been coming, but how about getting rid of the lightning bolt designs for the new tours. I know its a petty complaint, just speaking my mind. Bring on the shows next week!!

malphurs72

nycmale said:

I am as big as a PJ merch fan as the next fan, but It is evident in the merch they are still touring for the Lightning Bolt album ( at least in designs with the cards, some shirts, etc). Does anyone else find that a little strange? I believe the first Lightning Bolt tour was in 2013. Crazy in 2018 they are still touring for the same album. I love the fact they are still doing shows year in and year out, even though no new music has been coming, but how about getting rid of the lightning bolt designs for the new tours. I know its a petty complaint, just speaking my mind. Bring on the shows next week!!

I'm with you on this.

pjsteelerfan

nycmale said:

I am as big as a PJ merch fan as the next fan, but It is evident in the merch they are still touring for the Lightning Bolt album ( at least in designs with the cards, some shirts, etc). Does anyone else find that a little strange? I believe the first Lightning Bolt tour was in 2013. Crazy in 2018 they are still touring for the same album. I love the fact they are still doing shows year in and year out, even though no new music has been coming, but how about getting rid of the lightning bolt designs for the new tours. I know its a petty complaint, just speaking my mind. Bring on the shows next week!!

Also, no more double eyed animals. 

nycmale

pjsteelerfan said:

nycmale said:

I am as big as a PJ merch fan as the next fan, but It is evident in the merch they are still touring for the Lightning Bolt album ( at least in designs with the cards, some shirts, etc). Does anyone else find that a little strange? I believe the first Lightning Bolt tour was in 2013. Crazy in 2018 they are still touring for the same album. I love the fact they are still doing shows year in and year out, even though no new music has been coming, but how about getting rid of the lightning bolt designs for the new tours. I know its a petty complaint, just speaking my mind. Bring on the shows next week!!

Also, no more double eyed animals. 

Lol, yes that too

on2legs

People get way too stressed out about merch.  The longest I would be willing to wait on line is an hour.  Some shows I make it in early and get what I need with a minimal wait.  And other shows I prefer to hangout and enjoy the venue or city.  In those cases I’m cool with paying a premium on eBay.  Anything more than an hour is not worth my time. 

ComeToTX

on2legs said:

People get way too stressed out about merch.  The longest I would be willing to wait on line is an hour.  Some shows I make it in early and get what I need with a minimal wait.  And other shows I prefer to hangout and enjoy the venue or city.  In those cases I’m cool with paying a premium on eBay.  Anything more than an hour is not worth my time. 

same.  i'm not flying to seattle to wait in line and stress out.  

helplessdancer

an hour in line to buy something? no thanks!
i giggle at the people who stand in line over night to buy the new apple phone or xbox 
there is nothing i need that would make me wait that amount of time...unless it was a special one time shipment of legally sold double zero moroccan green hash 
but to each their own   

pjl44

nycmale said:

I am as big as a PJ merch fan as the next fan, but It is evident in the merch they are still touring for the Lightning Bolt album ( at least in designs with the cards, some shirts, etc). Does anyone else find that a little strange? I believe the first Lightning Bolt tour was in 2013. Crazy in 2018 they are still touring for the same album. I love the fact they are still doing shows year in and year out, even though no new music has been coming, but how about getting rid of the lightning bolt designs for the new tours. I know its a petty complaint, just speaking my mind. Bring on the shows next week!!

Could just be the aesthetic vs. the album cycle. How long have they been using the stickman and certain fonts?

tempo_n_groove

pjl44 said:

nycmale said:

I am as big as a PJ merch fan as the next fan, but It is evident in the merch they are still touring for the Lightning Bolt album ( at least in designs with the cards, some shirts, etc). Does anyone else find that a little strange? I believe the first Lightning Bolt tour was in 2013. Crazy in 2018 they are still touring for the same album. I love the fact they are still doing shows year in and year out, even though no new music has been coming, but how about getting rid of the lightning bolt designs for the new tours. I know its a petty complaint, just speaking my mind. Bring on the shows next week!!

Could just be the aesthetic vs. the album cycle. How long have they been using the stickman and certain fonts?

They constantly change fonts except for the LB stuff as of late and the stickman is a symbol and not really from an album but a Jeff doodle.

buck502000

ISO a good concert!!!!!

Suziemay

I went to 4 Europe shows and for the first time in my PJ concert history, I didn't get any merch.

I feel so free!

pjl44

tempo_n_groove said:

pjl44 said:

nycmale said:

I am as big as a PJ merch fan as the next fan, but It is evident in the merch they are still touring for the Lightning Bolt album ( at least in designs with the cards, some shirts, etc). Does anyone else find that a little strange? I believe the first Lightning Bolt tour was in 2013. Crazy in 2018 they are still touring for the same album. I love the fact they are still doing shows year in and year out, even though no new music has been coming, but how about getting rid of the lightning bolt designs for the new tours. I know its a petty complaint, just speaking my mind. Bring on the shows next week!!

Could just be the aesthetic vs. the album cycle. How long have they been using the stickman and certain fonts?

They constantly change fonts except for the LB stuff as of late and the stickman is a symbol and not really from an album but a Jeff doodle.

Yeah man I don't know. All I'm saying is maybe they just dig the lightning bolt.

MickeyMouse

Chrisilein said:

I really hope that they bring the baseball cards to the shop this time...I don't expect it but I'm open for a huge surprise.  1 pack will soon cost $ 60 on ebay..

Maybe, but you can get a pack of 2016 cards for less than $10 now on eBay. Just don’t give in to the insane prices. 

cp3iverson

Most merch is pretty awful.  Even posters.  I like 1 or 2 per tour.  

tempo_n_groove

Chrisilein said:

I really hope that they bring the baseball cards to the shop this time...I don't expect it but I'm open for a huge surprise.  1 pack will soon cost $ 60 on ebay..

Look at 2016 and the cards there.  They ran the presses with them.

They'll be even more now.  They'll never be like 2013 cards.  Those are more scarce.