Creative Uses of Merch

MannBetter
MannBetter Ballarat, Vic, Australia Posts: 25
edited November 2025 in The Porch
This is for those who like to get creative with their merch. I am waiting on my Mystery Bag and I have some merch from PJ's visit to Melbourne last year. I know how to use my stickers, but how is everyone using their other little bits of merch? I've seen some cool t-shirt cushion covers in this forum. Do you have any exciting ideas? I have a Melbourne tea towel sitting in the linen press, waiting for a new life. BTW I am a Gen X female despite my user name.
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  • CopperTom
    CopperTom Posts: 3,166
    The only creative repurpose of merch that I do is I turn the pins into refrigerator magnets.  I pull the safety pin out and glue in a magnet.  It beats them sitting in a drawer or attached to bag I infrequently use.
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  • Chazz
    Chazz Posts: 1,283
    CopperTom said:
    The only creative repurpose of merch that I do is I turn the pins into refrigerator magnets.  I pull the safety pin out and glue in a magnet.  It beats them sitting in a drawer or attached to bag I infrequently use.Love this!
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  • MannBetter
    MannBetter Ballarat, Vic, Australia Posts: 25
    That is incredibly cool. Love it!!
  • runstaples
    runstaples WY/NC Posts: 1,295
    My buddy has a NYC banner and just puts the buttons around the perimeter of it
    Appeared to be an animal, yet so polite.
  • MannBetter
    MannBetter Ballarat, Vic, Australia Posts: 25
    That’s a great idea. Thank you.
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,868
    edited November 2025
    Like those magnets. You'd see them a lot when getting some grub.

    Saw someone post a picture of pins on a pj scarf and hung on the wall. 
    I guess t h at would work on a shirt that's not your size too. Fold it up and pin away. 

    Seen some great shadow box displays too.  Put all sorts of stuff in there.

    Stickers framed with copy of setlist or ticket stub.
    A bunch of stickers framed or used to put around a matt for a poster

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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,868
    I've received and given away merch too.

    It's fun to have a small contest with merch you'll never use. As long as it's free there are no restrictions here I'm aware of.

    Warning it can be expensive to ship! might want to stick to the country you live in.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_uHJPUlO8
  • MannBetter
    MannBetter Ballarat, Vic, Australia Posts: 25
    edited November 2025
    :smile: So much creativity and great ideas. Thank you. Much better than stuff thrown in a cupboard and forgotten about. 2 1/2 club :smile:
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  • MannBetter
    MannBetter Ballarat, Vic, Australia Posts: 25
    Loujoe said:
    I've received and given away merch too.

    It's fun to have a small contest with merch you'll never use. As long as it's free there are no restrictions here I'm aware of.

    Warning it can be expensive to ship! might want to stick to the country you live in.

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  • brianwp
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    CopperTom said:
    The only creative repurpose of merch that I do is I turn the pins into refrigerator magnets.  I pull the safety pin out and glue in a magnet.  It beats them sitting in a drawer or attached to bag I infrequently use.
    Love this idea. So doing it. Thanks!
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,868
    edited December 2025
    runstaples said:
    My buddy has a NYC banner and just puts the buttons around the perimeter of it

    Kablammmo!!


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    Loujoe Posts: 12,868
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 12,868
    MannBetter said:
    This is for those who like to get creative with their merch. I am waiting on my Mystery Bag and I have some merch from PJ's visit to Melbourne last year. I know how to use my stickers, but how is everyone using their other little bits of merch? I've seen some cool t-shirt cushion covers in this forum. Do you have any exciting ideas? I have a Melbourne tea towel sitting in the linen press, waiting for a new life. BTW I am a Gen X female despite my user name.
    I undressed my pillows. Felt kind of oddball. I do like to use tote bags for pillow cases. Maybe if I sewed I could make a proper pillow case out of shirts.
  • MannBetter
    MannBetter Ballarat, Vic, Australia Posts: 25
    Loujoe said:
    MannBetter said:
    This is for those who like to get creative with their merch. I am waiting on my Mystery Bag and I have some merch from PJ's visit to Melbourne last year. I know how to use my stickers, but how is everyone using their other little bits of merch? I've seen some cool t-shirt cushion covers in this forum. Do you have any exciting ideas? I have a Melbourne tea towel sitting in the linen press, waiting for a new life. BTW I am a Gen X female despite my user name.
    I undressed my pillows. Felt kind of oddball. I do like to use tote bags for pillow cases. Maybe if I sewed I could make a proper pillow case out of shirts.
    Wish I could sew too!
  • MannBetter
    MannBetter Ballarat, Vic, Australia Posts: 25
    Loujoe said:
    runstaples said:
    My buddy has a NYC banner and just puts the buttons around the perimeter of it

    Kablammmo!!


    Loujoe said:
    runstaples said:
    My buddy has a NYC banner and just puts the buttons around the perimeter of it

    Kablammmo!!


    Loujoe said:
    runstaples said:
    My buddy has a NYC banner and just puts the buttons around the perimeter of it

    Kablammmo!!


    Loujoe said:
    runstaples said:
    My buddy has a NYC banner and just puts the buttons around the perimeter of it

    Kablammmo!!



  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,962
    Someone had put stickers on wood then puta magnet on the back.  I have the whole 2016 Florida run like that on my fridge.
  • MannBetter
    MannBetter Ballarat, Vic, Australia Posts: 25
    That sounds awesome. It's like Pearl Jam folk art.
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 23,291
    CopperTom said:
    The only creative repurpose of merch that I do is I turn the pins into refrigerator magnets.  I pull the safety pin out and glue in a magnet.  It beats them sitting in a drawer or attached to bag I infrequently use.
    great idea....I got some magnetic sheets to put stickers on so that we could put them on the fridge or our blackboard. I would rather see them daily then plop them on a suitcase, etc.
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  • MannBetter
    MannBetter Ballarat, Vic, Australia Posts: 25
    Great idea. I have a manikin in my dining area that is about to be dressed in a PJ tshirt with some badges on it.
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 99,279
    CopperTom said:
    The only creative repurpose of merch that I do is I turn the pins into refrigerator magnets.  I pull the safety pin out and glue in a magnet.  It beats them sitting in a drawer or attached to bag I infrequently use.

    Nice!

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