I just had to take the faded tag off of the front of my truck and a thought struck me: I would love to have an OtR plate on the front. Also, since I am balding *and embracing it*, I need to keep my head warm and a new OtR ballcap would be a nice dome topper for me.
Any other ideas for new merch from this amazing band?

etc., whatever,

Russ

I'll keep thinking about it, but I have to at least 2nd the hat idea. I would be a big supporter of an OtR hat. I know they had them before in the 'Patience' era days. No clue what they looked like though, just that several listee's out there have one.

I'm a huge fan of the scampering rat also. Whatever the new merch would be, tossing little Scamper on it somewhere would be most excellent.

How about a nice knit hat that I can wear on the frigid trek from apartment to class all winter long and it will keep my ears warm? That sounds nice to me.

An OTR coffee mug, no doubt!

I don't know if you guys noticed, but there is over the rhine tribute merchandise available--y'know--the "what it takes to please you" disc.

http://www.cafeshops.com/whatittakes

all the stuff looks pretty cool--but the photo and font chosen don't quite meet my aesthetic standards (sorry, Drew)...but that little lunchbox sure is swell!

--lh

I'd buy any of the stuff you guys mentioned. But I'm thinking what I really need are Karin and Linford bobbleheads. Yeah . . .

SOCKS!!!! I WANT OTR SOCKS!!!! Wool or fleece would be nice, to keep my feet warm and dry from the rain. :-)

Hot wax sold separately...

Three words:

Long sleeve T-shirts...

One reply:

http://www.cafeshops.com/whatittakes

I seem to recall a long-ago thread on the list about action figures.

Cool...I just ordered the tile coaster with the photo of the dogs...WITTPY....
I'm gonna set it on my desk in a holder like a picture in a frame. Yeah.
T xo

What didn't anyone ever think of this before?

I have two "homemade" OTR coffee mugs. Since I drink coffe more than I do just about anything else, I had to have OTR coffee mugs. Since none were available, I made my own.

1) I sent in a picture I had taken at a concert to a place that puts the picture on a mug and it turned out great.

2) A listee from way west (and I mean WAY west) sent me a white scampering rat-dog that I put on a black mug.

Not authorized but I have introduced OTR to about a dozen folks after they asked about one of the mugs.



I drink you....

i have to agree with russ. i'm getting a little thin in the back and my forehead seems to be growing. i finally realized this over the summer when my scalp sunburned. getting older sucks. next summer i've got to get in the habit of wearing a ballcap. i like the knitcap idea too for the wintertime.

oh boy!
Here's another member of the shiny head club that would love a knit cap!! Bobbleheads would look great on my shelf...or the dashboard..

m

I was just looking at Marqarita's web-page, www.pixieprincess.com and lo-and-behold, she has a scampering rat pin or charm. Check it out. Very, very cool Margarita!

etc., whatever,

Russ

very nice


http://www.pixieprincess.com/creatures.htm

I'm wearing her Scampering Rat necklace charm today. And yesterday. And a lot of days before that since receiving it. It's damn spiffy and I love it.

Dude! I was getting all pimped at the forum and missed it! I have yet to get this forum thingy down pat I guess....

Funny thing...The last two scamperers I sold were to a guy in the Netherlands! OTR fans are EVERYWHERE!

Love and sparklies!
Margarita

how bout otr ash trays and dart boards!! thats what world party is doing. ash trays are politically incorrect however they can be used to store jellybeans and other things. ?

How about an otr Nalgene? I have my "wine me sticker on my current Nalgene, but both the sticker and the bottle have seen better days. Why not combine the two?

i took the OHIO Album and put it in an album frame from Restoration Hardware...it looks good. Now, if I just had a record player.

"Buying an album without having a record player is like buying tires and not having a car." -my mom

Hey GBBB,
I use those album frames from RH, too. They are so cool, I think.

Has anyone found affordable frames for the OTR posters? I have mine in inexpensive poster frames that I got at a craft store. They don't really fit exactly, but when I priced out having them professionally framed, I decided to save the money and buy an airline ticket to a show instead! $$ $$
T xo

Does anyone have any OtR related tats? If I were to get another one, which I doubt (my 2 miniscule ones are enough) I would more than likely get the scampering rat tattooed on my leg or arm or something.

discuss..

I've always loved the idea of a scamper tattoo. I'm ink-free but I've had several conversations with myself regarding getting branded and if/when I ever do it will be a small scampering rat (not much bigger than margarita's charm) on my outer left ankle. Maybe even a few rat feet prints trailing behind him.

How funny it would be to show up for Taft 2004 and find a lot of us w/ scamper tattoo's.

I also love that there's a much loved rat in the orchard, of all places.

Ooooh, Michelle,
That is an excellent idea. I love tats but I haven't yet made the committment to a real one yet....maybe for my 60th birthday.

But, in the meanwhile...I wonder how those temporary tattoos are made.
Hmmmm....
We could somehow have them made and get them distributed to the Taft 2004 Rhinefest Participants and all show up duly labeled. Yeah!!!!

I will try to investigate about how temp tattoos are made....and get back.
Anyone game?
Anyone with info about temporary tattoos?
T xo

Hmmm, I've been contemplating getting a small tat on my arm. Maybe I'll do that for my 30th Birthday as a last rebellion of my twenties.

Just wanted to reiterate what Good dog posted in another thread cause it's such a great deal if you need to stock up.

On the OTR website they are advertising a special:

"All three Over the Rhine special collections/rarities CDs: Besides, Amateur Shortwave Radio and The Cutting Room Floor for just $25! These CDs take the listener deeper into the world of OtR and feature rare concert recordings as well as many songs and treats unavailable on the band's commercially distributed releases. For a limited time only..."

That's areally good deal on some VERY EXCELLENT music. ASR, especially,
is not to be missed.

T xo

Arrrghh, and me without cash.

i would definitely go for that.

speaking of hats....how about a reissue of the scampering dog/rat-rodent/four legged alien baseball cap.

Per previous posts listed above...a scampering rat? I thought it was a dog or puppy due to the Cool Puppy and Scampering Sounds music liscence names. And I'm pro the long sleeved t-shirt. And while I'm at it , how bout a zip-up hoodie?

How about Linford publishes a dead tree edition of some of his poetry? I think that would be worthwhile merch.

What can I say, "I've got tooooo much, time on my hands..." (who sang that??).

http://www.actwin.com/OtR/month.200203/msg01146.html

The man is a timeless OtR vault, I swear. Go Don! Go here, Scampering what? , if you want to follow the 'bumper stickers' thread it came from.

I'm pro that too.

a t-shirt with 'Over the Rhine' over the left breast, or on the sleeve and this quote on the back:



Guess I really like that quote, huh?

I think a ball hat, and a ski cap are great ideas! How about a coffee mug!
Also a nice scarf for cold weather. however if I get one vote, I would like a nice mug!

I'd like to see a long-sleeved shirt with a design for the Taft show. Maybe just "OtR" on the left front, with a schmancy design on the back, and the caption, "I'm not sleeping ..."

But I really, really want a "Beautiful Dancing Infidel" shirt. Or one that reads, "Nobody Number One."

I definitely second the vote for long-sleeved T-shirts.

i'm really diggin' becky's ideas.

and scotty's quote...

good stuff.

and ps. i CAN'T WAIT to do the Taft Show nametags!

My Bald Ass is down for the ski cap!
Doop

a little off topic, but kind of on because they did open for otr last year at taft. I went to a pedro show about a month ago, and one of my friends was like, "I totally want that pedro the lion bag!" We teased her because it was so ironic that a band like pedro the lion who sings against the evils of capitolism and consumerism, would spur such a response as "I need that bag!"

The actwin thread with the action figure talk some 5 years ago also included someone writing about a tribute CD, which is what got me started into making the thing in the first place...

Becky, Anna, and I were talking about having tshirts made for the Taft show.

Here are a few ideas taken from this thread.

back...

girly...

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and from our "under the rhine" collection...

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Yeah, we should all do it!!!
If I make it to taft, and someone wants to pay for it, I would totally do it!!!