The OTW Merchandise Store is coming

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2014-04-23 17:38:13 UTC

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The OTW's Development & Membership Committee is working on a permanent OTW merchandise store. It’s our goal to give fans of the OTW and our projects (like AO3 and Fanlore) ways to show your love, give back to the organization, and get swag! When it’s ready, the merchandise store will be available online for anyone to buy without needing to become an OTW member.

So we need all of you to tell us what kinds of products you’d like to purchase! Would you wear a Fanlore t-shirt? Have you always wanted an AO3 kudos mug? What about an OTW umbrella or a poster with all our projects listed? Whether it's a product you want, or something you'd want on that item, the sky’s the limit!

You can leave comments here or, as always, drop us an email at devmem [at] transformativeworks.org.

Check out the OTW’s new donation premiums!

Although the merchandise store isn't up and running yet, you can already get OTW swag by making a donation of US$50 or above. Even though our membership drive is over, you can donate at any time of year. Here’s a few of the reasons there’s no better time to become a member of the Organization for Transformative Works — new premium rewards for you to select!

Black tote bag with OTW logo in red Dark grey tumbler and straw with OTW logo in red

Red ballpoint pen with OTW logo in white

If you decide to become a recurring monthly contributor to the OTW, you can still get premiums! Email the Development & Membership committee and tell us which premium you want your recurring donations to count toward. When your monthly donations have reached the premium amount, we’ll send you cool stuff!

And thanks for supporting the OTW!

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Account Deleted Wed 23 Apr 2014 05:50PM UTC

Would this include shipping to non-American fans? :) How about a bookmarks?

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1. OTW_Communications (Official) Wed 23 Apr 2014 07:11PM UTC
  
  Hello Luthienberen
  I'm passing this along from our DevMem folks: "When the merch store goes into effect that there WILL be international shipping. I cannot, at this moment, say what the difference in cost might or might not be, however. But the functionality of international shipping is on the Top 5 List of Things That Must Be Possible when setting the store up."
  So yes! And thanks for the suggestion of bookmarks :)
  Claudia Rebaza
  Chair, OTW Communications
  
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2. 1. Account Deleted Wed 23 Apr 2014 07:44PM UTC
    
    Thank you for the quick response Claudia. That's good news! :D
    
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VanillaKnight Wed 23 Apr 2014 07:31PM UTC

Looks great so far, I love to have the cup and that bag.

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1. OTW_Communications (Official) Wed 23 Apr 2014 07:37PM UTC
  
  Hello VanillaKnight
  We're glad you like them!
  One thing that our DevMem committee wants to clarify is that Premiums (such as the ones shown in this post) will NOT be available in the OTW store. So, for example, there might be different cups or bags, but we're not going to offer the identical merchandise, since premiums are, by nature, offered to encourage donations.
  Claudia Rebaza
  Chair, OTW Communications
  
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InnerCinema Wed 23 Apr 2014 07:34PM UTC

I would buy a kudos mug :D and shipping to Europe would be awesome!

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Inkscribe (Guest) Wed 23 Apr 2014 10:00PM UTC

Oooh! I have ideas! :D *raises hand*
These are just suggestions though. Some might not be do-able right away. Just need to get the ideas and optimism started!
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For the store, you could have stickers and letter stamps.
Ones like the AO3 happy kudos icon and the circle arrow on the OTW.
And maybe temporary tattoos, just to throw it out there.
You could also have these note pad list thingies that I like to buy once in a while. Here are some examples of what I'm talking about, because I don't know what they're called. :)
http://s23.postimg.org/omxapi1mz/note_pad_thing.jpg
http://s23.postimg.org/yy9ni5tcb/note_pad_thing_example.jpg
http://s23.postimg.org/9061c4nuz/note_pad_thing_side.jpg
And maybe pens and pencils for writing, and that bookmark luthienberen said sounds cool, I second that one.
Also, maybe those skins things for iphones and such. I don't use those, and i'm not sure how expensive they are to make, but they might be cool.
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I dunno if this is okay to suggest or not, but I'd think it be neat to encourage donations with some of these.
And a college ruled spiral backed notebook. *O*
I love collecting and writing in notebooks and the front part could have either a black background and the OTW icon, or a white background and the OTW icon.
Size, number of subjects and page count doesn't matter, really. Notebooks sound cool. :) *cough* five subject *cough*
(Also as a side note, I like the idea of having recycled paper notebooks.)
A baseball kind of cap maybe? And mouse pads. I like mouse pads.
Gloves, socks, scarves... xD
Maybe plates, or paper plates, or party decorations, like for AO3 events people like to throw.
Clipboards would be awesome. And hardcover journals, or scrapbook/photo album books.
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If I have any more ideas, I'll try and reply back to this comment I made. I'll also stalk some of the other comments, see what other cool stuff people come up with.
Thanks for everything! :D

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1. Inkscribe (Guest) Wed 23 Apr 2014 10:17PM UTC
  
  *Edit*
  Calendars would be cool. Either little ones where you can tear a page off each day, or standard ones that you hang up on the wall. (Small, medium, large, ridiculously large, etc)
  maybe on the little tear-a-day-off calendars, there could be rated G little fan facts on the back of each. (:
  
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Account Deleted Thu 24 Apr 2014 03:45AM UTC

Dang that bag is nice. Now I'm kicking myself for having just bought a new messenger bag.

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undefinableme Thu 24 Apr 2014 05:39AM UTC

Hello, I know OTW is your main logo, but would you be also selling things with the AO3 logos?

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1. OTW_Communications (Official) Thu 24 Apr 2014 05:09PM UTC
  
  Hi undefiniableme
  Yes, as stated above, we would offer the merchandise with not just OTW content but that of any of our projects: "Would you wear a Fanlore t-shirt? Have you always wanted an AO3 kudos mug? " So tell us what you'd like!
  Claudia Rebaza
  Chair, OTW Communications
  
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teaberryblue Thu 24 Apr 2014 06:16AM UTC

I love the look of the bag!
I don't think I would wear a shirt, but I would do buttons, journals or sketchbooks, pencil cases, anything that I use in a fandom-oriented situation. Stickers would be fun. Ao3 "business" or "calling" cards that could be printed with my profile URL or URL of a specific fic...

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NoVbV (Guest) Thu 24 Apr 2014 11:41AM UTC

If you use Verified by VISA in payments, I'm out.

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saphsaq Thu 24 Apr 2014 05:18PM UTC

Ever thought about cyle clips? Glow-in-the-dark-style perhaps? That would be an outstanding merchandise.

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Dryad Thu 24 Apr 2014 06:01PM UTC

Oo...I need swag...

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haldoor Sat 26 Apr 2014 02:05AM UTC

stickers, stamps, notebooks, bookmarks, t-shirts, pens, pencils all interest me, especially AO3 designs and kudos.

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alexa_dean Sat 26 Apr 2014 04:13PM UTC

It would be really, really awesome to have a canvas tote (beig-y white) with pockets on the inside . . .

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DeathByCocoa Sun 04 May 2014 07:03AM UTC

Button pins, wallets, KEY CHAINS, headbands, wristbands, socks, flip flops, slippers, HOODIES, necklaces with the various symbols related to OTW branches, bumper stickers, offering to sign certain merchandise for an additional fee or apply it only towards premium donors (and under your pseudonyms for privacy's sake, if preferable), hardcover journals/notebooks/binders, erasers, oven mitts, aprons, wind chimes, gloves and/or fingerless ones, rulers, pen cups, floor mats, coasters, rings, backpacks, ipod/iphone covers, caps, ear muffs, magnets.

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1. InkScribe (Guest) Thu 08 May 2014 02:16AM UTC
  
  I love these ideas.
  
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IndigoStarblaster Mon 27 Oct 2014 02:56AM UTC

Hey there -- I don't tend to buy stuff just to have it, but every few years I need to replace my: backpack, purse, zippered binder, insulated lunch bag, food thermos, raincoat, umbrella, toque, earband, tea strainer, glass lunch box, flashlight, pj shorts/tees, canvas shoes, crocs. So if you had any of these with the ao3 logo, I'd definitely consider getting my replacement gear from you.
Thank you SO MUCH for everything you do. Being able to read so freely, and having a chance to write for others, has meant more to me than I can say. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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ikswonilak (Guest) Sat 22 Apr 2017 01:25AM UTC

Definitely an AO3 mug!! They look amazing!

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AllTheTrivias Fri 13 Oct 2017 08:08PM UTC

Cup holder, mouse pad, sweatshirts, computer bag, tumblers

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keyne Sat 14 Oct 2017 04:00AM UTC

When I searched for AO3 or OTW merchandise (or swag), this post is the only thing that turned up -- and it's three and a half years old. Was the idea dropped entirely? I'd like to buy merchandise to support AO3 but can't find any!
(And yes, I know you offer premiums in exchange for large donations, but $100 for a notebook or $250 for a mug is a bit out of my price range. :})

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1. beminevalentines Sat 21 Apr 2018 06:08PM UTC
  
  seeking the same info... sigh
  
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rayningnight Mon 03 Dec 2018 05:43PM UTC

Hello! Has there been any updates about this? Is a merch store still in the works?

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PeaceHeather Wed 30 Jan 2019 07:31PM UTC

I'd wear the heck out of a long sleeve T with the AO3 logo, "Archive of Our Own" on the front, the option to choose "Author," "Artist", or "Volunteer" shirt colors, and the option to put my username down one sleeve or across the back.

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1. Minaiben Fri 09 Oct 2020 09:11PM UTC
  
  I'm still collecting my courage to publish so atm I'm none of the above, I am throwing in Avid Reader/ commenter shirts, possibly with choice of selective fandoms
  
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2. 1. PeaceHeather Sat 10 Oct 2020 12:40AM UTC
    
    Ooh, really good idea!
    
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Neverwaswise Thu 04 Apr 2019 10:55PM UTC

A keychain with the ao3 logo would be fun to have!

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