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Offline Guinness

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« on: August 03, 2006, 08:51:06 pm »
Guy's,

my nephew, who is livin' in Ireland has a deal with the IAC to try to set up a lot of promotional items for the IAC.

I want to give him some help and was wondering what kind of items would you be interested in ??

I'm thinking not only patches but e.g. baseballcaps, poloshirts etc.

Please help him out and tell me your wishes !!

Guinness ':cool:'
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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2006, 10:02:05 pm »
Keyrings? Stickers? Polo Shirts?
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2006, 10:15:47 pm »
Just had a phonecall....

everything is aranged and items mentioned above by Fouge will be taken on 'thumbsup' .

It'll take some time to have everything on stock but I'll keep you guys posted.

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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2006, 10:29:40 pm »
everything with a Fouga on it ':p'
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2006, 01:07:35 am »
An Irish Fouga!  '<img'>
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2006, 02:33:57 pm »
coffee mugs,mousemats.....
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2006, 02:37:15 pm »
T-shirts, badges and caps, along with Fouga's keyring suggestion would be class.
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2006, 03:14:08 pm »
Imagine this printed on a mug! 'buttrock'
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2006, 03:15:44 pm »
Or this! 'buttrock'
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2006, 08:23:26 pm »
I would like to see good quality items for sale.

For example, in the past the AC produced a baseball cap with a Marchetti logo which looked nice (ish) but which was made from cheap material and didn't hold it's shape after wearing it a few times.


Re: Baseball Cap -
I would like a good quality cap in black or dark blue with 'AIR CORPS' on the front (in a straight line!) in silver stitching
 - and 'IRISH AIR CORPS' in an arch over the rear cutout in the cap (i.e. above the velcro strap.)

I bought a new (blank) baseball cap at an autojunble a few years ago (for €2 !) and it is the best quality cap I have bought so far! ....would look great with an 'AIR CORPS' logo on it!

(Perhaps in time the AC could produce an 'AIR CORPS' clothing brand, like the 'RAF' roundel design used in the UK! ;)


Car Stickers -
Again, with a classy design and not too big (the size of a road tax disc is ideal!). I hate large car stickers.
(The Flying Boat Museum produced a lovely designed sticker which I bought many years ago and still have. Likewise they produced a nice (good quality mug (Carrigaline Pottery) which I still drink from daily! '<img'> ).


Car Number Plate Surrounds -
Plastic number plate surrounds with something like 'IRISH AIR CORPS - Serving The Nation' on them.
(Silver/Grey surrounds with black print).

East Coast Printers, Greenhills, Tallaght, Dublin 24 sell such surrounds. (Blank or with priniting of your choice).
I was going to get a pair for the rear of my car (and another for a friend) but they cost too much unless you buy in bulk, i.e. 50 plus surrounds.  


Model Aircraft -
I would love to be able to buy small metal AC models! ...especially a Fouga!


More suggestions to follow....

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« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2006, 09:48:12 pm »
Hi all
I hope the proceeds of the sale of this tat goes to the Museum or an Air Corps designated charity, such as the Sunshine Homes....I see someone offering Cadet Class badges for sale.Useta be that they were exclusive to the actual pilot, who passed the course, as a mark of recognition for his/her passing a tough course.Bit of a shame seeing them flogged to all and sundry.Same goes for Apprentice Class badges...we used to sneer the jokers at the Baldonnel Air Shows covered in silly hats and silly badges.We found that the amount of tat worn was in direct proportion to their actual involvement in aviation.....It must be time for my Complan.Nurse!...
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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2006, 06:40:39 pm »
The Foynes Flying Boat Museum have produced some high quality items and may be worth contacting/visiting to see their range.
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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2006, 11:29:41 am »
Guinness,
I was just thinking last night...

There maight be some legal impliccations in this thing if your nephew would decied to go into this venture without official "go ahead" from side of IAC.
I am not quite sure, though... I know you've said earlier, that your nephew dealt with IAC.

But in scale modelling world there is big fight going on at the moment about use of different manufacturer names - GMC, Lockheed, Boeing, Jeep, PWR, etc.- on model boxes and about right to sale those particular models by model manufacturers! Very shortly said...

So, there is my point: is there any law which could make any impact on this souvenir manufacture/sale?
Are, let's say, Irish national insignia or squadron logos protected "trade marks"?
Or can you use "Irish Air Corps" without permission?
And what about those a/c's? Would their manufacturers agree to see their products on "unofficial" merchandise?

I am not trying to make things worse, but we do live in a very strange times and you never know.
It would be sad to see good idea crushed under some legislative red tape or greedines of some sort...



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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2006, 11:40:36 am »
The Government harp is certainly an official national symbol/logo and probably can't be used without permission.  Max Decals' sheet with markings for the G-IV omits the harp, perhaps for this reason.

By the way a search on Ebay for "Irish Air Corps" will show that there is already a company selling some merchandise with IAC crests etc.
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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2006, 08:32:39 pm »
Quote (Short finals @ 06 Aug. 2006,02:40)
By the way a search on Ebay for "Irish Air Corps" will show that there is already a company selling some merchandise with IAC crests etc.

Yeah, and what crap it is too!
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