Bump.
 
I'm in for a couple.

I ordered a pair of the shorts.

Any idea how long it takes to ship?  I did the priority mail.

If Nick got to the post office today, you could have them tomorrow. If he was watching the ACC tournament, they'll ship Friday and you'll have them Saturday.

A personal comment: The original prices on these items was excellent to begin with and far better quality than similar merchandise in the bookstore. Folks asked for it, and quite honestly, some of it did not sell as I would have expected. Those type items (jerseys, for example) may not be ordered in the future.

Nick has worked tirelessly and put out a lot of money to fund this. I hope you folks will support his efforts to be the best option in 49er gear.

damn guess i missed the $5 polos

How is the business going? I've enjoyed the items I've purchased, and I hope you are doing well.

Oh, and its really niche, but the bookstore is understocked on Toddler gear, especially for boys. They have a Tshirt and a couple of hoodies. It's such a niche that I'm sure it doesnt pay to stock much and they outgrow it so fast.

Understocked? They have as much little kids gear as they do adults gear. You can outfit your kid in a 49ers/Barnes & Noble basketball uniform for about $90. 

I am in the market for a couple of long-sleeve T's.  I went in the bookstore before the Richmond game to see if they had any.  They had 4 or 5 different styles but for some reason they have to print something on every inch of the shirt.  I didn't buy any.
 
The front of them looked great, but they should have left it at that.  I can't stand stuff printed down the sleeve or on the back of a long-sleeve T.  It looks to NASCAR.
 
If you get a simple Charlotte logo across the chest of a long-sleeve T, I'd jump all over it.
 
 
And as far as Nick goes, he has worked his tail off trying to get this off the ground.  There is no reason that he should be reducing prices to have to move product.  His prices are outstanding to begin with.  On top of that, he has sponsored basically everything that has to do with 49er sports.  We need to support him, he actualy cares about what we think (i.e. his comments in this thread are evident of that), unlike the merchandise manager running the bookstore.

I would definitely be interested in a lightweight golf shirt with a C-pick on the left chest. Something like the Adidas Clim-a-cool type of material.

I know the bookstore has these, but would rather give my money to your group.

How much movement are you seeing from students?
 
A lot of the items are definitely more mature.
 
And can we get Norm on something, or a stuffed Norm?
 
I am getting sick of how often I see that damn Hokie bird in the house. He appears in all shapes and sizes!

Nick,
 
Sorry if it sounded like I was griping. I really appreciate what you are doing and I apologize for not buying more. Will try to rectify that.
 
The toddler thing was anecdotal - I took my 3 year old to the bookstore. He already has a hoodie and a T shirt in his size. There's not much else out there for boys his age, but then again, it's a ridiculously small niche.
 
The polos are nice, but I never bought one cause I own 2 others that I almost never wear (summer gear). I'd rather have something tasteful in terms of a long sleeve T like N1NER said. I like understated stuff - small lettering/fonts. Kind of the antithesis to the college kids wearing 51/50 hats... I also dont mind that you're getting gear from a golf supplier, cause I like a lot of golf shirts, windbreakers, pullovers, sweaters, etc. Probably more boringly age appropriate, but season appropriate is probably important too. I'll try to take a look at that Antigua catalog this weekend and give you some feedback.
 
I hope a few more people chime in too. Relying on the opinions of this particular old fart isn't a wise business decision. What else would NNN like to see from Nick & Co @ 49erfanatics?

NA -
 
No need to apologize.  I didn't take any offense to the points you raised.  I'm glad that you brought them up.  I like talking about this stuff.  I don't want anyone to think that I don't.  We have all been mystified at our merchandise situation for some time.  I've picked up a lot of information on the subject and I like to let our fans know how it works.  That way we can all be more knowledgeable on the subject.  As all of you know, I'm not some corporate buyer in a far away office, I'm just a fan like the rest of the posters here. 
 
There's a lot of things that fans might be surprised to know about our merchandising. Who would have ever thought that being a Nike school would be a bad thing for us?  Well on the merchandise front, it is.  They severely restrict their distibution channels and don't do that much for the schools that they don't care about.  If you'll notice, there are Nike items in the bookstore, but they are not what you usually see on our coaches.  It's their more generic items (with a not-so-generic price tag).  If you look at another school, one that Nike truly supports, there is a big difference.  I hate to use the example, but if you see Butch Davis wearing a coaching shirt on the sidelines, you can walk into one of the stores on Franklin and buy that same shirt.  Not a similar shirt, that same style shirt. 
 
Take a look at our uniforms.  We wore the same uniforms as probably 2/3 of our opponents this year.  Small programs, bigger programs, it didn't matter.  The only thing that made them ours was the color and the word Charlotte.  I gaurantee you that Nike already knows what everybody's uniform will look like for next year too.  They delivered this year's design last April.  Why is it that even the bookstore, who carries Nike, has jerseys and shorts but they are not Nike?  Becuase Nike won't make them.  Not worth their time.
 
When it comes to understated, you, me and N1NER are all on the same page there.  If we ever write something down the sleeve or on one of the shoulders, slap me.
 
This is good.  Please feel free to make other comments.  Anybody that knows me knows that most of what I say is not in what I say, but how I say it.  That makes typed messages on a message board difficult somethimes, but I promise you I'm as goo dnatured as they come.  I've only gotten pissed at one person a message board before, but Chisox knows he's my boy and that I appreciate him.

My birthday is coming up (March 22nd) so you should see an order coming in for the Loves.
 
Looking at the catalog for antigua, I'm guessing we are "dark pine" and "hunter green" depending on the product.

Happy birthday!  yes, dark pine or hunter green are the colors we use.  I don't know why I hadn't thought of this before, but I'll mention it while I'm thinkg about it.  If you see something in that catalog that you like, but we're not carrying it on the site, we can probably still get it for you.  One of the great things about doing business with Antigua is that the minimums are based on the logo and not the individual item.  So if we were placing an order (or a re-order) and there was something specific that you wanted, we could price it out for you and order it.  Just a thought.

Just got my wifes Niner zip up hoodie in the mail a few mins ago. Gotta say NICE! If anyone is debating it buy it. Its an awesome shirt. Thanks Nick.

You can take a look at their online catalog here: [url=http://pageflippress.com/publications/antigua/2010/sportsummer/]http://pageflippress.com/publications/antigua/2010/sportsummer/[/url] 

 
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