A Bad Man in a Bad Place

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Here’s an interesting idea that I’ve just had.

So, the “I’ve Been Rejected” t-shirt is resounding success. If I had the rights to it, I’d market the hell out of it, but I understand what they’re doing over there at the Rejection Show and I respect it. So I can’t do that.

And as you may have read, I’ve recently been effectively laid off.

But I still want to get up to interesting things. I’ve wanted to try something for awhile now. I’ve got different T-Shirt ideas and a few hat ideas. I’d like to make prototypes using Lids.com and Cafepress or whomever and get these things made and then wear them into the world and report back with the response.

Sadly, with the economy the way it is, I can’t afford this. If I were a real writer at say, Esquire or something, they’d pay for my shenanigans and that would be fabulous. Instead, I’m a blogger, and so I have to turn to my readers.

Here’s the idea I have. I will post items that I want to create. You will sponsor the creation of said items. I will wear them out in New York City and write about how they turn out. I’ve got some VERY specific ideas.

If any of them work, I’ll make them into products and sell them here. Once I sell enough of the item to buy one for myself, whoever donated the most money to get the item started will get the original, as worn by me. Never fear, I’ll wash them first. I’ll even figure out a way to autograph them, if you’d like, although I suggest wearing them instead.

For my more money oriented readers out there, what’s the best way to arrange this? Anyone have thoughts to add to this scheme?

I think I’m going to need between $30 & $50 per for each object.

Unless one of you, gentle readers, knows people who can make t-shirts and ball caps for me.

Also? I need a logo. I need a logo and so forth so I can brand these badmanbadplace gear. Obviously, I won’t be branding my prototype (can’t out myself TOO far…) but I would like to brand subsequent iterations.

What do you think?

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