Fan Apparel

Due to the current situation, fans from all over the world aren’t going to be able to make any Comic-Con memories this year. But, they can at least wear new (old) memories proudly. Comic-Con is relying on nostalgia, selling a line of event merchandise that commemorates the event but uses vintage designs from past Comic-Cons...

We hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, and that despite current circumstances you still were able to grill up a few burgers (or whatever you like to put on the grill). The long weekend gave us even more time to check out some cool promotional items of all types, so we have some good stuff for you for this week’s edition of the Fave 5...

If you go down to Cape Canaveral to watch a typical NASA launch, you’ll see all kinds of merchandise sellers hawking commemorative apparel. But, if you go today to see SpaceX launch NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, you’ll come back empty-handed. And that’s irritating to a lot of local merchandise sellers...

This week’s Promo History Lesson comes to you all the way from 1970s West Germany, where Jagermeister was trying to find a way to market its brand through soccer, but had to deal with the fact that, at the time, shirt sponsorship was against the rules of the German Bundesliga...

As the old saying goes, “Wu-Tang is for the children.” By that, we mean members of the Wu-Tang Clan are doing their part to help communities and people in need by selling co-branded hand sanitizer and T-shirts to benefit a city far from their own Shaolin (Staten Island). Now, take this moment to toss up…

Folks, sports are back (sort of!) and we want to talk about it. We also want to talk about some of our favorite promotional products we found from around the internet over the last week. Some of them are sports-related. Others are not. One of them is a branded hairdryer from 2008...

Nine Inch Nails fans were disappointed to hear that the band is putting its 2020 tour dates on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, before they despair too much, fans should know that they can still get their hands on the planned tour merchandise, with proceeds going to local food banks...

To show its appreciation for people who want to support local breweries but aren't yet ready to emerge from their homes, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA) invited local beer drinkers to post their selections on Instagram with the hashtag #OhioBrewHaul for the potential to win T-shirts, hoodies, growlers and more...

Rock icons Devo have cashed in on their weirdness over the years, and they are now using their singular identity to sell branded PPE items, with a face shield incorporating Devo's famous "Energy Dome" headwear earning our vote as the most creative promotional product meant to combat the COVID-19 pandemic...

Usually around this time we’re reporting on which MLB teams have the best or most creative promotional giveaways scheduled for the rest of the year. The NHL and NBA seasons would also be winding down, so we’d probably have a few stories about big-time playoff giveaways. But, owing to the current circumstances, we’re left to talk about what could have been...