A week or so ago, I posted some pix of a 914 hat that I designed for myself.

It seems like lots of others would like the hats too, so I'm setting up a group buy. Sara will be doing the hard work, I'm just her peon.

Here's the deal:

1) The hats will be offered in two color schemes, as in these pix. But, I'm going to make the blue 914 car outline (on the beige hat) more of a darker shade (more "blue").

2) In order for this to work, I need a MINIMUM of 50 hats total, and a MINIMUM of 12 in each color.

3) The hats are high quality cotton, with a size-adjustment buckle in the back. The car outline and 914 are embroidered. They are "one size fits most."

4) Please realize that I am just Joe Schmoe, not a retail vendor. I have no way to accommodate "special" orders/requests.

5) Price: $25 per hat plus $2 each to help defray our packaging, mailing, and Paypal fees.

6) CON-US only. Sorry, too much of a PITA to mail overseas. Maybe at some future time, once we get this stuff figured out, we can see about accommodating our international 914 aficionados.

So, to see if we can generate enough orders to reach the 50, send the following info. to Sara at: jems2junque@yahoo.com

a) Number of hats total.

b) Number of each color.

c) Your name, your 914World screen name, email address, shipping address, and phone number.

If we get the required number (minimum 50), I will get the hats made up and Sara will send out Paypal requests to you for payment.

If we don't get the required 50, I'll enjoy my hats by myself.

Put me down for one of each Mike & PM or email me when you need the Paypal bucks!

You can get them to me whenever you next come to PCA event I'm at & keep the S&H for yourself! .... ulterior motives to get you out to more fun stuff!

Thanx for doing this Mr. Mike Schmo!

PS - shoot, now I need a bigger hat rack!

Cheers!
Tom
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Thanks, Tom. Two down, 48 to go!

Can you please email Sara the info as per above, to her email address at jems2junque@yahoo.com.

She's keeping track of the orders. Thanks!

If you don't hit 50, maybe I can buy some and put them for sale on savethe914.com, so that you meet the minimum order.

Once again it sucks to be in europe....

Great looking hats Mike, timing is perfect since my favorite tan cap is getting pretty frayed. My first thought was for a darker blue for the profile, which I see you will be incorporating. Have you chosen the color yet? In any case, put me down for one tan cap.

Gary

Thanks, Gary. I'll have to see what shades of blue the manufacturer has, but I'm thinking of similar to Alaska blue, or whatever they have that is closest to that. In any case, it will be a nice shade of blue.

Please email Sara with the info. above so we can keep it tallied.

Steve, that would be great. Sara posted also on Facebook and we have a few orders from there already. Of course, I can always order more than 50, so if you want a pile of them, just let me/Sara know!

Just ordered one thanks
Eddy

I'm emailing Sara now. Thanks Mike. I'll take 2 tan hats.

I will send a email also, but just for the count total I will take 6. I would like 3 of each color.

Done & Dunn!
Tom
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In for one! Email sent.

one more pm sent thanks

i'm in for 2, one of each, e-mail sent!

Alrighty then, getting there! Need some more orders though.

Maybe if they can also ship out of USA to our overseas Teeners, like Mats Karlsson in Sweden at post #5 - for whatever that shipping would cost via USPS to their Postal??

Also - is there any way that the hat embroidery folks can get rid of that crease at the sail panel?

It looks like the embroidery is 2 part L & R sides, but....

... it will look much better break the 2 part embroidery at the top of the windscreen frame where the targa top slots in anyway & there is a line on the cars - if they can do that??

... or if they at least split the artwork & embroidery behind the rear of the sail panel or in front of the windshield bottom maybe???



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Just a thought I had when I first looked at your hats Mike, but forgot until I just looked at your pix again.

Sarah has my info now!

Cheers!
Tom
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Bump. Come on you slackers, you know you want one.

One.

Olin

Mike,

Will you be at Bruce's swap meet Sunday with some hats?

^^^ Haven't had the hats made up yet. Need more orders still.

I think the idea is to get 50+ orders for Mike to get the GB run made, then he'd have hats.

But maybe you can get Bruce to talk it up on Sunday to get folks off their arses & sign up for them to make the minimum!

Don't let this one end like the California orders for repro `70's blue/yellow plates fell short of the minumum!

Cheers!
Tom
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Please put me down for 2.

Mike, sent Sara a email for a order.Thanks John

Hi Ravi, Please email Sara with the info. per Post #1 in this thread, so that we can add you to the list. Thanks!

Hey it's summer, buy a damn hat!!!!!!!!

Ordered 2 -- thanks!

OK, we have the 50!

We'll wait a bit for any stragglers, so get yer orders in quick or forever live with the shame, dejection, and sorrow for what "might have been."

Mike,

Do they have the ability to add an "S" to the 914 in that Porsche badge script & center it on the front center seam at "91-4S" on my 2?

It would also work for the guys that were asking for 914-6 the same way.

If not, no biggie, I'll just do something else at a later date.

Cheers!
Tom
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To confirm there are only two color options here and they are the ones shown in the first post?

Correct, two color options, as per first post. As also noted, the blue thread on the beige hat will be a "bluer" shade. No other modifications.

Thanks, guys!

Ordered one, sent email, hope not too late.

One of each for me.

^^^ Perfecto! Please email Sara with the info.

The project is a definite "go"!

Status:

The GB closes this Friday (July 17) at noon.

So, for any stragglers, email Sara with your order info. per Post #1 in this thread.

Sara will start sending out the PayPal payment requests shortly.

Thanks all for making this work!

I'll take a blue one.


Admin Edit: Personal Info Removed!

Cuda, as soon as you copy this info can you PM an admin to have them remove the details on this post? /\

I would hate to have this persons info public....

Dan, got you added to the list.

Andrew, will do.

Bump for final orders. Get 'em in quick.

Sara is sending out PayPal payment notices to those who have requested hats. Once payments have been received, we will get the order in to the embroidery company. They said they need about a week turnaround.

Then we'll get 'em sent out to you!

Much thanks to you and Sara!! Looking forward to sporting the tan 914 cap in N Cal.

Sent PayPal thanks for this.
Eddy

email sent to sarah for one of each color. thx!

.... well except for the NoCal part!

Big Thanx to Mike & Sara!
Tom
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please count me in with at least 2 sets (2 blue and 2 of the light brown)

Thanks, Tavo. Please email Sara per the info in Post #1 in this thread, and we'll get you added to the order sheet!

I'm in........I send my info when I get home from work tonight.

On the train in.

LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL !!

OK, folks, closing the GB today, so a last shout out to stragglers:

Email Sara TODAY with your hat order info., as per Post #1 in the thread.

Thanks, all!

Update: 100% of you have paid.. wow... I am impressed!!

The order will go in to the embroidery company on Monday. He needs about a week for production, then they will be shipped to me and Sara will get them in the mail to you.

I'm ordering a few extras, so if some last minute stragglers want one, let me know.

Remember, never too early to think about Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, birthdays, and misc. gift occasions.

UPDATE:

The hats are here! Sara will start getting them sent out shortly.

The embroidery process took a bit longer than anticipated. The artwork was re-digitized, and the quality of the final embroidery is better than in my original two hat prototypes.

Very pleased with how they turned out.

Coolio!! Thx again for your efforts.

Looking forward to them.