Been picking these up since the second one (the first still eludes me...). Is the Giant not doing one this year? :smallfrown:
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Been picking these up since the second one (the first still eludes me...). Is the Giant not doing one this year? :smallfrown:
He has a big piece of merchandise coming up soon, and stills needs to work on his comic, why would he take the time to do some ornaments?
To make money? :smallconfused:
He's far too busy, he obviously is struggling to get everything done, why put something else on top?
I've been wondering the same thing. I have an order sitting in my shopping cart at Cafe Press, waiting to see if an ornament appears before I pay.
Looking back over the old News posts, last year's wasn't announced until December 3rd, so I'll wait a bit longer.
Edna
As it seems by now, we can be happy we even have comics. We also get a new book for christmas. So ornaments of some (any) sort would seem like overkill.Quote:
Originally Posted by clnilsen
I lolled at this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scarlet Knight
Still, that is the point of publishing the book in the end, isn't it? I find it funny how everyone flips out when someone mentions that the giant makes money off the comic. So, uh, yeah, that's how he's able to do the comic full time..
I personally miss the refrigerator magnets though, even though I've only gotten one.
Just a presumption on my part, but... if the updates on his comic take a lot of his time already, why should Rich Burlew design holiday ornaments? I am not very knowledgable about Rich Burlew's merchandice, but at this point, I doubt that there will be new ornaments this year.
Has that been canceled? I recall hearing that there would be a new one with orders of $50 or more, but I haven't heard anything since the announcement of the book.Quote:
Originally Posted by silversaraph
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Originally Posted by gamerkid
Cause he's done them for the last 3-4 years. Same design goes on things like T-shirts, cards, magnets etc.
Like someone up thread said, "to make money."
But he makes more money off the book then he does off the ornaments, plus, why put even more on his no-doubt filled schedule?
The ornament is up at CafePress, along with a few other new designs. It's got O-Chul and the :mitd:
Rich might still be working on more stuff, though, since we don't have an announcement yet. It just sort of appeared while I was shopping.
Linky.
Wow, there's been some new stuff added since I last checked. It must be pretty recent, since the OotS mugs and waterbottles have all of the outfit updates.
I think drinking coffee out of a Xykon mug would make that coffee all the more awesome...
Aaaaah, that ornament is adorable.
AND now! A news update on this very subject!
New ornament, new tshirts, new water bottles and new coffee mugs! To ask for more would be selfish!
GOOD: A Renewable Resource
"Compensation is generally defered."
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Do you know that for sure?Quote:
Originally Posted by gamerkid
I mean, I bought the book, I won't buy the ornament. But this is a compilation book. It's already available online. It probably won't sell as well as the prequels.
The ornaments are collected since there is a different one every year, for a limited amount of time.
There could be more people buying the ornament than the book. We don't really know that. We don't know what gets him the most money, what sells the best, how much profit he makes on everything.
I was just wondering how you could say that as though it's a fact when you probably have no more way to know than I do.
WOOT!The O-Chul and MitD ornament is made of win! :smallbiggrin:
Excellent!
As always, if someone wants to part with either the 2004 or 2005 ornaments please feel free to contact me to discuss!:smallwink:
The "I can make more in my tummy" shirt: perfect for a geeky female friend in the armed services. :smallwink::smalltongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by Surfing HalfOrc
Now that we know there are going to be ornaments this year, has this thread not run its course?
I'm kinda wondering that too... pretty amusing to read those posts now... he was just so darn sure of himself :smallbiggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lissou
Anyway, love the ornament, especially since it may be the last we see of the very cool MitD/O-Chul friendship for a long time, if ever.
I highly doubt it's the last we'll see of the friendship. The Giant put way too much effort into it for him to drop. I'm sure it will come into play again eventually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harr