Re: 2011 Bolger boat calendar?
Col
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew L" <owlnmole@...> wrote:
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> I just remembered to turn the page to October on my Wooden Boat calendar and had an idea...and my head still hurts. ;-) Would there be any interest in a 2011 Bolger boats calendar?
>
> I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
>
> I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
>
> Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matthew
>
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew L" <owlnmole@...> wrote:
> Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew L" <owlnmole@...> wrote:
>
> I just remembered to turn the page to October on my Wooden Boat calendar and had an idea...and my head still hurts. ;-) Would there be any interest in a 2011 Bolger boats calendar?
>
> I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
>
> I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
>
> Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matthew
>
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Maximo" <grupos@...> wrote:
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> Matthew, great idea. I will send you some photos.
>
> As a suggestion, you could make available your calendar as simple high
> resolution image each month. For people not living in USA or EU, you could
> avoid international overseas shipping cost, customs cost, money order - pay
> online or credit card issues, by printing locally much cheaper.
>
> Even people that do not want to print, could use them as screesaver or
> desktop background images.
>
> Thanks, regards, Máximo.
>
> So the bottom line, do a calendar, it is very satisfying. Just don't
> consider it a profit center...
>
>
> Paul Esterle
> Freelance Boating Writer
> "Capt'n Pauley's Place"
> The Virtual Boatyard
> www.thevirtualboatyard.com
>
> On 10/6/2010 8:08 PM, Adirondack Goodboat wrote:
> >
> >
> > I like this calendar idea and think it would develop into an annual
> > thing, all to the good; but have this thought. A calendar is one of the
> > many things I think could be done, in time, by PB&F, to the company's
> > (Susanne's, the ongoing work's, and the legacy's) advantage, and all of
> > ours too. Even at a lower price than was mentioned, it could make a
> > helpful trickle of income for the other important work that is ahead for
> > Susanne, and the profits would be going to a better place than an
> > on-demand publisher. Not that I think this would be a high priority task
> > for Susanne now.
> >
> >
>
profit potential. I do the Annual Columbia Yacht Owners Calendar. I've
done it for about 8 years, basically as a labor of love. The first year
I took orders, made the calendars and then packed them and mailed them
myself. That took a lot of time. The production of the calendar itself
takes a great deal of time. First of all, each and every picture has to
be photo shopped to get the best contrast, cropped and sharpened. In
good years, I'd might have 20 pictures to chose from. I'd end up
printing them out and then Having friends help choose the best ones. The
problem was I always ended up with either too many or too few calendars.
Excess calendars kill any possible profit as they are completely time
sensitive.
In subsequent years, I still did all the photo work but uploaded the
pictures to www.cafepress.com. They are a POD (print on demand) company
that handles everything from the initial ordering accepting credit
cards, printing and shipping. It was the only way I could justify the
process. Even so, the cost meant fewer people actually bought the
calendar. I set the price just high enough over cost to cover printer
cartridges and paper costs. In later years, I also provided a link on my
website, www.captnpauley,com, to a free down-loadable PDF of the calendar.
So the bottom line, do a calendar, it is very satisfying. Just don't
consider it a profit center...
Paul Esterle
Freelance Boating Writer
"Capt'n Pauley's Place"
The Virtual Boatyard
www.thevirtualboatyard.com
On 10/6/2010 8:08 PM, Adirondack Goodboat wrote:
>
>
> I like this calendar idea and think it would develop into an annual
> thing, all to the good; but have this thought. A calendar is one of the
> many things I think could be done, in time, by PB&F, to the company's
> (Susanne's, the ongoing work's, and the legacy's) advantage, and all of
> ours too. Even at a lower price than was mentioned, it could make a
> helpful trickle of income for the other important work that is ahead for
> Susanne, and the profits would be going to a better place than an
> on-demand publisher. Not that I think this would be a high priority task
> for Susanne now.
>
>
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "etap28" <dave.irland@...> wrote:
>
> Like that idea.
> I have a Defender and a few photos. Could get more if necc.
> Dave
>
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew L" <owlnmole@> wrote:
> >
> > I just remembered to turn the page to October on my Wooden Boat calendar and had an idea...and my head still hurts. ;-) Would there be any interest in a 2011 Bolger boats calendar?
> >
> > I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
> >
> > I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
> >
> > Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Matthew
> >
>
As a suggestion, you could make available your calendar as simple high
resolution image each month. For people not living in USA or EU, you could
avoid international overseas shipping cost, customs cost, money order - pay
online or credit card issues, by printing locally much cheaper.
Even people that do not want to print, could use them as screesaver or
desktop background images.
Thanks, regards, Máximo.
I have a Defender and a few photos. Could get more if necc.
Dave
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew L" <owlnmole@...> wrote:
>
> I just remembered to turn the page to October on my Wooden Boat calendar and had an idea...and my head still hurts. ;-) Would there be any interest in a 2011 Bolger boats calendar?
>
> I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
>
> I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
>
> Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matthew
>
If you'd like to contribute one or more photos to please send them to me directly at owlnmole (little e-mail symbol goes here) gmail (dot goes here) com (remove the spaces, of course) with "Bolger calendar photos" as the subject.
Please send images in .jpg format at the largest resolution available, up to about 3600 x 2700 pixels for full-page photos. Lower-resolution photos can be used in corners or inset into a larger pic.
I'll need the photographer's name as it should be credited and, if he/she is not you, I'll need his or her permission to use the picture. For the captions, I'd like as much information as possible, so please send this info for each image:
Photographer's name (as it should be credited):
Boat type (Micro, Teal, etc.):
Boat name (Black Pearl, Beagle, etc.):
Builder's name:
Year built:
Owner's name:
Location of photo:
Year photo taken:
Other notes:
If you have lots of pics, please don't e-mail them all. Either post them to a photo-sharing site and send me a link so I can choose a couple, or send me a .zip file of small thumbnail photos and I can pick that way.
Please send your photos in by Sunday, October 31st so I can get the calendar done in time for everyone to order one for the new year.
Cheers,
Matthew
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Adirondack Goodboat" <goodboat@...> wrote:
>
> I like this calendar idea and think it would develop into an annual thing, all to the good; but have this thought. A calendar is one of the many things I think could be done, in time, by PB&F, to the company's (Susanne's, the ongoing work's, and the legacy's) advantage, and all of ours too. Even at a lower price than was mentioned, it could make a helpful trickle of income for the other important work that is ahead for Susanne, and the profits would be going to a better place than an on-demand publisher. Not that I think this would be a high priority task for Susanne now.
----- Original Message -----From:sisuuk88Sent:Wednesday, October 06, 2010 6:22 PMSubject:[bolger] Re: 2011 Bolger boat calendar?I have a bobcat that was just finished in Feb of this year.... would love to see everybodys' boats!!!
Doug
Count me in!
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew L" <owlnmole@...> wrote:
>
> I just remembered to turn the page to October on my Wooden Boat calendar and had an idea...and my head still hurts. ;-) Would there be any interest in a 2011 Bolger boats calendar?
>
> I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
>
> I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
>
> Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matthew
>
Doug
Count me in!
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew L" <owlnmole@...> wrote:
>
> I just remembered to turn the page to October on my Wooden Boat calendar and had an idea...and my head still hurts. ;-) Would there be any interest in a 2011 Bolger boats calendar?
>
> I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
>
> I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
>
> Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matthew
>
about 8 years now. Happy to help!
Paul Esterle
Freelance Boating Writer
"Capt'n Pauley's Place"
The Virtual Boatyard
www.thevirtualboatyard.com
On 10/6/2010 2:01 PM, Harry James wrote:
>
>
> I presume you would be doing the layout?? Paul Esterle who is on this
> group does one for Columbia owners, he can offer advice. He has used
> Cafe Press in the past but I believe he is shifting everything over to
> Lulu.
Dennis
OldShoe "Pearl"
Bellingham, WA
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Denis Meier <meier.denis@...> wrote:
>
> Matthew,
> I would certainly order one but have no pics to contribute.
> Hey Dennis Lancaster, Pearl would be a good subject.
> Denis Meier
> Onoway, Alberta
> Micro"Wave" (under construction)
>
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>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Matthew L <owlnmole@...>
> To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, October 6, 2010 11:39:47 AM
> Subject: [bolger] 2011 Bolger boat calendar?
>
>
> I just remembered to turn the page to October on my Wooden Boat calendar and had
> an idea...and my head still hurts. ;-) Would there be any interest in a 2011
> Bolger boats calendar?
>
> I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat,
> large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos
> that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For
> many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a
> scanner.
>
> I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then
> order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any
> money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the
> size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
>
> Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one?
> Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matthew
>
From: Denis Meier <meier.denis@...>
To: bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, Oct 6, 2010 2:01 pm
Subject: Re: [bolger] 2011 Bolger boat calendar?
I would certainly order one but have no pics to contribute.
Hey Dennis Lancaster, Pearl would be a good subject.
Denis Meier
Onoway, Alberta
Micro"Wave" (under construction)
From:Matthew L <owlnmole@...>
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent:Wed, October 6, 2010 11:39:47 AM
Subject:[bolger] 2011 Bolger boat calendar?
I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
Cheers,
Matthew
I would certainly order one but have no pics to contribute.
Hey Dennis Lancaster, Pearl would be a good subject.
Denis Meier
Onoway, Alberta
Micro"Wave" (under construction)
From:Matthew L <owlnmole@...>
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent:Wed, October 6, 2010 11:39:47 AM
Subject:[bolger] 2011 Bolger boat calendar?
I just remembered to turn the page to October on my Wooden Boat calendar and had an idea...and my head still hurts. ;-) Would there be any interest in a 2011 Bolger boats calendar?
I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
Cheers,
Matthew
group does one for Columbia owners, he can offer advice. He has used
Cafe Press in the past but I believe he is shifting everything over to
Lulu.
I got some pics to email you when you get ready. They have to have a
fair amount of pixels, ie phone camera pics won't cut it.
HJ
On 10/6/2010 9:39 AM, Matthew L wrote:
> I just remembered to turn the page to October on my Wooden Boat calendar and had an idea...and my head still hurts. ;-) Would there be any interest in a 2011 Bolger boats calendar?
>
> I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
>
> I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
>
> Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matthew
>
>
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I would need folks to send me photos of building or enjoying any Bolger boat, large or small. No internet grabs or magazine clippings, just original photos that you own, you have taken yourself, a friend gave you of your boat, etc. For many that will mean digging out that old photo album or shoebox and finding a scanner.
I would use a print-on-demand site like Lulu so everyone including me could then order one online, just like ordering from Amazon. I am not looking to make any money on this. The cost would be about $15, plus shipping, depending on the size and quality, and cheaper if you order five or more at at time.
Could I get a virtual show of hands of who'd be interested in buying one? Please contact me directly if you'd like to contribute one or more photos.
Cheers,
Matthew