Finally: Merch is Back! (Patreon)

Hey Everyone!

I hope you’re all doing great, and that the week is treating you well so far.

The Short Version: I’m pleased to announce that Colin’s Last Stand merch has officially returned. Here you go!

The Long Version: As you may recall, I once sold merch through Declaration Clothing, my friend Kenn’s online shop slinging high quality Made-in-the-USA fare. Declaration was always a side project for Kenn, though, and with other professional opportunities taking up more and more of his time, he opted to pull the plug. This provided a complication for me, because Kenn took care of everything over there. I needed to find a new partner that I trusted and that could fill that same role, and as you can see, my search took some time.

But our long national nightmare is over, and the new CLS store is now live thanks to my friends over at Studio 71 (the very same company that sells ads on Sacred Symbols). My personal connection to S71 is my friend John Carle, who is a member of the CLS community and a major advocate of my brand. In working with him and his team, I'm stoked that we’re able to offer high quality print-on-demand t-shirts. The print-on-demand style not only gives you more purchasing options (like choosing your favorite CLS logo and shirt color), but it also allows us greater flexibility in fixing and refining our products over time (and never running out of sizes!). And, yes, I was neurotic enough (and Mr. Carle patient enough) that we secured 100% cotton American Apparel shirts, made and printed in (and shipped from!) the USA.*

Your feedback is going to be essential as we continue down this merch road together, so let us know what works for you and what doesn’t, how you like (or don’t like!) the merch you may have received, and what you might want to see in the future. I’m sorry that we only offer shirts for right now, but we’re going to be as nimble as we can in making more options available. Stickers, sweatshirts, and posters are priorities for me, as well as a slate of new shirts. But I’d love to hear what else you may like to see as we move forward. Please keep in touch.

I’m gonna get going, but before I do, allow me to say this: If you can’t afford merchandise, or simply don’t choose to support CLS in this way, that’s perfectly okay. I know money is tight for many people, and I know how much support so many of you already show me. It’s important to me that what I do is as accessible as possible for as many people as possible, regardless of financial investment, while also running a profitable business that can thrive and grow.

In that spirit, I’ve made the entire slate of CLS logos available as free downloads. They are very high-res; the same exact quality the printers have that create and ship my shirts. If you want to make your own shirt (or stickers, or whatever else) so you can rep CLS on a budget, please feel free to do so. I simply ask that you don’t sell your own CLS merch, distribute it, or otherwise profit from it.

Logo Downloads: Moon | Fireside Chats | Side Quest | KnockBack | Sacred Symbols

Thank you so much for your support. I appreciate you, and hope you enjoy your shirts, with more to come! -Colin

* - I stated in a Tweet that my merch would also be "sourced" in America. However, American Apparel makes no such claim, and so the cotton the shirts were created from could be (and probably is) from abroad. However, the merchandise is indeed constructed and printed in America. Just wanted to be clear on that front, so as to not misrepresent anything. I apologize for the error.