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2016-12-02, 04:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Manchester, UK
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2016-12-02, 07:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2003
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- Philadelphia, PA
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Re: New 2017 Monster Calendar is on pre-sale at Ookoodook
OK, it looks like they've been reinstated. If anyone notices any other issues, feel free to let me know.
Rich Burlew
Now Available: 2023 OOTS Holiday Ornament plus a big pile of new t-shirt designs (that you can also get on mugs and stuff)!
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2016-12-05, 06:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2012
Re: New 2017 Monster Calendar is on pre-sale at Ookoodook
I just got my shipping notice and tracking number. Hopefully by the end of the week, I will have my 3rd OOTS calendar.
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2016-12-05, 02:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2003
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- Philadelphia, PA
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Re: New 2017 Monster Calendar is on pre-sale at Ookoodook
I updated the first post in this thread with info on the ornaments, including pictures if you want to see the text on the Belkar one. Check it out.
Huh, that's weird, because the calendars are still at the printer. I guess Ookoodook has pre-assigned tracking numbers so that when the calendars come in, they can just slip them in the addressed envelopes and send them out right away.Rich Burlew
Now Available: 2023 OOTS Holiday Ornament plus a big pile of new t-shirt designs (that you can also get on mugs and stuff)!
~~You can also support The Order of the Stick and the GITP forum at Patreon.~~
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2016-12-05, 02:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2005
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- In the playground
Re: New 2017 Monster Calendar is on pre-sale at Ookoodook
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2016-12-05, 02:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2003
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- Philadelphia, PA
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Merchandise exists outside the time/space continuum. Everyone knows that.
Rich Burlew
Now Available: 2023 OOTS Holiday Ornament plus a big pile of new t-shirt designs (that you can also get on mugs and stuff)!
~~You can also support The Order of the Stick and the GITP forum at Patreon.~~
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2016-12-05, 09:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2013
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”
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2016-12-06, 04:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jul 2007
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- The Netherlands
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Originally Posted by Giant's news post
In any case the ornament design clearly didn't suffer from your away-from-deskness; it looks gorgeous.Last edited by Ceaon; 2016-12-06 at 04:42 PM.
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2016-12-08, 07:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2006
- Location
- Cambridge, UK
Re: New 2017 Monster Calendar is on pre-sale at Ookoodook
Goodness, that's laughably ridiculous - but only because you found it in time to have it fixed in time.
I've never ordered any of your merch off CafePress before today, mostly because I didn't have much spare/OOTS cash and it was solely buying books + kickstarter. (also not really much of a merch buyer) I loved this years' ornament design though, so decided to get one. (would be even better IMHO if it didn't have the cursed numerals of 2016 on it.. but what can ya do eh? ;-)) The whole series would be nice, but thanks to my wife the tree always groans from the weight of decorations anyway... so happy with just one now the whole crew is on there. Also got a grow up princess unicorn for my daughter who loves OOTS, although it's sad to me she's now too old to want her old man to read to her, I have many hours of great memories of us reading OOTS together and I think this design will delight her. Never seen it before, but for all I know it's been there for years.
Anyway, rambling on a bit now but my point is that CafePress website was a little kooky, and had to re-do the whole order once but I thought the shipping was very reasonable indeed. It would be good if you do look for an alternative that the shipping rates for us non-yanks remain reasonable. :D
Thanks for OOTS Rich, it has given me & my family much enjoyment over the years. Have a great xmas!
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2016-12-09, 09:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2008
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- Large Midwestern City
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2016-12-10, 07:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2005
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- In the playground
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2016-12-11, 05:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2003
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- Philadelphia, PA
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Just an update on the calendars:
The shipment arrived on Friday at the Ookoodook warehouse and the staff has been packing up pre-orders all weekend. I have been informed that they expect all pre-orders to be in the mail by end of business on Monday, so any orders placed from now on will ship out the following day.
Also, there are only about 160 left to sell! Every year it's a guessing game on how many to get printed, and this year, more sales than usual came in after I had already placed order. Maybe it's because we got started early and more people weren't thinking about calendars yet back in October. Who knows? Also, some of which will probably be classified as Scratch & Dent after the team finishes looking through every box and seeing whether any got scratched or dented. Bottom line, 160 calendars left.
Oh, and everything worked out with CafePress. Ornaments are on sale, no problems.Rich Burlew
Now Available: 2023 OOTS Holiday Ornament plus a big pile of new t-shirt designs (that you can also get on mugs and stuff)!
~~You can also support The Order of the Stick and the GITP forum at Patreon.~~
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2016-12-11, 09:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jul 2012
Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Ah! I forgot to order! Got it in just in time.
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2016-12-11, 11:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2006
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- Italy
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
I forgot to place my pre-order thinking I would have time to order it, but it sold out (also "Scratch and Dent" section is empty) in less than 2 hours from when I got the email from Ookoodook that they had it in stock (and I didn't open my PC in those couple of hours!)... Been a follower from strip #23 (or around there) and it's the first time that I'm not getting an OOTS calendar, board game, book, etc. Very sad at the moment...
Didn't expect that it would have been a "only pre-order" calendar, more clarity on the News post would have been better... sad end of the day for me... :(
PS: I'll still support the comic buying the next book/specials whenever the pre-order post will be out, without delays next time...Last edited by Almanro_De_Nerossa; 2016-12-11 at 11:50 PM.
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2016-12-11, 11:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2014
Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Nooooooo! Ookoodook are out of stock on the calendars! Are you guys going to be printing anymore?
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2016-12-11, 11:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2006
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- Italy
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
I have a question: would it be possible to buy a digital version of the calendar at the same price (or higher) of the now out-of-stock printed one? So that I can then go to a copy center and print a copy for myself (better than nothing at all!)
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2016-12-12, 04:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2003
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- Philadelphia, PA
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
OK, yeah, wow, that sold out quickly. There are a couple things going on.
First, obviously, once we announced there were only a 160 left, there was a rush to order. But second, once Ookoodook started opening all the boxes, it turned out some boxes were a few calendars short, for a total shortage of around 40 calendars. I'm going to call the printer and find out what happened; if there's another box sitting on a loading dock somewhere, then we'll have a few more to sell. If they just didn't print enough, then I doubt they'll set up the whole printing press for 40 copies. More likely I'll just get a partial refund for what I paid. So, keep an eye on this thread because I'll let you know either way.
As far as reprinting, that's not really an option financially. The press has a minimum print run size, and it's roughly 75% of the quantity we actually ordered. While sales were obviously a little strong this year, there's no way we're going to sell through another 3/4s of the same number again. Reprinting that many would turn this into a money-losing project for me fairly quickly, considering the short shelf life of a calendar.
Also, given how quickly this snuck up on everyone (myself included), I am going to look into the digital PDF release that people have been asking for. I didn't want to undercut sales of the paper calendar because in previous years we ended up with hundreds extra that have to be marked down at a loss just to make room in the warehouse. But seeing as that is irrelevant now, I'm more inclined to give it a try.
All in all, sorry this worked out this way, but it's really impossible to predict how many sales there are going to be. I try to estimate based on previous years, but it never works. We printed the same number we printed last year, based on the fact that the first week of pre-orders now was about the same as the first week of pre-orders then, and last year the calendars lasted all year; we still had about 20 left when this year's went on sale. The year before, we printed more, and we still have 200 sitting in our warehouse gathering dust. I'd rather sell out than be left with hundreds, but selling out this early was never the plan.
Anyway, more announcements to come as I learn more. Stay tuned, and thanks for your patience.Rich Burlew
Now Available: 2023 OOTS Holiday Ornament plus a big pile of new t-shirt designs (that you can also get on mugs and stuff)!
~~You can also support The Order of the Stick and the GITP forum at Patreon.~~
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2016-12-12, 04:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2011
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2016-12-12, 08:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2013
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Is it strange that ive learned more about managing a business (or I guess brand) from these forums and the various holiday misadventures that seem to inevitably occur than I have from my actual job at a store?
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”
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2016-12-12, 12:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2016
Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Hello! I'm a long-time reader, and occasional forum reader. But I've registered today just so I could post here. PLEASE make the 2017 calendar available in PDF form! I was not in a position to get the physical copy until later in the month, and the popularity this year has worked against me in that respect. However, I would love to still read the comics and jokes on the calendar - and a PDF version would be just the thing!
Thanks!
Tim
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2016-12-12, 02:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2009
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- Germany
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
+1 for the PDF calendar. I'm also one of those who didn't order the physical calendar this year because of the shipping costs and the cumbersome import procedures (somehow, Oookodook packages always end up at the customs office).
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2016-12-12, 03:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2012
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- Germany
Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
I'm just glad I randomly decided to just bite the shipping bullet and order the calendar last week instead of waiting longer. I really did not expect that it would sell out this quickly (especially remembering the last years).
I hope not too much people miss out due to this.
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2016-12-13, 10:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jul 2014
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- Italy
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Another not-American fan here, I usually buy the books but couldn't pay the international shipping price for just a calendar, so I hope the PDF idea becomes a reality! I'm always happy to throw money at OOTS whenever I have a good excuse for doing so.
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2016-12-13, 11:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2012
Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
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2016-12-13, 12:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2011
Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
I'm in the USA, and signed up for tracking updates when Ookoodook sent me the tracking number. So far, the USPS has alerted me that the package was picked up yesterday in Houston, Texas; departed the Post Office that night; and arrived at an "origin facility" in Houston, Texas this morning.
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2016-12-14, 03:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jan 2007
Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Guess whose calendars arrived a day early.
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2016-12-14, 03:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2009
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- Birmingham, AL
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2016-12-14, 04:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2008
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- Israel
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
NoooOOooOOoooo! The calendar sold out. Is there any chance there will be more of these? Pleeaaaassee Giant
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2016-12-14, 04:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2003
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- Philadelphia, PA
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Re: 2016 Holiday Ornaments (and 2017 Monster Calendar) are on sale now!
Some updates:
- We are definitely sold out. Looks like the printer just didn't print enough, for whatever reason. We're exactly 50 short from what we ordered, and there's no extra box sitting somewhere as far as I know. I'm getting a nice credit toward next year's calendar order, but reprinting those last 50 was not even offered.
- The PDFs are happening. I just need to get them converted and put up on Gumroad. In fact, since people have been asking for this for a few years, I'm going to go ahead and put all 4 calendars that we've done so far up on Gumroad. Look for them later tonight; I'll make another announcement in this thread when they're available.
Rich Burlew
Now Available: 2023 OOTS Holiday Ornament plus a big pile of new t-shirt designs (that you can also get on mugs and stuff)!
~~You can also support The Order of the Stick and the GITP forum at Patreon.~~
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2016-12-14, 05:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2016