[OSM-talk] Hi-vis vest with OpenStreetMap Logo & "Surveyor" Text

SteveC steve at asklater.com
Wed May 14 17:11:55 BST 2008 

totally awsome


On 14 May 2008, at 07:27, Graham Smith wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> Thanks again to all those who have contacted me to date, to express  
> interest in the OSM printed/logo'ed Hi-Vis Vests.  I'm pleased to  
> report that these are now no longer vapour-ware, as today, the full  
> order arrived at my house.  Below are some photos of the finished  
> article, which I have to say, have somewhat exceeded my  
> expectations.  The print quality is bold and clear, and the logo has  
> turned out rather nicely.  See pics below (no nasty comments about  
> my modelling abilities please!) :) :)
>
> http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/IMG_6327.jpg
> http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/IMG_6328.jpg
>
> For those who have already expressed an interest and stated their  
> sizes, etc, I will be sending out proforma invoices within the next  
> 2 days (utilising PayPal), so payment can be completed and I can  
> start to get the vests into the post.  Payment can be completed by  
> any major credit card and you don't need a paypal account to  
> complete payment.   The proforma invoice will contain postage cost  
> details as well as give you an opportunity to supply your postal  
> address for delivery.
>
> If you have contacted me requesting me to reserve a vest, but no  
> longer wish to purchase, please just drop me an email to let me know  
> and ignore the proforma invoice.
>
> If anybody is interested in purchasing any of the spares I have in  
> stock, I still have the following quantities for sale:
>
> 1 x Small
> 2 x Medium
> 2 x XL (if you are after a large, which sold out quickly, you might  
> like to consider the XL's as they are only a few inches bigger)
> 1 x XXL
>
> As indicated previously, the final cost of the vests is £8.50 each +  
> P&P (which I estimate to be around £2 for UK destinations).
>
> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch at  
> "osm at sonicresolutions.com".
>
> Kind regards,
> Graham
>
>
> Graham Smith wrote:
>>
>> Hi again Folk,
>>
>> Many thanks to all those that have contacted me about purchasing  
>> the custom OSM printed/logo'ed Hi-Vis Vests.  I'm please to  
>> announce that the order has now been placed with the printer and  
>> hopefully I'll have the printed vests sometime in the next 5 - 7  
>> working days.  When they arrive, I'll be in touch directly with all  
>> those who have responded to me, to finalise the orders and organise  
>> dispatch, etc.
>>
>> In the meantime, for those who maybe missed the first email, I have  
>> ordered the following spares, which are still available if you're  
>> interested:
>>
>> 1 x Small Size
>> 3 x Medium Size
>> 3 x Large Size
>> 3 x XL Size
>> 1 x XXL Size
>>
>> The final price of the vests will be £8.50 and this includes the  
>> logo printed on both the back of the vest (as per the below mock- 
>> ups), but also on the front lapel.  As previously indicated,  
>> postage should be circa £2 within the UK (Royal Mail), with  
>> overseas shipping prices dependent on destination.
>>
>> If you have not yet been in touch and wish to reserve one of the  
>> above spares, please contact me directly at "osm at  
>> sonicresolutions.com".  Once these spares are gone, that's it for  
>> the time being (unless we can get together enough pre-orders for  
>> another run).
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Graham
>>
>> Graham Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> Just as a bit more info, I meant to add that these vests are fully
>>> certified to EN471, class 2 standards and have double 5cm HiVis
>>> reflective banding.  Also, the sizes I have quoted below are chest  
>>> sizes
>>> in inches.
>>>
>>> I have also corrected a typographic error in the original mockup
>>> pictures, whereby I had the address of the OSM website as a .com  
>>> rather
>>> than a .org domain (thanks to Andy for picking up on this).  The  
>>> mockups
>>> and the graphic have been corrected accordingly.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Graham
>>>
>>> Graham Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>
>>>> I'm in the process of getting a custom high-visibility safety vest
>>>> printed for myself, for OSM surveying work, as I do most of my  
>>>> surveying
>>>> on-foot and sometimes find myself near busy roads, etc.  It's  
>>>> also a
>>>> great way to raise the profile of OSM, whilst offering a real  
>>>> health and
>>>> safety advantage for both pedestrian and bike surveyors.  These
>>>> high-visibility orange vests can be warn over the top of your  
>>>> normal
>>>> clothing, so are suitable for all types of weather conditions.  If
>>>> you're wondering what these vests are, see the following link  
>>>> (you've no
>>>> doubt seen highway maintenance crews, or airport ground crews  
>>>> wearing
>>>> these):
>>>>
>>>> http://www.worksafedepot.co.uk/img/prod_img/hivis/vest.jpg
>>>>
>>>> I'm wondering if anybody else might be interested in purchasing  
>>>> one of
>>>> these with a custom OSM print on the back? I'm trying to gauge  
>>>> the level
>>>> of interest before I think about submitting a bulk order for  
>>>> printing.
>>>> The following are URLs to jpegs of a mock-up of the design I've  
>>>> come up
>>>> with (showing the back of the vest), based on the OSM logo:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/mockup.jpg
>>>> http://www.sonicresolutions.com/osm_vest/mockup2.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Depending on numbers, the vests are likely to sell for around  
>>>> £9.00 each
>>>> + P&P (P&P will probably be a few pounds for the UK, maybe more to
>>>> Europe/rest of world).  I will donate any profit made after  
>>>> covering my
>>>> expenses, back to OSM.  The price is likely to come down if I can  
>>>> get
>>>> sufficient numbers of interested purchasers to reach price-break  
>>>> points
>>>> for printing.
>>>>
>>>> If you are interested in purchasing one of these printed hi-vis  
>>>> vests,
>>>> could you please e-mail me at "osm at sonicresolutions.com" and  
>>>> include
>>>> "Vest" in the subject line.  In your e-mail, please state the  
>>>> size and
>>>> quantity of vests you would be interested in purchasing, and your
>>>> country if you're outside the UK (so I can get together accurate  
>>>> postage
>>>> costs). Available sizes are:
>>>>
>>>> Small 33-38
>>>> Medium 38-41
>>>> Large 41-44
>>>> X Large 44-47
>>>> XX Large 47-50
>>>> XXX Large 50-54
>>>> XXXX Large 54-56
>>>>
>>>> At this stage I'm just trying to gauge interest and your e-mail  
>>>> to me
>>>> will of course *not* commit you to purchase.  Once I've got a  
>>>> list of
>>>> interested parties, if the numbers are sufficient, I'll e-mail  
>>>> everyone
>>>> individually with the final costings and payment will probably be  
>>>> via
>>>> PayPal.  I won't call for payment until I've actually got the  
>>>> vests in
>>>> front of me, ready to dispatch.
>>>>
>>>> Any questions, please feel free to drop me an e-mail.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Graham Smith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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Best

Steve

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