The Billboard Family

Now here is a modern version of a family working together. The Human Billboard Family is a cute family of four with a baby on the way. They offer a unique and simple business proposition: for the whole family to wear matching custom printed t-shirts, a different sponsored t-shirt each day of the week. They will then create a blog post for their advertising customer and spread the message across the usual social media platforms Facebook, Youtube, Flikr and Twitter.

The Billboard family's website is located here and their Facebook page is here.

Time Magazine even covered them here. However, in the usual Time Magazine fashion, the article author sounds snooty, arrogant and maybe even a little jealous of their potential. It always amazes me (and chaps me a bit) when an intelligent educated individual like a magazine writer condescends enterprising people especially in the era of 9.8% unemployment (more like 17% if you look at the BLS U-6 and the more credible ShadowStats would place it even higher).

Although, I don't know many who would be willing to do this for a living, I'm inspired by the entrepreneurial outside-the-box thinking of this family, and the way they are using social media to offer a package deal for their customers. Good on them.

For a great deal on a fantastic looking shirt, try American Promotions District Threads Pigment Dyed T-shirt. I like the soft feel of these shirts and the pigment dyed colors.

Cotton At 140 Year High

Although not the inflation adjusted high, the Wall Street Journal is reporting raw cotton is at a 140 year high in nominal price since records began in 1870. I expect this will affect the price of imprintable t-shirts and other promotional appartel, although with demand low due to the recessionary environment, the manufacturers will try to absorb as much of the increase as they can.

Presently, a basic tee at bargain retailer Old Navy is running $8 online and there are on sale tess on their website for $3.99.

American Promotions is a great source for imprintable t-shirts, and we watch the trends and understand how to make your company look good on a t-shirt.

Try a nice lived-in style like the District Threads Pigment Dyed t-shirt, and give us a call for ideas for creating a nice tee for your company or organization.

"Mr. Tee"

This Threadless brand t-shirt titled "Mr. Tee" is wickedly clever.