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Login/Join to Participatethe henna lady
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Location: WNY, USA
What would you want it to carry?
Obviously poi, devil stix, flags, some beginner jug balls.
Those are givens.
What else would you want it to carry?
Would you be supportive of stuff that is hand-made as well as factory as long as it's quality? (such as poi, flags, etc)
I am also asking my local jugg crew but want input from elsewhere.
This is going to be a perm location but based off of the ren faire booth I own, so I also have to think of a name. The faire booth goes along with our performance stuff so the name doesn't work.
I need a new name that is reflective of a more gypsy circusy attitude, fun, eye catching and still gives an idea of what we offer.
Ideas?..cause, I have none.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
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Fuel.
That would be proper convenient
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
the henna lady
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Location: WNY, USA
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Fuel.
That would be proper convenient
lol..and very illegal here! lol
But yer right, it's a damn spiffy idea.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Elusive and Bearded
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Kevlar and staves.
why cant you carry fuel?
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Your friendly neighbourhood mad scientist
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Kevlar, definitely. And some quicklinks/good quality chain/ proper fingerloops would definitely be a plus.
So hard to get hold of...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
You'll want to have some proper instant gratification toys. That is to say, things you can pick up and have fun with the first time. So things like astrojax, yo-yos, rythmic gymnastic ribbons, flow sticks, and other things like that. This will make you appeal more to the uninitiated.
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Lambretta Fanatic
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Location: United Kingdom
beginers unicycles?
Elusive and Bearded
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
wouldnt that be a tricycle?
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Lambretta Fanatic
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Location: United Kingdom
no it would be a pretty standard unicycle... as it needs to have only one wheel to be called a unicycle
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Hand Made props would interest me more than the usual stuff you can get everywhere. Something unique and handmade
If the shop sold really nice juggling hats that'd tempt me too! and Hula hoops.
What would be ideal is if the shop ran little workshops,to make it feel like a proper community, perhaps.
Names.... hmm "In a spin"? ...sounds too much like a Laundrette.
I'll keep thinking on names!
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the kicker of elves
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
Chains. fabric, kevlar, chord for those who have experience making their own gear.
Pre packaged and prepared "build your own" kits for those who don't.
Exotic stuff, whips, rope darts, meteors, fire swords, juggling knives.
Maybe call it "The Big Spinning Top" in a really horrible pun.
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Insert Champagne Here
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Location: without class distinction, Australia
Um...is this an appropriate topic on a board which makes its money from its shop which sells many of those things already?
*runs and hides*
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Lambretta Fanatic
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Location: United Kingdom
well considering hop is actually a wholesaler too, and maybe some of the products maybe purchased from hop, i might see it as relevant... just my thoughts.
Not that it is advertising a shop that doesnt exists right now.
HoP dont sell unicycles.
Insert Champagne Here
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Location: without class distinction, Australia
But it's advertising a shop that would become competition to HoP. If it became a reseller of HoP products, then that would be different.
And while HoP doesn't sell unicycles, they do sell a lot of the other stuff mentioned.
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Ummm RD, it won't be doing any internet at all.
It's not advertising. You can't even do a websearch as it doesn't have a name.
And I work for Home of Poi, so it's kind of a given.
Sorry but...no rules are being broken here. I made sure of it before I posted up.
Please give me some credit as a mod to know what I'm doing.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Insert Champagne Here
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It was something I would have said in regards to anyone; mod or not. It made me think of the thread in "help" looking for shops; internet or otherwise it's still competition.
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Fair comment from Rouge, it actually makes anyone reading the thread aware of things like that and your response clarifies your stance so its a beneficial post for all concerned.
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Small shop may struggle with large items like cycles in terms of space.
Ropedart, whips and meteors. Ropedart should be cheap enough to manufacture but not that easy to track down.
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
Lambretta Fanatic
4,998 posts
Location: United Kingdom
how can it be competition:... the shop doesnt exist.
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
actually, she knows me and so I see it as a slap in the face that anyone who knows me, and knows that i've been loyal to HoP for 10 years would think I would do something to hurt it.
Though, I have to say, it will help me illustrate a point to George and Malcolm that I've been trying to make.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Insert Champagne Here
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It was something I would have said in regards to anyone
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Lambretta Fanatic
4,998 posts
Location: United Kingdom
and to be totally honest... how the hell can any one compete with HoP..
*insert miffed smiley*
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
By buying from them and complementing the shop. People like to try stuff out. So its not competetition, unless you considier that the profit margin might to a small amount less.
Rouge has made a fair comment given whats been said in other threads. Would say it to anyone.
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Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Malcolm won't let me use HoP anywhere in my name, so while I appreciate all of the suggestions to that effect, I won't use it without his permission (though legally I could). I have too much respect for him than that.
So...
I've had the Toy Box and Toy Chest brought up to me.
I think it sounds like something for childrens maybe?
I'm so confused on what to call it.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Lambretta Fanatic
4,998 posts
Location: United Kingdom
I'm going to open a shop
sell 1 juggling club in its entire existence
just so that I can be classified as HoP competition ...;)
would that be justified?... now how many shops sell juggly stuff... in the vast world?. I brought form local shops before.. I've also ordered stuff from hop too... so what! who cares.. this was just a feeler thread.. its not about publicity its not about any thing other than asking peoples advice.
Just my two cents.
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
and here is a blatant copy of a post from Glass in an attempt to calm yall down
starts now
Here it is again for your viewing pleasure the back door into the HOP shop.
as created by malcolm from the HOP archive
Much funny
https://www.homeofpoi.com/images/flash/david.swf
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
QuackerJack
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Location: over your left shoulder, Australia
Ha ha ha
That's pure class! Nutella Brigade Unite!
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Pooh-Bah
1,872 posts
Location: Canada
I'd like to suggest a poi spinners package, possibly consisting of
A set of sock, or cone poi
A set of "practice poi" with some sort of glow attachments to use until the confidence for spinning fire is developed.
A set of fire poi
Some instructional media like a book or DVD
All wrapped up in a nice neat package that can either be marketed directly to someone interested in pursuing these arts, or as a unique gift item.
It would sure help getting those average sale numbers up there
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
The Toy Box and the Toy Chest sound like children's toy shops.
I think something to do with toys is a good idea. Play Time..
I don't know. I think a nice idea would be to suggest eternal childhood, not in a Michael Jackson kind of way
but in a "why grow up?" type way. Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
Elusive and Bearded
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Play Time kinda sounds like a sex shop. how about.....
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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Location: Wisconsin, USA
I don't know about the name but a local store here that has stayed in business for probably at least 15 yrs is Art's Darts and Juggling Emporium
They carry poi, clubs, spinning plates, numchucks, flags, ribbons, kevlar for wicks, joke supplies-invisible ink etc, kites-lots of kites, flags for your porch (ladybugs, garden settings, holiday).
They don't carry staffs but those would be nice
Handmade and stuff for handmade...
And books and videos and bulliten board for flyers and events.
Faith
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