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I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238198]

Di, 14 März 2006 20:18

harryfan

Hi everyone,

I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult market,
and for a course I am taking we need to come up with a NEW product that
would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.

If you have any suggestions for product ideas I would love to hear
them... it is a simple creative product for a consumer behaviour course
and this is part of the research, to ask what Harry fans are looking
for in products!

I really appreciate any ideas you have!!! Thank you so much in
advance!!!

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238199 ]

Di, 14 März 2006 20:44

Brian

harryfan wrote:
> I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult market,
> and for a course I am taking we need to come up with a NEW product that
> would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.

I certainly hope that by "adult market," you mean "Harry Potter fans who
are adults," not "prurient Harry Potter fans."

If so, I would recommend a look at Sky Mall catalogues and the like.
There is no end to the expensive memorabilia for things like Lord of the
Rings, and I'm sure that something similar could be worked up for the
Harry Potter series--"genuine" Harry, Ron, or Hermione wands (or Lord
Voldemort wands, for those among us who are dark); Wizard Chess sets
(made of matte finish glass); Time Turner paperweights; etc.

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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238203 ]

Di, 14 März 2006 22:16

cwlNOSPAM

In article <1142363931.441908.215400 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
"harryfan" <jgarbs [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult market,
>and for a course I am taking we need to come up with a NEW product that
>would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.
>
>If you have any suggestions for product ideas I would love to hear
>them... it is a simple creative product for a consumer behaviour course
>and this is part of the research, to ask what Harry fans are looking
>for in products!
>
>I really appreciate any ideas you have!!! Thank you so much in
>advance!!!
Take a look at www.noblecollection.com
or
www.HPtreasures.com
(They might be the same. I like the Time Turner there.)

Links to fake galleons and Harry Potter coins:
http://www.alivans.com/custom/cart/edit.asp?p=84705
http://www.24carat.co.uk/2002manxharrypottercoinsframe.html
http://www.nmh-mynt.a.se/HarryPotterCoins.html

Why not just do a search of "Harry Potter" at eBay or Amazon and see what
categories pop up?

Oh wait! I've been showing you things already out there. If you're really
trying to get into the "adult" market, try an anesthetizing condom that
puts a stopper in the little death, as the French call it. They're doing
quite well in Germany (Durex Performa). Some cardiac patients say that
their nitroglycerin spray applied topically <ahem> does just as well. Just
put the Dark Mark on the wrapper and you're in business. Don't forget to
send me ten per cent of the profits!
--
Chris

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238204 ]

Di, 14 März 2006 22:21

Green-Eyed Chris wrote:

> In article <1142363931.441908.215400 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
> "harryfan" <jgarbs [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult market,
>>and for a course I am taking we need to come up with a NEW product that
>>would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.
>>
>>If you have any suggestions for product ideas I would love to hear
>>them... it is a simple creative product for a consumer behaviour course
>>and this is part of the research, to ask what Harry fans are looking
>>for in products!
>>
>>I really appreciate any ideas you have!!! Thank you so much in
>>advance!!!
>
> Take a look at www.noblecollection.com
> or
> www.HPtreasures.com
> (They might be the same. I like the Time Turner there.)
>
> Links to fake galleons and Harry Potter coins:
> http://www.alivans.com/custom/cart/edit.asp?p=84705
> http://www.24carat.co.uk/2002manxharrypottercoinsframe.html
> http://www.nmh-mynt.a.se/HarryPotterCoins.html
>
> Why not just do a search of "Harry Potter" at eBay or Amazon and see what
> categories pop up?
>
> Oh wait! I've been showing you things already out there. If you're really
> trying to get into the "adult" market, try an anesthetizing condom that
> puts a stopper in the little death, as the French call it. They're doing
> quite well in Germany (Durex Performa). Some cardiac patients say that
> their nitroglycerin spray applied topically <ahem> does just as well. Just
> put the Dark Mark on the wrapper and you're in business. Don't forget to
> send me ten per cent of the profits!
> --
> Chris

Hmmm, maybe he means things like suggestively shaped wands or intimate
wizardry apparel for adult playtime...

"Engorgio!"

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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238207 ]

Di, 14 März 2006 22:47

Magic_mom

DM wrote:

> Hmmm, maybe he means things like suggestively shaped wands or intimate
> wizardry apparel for adult playtime...
>
> "Engorgio!"

Or an inflatable Harry for bath time?? <snicker>

M_m

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238208 ]

Di, 14 März 2006 22:53

cwlNOSPAM

In article <StGRf.68159$no3.56581 [at] tornado.southeast.rr.com>, DM
<dm1498 [at] {REMOVE}gmail.com> wrote:

>Green-Eyed Chris wrote:
>
>> In article <1142363931.441908.215400 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
>> "harryfan" <jgarbs [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult market,
>>>and for a course I am taking we need to come up with a NEW product that
>>>would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.
>>>
>>>If you have any suggestions for product ideas I would love to hear
>>>them... it is a simple creative product for a consumer behaviour course
>>>and this is part of the research, to ask what Harry fans are looking
>>>for in products!
>>>
>>>I really appreciate any ideas you have!!! Thank you so much in
>>>advance!!!
>>
>> Take a look at www.noblecollection.com
>> or
>> www.HPtreasures.com
>> (They might be the same. I like the Time Turner there.)
>>
>> Links to fake galleons and Harry Potter coins:
>> http://www.alivans.com/custom/cart/edit.asp?p=84705
>> http://www.24carat.co.uk/2002manxharrypottercoinsframe.html
>> http://www.nmh-mynt.a.se/HarryPotterCoins.html
>>
>> Why not just do a search of "Harry Potter" at eBay or Amazon and see what
>> categories pop up?
>>
>> Oh wait! I've been showing you things already out there. If you're really
>> trying to get into the "adult" market, try an anesthetizing condom that
>> puts a stopper in the little death, as the French call it. They're doing
>> quite well in Germany (Durex Performa). Some cardiac patients say that
>> their nitroglycerin spray applied topically <ahem> does just as well. Just
>> put the Dark Mark on the wrapper and you're in business. Don't forget to
>> send me ten per cent of the profits!
>> --
>> Chris
>
>Hmmm, maybe he means things like suggestively shaped wands or intimate
>wizardry apparel for adult playtime...
>
>"Engorgio!"

"Scrucio!"
--
Chris

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238209 ]

Di, 14 März 2006 22:57

wadkin2000

Green-Eyed Chris wrote:
> In article <StGRf.68159$no3.56581 [at] tornado.southeast.rr.com>, DM
> <dm1498 [at] {REMOVE}gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Green-Eyed Chris wrote:
> >
> >> In article <1142363931.441908.215400 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
> >> "harryfan" <jgarbs [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi everyone,
> >>>
> >>>I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult market,
> >>>and for a course I am taking we need to come up with a NEW product that
> >>>would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.
> >>>
> >>>If you have any suggestions for product ideas I would love to hear
> >>>them... it is a simple creative product for a consumer behaviour course
> >>>and this is part of the research, to ask what Harry fans are looking
> >>>for in products!
> >>>
> >>>I really appreciate any ideas you have!!! Thank you so much in
> >>>advance!!!
> >>
> >> Take a look at www.noblecollection.com
> >> or
> >> www.HPtreasures.com
> >> (They might be the same. I like the Time Turner there.)
> >>
> >> Links to fake galleons and Harry Potter coins:
> >> http://www.alivans.com/custom/cart/edit.asp?p=84705
> >> http://www.24carat.co.uk/2002manxharrypottercoinsframe.html
> >> http://www.nmh-mynt.a.se/HarryPotterCoins.html
> >>
> >> Why not just do a search of "Harry Potter" at eBay or Amazon and see what
> >> categories pop up?
> >>
> >> Oh wait! I've been showing you things already out there. If you're really
> >> trying to get into the "adult" market, try an anesthetizing condom that
> >> puts a stopper in the little death, as the French call it. They're doing
> >> quite well in Germany (Durex Performa). Some cardiac patients say that
> >> their nitroglycerin spray applied topically <ahem> does just as well. Just
> >> put the Dark Mark on the wrapper and you're in business. Don't forget to
> >> send me ten per cent of the profits!
> >> --
> >> Chris
> >
> >Hmmm, maybe he means things like suggestively shaped wands or intimate
> >wizardry apparel for adult playtime...
> >
> >"Engorgio!"
>
> "Scrucio!"
> --
> Chris

OMG...As soon as I saw this post, I knew where it was going to go!
It's just too much of a temptation!

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238210 ]

Di, 14 März 2006 23:01

Magic_mom

>
>
> OMG...As soon as I saw this post, I knew where it was going to go!
> It's just too much of a temptation!

We aim to please, LOL

M_m

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238214 ]

Di, 14 März 2006 23:41

Magic_mom wrote:
> DM wrote:
>
>
>>Hmmm, maybe he means things like suggestively shaped wands or intimate
>>wizardry apparel for adult playtime...
>>
>>"Engorgio!"
>
>
>
> Or an inflatable Harry for bath time?? <snicker>
>
> M_m
>

OHHH! I'd buy that!

<Banging on door> "OPEN UP! FBI! We know you have a teenaged boy blow-up
doll in there!"

"DO YOU MIND? I'M TAKING A BATH!"

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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238218 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 00:40

Fish Eye no Miko

harryfan wrote:

> I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult
> market, and for a course I am taking we need to come up with
> a NEW product that would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult
> market.

How about a vibrator that looks like a wand?

Catherine Johnson. What...?
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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238221 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:03

harryfan

Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
course! lol

Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
would be awesome!

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238222 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:08

harryfan

SORRY... I should clarify... by adult market, I mean adults who enjoy
the Harry Potter series!!! Although there are some very creative
ideas... I highly doubt my prof will appreciate the products. lol

Thank you for the ideas though!! I'm looking for something more PG!!

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238223 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:08

harryfan

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238225 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:14

wadkin2000

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238227 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:18

drusilla

Green-Eyed Chris escribió:
> In article <1142363931.441908.215400 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
> "harryfan" <jgarbs [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult market,
>> and for a course I am taking we need to come up with a NEW product that
>> would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.
>>
>> If you have any suggestions for product ideas I would love to hear
>> them... it is a simple creative product for a consumer behaviour course
>> and this is part of the research, to ask what Harry fans are looking
>> for in products!
>>
>> I really appreciate any ideas you have!!! Thank you so much in
>> advance!!!
> Take a look at www.noblecollection.com
> or
> www.HPtreasures.com
> (They might be the same. I like the Time Turner there.)
>
> Links to fake galleons and Harry Potter coins:
> http://www.alivans.com/custom/cart/edit.asp?p=84705
> http://www.24carat.co.uk/2002manxharrypottercoinsframe.html
> http://www.nmh-mynt.a.se/HarryPotterCoins.html
>
> Why not just do a search of "Harry Potter" at eBay or Amazon and see what
> categories pop up?
>
> Oh wait! I've been showing you things already out there. If you're really
> trying to get into the "adult" market, try an anesthetizing condom that
> puts a stopper in the little death, as the French call it. They're doing
> quite well in Germany (Durex Performa). Some cardiac patients say that
> their nitroglycerin spray applied topically <ahem> does just as well. Just
> put the Dark Mark on the wrapper and you're in business. Don't forget to
> send me ten per cent of the profits!
> --
> Chris

HP condoms... what do you call them? Protego?

Anyway... getting serious. Few years ago I bought a nice HP agenda. It
looked quite well, specially inside. The problem was that it was too
much Potterian and look as though I had stolen from my son. Anything
that doesn't have a close-up of Daniel Radcliffe might work for me.
(Specially if is something like the suggested stuff above...)

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238228 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:10

harryfan wrote:
> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
> course! lol
>
> Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
> would be awesome!
>

You mean like McGonagall teddies and Snape thongs? I'm confused. How
about an *illustrated* adult version of the books?

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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238229 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:31

harryfan

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238230 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:31

harryfan

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238231 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:41

drusilla

DM escribió:
> harryfan wrote:
>> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
>> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
>> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
>> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
>> course! lol
>>
>> Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
>> would be awesome!
>>
>
> You mean like McGonagall teddies and *Snape thongs*?

As long as they are not greyish...

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238232 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:44

drusilla wrote:
> DM escribió:
>
>> harryfan wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
>>> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
>>> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
>>> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
>>> course! lol
>>>
>>> Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
>>> would be awesome!
>>>
>>
>> You mean like McGonagall teddies and *Snape thongs*?
>
>
> As long as they are not greyish...

Or yellowish...

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---

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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238234 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:46

harryfan

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238235 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:48

drusilla

harryfan escribió:
> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
> course! lol
>
> Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
> would be awesome!

LOL, obviously you don't walk around here very often. Well, I suggested
something few posts ago.
The problem with the Potter products is that they have the image of the
actors rather than the characters, and call too much for attention,
specially if you are in a place where there are more adults than aren't
very Potterfans (work, college). I insist: I loved my agenda*, yet, I
didn't like the 200 faces that turned at me every time I took it out
from my bag.

cover (ewww!)
http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/9290/imagen1572hb.jpg

inside:
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/2655/imagen1583vu.jpg
http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/1739/imagen1591ky.jpg

others:
http://www.demarka.cl/images/img_policolor/item_02j.jpg

*I am not sure this is the name: it's that book where you write your
schedule, your dates, phones, etc... lol

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238236 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 01:52

drusilla

DM escribió:
> drusilla wrote:
>> DM escribió:
>>
>>> harryfan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
>>>> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
>>>> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
>>>> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
>>>> course! lol
>>>>
>>>> Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
>>>> would be awesome!
>>>>
>>>
>>> You mean like McGonagall teddies and *Snape thongs*?
>>
>>
>> As long as they are not greyish...
>
> Or yellowish...
>

Better greyish than yellowish...

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238237 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 02:12

harryfan

ooops my computer was major screwing up... hence the many messages that
are exactly the same!

I love the agenda idea!!!

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238238 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 02:13

Magic_mom

drusilla wrote:
> DM escribi=F3:
> > harryfan wrote:
> >> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
> >> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
> >> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
> >> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
> >> course! lol
> >>
> >> Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
> >> would be awesome!
> >>
> >
> > You mean like McGonagall teddies and *Snape thongs*?
>=20
> As long as they are not greyish...

LMAO you beat me to it.

M_m

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238239 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 02:14

Magic_mom

Fish Eye no Miko wrote:
> harryfan wrote:
>
> > I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult
> > market, and for a course I am taking we need to come up with
> > a NEW product that would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult
> > market.
>
> How about a vibrator that looks like a wand?
>
> Catherine Johnson. What...?
> --
> fenm at cox dot net
> "At least some oboe player got a paycheck out of all this horse hockey..."
> -Mike Nelson, _Mystery Science Theater 3000_.

Wasn't there a vibrating broomstick that someone posted the link to the
ad some time back? Problem was, it was supposed to be a kids toy, LOL

M_m

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238240 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 02:16

Magic_mom

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238241 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 02:18

Magic_mom

DM wrote:
> harryfan wrote:
> > Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
> > who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
> > products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
> > however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
> > course! lol
> >
> > Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
> > would be awesome!
> >
>
> You mean like McGonagall teddies and Snape thongs? I'm confused. How
> about an *illustrated* adult version of the books?
>
> --
> DM
>

As long as the illustrations did some major justice to Harry in the
bath...

M_m

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238243 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 02:37

drusilla wrote:

> harryfan escribió:
>
>> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
>> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
>> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
>> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
>> course! lol
>>
>> Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
>> would be awesome!
>
>
> LOL, obviously you don't walk around here very often. Well, I suggested
> something few posts ago.
> The problem with the Potter products is that they have the image of the
> actors rather than the characters, and call too much for attention,
> specially if you are in a place where there are more adults than aren't
> very Potterfans (work, college). I insist: I loved my agenda*, yet, I
> didn't like the 200 faces that turned at me every time I took it out
> from my bag.

I agree. I rarely purchase HP items that picture the actors. I really
don't like the character images either. I prefer the 'HP' logo or a
school crest. I'd like to see a 'Hogwarts Staff' T-shirt or one with a
simple HP logo on breast pocket. How about an HP logo shirt with a
Hogwarts crest on the back? That'd be cool.

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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238245 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 02:44

drusilla

Magic_mom escribió:
> Fish Eye no Miko wrote:
>> harryfan wrote:
>>
>>> I am doing some research on Harry Potter products for the adult
>>> market, and for a course I am taking we need to come up with
>>> a NEW product that would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult
>>> market.
>> How about a vibrator that looks like a wand?
>>
>> Catherine Johnson. What...?
>> --
>> fenm at cox dot net
>> "At least some oboe player got a paycheck out of all this horse hockey..."
>> -Mike Nelson, _Mystery Science Theater 3000_.
>
> Wasn't there a vibrating broomstick that someone posted the link to the
> ad some time back? Problem was, it was supposed to be a kids toy, LOL
>
> M_m
>
http://www.davesdaily.com/pictures/398-harrypottersbroomstic k.htm
LOL... are those still for sale?

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238246 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 02:52

drusilla

DM escribió:
> drusilla wrote:
>
>> harryfan escribió:
>>
>>> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
>>> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
>>> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
>>> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
>>> course! lol
>>>
>>> Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
>>> would be awesome!
>>
>>
>> LOL, obviously you don't walk around here very often. Well, I
>> suggested something few posts ago.
>> The problem with the Potter products is that they have the image of
>> the actors rather than the characters, and call too much for
>> attention, specially if you are in a place where there are more adults
>> than aren't very Potterfans (work, college). I insist: I loved my
>> agenda*, yet, I didn't like the 200 faces that turned at me every time
>> I took it out from my bag.
>
>
> I agree. I rarely purchase HP items that picture the actors. I really
> don't like the character images either. I prefer the 'HP' logo or a
> school crest. I'd like to see a 'Hogwarts Staff' T-shirt or one with a
> simple HP logo on breast pocket. How about an HP logo shirt with a
> Hogwarts crest on the back? That'd be cool.
>

http://tinyurl.com/o8pm9

I really like this one: http://tinyurl.com/oq3cn

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238247 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 02:57

drusilla wrote:
> DM escribió:
>
>> drusilla wrote:
>>
>>> harryfan escribió:
>>>
>>>> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
>>>> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
>>>> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
>>>> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
>>>> course! lol
>>>>
>>>> Thank you again for your suggestions, if they could be more PG, that
>>>> would be awesome!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> LOL, obviously you don't walk around here very often. Well, I
>>> suggested something few posts ago.
>>> The problem with the Potter products is that they have the image of
>>> the actors rather than the characters, and call too much for
>>> attention, specially if you are in a place where there are more
>>> adults than aren't very Potterfans (work, college). I insist: I loved
>>> my agenda*, yet, I didn't like the 200 faces that turned at me every
>>> time I took it out from my bag.
>>
>>
>>
>> I agree. I rarely purchase HP items that picture the actors. I really
>> don't like the character images either. I prefer the 'HP' logo or a
>> school crest. I'd like to see a 'Hogwarts Staff' T-shirt or one with a
>> simple HP logo on breast pocket. How about an HP logo shirt with a
>> Hogwarts crest on the back? That'd be cool.
>>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/o8pm9
>
> I really like this one: http://tinyurl.com/oq3cn

That's funny, but I like black shirts.

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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238248 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 03:03

harryfan wrote:

> SORRY... I should clarify... by adult market, I mean adults who enjoy
> the Harry Potter series!!! Although there are some very creative
> ideas... I highly doubt my prof will appreciate the products. lol
>
> Thank you for the ideas though!! I'm looking for something more PG!!
>

How about items that are functional? Like, there are tons of plastic
Harry Potter glasses, but how about *real* frames? I doubt many adults
would buy them for themselves but I bet parents would. See, I never
understood non-functioning toys. For instance, there's a toy vacuum
cleaner, little beans dance around inside under the transparent cover
and there's a "rrrrr"ing sound for the motor... Why? I'm sure parents
would shell out a few more bucks if the vacuum actually cleaned the
carpets. The kid has fun, the carpets get cleaned... everyone's happy.
If your going to make adult Harry Potter toys, make them functionable
and with quality.
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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238253 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 06:13

dicconf

In article <4CKRf.39067$915.34207 [at] southeast.rr.com>,
DM <dm1498 [at] {REMOVE}gmail.com> wrote:
>harryfan wrote:
>
>> SORRY... I should clarify... by adult market, I mean adults who enjoy
>> the Harry Potter series!!! Although there are some very creative
>> ideas... I highly doubt my prof will appreciate the products. lol
>>
>> Thank you for the ideas though!! I'm looking for something more PG!!
>
>How about items that are functional? Like, there are tons of plastic
>Harry Potter glasses, but how about *real* frames? I doubt many adults
>would buy them for themselves but I bet parents would.

The only problem with that is that the glasses Harry wears are supposed
to be the detested style, the cheapest frames available free from the
national health. They're utterly generic, unless you put the warner
bros HP logo on them, or lightning bolts or something like that, and then
they go the other way into the overly-addicted-movie-fan-look.

> See, I never
>understood non-functioning toys. For instance, there's a toy vacuum
>cleaner, little beans dance around inside under the transparent cover
>and there's a "rrrrr"ing sound for the motor... Why? I'm sure parents
>would shell out a few more bucks if the vacuum actually cleaned the
>carpets. The kid has fun, the carpets get cleaned... everyone's happy.
>If your going to make adult Harry Potter toys, make them functionable
>and with quality.

What is particularly Potterian that is functional? The only computer
mentioned is Dudley's. Dean does artwork but I doubt that sticking
a HP logo onto a set of watercolors will add much. The elegant chess
set is a nice idea, or maybe they could license the old Battle Chess
computer game with a slight revamping to make it closer to Wizard Chess.

The translucent glass chess set is available in the usual form; making
one in wizard chess-piece form might be interesting, though since the
books have no pictures, we don't know what the pieces ought to look
like; that could be another WB movie-image item.

I recall being disappointed when the first batch of HP tie-ins came
out and the bathrobes were sized for tiny children; I'd have bought
an adult-sized wizard bathrobe, especially if it had resembled the
school robes in the first movie. Actually, the robes with functional
hoods in the third movie were a pretty good design too.

Similarly, it was ages before they finally began to produce the scarves,
and that was almost the first thing people thought of (and the scarves
now being sold still aren't like the movie ones, but many independent
knitters have worked up patterns). I've gotten over the initial urge,
so I don't know whether they've finally begun selling the neckties,
which don't need to have a logo on them at all; just getting the colors
and stripes right would be enough. (There oculd be a tiny logo on the
back, just to make WB happy.)

See, what I'm getting at is subtlety. Adults are easily embarrassed.
They will wear a fun bathrobe in private, but the necktie should be
"coincidentally" the same colors with no immediately obvious logo to
announce the fact. Those who see it and know will know, the rest
need not know.

I do like the tiny laprobes or nap blankets with an HP logo on them,
that can be buttoned into a temporary cape for a small child. They
qualify as a toy that has a potential ordinary use as well.

I would like to see a very good quality china teacup and saucer
with the Hogwarts coat of arms on it - but I want the one JKR herself
drew, or at least the best, most fully-developed movie one, not the
over-simplified ones that look like they were made up for the eventual
WB saturday-morning cartoon. I don't want it to say Warner Bros all
over it, either; that logo can be on the bottom, but true Hogwarts
china would not have a muggle movie company logo on it. The idea is
that it's from the teacher's room; it isn't necessarily the same
stuff that the kids use.

I saw the McGonagall plaid deerstalker-with-a-point - that was very
cute, though I think it was less pointed in the movie. It was
done right - no splashy logo, just a hat that had the essential
element that it was something a Potterverse witch would have worn.

The daily agenda or organizer notebook sounds like something that
a MoM wizard might use. It wouldn't have a picture of Harry on it.
Instead, it would be made so that it looked like an antique book,
maybe with hinge-straps and some interesting leather-tooling.
The interior could be light-parchment-colored instead of blank
white. Another option could be cordovan red, or other classic
leather colors. An _inside_ page could have the notation that
it was "Ministry of Magic Standard Issue".
A student version, like the nagging schedule planners that
Hermione gave the boys, could have a similarly discreet
Hogwarts coat of arms, with a place to write in your House
on the _inside_, where the owner writes in their name and
contact information.
Go for something with a slightly medieval-to-19th century
feeling to the style, so it's unusual without being blatant.
Keep the corporate logo stuff as tiny as possible, so that
it isn't the first thing you notice. I don't want to advertise
WB, I want to play in the Potterverse.

For casual fun, maybe a t-shirt that promotes Ron Weasley's
favorite team, or Dumbledore's - the ones that will never be
seen in a movie but add to the convincingly detailed universe.
The Chudley Cannons or Puddlemere United have some appeal to
those of us who cheer the underdog. A Puddlemere United
sports bag (of good quality) with no more than a very tiny
line of type acknowledging the connection with WB would
appeal to me. A Chudley Cannons bookbag might find some
takers, especially as the bright orange color would make it
easy to find.

=Tamar

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238259 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 06:59

Fish Eye no Miko

harryfan wrote:

> Sorry I should clarify... when I say the adult market, I mean Adults
> who enjoy the Harry Potter Series and are interested in appropriate
> products!! There are some creative ideas you've all come up with,
> however, I doubt my prof will appreciate them... it is a university
> course! lol

Awww... ^_^
Well, at least you have a sense of humor and about it didn't get all
offended. ^_^
I'd love more adult-sized shirts, especially ones for Hufflepuff and
Ravenclaw.. So much of the merchandise is geared towards the two main
Houses dealt with on the books, but some of us really like the other two
houses. If there was a shirt that had the Ravenclaw logo, I'd probably buy
it (that was the House the WB's Web Site sorted me into).

Catherine Johnson.
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Right now you are reading my .sig quote.

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238260 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 07:00

Fish Eye no Miko

drusilla wrote:

> DM escribió:
>> drusilla wrote:
>>> DM escribió:
>>>
>>>> You mean like McGonagall teddies and *Snape thongs*?
>>>
>>> As long as they are not greyish...
>>
>> Or yellowish...
>
> Better greyish than yellowish...

GYAH!
Must... scrub... brain...

Catherine Johnson.
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already."

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238272 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 10:50

Alex Clark

harryfan wrote:
> . . . come up with a NEW product that
> would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.

BOOK 7!!!!!

All right, aside from that, I want a bumper sticker that says "St.
Brutus's Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys Alumni Association".
And a necktie with a nice, tasteful broomsticks-and-snitches pattern.

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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238294 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 16:06

drusilla

Alex Clark escribió:
> harryfan wrote:
>> . . . come up with a NEW product that
>> would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.
>
> BOOK 7!!!!!
>
> All right, aside from that, I want a bumper sticker that says "St.
> Brutus's Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys Alumni Association".

There is one in Cafepress. I swear I've seen it.
>

Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238301 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 18:05

Philip Lewis

drusilla <me [at] me.net> writes:
>Alex Clark escribi=F3:
>> harryfan wrote:
>>> . . . come up with a NEW product that
>>> would appeal to the Harry Potter Adult market.
>> All right, aside from that, I want a bumper sticker that says "St.
>> Brutus's Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys Alumni Association".
>There is one in Cafepress. I swear I've seen it.
There is a staff shirt:
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/search/search.aspx?q=3Dst+brutus

(BTW: I hate tinyurl.... the viewer doesn't know what they are going
to be seeing... could be tubgirl for all we know. (and only google
that if you have a strong stomach.))

Cafepress is a great site for making your idea's come true.
And it looks like they have black tshirts now... I'm *thrilled*.

Alex, your bumper sticker would be easy enough.

I have an account set up and will do one for you if you don't want to
go through the bother... but all in all, it's easy to do.
(If you want me to make one for you, email me privately, since i only
sporadically read here)

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Re: I need your opinions HARRY FANS!!! [message #238307 ]

Mi, 15 März 2006 19:01

Thomas Madura

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