Fan Apparel
March 14, 2019 at 11:29 am
Movie writers and directors are pretty good at injecting humanity into characters by allowing them to be fans of real-life pop culture. A lot of times they use music as ways to flesh out characters and make them more relatable, more human. It's also a way to make the time period setting more authentic. "Captain…
March 13, 2019 at 3:26 pm
Spring is right around the corner, but winter is coming as Game of Thrones nears its season-eight premier date on April 14. In the meantime, HBO has a new surprise for anyone looking to get their hands on anything and everything GoT-related. The network collaborated with Adidas for six limited-edition Game of Thrones Ultraboost 4.0s...
March 8, 2019 at 2:12 pm
The Madison Mallards, a summer collegiate baseball team, are having a dad bod contest, through which the winner will have his physique added to a T-shirt giveaway that all fans will receive for a promotional night. Through March 15, the Wisconsin-based team is accepting front and back images of fathers who are proud of their dad bod prowess...
March 7, 2019 at 11:17 am
Believe it or not, we've actually talked about Weezer a lot here at PM. Sean and I discuss it on the podcast (as well as frequently off the air), and we've reported previously that the band is pretty promo-savvy when it comes to capitalizing on hype. To celebrate the release of yet another color-themed album (this…
March 6, 2019 at 11:34 am
If you watched former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen's televised testimony last week, you probably weren't thinking, "Boy, I can't wait until there are some promotional products related to Cohen's current stance on the president and his role in all of this." If you did, we advise you to play the lottery as soon…
March 4, 2019 at 2:02 pm
Baseball season is just about here, everyone. If you like watching Spring Training ball, then it already is here. But we're talking about meaningful games that actually matter. Gearing up for Opening Day, MLB.com took a look around the league at each team's promotional schedule and highlighted the best giveaway from each team. Some were…
February 26, 2019 at 10:56 am
President Trump has thrown around the idea of the "Space Force" as the sixth branch of the military for a couple of years now. Some laughed off the idea, even when there was a campaign in August where Trump supporters could vote on designs for future Space Force merchandise. But last week, Space Force was…
February 22, 2019 at 12:36 pm
As the president of BreakingT, Jamie Mottram revels in helping the public don sports apparel that reflects undying allegiance to a team, with 25 franchises across the athletic world relying on him and his company to stoke their fan bases. One such rabid set of devotees calls Raleigh home and roots religiously for the Carolina…
February 20, 2019 at 1:47 pm
It might seem odd that a hockey franchise is the first to employ augmented reality anti-counterfeiting tech for merchandise, but here we are, and it's pretty cool. Through an app, users can scan the items, which will play a video if they're the real thing...
February 19, 2019 at 3:30 pm
Billie Eilish, the 17-year-old pop phenom famous for hit songs "Ocean Eyes" and "Bellyache," released a merch line to promote her upcoming album, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go." The limited-edition collection incorporated streetwear styles and kitschy designs that made for a mega-cool finished product...
