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Our friends over at MetsPolice.com hit us up about printing up some #IMWITH28 (popular twitter hash tag) tees and we loved the idea so much that offered up a partnership. We teamed up to bring you these tees in honor of our #28. We obviously have faith in the man and pulling for him to have a solid year in 2012.
These will be available on BLUE tees (seen above) and also a special limited edition run of GREEN for St. Patrick’s day.
The shirts will be going up tonight on our webstore as a PRE-SALE. They will be printed and shipped in time for St. Patrick’s day.
Tagged #imwith28, metspolice.com
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Here are some photos from tonight at Citi Field. I feel weird saying “thank you for coming” because this wasn’t something put on for me. I wanted to bridge the gap between fans and used The 7 Line’s reach to connect us all. Instead, to those who showed up… thank you for being a part of it.
Even with short notice I’d say at least 50 people came by to pay their respects to Gary. We stood right around home plate where “The Kid” himself spent the majority of his time. Candles lined the base line from home plate all the way around to each of the plaques and I think that gave the night a nice touch. Candle light flickering where Gary brought so much to the game… always fighting with a contagious smile that energized the fan base.
I didn’t read them all yet but one message on the poster board stood out to me:
“Thanks for refusing to make the last out.
LGM.
-Sean S.”
Couldn’t have said it better myself. Fought until the end. Sad to see him go but glad his pain is over.
RIP KID
Tagged Citi Field, Gary Carter
It’s crazy how many peoples lives can be touched by a man they’ve never met. As a fan since birth in 1980 Gary became a Met just as I was old enough to follow the sport. I never met Gary, but like most of you the stories told by others tell you how he lived his life as a stand up man on and more importantly off the field.
After reading on twitter and facebook that some fans would like to stop by Citi Field to pay their respects, I decided to take the initiative to contact the Mets to try and coordinate something. I told them we are planning to show up at 7pm and it would be nice of them to open one of the gates to allow fans who are driving to park. I haven’t gotten a confirmed YES yet but we are showing up either way. If you are taking the 7 train you can walk right in near the apple.
If you’d like to meet up at the site of his first game as a Met we’ll be there at 7pm. If you are driving and the gates aren’t open you can park for free under the highway on the north side of the stadium.
I’m personally bringing a candle but feel free to do anything you feel fitting. SPREAD THE WORD.
RIP KID.
Tagged Citi Field, Gary Carter
By now most of you have heard the news about Gary Carter. His battle with brain cancer ended today and if you believe in heaven he is surely on his way. Right as I found out the song “Knocking on Heavens Door” came on and I have no doubt in my mind that it was a sign.
Gary fought until the end and although it’s sad to see him go I am at least happy his pain is over. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and colleagues at the Gary Carter Foundation. The battle is over but his memory will live on forever.
This past summer Kerel from OnTheBlack and I released t-shirts with the profits going to the Gary Carter Foundation. Together we raised close to $3,000 for their charity and it was our pleasure to organize something for such a great cause.
After hearing that Gary’s tumors had worsened and were inoperable I designed the simple tear graphic you see here. I e-mailed it to the foundation and they agreed that it was a very fitting design.
Jessica from the foundation just e-mailed me with this statement:
“People like Darren and his company The 7 Line are few and far between. Many fans have asked how they can give back and show support for Gary and his family during this difficult time. The 7 Line has graciously committed to donate proceeds from the sales of shirts honoring our friend, Gary Carter, to the foundation bearing his name.
The Gary Carter Foundation offers its sincerest gratitude to The 7 Line and will work to ensure these funds are always used in accordance with Gary’s vision and his commitment for helping those in need.”
The shirt is now up as a pre-sale until at least March 1st. We expect the response will be overwhelming and would like to gauge how many to make before going to print. Click HERE to pick one up.
RIP KID.
Spring Training is right around the corner and we have 5 new tees in our line up for sale. These 5 shirts have a little of everything for every fan young or old. The Tom Terrific and Shea Panels tees would appeal to older die hards that show respect to the history of the team while the T7L skull shirt would gear more towards a fan who likes an edgy look.
The Keep Calm and Cheer On shirt is great for any fan. Everyone is always so down on our team that we all expect a losing season before they even play 1 of the 162. Chill out, get off the ledge, keep calm and cheer on.
Lastly the Bronx Bandwagon shirt goes without saying. Any baseball fan will tell you that the bandwagon capital is located in the Bronx. People will get a laugh out of this one for sure.
All of our shirts are printed on top notch premium garments. We don’t slouch on the quality and offer you the best fit and feel shirts around. We have a 100% money back return policy if you aren’t happy with the shirts once they arrive, but let me tell you that is never the case.
We keep our costs reasonable by cutting printing charges that other brands see. We print every shirt by hand in our Queens, NY warehouse. For the fans, by the fans right in the backyard of the team we love.
LGM!
Tagged spring 2012, spring training
I slacked on last Friday’s post due to some computer trouble, but this weeks find is pretty damn awesome.
I was on the hunt for some new shades to bring down to Spring Training and randomly came across a site that had this bad ass looking pair. The “Friday Find” is a post about something I find that boasts our teams colors with no team affiliation or kickback. It’s not usually in a companies best interest to encourage potential customers to spend their money elsewhere, but I like to share what I can with the Mets fan base. Just trying to help out your wardrobe.
I ended up ordering a pair even though they are a little on the pricey side. Since I tend to lose sunglasses I try to keep my budget at around $30 max… these rang in at $120. They’re almost sold out on most websites so I didn’t want to miss out on my opportunity to don these at games this season.
I found a coupon code for ZephyrSports.com that knocked $10 off the price and they also offer free shipping. They’re no hassle return policy was also pretty comforting in the case I don’t like the fit once they arrive.
The code is: repo5 and they are showing to only have 3 pairs left. If you want a pair I’d hurry up and jump on it.
Enoy your weekends everybody! ALMOST TIME FOR SPRING TRAINING! CLEAN SLATE!
Tagged friday find, oakley sunglasses
My ticket dude Chris L. just e-mailed over this Party Deck package information. I obviously photoshopped it a bit to include our prices, logo and text.
The minimum tickets I have to buy to lock down a date is 25. The deck does hold 100 people so I can get more tickets as needed once the initial 25 are gone.
The price to me is slightly cheaper but I had to factor in the service charge, tax, t-shirt and most importantly TIP. I’ve worked many jobs based strictly on tips and I’d never want to have our party look like a bunch of cheap-o’s.
After paying for your package you will not be responsible for dropping another dime.
The dates I am looking at:
Value $125: Friday 7pm, April 20th against the Giants.
Classic $150: Saturday 1pm, April 7th against the Braves. Saturday 1pm, April 21st against the Giants. Monday May 28th. (Memorial Day) 1pm, against the Phillies.
Premium $175: Saturday night 7pm, June 16th against the Reds.
If you’re interested in joining us please comment on this post with the date you’d like to attend. I will lock down a date by this weekend if we have enough interest.
If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook you know my stance on buying tickets. I feel since tickets are never hard to come by shelling out loot before the season just doesn’t make sense. With the way the teams been playing tickets are often sold below face value and even free when people have extras inside McFaddens during the pre-game festivities. The only games I regularly plan ahead for is opening day and the Subway Series. Some people enjoy having the same seat at every game they attend so that may play into their decision. Personally, I like the freedom to roam around and get a different perspective. Until the Mets start selling out like Boston and Philly I just see no real urgency to buy ahead of time.
That being said, last year I did rent out a suite at the low low price of several thousand dollars. Of course that was paid beforehand and was the only time except for opening day and the “Don’t Trade Reyes” rally that I bought tickets ahead of time.
I stopped by Citi Field today to drop off some calendars and to talk to my ticket rep Chris about renting out the new wall seating in LF. I was calling it “The Apple Bleachers” back when the approved plans were released since our friend Randy from www.ReadTheApple.com whipped up the idea for his blog before the Mets did.
The section is going to be an all you can eat/drink (beer) area that seats around 100 people. If you look at the photo I quickly photoshopped the new wall area so you can get the general idea. The grey area represents where the new section will be just along the new 8 ft wall. There will be stools and a small bar right up against the wall. The red circle shows where the fence has been cut out. That will be where the stairs to get down to the section will be built. They aren’t exactly sure how the food/beer will be organized yet, but I assume there will be a small bar with beer taps and a few chafing dishes with burgers and dogs along the back wall.
The price for the section has not been determined yet but it is going to be roughly $100 per person. Once they figure out the menu, prices and service charges I will let you all know the date that I lock down. You’re all invited and hopefully we can sell out the section. $100 for all you can eat/drink and a ticket to the game sounds like a great deal to me. I’ll make a special t-shirt for the day and that will also be included in the price.
This photo shows the new fences in front of the bullpen. I know they aren’t finished but they look extremely flimsy. For the players sake I really hope they throw some padding on there too. The Modells Clubhouse is now partially outdoors which is cool, but if they pad the fence the fans won’t be able to see much of the action. Hopefully they have something in the works for both players and fans. Lucky for Jason Bay he’s in LF.
With football done, being in the park today really got me back into baseball mode. Pitchers and catchers report in just 2 weeks and I’m headed down I-95 for my first taste of Spring Training baseball shortly after that. In the words of the Jets Bart Scott “CAN’T WAIT!”
I heard about the Mets inspired pieces up at the legendary graff spot 5PTZ last year and put out the word that I was interested to work with whoever the creators were. My inbox was flooded with people saying that they “could” do something close and even a few posers taking false credit. Once I saw the photo proof I knew I found my artists.
We tossed ideas back and forth for a bit and landed on this idea of a parody Mets beer called O’Shea. The print is available on black tees/hoodies over on our webstore. They’ll be discounted 10% for today only.
I asked him a few questions back before the release….
First off.. what should we call you?
“O-Shea-ism”
For those who haven’t heard of 5 Ptz can you give them a brief rundown of what it’s about? Do you need a permit or is it a free for all?
“5ptz is a place to paint in Long Island City, with some great walls you can see from the 7 line train. It is open to all, people just have to submit artwork for approval from meres.”
I heard 5 Ptz may be closing down. Any update on that?
“Not too much has changed since the owner made a public announcement about building something new on the property. It’s still being painted and should be around for awhile. They are going to work it all out.”
As for the Mets wall how many people were behind it? Just trying to give credit where it’s due.
“There were four of us painting the wall that day. Big meres one, nsiter writer, the franchise, and myself.”
What did you personally paint?
“I painted the O’Shea piece, the large Mr met and some of the background. ”
You told me you guys all met up on opening day to get cracking on the wall. Can you give us a short story about how it went down? Did you all hit the game after?
“Opening day is always something to celebrate and we wanted to paint a Mets themed wall facing the 7 line for the occasion. We hit the beer distributor at 8 am for inspiration. Got to the wall at 9 am and we didn’t stop till we were done. Top to bottom, left to right, one shot. As the wall started to take shape the Mets fans on the 7 train started going by. We could see some people really getting excited. Got a lot of waves, thumbs up and fuck yeahs. We finished painting the wall and the 36 packs. Rode by on the train and all went to the game. Got there right as it started. Actually my first Opening Day in the new stadium.”
Now onto The 7 Line shirt you designed. We were throwing ideas back and forth and landed on the O’Shea beer label. What can you tell the readers about this design?
“We were trying to figure out some new visuals we could put to the Shea name. Some word play to commemorate the old stadium. We went through a couple of ideas and came up with a beer label to honor some of the achievements the Mets had in the stadium. I feel it reminds me of sitting in Shea, watching the game from the bleachers, surrounded by good people with a cold foamy beer. ”
Is this your first time designing t-shirt artwork?
” It is my first Mets Shirt, but not my first tshirt design. ”
Anyone you want to shout out?
“All of the Mets fans worldwide and The 7 Line for making it happen. For the fans, by the fans.”
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