Hatswork Round-Up: May 9, 2019

In today's Round-Up, we're looking at the latest piece of promotional materials from Elon Musk ¹. We will also help decorators ² get the most out of their custom apparel and discuss Minor League Baseball Caps ³.

Promo Marketing

Tesla's $1,500 Promotional Surfboards Sold Out Immediately ⁴

We've spoken extensively about Elon Musk ⁵ and his various promotional products ⁶ including The Boring Company ⁷ branded hats ⁸, life-sized Lego bricks ⁹ and flamethrowers ¹⁰. This time, he sold 200 surfboards ¹¹ with the Tesla ¹² logo at $1,500 ¹³ each.

According to a quick Google search, surfboards run between $400 and $600 ¹⁴ on average, so this is a significant price increase. But like everything else Musk ¹⁵ releases, they sold out almost immediately despite their lack of advertisement.

Surfers on Reddit pointed out the fact that the dimensions of the surfboards ¹⁶ are also incorrect, so my guess is the 200 buyers are Tesla ¹⁷ fans first and perhaps water athletes second.

Sentinel Source

Three Back to School Custom Apparel Opportunities ¹⁸

We have also spent a lot of time looking at the education industry ¹⁹ from all angles: college ²⁰, high school ²¹, elementary ²², and education outside the classroom ²³.

This article teaches promotional product professionals and local decorators ²⁴ how to make the most out of custom apparel for their school ²⁵ accounts.

1. Colors ²⁶
2. Diverse Product Lines
3. Time

ASI

Minor League Baseball Merch Sales Reach New Record ²⁷

Minor League Baseball ²⁸ began their licensing program in 1992. In 2017, MiLB's ²⁹ retail sales topped $70 Billion, an all-time annual high for the league. Hats with kooky mascots ³⁰ work.

Have you decorated ³¹ any custom apparel for schools beyond t-shirts and hats? Tell us about your favorite pieces in the comments below. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook ³² using the hashtag #hatswork.

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