so here we go
1. Free Idea's original name was going to be BAD IDEA CLOTHING, until research brought up that BAD IDEA was used as a Jean company name (no longer around.. i believe)
2. My first ever show setup for Free Idea was on February 22nd 2008 I was asked by Jimmy Hendricks from Flight of the Navigator to setup, It was one of the worst snow storms of that year. The drive to Athol MA, usually is about 40 minutes depending on your driving. It took me just about 2 hours to get there. I was releasing 3 shirts that night and it was the first time i was actually "releasing" a set of designs. through the whole night i sold 1 shirt to a drunk guy who made his sober friend buy it for him. That night after coming home i put the 3 tees onto the bigcartel site. Sunday night (2 days later) i checked if i had any orders. ..1 design was almost sold out and the other 2 where closely following.
3. The Sleepy Hollow halloween release tee. was the 1st ever free idea design that i ever made, And it wasnt released until after a year that i made it. This tee will be released and revamped just a tad for this upcoming halloween season.
4. Free Idea is known as the 2nd largest T'shirt line in Massachusetts based on sales and coverage(dont ask how, i dont even have a real website). in first Johnny Cupcakes
In 2008 I appeared on Johnny Cupcakes for his october halloween releases. His mom is a VERY good cook.
5. I have never payed a dime for advertisement space in any magazine, blog, or any publication But free idea has appeared in over 50 different publications, from blogs to magazines. My first publication was written up by a girl at Attleboro high school (now graduated) for the Attleboro MA news paper. where the paper said i was From Framingham MA instead of Fitchburg. This was the only publication that I ever said i was going to open a store. 1 year later i opened the Free Idea store.
6. My now good friend Dalton was the first person to order anything off of the online store. 3 weeks later i posed up on myspace that i need someone for a photoshoot and him and his mom drove just about 2 hours to come do the shoot eat pizza and then took off back home. till this day Dalton has been one of the coolest Free Idea supporters to date.
7. After Free Idea made it to a Year. i decided i was going to get my logo inked. I am one of 5 people globally to have a Free idea/free idea inspired tattoo
8. Every Year i COVER New York City' Times SQ with stickers for the ideal Free advertisement that it could bring. 100$ in high adhesive stickers roughly cost NYC 10,000$ to remove
9. Free Idea has sold to over 15 countries world wide. Yet I have never sold in Canada even thought its less than a 10 hour drive away. 40% of ALL INTERNATIONAL sales for free idea come from JAPAN. Nationally, MASSACHUSETTS, TEXAS, FLORIDA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK and OHIO are the top states that Free Idea sells to. but have at least 1 tee in ALL 50 states.
10. I Gave my first Lecture at Monty Tech high school on December 9th 2009, to a business class. in 2010 i have numerous lectures at high schools and some at a few colleges yet i have never taken a business course, a college course, and i missed 41 days my senior year in high school.
So glad we met. Keep up the great work!
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