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Post by jubilli on Sept 22, 2021 17:41:44 GMT
I actually did buy the set. I don't have a lot of Tim's holiday stamps and I really wanted the Santa. The DT designs were great! That said, it may not be SSS making the price of the sets, his, and any other for that matter. I know they are marked up, but the companies have to only make them for Stamptember. Even if they make a certain number, they want them to sell out. I do agree that they should make more, but who knows what the magic number is? The sets don't get sold and reproduced for other stores to buy, so it is probably more expensive for the companies to produce them as one time stamp sets. JMO. I think Heidi says she guesses on how many of each item to order based on past performance of that company during Stamptember and what is currently trending. She said that she guessed wrong for the Mama Elephant set during one of the Friday livestreams. If you type in a large number in the quantity box, you can see how many they have in stock. When I checked the Mama Elephant set at release, it said there were only 24 stamp/die sets. For the TH set, I think it said there were at least 7000 sets at release. |
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Post by amyl on Sept 22, 2021 20:32:11 GMT
I know about the grammatical error stamp set thing, but I didn't hear the controversy about the database (I assume you're talking about The Index?). Please share!yes, please! inquiring minds want to know.  |
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Post by papersilly on Sept 22, 2021 21:02:05 GMT
For the TH set, I think it said there were at least 7000 sets at release. 7000 of the 2021 stamptember set? wow. well, i still think they should have had more. selling out that quickly is proof that they should have ordered more. they should have stocked enough to sell out in 3-4 days but not in a matter of hours. that's just money they lost and an opportunity buyers lost. |
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Post by jubilli on Sept 22, 2021 23:11:12 GMT
I think they had a ton of the TH snarky cats last year, because someone brought it up on here and said they were going to make like $300,000 off of just the TH design. So they always order thousands of his and make a ton of money off of it. It was probably more than 7000 this year, but I can't remember how many there were and I know there were more than 6000 when I ordered.
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Post by songbird on Sept 24, 2021 20:27:58 GMT
Well, someone is asking $100 for the set on Mercari. It was listed some time yesterday.
I’m incredibly frustrated that she has it in hand when I just received *part* of my 9/1 order today.
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Post by FurryP on Sept 24, 2021 22:52:08 GMT
Nothing to do with SSS, I was more annoyed at the lack of response/shutting people down over the Tim grammatical error on a stamp set, and lack of relying on experts about the database he created. My respect went down - and stayed down, which surprised me. I know about the grammatical error stamp set thing, but I didn't hear the controversy about the database (I assume you're talking about The Index?). Please share! we're still waiting. Inquiring minds want to know. (both stories) |
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Post by wendifful on Sept 24, 2021 23:38:03 GMT
I know about the grammatical error stamp set thing, but I didn't hear the controversy about the database (I assume you're talking about The Index?). Please share! we're still waiting. Inquiring minds want to know. (both stories) Hopefully CardBoxer will let us know about the database, but I can fill you in about the stamp set! So one of Tim's newish stamps said "simplicity is it's own form..." (using "it's" instead of the correct "its") and someone emailed Stampers Anonymous about the issue. SA replied that the stamp will not be fixed and that Tim has "decided to embrace imperfection." Here's the thread from Split Coast Stampers where I learned about it. |
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Post by CardBoxer on Sept 25, 2021 17:37:11 GMT
Sorry, I missed that. There was zero drama! It was just my slightly irritated brain when he said his database would be ALL CAPS AND HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT IT that made me wonder if he’d gotten pushback. My too vague recollection is it was along the lines of an “I know, I know, but I’m doing all caps.” Typing in all caps is more difficult to read. Pros don’t do it and haven’t since dinosaurs. There’s too little contrast between letters. Form follows function. Super short article if interested: uxmovement.com/content/all-caps-hard-for-users-to-read/In contrast, for the SCT card making event, PinkFresh provided a 5-stencil set. Stencil #2 has an error - a tiny extra cut that could easily be masked off. Instead, they manufactured a nicely packaged #2 replacement, posted an explanation and pictures, responded to questions, and it was announced during the unboxing. And apologized. I like Tim, have learned from his videos, and Oxides are my desert island inks. I don’t have that much from PinkFresh. But one announces a tiny imperfection and fixes it, and the other dismisses a grammatical error and either doesn’t read or consult with pros who understand readability, or dismisses that advice. |
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Post by wendifful on Sept 25, 2021 18:16:56 GMT
Sorry, I missed that. There was zero drama! It was just my slightly irritated brain when he said his database would be ALL CAPS AND HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT IT that made me wonder if he’d gotten pushback. My too vague recollection is it was along the lines of an “I know, I know, but I’m doing all caps.” Typing in all caps is more difficult to read. Pros don’t do it and haven’t for since dinosaurs. There’s too little contrast between letters. Form follows function. Super short article if interested: uxmovement.com/content/all-caps-hard-for-users-to-read/In contrast, for the SCT card making event, PinkFresh provided a multi-piece stencil set. Stencil #2 has an error - a tiny extra cut that could easily be masked off. Instead, they manufactured a nicely packaged #2 replacement, posted an explanation and pictures, responded to questions, and it was announced during the unboxing. I like Tim, have learned from his videos, and Oxides are my desert island inks. I don’t have that much from PinkFresh. But one announces a tiny imperfection and fixes it, and the other dismisses a grammatical error and either doesn’t read or consult with pros who understand readability, or dismisses that advice. Thanks for sharing, I agree with your take. I only watched a few minutes of his video on The Index so I didn't catch him saying that. (I like watching his lives for inspiration, even though I'm not necessarily a big mixed media user or have a ton of his stuff.) I recently visited his website for the first time in yeeeaaaaars and was surprised that it was in all caps. I had forgotten that he did that, and I was also slightly irritated because it IS harder to read. It's funny, it reminds me of how when I was in high school, I went through an e.e. cummings phase where I refused to capitalize letters (except in schoolwork, where I had to). I thought it looked better visually. I eventually grew out of it and now shake my head at my teenage stubbornness. When one of my college classes covered typography, we actually spent a great deal of time talking about readability. One of the concepts is that there are "display" typefaces, which are used for titles because they're beautiful and attention-grabbing, but would be utterly out of place for body copy because it takes longer to read them. In a similar vein, I think it could make sense on Tim's site to have certain elements in all caps to satisfy his preferences, but use traditional capitalization in body copy. It's his site and obviously, he can do what he wishes, but I think there is a design compromise that could be struck. |
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Post by amyl on Sept 25, 2021 18:23:13 GMT
I agree with everything you say! I thought on his SSS release video he was talking to some of the critics of Stamptember. His references about those who “were left out” (or something like that) was just a tad passive aggressive. He seemed to just go on about how no one was left out and it was a celebration for everyone and on and on…. I don’t share his undying love for Stamptember or SSS. Saying that, I’ll buy every oxide ink the man ever comes out with and who knows what else he comes up with. He’s an excellent instructor and I still love him. However, my love isn’t as blind as it once was.
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Post by CardBoxer on Sept 25, 2021 18:53:09 GMT
wendifful I agree about the website compromise. Form should follow function (duh), and it’s a little tiresome or juvenile for anyone’s stance to be, “But I like it this way; this is me.” That ignores the body of knowledge, professionals’ advice - and clients or customers. As for your fun story about when you were a teen, I remember trying to write in J.D. Salinger’s style. One wanna-be essay was put in my experimental high school’s underground magazine - that teachers helped us with, ha. It’s embarrassingly bad. But I’d argue that your all lowercase was far easier to read than all uppercase since lowercase letters appear above and below the line, so still have more contrast than ALL UPPERCASE WHICH KIND OF LOOKS LIKE SIMILAR SHAPES as per that article. don’t you think this is easier to read than THIS WHICH IS HARDER TO READ BTW, you made me curious so I went down a rabbit hole to find out why e. e. cummings went to all lower case - which is how I remember it too. This popped up. blog.flocabulary.com/myth-e-e-cummings-only-wrote-in-lowercase-letters/
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Post by CardBoxer on Sept 25, 2021 19:16:12 GMT
I agree with everything you say! I thought on his SSS release video he was talking to some of the critics of Stamptember. His references about those who “were left out” (or something like that) was just a tad passive aggressive. He seemed to just go on about how no one was left out and it was a celebration for everyone and on and on…. I don’t share his undying love for Stamptember or SSS. Saying that, I’ll buy every oxide ink the man ever comes out with and who knows what else he comes up with. He’s an excellent instructor and I still love him. However, my love isn’t as blind as it once was. Well put. It’s not all or nothing. And I’m 1000% with you on Oxides, my desert island inks. Recently I stumbled across a card made in a class shortly after his first Oxides came out. The instructor was terrific at coming up with techniques, and in that card we toned down brighter pink/yellow/orange with the barest bit of regular Distress walnut stain on top. It’s just a little softer and toned down. BTW, Worn Lipstick is still my favorite pink. I didn’t see the live since I don’t send many Christmas cards and have enough in my stash. But I wish more people would understand that they may be admired even more if they own up to a problem or mistake, or tell people they didn’t think about how something might be perceived. |
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Post by riversong1963 on Sept 25, 2021 21:21:47 GMT
I think his website used to be all lower case, which I didn't like. I think all caps is worse, like someone is shouting at you.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2021 4:40:51 GMT
“But I like it this way; this is me.” Hmmmm. What other blathery scrapbook celeb does that remind me of.....Hmmmm..... |
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Post by malo on Sept 26, 2021 12:21:37 GMT
Wait… so the controversy is a website using all caps?! Ooooh! That’s some serious tea right there! 😂 Y’all need to get a hobby. Have your tried paper crafting? 😘
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Post by CardBoxer on Sept 26, 2021 13:14:40 GMT
Wait… so the controversy is a website using all caps?! Ooooh! That’s some serious tea right there! 😂 Y’all need to get a hobby. Have your tried paper crafting? 😘 Bored? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2021 13:38:34 GMT
so the controversy is a website using all caps I think it's perhaps gone over your head. The controversy seems to be about a person who doesn't take feedback well. The style of text is AN EXAMPLE. We call this "an illustration" of a point. Now, off to craft, have breakfast, hang w/family, etc. Apparently, I can multi-task! Who knew?!?!??! |
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Post by wendifful on Sept 26, 2021 23:49:27 GMT
I agree that a website using all caps isn't a huge controversy, but it is slightly more difficult to read. For someone like me, who reads very fast, it slows me down a tiny bit, but part of the reason readability is such a big deal is that there are also people who have bad vision or who struggle with dyslexia, and those are people who it might make it big difference for. Kind of like how it isn't an issue for me if a building only has stairs because I have no mobility limitations, but for other people, it would be a huge challenge to enter a building that doesn't have a ramp.
Choosing to put his website in all caps doesn't mean Tim is a bad person, it's just something that could easily be improved at little cost to his personal style, yet with a huge benefit to his website users.
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