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S&WHF calendar, UPDATE
UPDATE 1-21-2018: It has been determined that there is not sufficient interest to warrant producing a calendar at this time. I sincerely appreciate all of the participation and the photos that were submitted. All photos will be sent to Bill Cross for possible future use by the S&WHF. Have a great 2018 everyone!
Bill Cross has agreed to offer the calendars for $20 each to see if this will help generate interest. Even though the poll still says $25, the price is now $20.
Not long ago I posted a call for high quality photos to be considered for use in producing a calendar to benefit the Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation. I received many great pictures of very nice guns. Thanks again to all of you who submitted them.
Given that the new year is approaching fast, the S&WHF Board of Trustees decided to wait on producing the calendar for 2018. If there is sufficient interest, the S&WHF may produce a calendar for 2019. This will give us more time to market and sell them. All profits from calendar sales will be used to help digitize and index the records of Smith & Wesson housed at the museum in Springfield, MA.
What we need to know now is how many people would buy one, or more? The price will be $20 each and includes shipping & handling. You can let us know how many you would purchase by responding to the poll above. Examples of the calendar design are below and will give you an idea of what they will look like. They will also include a fold-out poster of the cover gun, as shown in the examples.
Please answer the poll only if you would seriously be interested in buying a calendar. This information will be used to determine if we should produce the calendar and how many copies should be made.
You are welcome to continue submitting pictures, since we are no longer in a rush. The original call for photos and instructions for submitting photos are at the link below.
CALL FOR HIGH QUALITY PHOTOS FOR S&WHF CALENDAR
Example of possible calendar cover:
Example of possible calendar interior: (Information about each gun will be included. They will not all be engraved guns.)
Example of possible poster:
And just some of the non-engraved contenders:
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Answered 2 and will send you the money now if you wish. 
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Why is NONE missing?
While I'm sure that ivory grips,inlays and engraving are liked by many members here I'd prefer to see nice examples of just plain ole Carbonia Blue and unblemished Stainless Steel I can relate to.
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Why is NONE missing?
While I'm sure that ivory grips,inlays and engraving are liked by many members here I'd prefer to see nice examples of just plain ole Carbonia Blue and unblemished Stainless Steel I can relate to.
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Because "none" doesn't help us decide how many to print. Keep in mind that the images are just examples. There will be non-engraved guns in the calendar, too.
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I would buy one.
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I'd absolutely buy at least one. Maybe two-- one for home, one for the office-- but "maybe two" wasn't an option. :-) I'd gladly pay in advance, if that helps you any.
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Any chance they would be delivered by Christmas?
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If they ship to Canada I will take one for sure.
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I’ll buy one no matter what, but as others have alluded to, keep in mind that there are different kinds of S&W enthusiasts. Those engraved ones in the samples don’t do anything for me.
Some members here have posted great set-piece photos with Victory models or police guns and accompanying artefacts.
Of course I realize you depend on who actually provides pictures for publication. But if you get those, be sure to give them appropriate consideration.
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That was the original intent, but we won't make that. So we are looking at making one for 2019, if the interest is sufficient.
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I’ll buy one no matter what, but as others have alluded to, keep in mind that there are different kinds of S&W enthusiasts. Those engraved ones in the samples don’t do anything for me.
Some members here have posted great set-piece photos with Victory models or police guns and accompanying artefacts.
Of course I realize you depend on who actually provides pictures for publication. But if you get those, be sure to give them appropriate consideration.
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Definitely! The examples happen to be of engraved guns, but not all of the guns in this calendar will be engraved. If this goes well, perhaps we can make calendars for law enforcement guns, semi-autos, J frames, etc.
I am not big on engraved guns either, but the engraving on the cover example blew my mind.
The bottom line is the calendar project depends entirely on if there is sufficient demand. There needs to be a good return on investment for the S&WHF for it to be worth the effort.
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No swimsuit edition?
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A bunch of overweight, bearded old guys in nothing but speedos holding fancy Smith & Wessons ... 
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Some non-engraved contenders have been added to the original post....
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Nope, all the guns will be naked. 
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Having limited wall space, I'd rather something I could look at then put up.
You aren't taking my Gil Elvgren space!
An annual or monthly book of pictures would serve me better. Just food for thought.
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If you would buy one or more of these calendars to support the S&WHF, please respond to the poll. Thanks!
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Keeping this alive. We need a lot more participation for this to happen.
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I'm in. Happy to support the SWHF.
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Looks like a great idea. I’ll take two please.
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Considering the size of this board's membership, I was expecting a lot better response than this! 
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I am good for at least 2 for sure.
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None, $25 for a calendar is a little pricy in my opinion.
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I would get two BUT, I'm in the midst of replacing some furniture and sending packages so I cant spare more-otherwise--id love to get two-one for me-one for my BiL.
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I agree, but it includes shipping and supports the great work the Foundation is doing. Sounds like a bargain for any S&W lover. To me, it's a lot more than a calendar.
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I'll take one
Put me on the list
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Looking to bring these numbers up quite a bit. Thanks.
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Maybe the poll should ask what price would be appropriate. While I would like one, I wouldn't be tempted at $25. And apparently many others would not be either, else there would be a greater response.
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The $25 is a donation, and the calendar is free. At least that's the way I look at the one I get from USA Shooting to support the Olympic shooters. And I usually give them $50 for one.
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Maybe the poll should ask what price would be appropriate. While I would like one, I wouldn't be tempted at $25. And apparently many others would not be either, else there would be a greater response.
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Probably the same people who don't feel it's necessary to donate to the forum either. 
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Bump for more responses. Even if the Foundation could sell them for less, it wouldn't be that much less. Using the charity commercial tactic, $25 is less than 7 cents per day for a year calendar. 
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I would buy two. I think it is a great idea, and a good way to support the S&WHF.
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Still looking for more numbers. Remember, this project would help support the efforts of the S&WHF.
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Keep in mind, these will become "collectible items".
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The price has been lowered to $20 each. A price lower than that would not generate sufficient revenue to make this project worth the effort.
If anyone knows how I can edit the poll, please PM me. Thanks!
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The price has been lowered to $20 each. A price lower than that would not generate sufficient revenue to make this project worth the effort.
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Per Lee, once a poll is posted, not even the super powers can do edits. It's a forum software safeguard to prevent tampering.
You might also want to post this (or a link to this post) in the S&WCA section of the forum.
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I've put the question of changing the poll to my fellow mods. 
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Why not create a new poll so you can compare the two?
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Do you ship to Sweden, and if so what would the cost be?
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I'm sure we could, but I have no idea what shipping costs would be.
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Great.. i 'll take one in that case
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Polls cannot be edited. Not even by me.
I suppose they did that because it should not be possible for a poll to be manipulated.
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Sorry for being late to the party -- don't know how I missed this when posted earlier. I would happily purchase two at $20 each and would consider it a contribution to a worthy cause. And here's my vote for including some nice semi-autos in the mix.
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Keeping this going. Can we get get some more support for the S&WHF?
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Count me in...for at least three. This is a great cause, and between my office, home and two camps, I can use at lest three or four, and I might add that they would make great gifts!!
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Count me in...for at least three. This is a great cause, and between my office, home and two camps, I can use at lest three or four, and I might add that they would make great gifts!!
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Thanks Les, that's the spirit!
I want to encourage everyone to support this forum, the S&WCA, and the S&WHF. All three do a lot to support the S&W junkie. The knowledge made available to us all is well worth the investment.
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Bump it to the top.
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I'm in for at least 1
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I voted and will take one.
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