Ways of keeping / displaying old bands / bags / merch??

[Dizzy2012]

I’ve always thought there must be a good way of displaying or otherwise keeping old festival bands and bags etc? I have over 10 years worth of wristbands, tote bags, guardian bags, tickets etc and would love for them to be displayed rather than in a box in the loft… does anyone have any ideas or pictures for inspo??

 

xx

[tom22]

there was a stall this year with a load of glasto scenes made into wooden xmas tree babules with a hole at the top designed for you to put your wristband through to hang from the tree. meant to go back and get some and completely forgot.

i've got all my old glasto bands on my keyring, a dab of superglue has kept them all together since 2013.

[Dizzy2012]

2 hours ago, tom22 said:

there was a stall this year with a load of glasto scenes made into wooden xmas tree babules with a hole at the top designed for you to put your wristband through to hang from the tree. meant to go back and get some and completely forgot.

i've got all my old glasto bands on my keyring, a dab of superglue has kept them all together since 2013.

Aw wish I’d seen this - they’d have made a fortune off me!

I now realise I also have my kids t shirts from previous years that, unlike us, they’ll never fit in again… have to get creative with boring picture frames

key ring is a good idea. I also saw one lady who had kind of folded each wristband into a little shape and pinned them over a hat!

[sprocketrocket]

My wife made a skirt out of some old tote bags... Not the best photo but you get the idea

[Mr. B]

4 hours ago, tom22 said:

there was a stall this year with a load of glasto scenes made into wooden xmas tree babules with a hole at the top designed for you to put your wristband through to hang from the tree. meant to go back and get some and completely forgot.

i've got all my old glasto bands on my keyring, a dab of superglue has kept them all together since 2013.

Do you perchance remember the name?

[tom22]

7 hours ago, Mr. B said:

Do you perchance remember the name?

First result on Google looks like the one https://www.sarahturner.co.uk/festival-baubles/festival-bauble-gift-set

[Crazyfool01]

I glue gun my old wristbands to my hat 

[BookAngel]

Some excellent ideas - I love your wife's skirt, @sprocketrocket ! Gives me ideas for a patchwork cloak/wrap from multicoloured Guardian bags. I do try to use them for shopping but I have loads, and some designs look kind of weird to wear in the 'real' world 😆. I thought the one this year with a black background was a nice touch and will probably get more use from me.

[philipsteak]

None of my old t-shirts fit me after losing a load of weight so a talented friend is going to turn them into cushion covers for me.

[Mr. B]

1 hour ago, tom22 said:

First result on Google looks like the one https://www.sarahturner.co.uk/festival-baubles/festival-bauble-gift-set

Thanks!

[timbrass]

I've just had this made by our local Turkish clothes repair guy.  I think he was quite pleased to be using his skills to make something from scratch rather than mending stuff.  Required 9 tote bags to make it.  Very pleased with it! 

[balti-pie]

Bloody hell, thats brilliant. Do you have anything to do with Oxfam, cos their socials will be all over that i should think! 

[stuie]

2 hours ago, timbrass said:

I've just had this made by our local Turkish clothes repair guy.  I think he was quite pleased to be using his skills to make something from scratch rather than mending stuff.  Required 9 tote bags to make it.  Very pleased with it! 

 

 

 

That's bloody brilliant! 

 

When you no longer require it, the Oxfam festival shop would snap your arm off, if you felt generous! 

[BackpackFullOfWarmBeer]

My wife is planning to turn our collection of tote bags into pillows.  She's the handy one, but I assume it's something like this:

 

https://lessthanperfectlifeofbliss.com/2019/04/making-a-pillow-cover-from-a-tote.html

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

7 hours ago, timbrass said:

I've just had this made by our local Turkish clothes repair guy.  I think he was quite pleased to be using his skills to make something from scratch rather than mending stuff.  Required 9 tote bags to make it.  Very pleased with it! 

 

 

That is insanely well executed. It's like a couture garment on couture tablets - on speed (maybe acid, even!). That man's phenomenal skills are wasted on repairs, if that's his main stock of business. 

 

Would it be possible for you to provide (publicly here, or via a DM) the name, address, etc of such a talented tailor?

[timbrass]

11 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

Soner Sahbaz made it... 

 

That is insanely well executed. It's like a couture garment on couture tablets - on speed (maybe acid, even!). That man's phenomenal skills are wasted on repairs, if that's his main stock of business. 

 

Would it be possible for you to provide (publicly here, or via a DM) the name, address, etc of such a talented tailor?

 

[RandomBunny]

19 hours ago, timbrass said:

I've just had this made by our local Turkish clothes repair guy.  I think he was quite pleased to be using his skills to make something from scratch rather than mending stuff.  Required 9 tote bags to make it.  Very pleased with it! 

That is incredible! You've upped the game for us all now! All my programmes, wrist bands and tote bags are just kept in a box. Need to do something with them! 

[WorthyCow]

20 hours ago, timbrass said:

I've just had this made by our local Turkish clothes repair guy.  I think he was quite pleased to be using his skills to make something from scratch rather than mending stuff.  Required 9 tote bags to make it.  Very pleased with it! 

superb 🙂 ...

[A Particular Grey Chihuahu]

Curtains? Is that going to far?

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

4 hours ago, timbrass said:

 

 

Thank you for providing that.  I am going to make a note of it, as his wizard tailoring skills might just be what I need for a future project (not Glastonbury related). 🙂

[timbrass]

I did have to sacrifice an old jacket that fitted me.  He disassembled it and made a copy with the tote bag material. 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

8 hours ago, timbrass said:

I did have to sacrifice an old jacket that fitted me.  He disassembled it and made a copy with the tote bag material. 

 

Makes sense to have a template. Why re-invent the wheel, so to speak? Incredibly dexterous, all the same.

[Quark]

18 hours ago, timbrass said:

I did have to sacrifice an old jacket that fitted me.  He disassembled it and made a copy with the tote bag material. 

A worthy (no pun intended) sacrifice

[MrZigster]

On 10/2/2024 at 1:55 PM, balti-pie said:

Bloody hell, thats brilliant. Do you have anything to do with Oxfam, cos their socials will be all over that i should think! 

I wonder if the Co-Op have seen it?

 

Edit?

 

I'll ask the very rude question.

 

How much did they charge @timbrass?

 

And how many bags did it take?

 

(Edit again. OK nine).

Edited October 4 by MrZigster

[timbrass]

It was £400 (so not cheap) , but he said that if he did another he would have to charge more.  Turns out it's actually more profitable to charge lots of £20s fixing a zip or turning up a hem than to make a complete jacket.