When Matt and I began Pints With Jack in 2017, we had no great plans for the future of the podcast. We were just going to record ourselves talking through Mere Christianity and that, as they say, would probably be that…
It was only as we neared the end of the book that we decided to continue the podcast with another season and another book. Once this decision had been made and we decided to get serious about the podcast, I said that we would need some merchandise…
Stickers
It was then that I found the website Sticker Mule and ordered fifty die-cut stickers of the Eagle and Child pub sign which, at the time, was our podcast logo. I planned to hand them out to friends and strangers after carefully redirecting our conversation to talk about the podcast!
Stickers and Coasters
By February of 2020, we had updated our podcast name and logo, so I sent off to Sticker Mule for new stickers, as well as some cardboard coasters:
As we launched Patreon that year, we started sending these out as gifts to our listeners. From time-to-time we would throw in a few clear or holographic stickers good measure! Soon afterwards I also commissioned an artist to produce caricatured versions of both C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton (for my wife’s podcast) and ordered those as stickers as well:
T-Shirts
About a year ago we started having issues with our Pints With Jack t-shirt supplier, but fortunately at about the same time, Sticker Mule started to provide a custom t-shirt service! Here I am modelling a grey t-shirt with our cartoon Lewis:
I’ve sent out a handful of these t-shirts over the past year:
…and also a t-shirt for my wife’s podcast:
Direct Order
And the wonderful thing is that, after reaching out at the beginning of the year, Sticker Mule has added the functionality to their website to allow listeners to purchase all these products these directly from Sticker Mule, meaning that we don’t have to maintain stock! To do so, simply click on any of the images above, or go to our Sticker Mule Profile:
Over our years using Sticker Mule, we’ve only occasionally had issues, such as when the courier incorrectly delivered an order. Fortunately, the Sticker Mule customer support has always been excellent. I’d encourage you to check them out and get $10 off your first order!
