Hover Helmet creator responds to our efforts - Needs our help/offers discount
Big Blue Nation,
Well, you certainly have my attention! My web traffic, and Inbox, have been bombarded by you Michigan fanatics over the past week. I suppose I owe a “thank you” to ska4punkkid.
I will try to keep this short, but I want you all to be informed.
Despite living in Alabama right now, I was born in Michigan (Wayne County) and was raised with Bo, Brady and Biakabutuka. From Day 1 of this Hover Helmets business, I have dreamed of someday floating the Winged Maize and Blue helmet. I might even have a custom made one floating here in the office, but that’s just between us. U of M is an EXTREMELY difficult license to obtain. For reference, I have applied to 75 NCAA Universities. I have been approved by 73. And Texas is on a licensing freeze. And Michigan is not.
I would love for the U of M Licensing Director to know that you guys want this product. Your emails have certainly not been the first from angry Michigan fans wondering why I have Marshall but not Michigan! I may look crazy, but I havent completely lost my mind… yet. I have reached out to her (Licensing Dir.) twice in an attempt to learn why my application has been denied. Neither of my Voicemails have been returned. I hope that she will reach out soon.
From where I am sitting, MGOBLOG seems to have a powerful site with quite a bit of influence. Perhaps your voice needs to be heard by the Licensing Department. I will leave that to ska4punkkid!
If I may leave you with this… we are launching a new website on 8/1 that will contain the other 13 BIG 10 Universities. I havent forgotten your great conference, I promise. If your team can help me get the 14th team on board, I will gladly offer your MGOBLOG patrons an aggressive discount on the first run of MICHIGAN HOVER HELMETS!
Sincerely and GO BLUE!
Michael
Way to go guys! - whats our next step? How do we reach out to licensing, anyone know?
EDIT: I found the contact info for the licensing department. I will create a seperate post with details and instructions!
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Very rarely do Michigans fans call Michigan 'big blue'. It tends to be others and I personally think it's incorrect
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It's mostly outsiders who call Michigan State "The Green Wave." Unfortunately, outsiders make up most of the world.
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I HATE being called Big Blue.
Punch away.
Mr. James Harbaugh. I would bet it would be on his desk and the deal would get done.
Harbaugh once watched a traffic cop work for 30 minutes.
My guess is that a floating, rotating helmet might keep Coach mesmerized for hours or days.
Welp time to bombard the licensing department than I guess. I'll be damned if Rutgers has one of these and not Michigan.
Kristen Ablauf
Director of Trademark Licensing
University of Michigan
1000 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2201
Tel: (734) 763-4183
Fax: (734) 764-3221
E-Mail: [email protected]
For information on how to become a licensee and produce University of Michigan merchandise, contact:
The Collegiate Licensing Company
290 Interstate North
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 956-0520
Website: www.clc.com
hmmmm interesting you bring it up. Tell me more..
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Dear Mrs. Ablauf,
I'm writing to inquire as to why the application for licensing has not been granted to the floating helmet company that requested it. As a class of '99 alum, die hard fan and collector, it's quite disheartening to hear that 73 other universities including 13 from the Big 10 conference have granted permission yet the most ravenous fanbase in the world cannot get access to a very cool piece of memorabilia.
I'm sure your office gets bombarded with requests for product licensing, I doubt you've had a request for such an innovative product. I realize the winged helmet is iconic and protecting such a legacy is a difficult job. The truth is we are all stakeholders in that legacy and I think you'll realize very soon this is something we want, badly.
I hope you can take some time in the very near future to consider this application so we the fans who support the University, the athletic department and the football program can have access to a product we would really like to add to our collections.
Thank you in advance for your consideration
Best Regards,
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I put it below my signature in the email, it got cut off in my copy and paste to this thread. You think they'll catch it?
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they're not made of glass dude. it will fall a few inches
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Soooo
If I put one in the kitchen and another in my den - can I have someone beam me a cold beverage?
"Scotty, beam me a Scotch!"
Only if it's single malt. After all, Scotty does have his standards.
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Because you are smart and good-looking.
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People call the Giants big blue?
If if doesn't make noise, I'm all in.
If it's noisy, that would kinda ruin things. Otherwise, I have to admit, this is bizarre, but pretty sweet.
this gimmicky piece of junk would be at the bottom of the list.
Then don't buy it.
There, fixed your problem... You're welcome.
This does look really cool. I'd totally buy one or two if I could. Would make a great gift for other Michigan fans.
the big blue thing asside and all, I'm in for the email. I may not buy one but if it gets the site a discount and some of you lovely people get somethign you want for less then it all works out. I'd like to get something like this or my man cave in the future but I'm still building it so nowhere to store it yet.