Creating this thread mostly as an excuse to post the following picture. 40 dollar Slint hoodie whatever, what about the 40 dollar Metallica cum pillow?
Anyway, what’s the best thing you got?

I've always been kinda impressed and appalled by the KISS Kaskets. I'm sure there's a market for them among die hard fans, but there's something presumptuous about making merch that implicitly says, "Even in death, you'll want to be associated with our band." The KISS Kaskets are like a more binding iteration of the Metallica shirt that says, "Birth | School | Metallica | Death." And knowing some of the views Gene Simmons has espoused, they may or may not be tongue in cheek!

lol ew

The $40 Slint hoodie is old meme, it's all about the $52 Slint shower curtain now

I thought the Sleep pillowcase was a pretty inspired piece of merch. That Metallica one is kinda gross (and not in a cool way).

joe_lmr wrote: Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:01 am The $40 Slint hoodie is old meme, it's all about the $52 Slint shower curtain now

Admittedly the Spiderland beach towels are funny (pictured here with Pajo). Bonus points if you take one to an actual quarry.

That Metallica pillowcase is fucking awful. Who wants nightmares of Lars and Kirk with slicked-back hair cocking wah pedals?

They never followed through, but my friends had floated the idea of band Snuggies. That's getting into low-rent Kiss territory.

Somewhere I have the rachel's band flip book -- which was a black-and-white sequence of the demolition of Louisville's Belknap building. I always thought that was a unique and cool merch item.

I once owned a Dead C. coffee mug. (Dead Coffee?) But it broke.

This is only remarkable b/c the Dead C. is the last band you'd expect to put a mug on the market (a roach clip might have been more suitable for their music?).

Stereolab has always had great merch: Coffee mugs, camping mugs, beach towels, coasters. It's a great idea.

Edit: Email showed up with Stereolab egg cups. Cute!

I suppose A Place to Bury Strangers has a rad piece of merch in their Synthesizer record that was also a circuit board you make into a synthesizer with the proper kit and know-how.

Nothing incredible here - but I like the trend of more “mature” bands selling band tea towels - cool AND practical - who doesn’t use a tea towel in their daily life?!
My Dirty 3 tea towel has pride of place in my kitchen. Went to a metal gig recently and the band were selling band track suits and gym shorts - seems kinda silly, but welll why not?
As for the pillowcase thing - meh…