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Welcome
to the Ship's Store
As all good past and present Navy men and women may
remember, each Navy ship has a Ship's Store. While at the time it may have seemed
like they never
had the items you wanted in stock, or they were open only at the most
inconvenient times, they were the only place you could spend your hard earned
cash at sea. They provided you with the ability to get the basic necessities, like
toothpaste, soap and shampoo. At sea they were also the only place you could buy your
gedunk items like candy and soda. Oh, and don't forget those now evil tax free sea store
cigarettes for 10 cents a pack.
Well, you can't find any of those gedunk items at this Ship's Store. But you
can find some of those other items that will remind you of those good old Navy days.
Now you can recapture a piece of the past with some good old fashion memorabilia
items. Many of the old ship stores carried items like tee shirts, patches,
plaques, cigarette lighters and such with the ship's emblem or logo on it.
Probably most old timers had purchased an item or two of this type at one time
or another. However, most of those items have now probably worn out or been lost.
Because many of our
old ships are no longer in commission, these type of items have
become just about irreplaceable. So where can you go to
get some of those items you lost or never took the time to buy? Well right here
of course.
We don't have all of the items and we don't yet have them from all of the ships.
After all, there have been many thousands of ships during the history of the US
Navy. But we are trying and will continue to frequently add new ships and
additional products. If your ship is not already on the list, send us an
email to let us know and we will get to it as soon as possible.
Our
Products
In conjunction with two high quality online
printing production companies, we have developed a specific line of items that
includes many types of apparel and housewares appropriate for use with
ship's seal/logo. These seals are high quality artwork made from designs
obtained from available sources. When you order from either of our printing
company there are no minimum orders. You can order just 1 or 1000 of any item.
They’ll fulfill any order size (as long as it’s a whole number).
While most of our products can be used exactly
the way they are designed, with our featured printing company Zazzle, you have
the option to make many personalized design changes. These custom design
features allow you to start with one of our basic products and customize it
however you please. For example, you can take a coffee cup with a ship's seal
and add your name or even put a family members picture on it. Or you can take a
postcard or bumpersticker with the ship's seal and add or change text to
personalize it for a mailout for a reunion. There are no additional costs for
setup or customization. Just start designing. It’s fun and easy to use
drag-and-drop design tools with the ability upload your own additional images
and add text in hundred of fonts and colors. The world doesn’t come in just 2
or 3 colors. Use as many or as few colors as you want. The price always remains
the same.
If you do not want to do any customization
and/or just want to view some additional product lines and do a little price
comparison, we have another choice. You can visit Cafe Press, our second
online printing company. At Cafe Press there are presently 81 product
choices that are ready to use "as-is". Many of these product choices
are unique and only available at Cafe Press. On several items, they also offer
outstanding volume discounts if you are shopping for a group, reunion or have a
large list. Just click on the above link to check it out.
If you decide you want to customize, your
Zazzle products will be on their way to you within 24 hours. With Express Mail,
you can receive them in 1-2 days! Note: Custom Stamps and Dark Apparel normally
ship in 2-3 days, and custom framed prints will ship in 5-7 business days. There
are also automatic volume discounts. The more you buy the more you save!
Discounts start at just 2 items for many product lines. You don't even have to
buy the same design! Here you are also provided the most options. You can choose
from over 200 different products including 90 shirts, 30 mugs, 12 bags and many
more items!
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