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This a new bracelet LFTT will trial at the shows, and if it goes well will introduce to our range in the autumn .. a Nomination style bracelet. Nominations are Italian stainless steel unisex composable link bracelets, stretchy like watchbands, with a wide range of gold or enamel embellished charms you can insert, each time replacing one of the links. The starter comes with one charm, and as you collect charms you save the links, gradually building your own second bracelet free ;)
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...inations01.png Ours will be Italian stainless steel, the same 9mm size (so compatible with any Nomination charm in any retail outlet), and will sell at c$15 which is a big reduction on the official bracelets which start from $60/80 upwards. We will stock a range of charms, but there are thousands available. You can find souvenir charms for holidays, initials, cats, every kind of dog, and more medical conditions/allergies/medications than you could throw a stick at! ;) They make an elegant, stylish and personalised bracelet which is great for everyday wear, yet looks good enough to wear out in the evening, and they suit men as well as women (offering the answer to "What the hell can I get him for ..." .. lol). They come in highly polished or matt finish, look great, and the more charms you add the more interesting they become :) And the composable link design means we can offer them in the widest range of sizes, so they can be a perfect fit for the smallest or largest wrist :) And Deena will have a special starter bracelet at Austin, Texas .. the centre one in this photo http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...e/IMG_1996.jpg |
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Have you seen the latest photos from the tour this summer and wondered where you can get your hands on a pendant just like the one Meat himself is wearing on stage? Well as well as having them available to purchase at aselected number of shows this summer we've also got a limited quantity available to order online.
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LFTT will be offering our deluxe Meat calendar again this year, either as a download or as the 28 page glossy special :) Because of the cost of getting them printed we'll need to know how many people will be interested in purchasing one of the printed ones. As they are two weeks to the page they are quite an expensive print job and will probably, as last year, be in the region of $20 plus actual postage.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...terimCover.png We will also be offering a more modestly priced desk calendar, one month to a view, which will have a series of my concert photos. This is likely to be priced at $12 plus $1.10 postage in the UK, $3 for Europe, and $4.50 for all other overseas destinations. The desk calendar is 21cm x 10cm (roughly 8.25" x 4") and looks good enough to grace any desk ;) http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...lendar2013.jpg |
Thank YOU!!!
As many of you will know, this summer LFTT went to a number of Meat’s shows on his Mad Mad World Tour in the USA, with his blessing, to sell wristbands, blinky bats and jewellery to raise money for The Painted Turtle. We raised a grand total of $3,325 for The Painted Turtle, and have another kind supporter who will be selling at the show in Minnesota, which should raise that figure further. We owe thanks to so many people in addition to those who made purchases (including Patti and Paul), to Frances and Kelly who bought from us and helped us at the Meet & Greets, and to Meat who supported us all the way and wears our Multi Skull pendant every night on stage. http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...n/Thanks02.jpg Thanks to those who made donations towards funding our venture: Marilyn Burrell, Jenna Gray, Michelle Hall, Shay Jansen, and Lynette Taylor. A special thank you to Karen Zavaglia-Guarino who funded the supply of 100 blinky bats. These sold at $5 each Thanks to the many who said “Keep the change”. We don’t know your names, but we are grateful for that little extra. And thank you to Chris Palmer for that white envelope with a wonderful donation at Atlantic City. Thanks to those who helped us sell at shows: Deena B Jarrett (and her friend Kandace Chambers) and Dani Mueller who sold on their own at Austin and Hammond respectively, and Tee Jay Aubuchon who will be selling solo at Minnesota. And to Marilyn Burrell, Chris Clark, Bobbie Farr, Sue Lacina’s son Jonathan Marko, Suzanne and Jeff Valentine and their sons Chase and Matthew, Sherrie and John Williams, and Amy’s son Alex Wright who all helped us at other shows, and to Alex for selling two bands to some callers at his home when we were out. Alex is autistic, and this sale was very special to us. And a huge thanks to Amy Wright, who ferried Caryl around so many shows in the North East, and who sold indefatigably at every one of them! During my absence in the UK we were able to continue selling a limited range of jewellery on the site. A big thank you to Maggie Riley who went to my house each week, and packed and posted out orders around the world for us. Largely because of her we were able to take in nearly $250 in site sales. No-one who helped received any gifts or favours, and Mark and I have not taken anything towards the cost of the bands and jewellery we sold. Every cent we took is going to The Painted Turtle. All of us at LFTT, including Mark and Sue and I, who sold at the shows, owe you a huge vote of thanks. Meat says to his fans, “You made me what I am”. We say to you, “You helped us raise enough to fund 13 full days magical experience at The Painted Turtle for some wonderful children who will forge lasting friendships and change their lives forever, and the bait for at least two sessions of “Kiss and release fishing” If it wasn’t for you, there would be no us. And we intend to repeat this when Meat tours in the UK .. so please look out for us. And we will be needing as many helpers to sell as we can muster for those large arenas!! We’re sure that all those who helped us in the USA will tell you it was fun, and also very special to be able to raise money for a such a wonderful cause, and one that is so close to Meat’s heart. |
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SUE LACINA .. ALWAYS FONDLY REMEMBERED
It is with great sorrow we have to announce that Sue Lacina, one of the founding members of LFTT, sadly died on Thursday, 11 October, 2012. Sue was a good friend to many of us and particularly to LFTT, The Painted Turtle, and the children it helps. She will be sorely missed by her sons Jason and Jonathan, by all who knew her, and by us. Sue was so committed to helping TPT, and so elated every time she received an order :) We have decided to send a donation to TPT in her name rather than a floral tribute, because we believe this is what she would have wanted. If any of her friends here wish to send something to add to this you can do so here:
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Wow, I never knew anyone was involved with this after CA! COOL! Where will this stuff be sold at the MN show? I would love to purchase whatever I could to help out!
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Tee Jay Aubuchon will be selling a range of cool jewellery ... including the pendant Meat will be wearing on stage ;)
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...adMadWorld.png and two of our wristbands. TJ is a fan and will be at the M&G, and then cruising the venue looking for customers ;) He will be wearing our ID card: http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...0Turtle/ID.png Hope you see him .. failing that you can buy on-line from us .. and we only charge a flat rate shipping fee overseas of $3 :-) Have a great time at the show! Caryl |
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We'll be putting on more new things for Christmas .. along with these anti-cloning credit card holders Meat recommends: http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...ardHolders.png And some great bat and black leather bracelets: http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...wbracelets.png Not to mention some cool guitar pick pendants ;) http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...dantGuitar.jpg Caryl |
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LFTT is run by a dedicated group of fans who carry on the good work of raising funds and awareness for Meat's charity, The Painted Turtle, since his apperance on The Celebrity Apprentice. The fans involved carry on this work because as well as being a charity close to Meat's heart, they believe that The Painted Turtle is a worthy cause. With that in mind, it's also important to note that Meat himself is not a part of LFTT. Meat gives his enthusiastic support to, and seems delighted by the charitable activities of the fans who support The Painted Turtle in his name. He even wears a piece of LFTT jewelry every night on stage. But he is not personally involved with LTFF in regards to day to day running, or the selection and sale of merchandise to raise funds. LFTT is a fan run orginization. Please do not take this as an attack on LFTT of on The Painted Turtle itself. I applaude their efforts. But the quote above seems to (my warped train of thought :nuts: ) suggest "anyone" = "someone" = "someone in Meats orginization" = "Meat Loaf personal involvement". I feel strongly about any misunderstanding concerning the extent of Meat's involvement in a fan project. Especially when that misunderstanding may be formed on a forum I moderate :wink: If Meat has officially put his name to LFTT, or has taken on a responsible role within LFTT, i'll be more than happy to amend ths post to reflect the facts :up: All the best to LFTT, and keep up the great work :metal: |
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As you say, we make it very clear on our site who makes up and runs LFTT. Mouse is correct that Meat is very enthusiastic, supportive of our efforts, and delighted at the money we raise. We did consult with him throughout the process of setting up our site, and check things out with/keep him informed/seek his permission all the time. He is as closely involved as his incredibly busy schedule allows ;) We operate bearing in mind that anything we do could be seen as being closely tied to his name, and that anything we do can reinforce its good standing, or could damage it. He brought TPT to our attention and inspired our desire to continue raising funds in his name. His closeness is perhaps best illustrated by a recent post he made on his FB page: Quote:
I too hope that we can make our Christmas fund raising even better this year than last year. The Christmas Crackers will be on site soon, and all our Christmas range should be on-line by the end of the month. Most of our range has much broader appeal than just to Meat Loaf fans .. we'll have a cracking variety of gifts .. and with a flat postage rate for most things of $1.10 in the UK and $3 overseas (per order, not item), it's arguably cheaper than taking the car or the bus to trail round the busy shops ;) We will also offer free gift boxes, and can supply cards so that your friends will know that their gift was also a gift to some very special children :-) Caryl |
Thanks to all those who have sent a donation to us which we will send to The Painted Turtle in Sue Lacina's name rather than send flowers. So far the total stands at $160. We will add the final total to the funds we raised via our site in September and send it in Sue's name at the end of next week. We will let you know what the final amount is. I know whatever it is, Sue would have been proud and happy that her friends had done this for the children she cared about so much. Thank you too, for all the lovely messages you have left on the guest book.
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Today I received this handwritten note from Page Adler, founder and Chairman of The Painted Turtle. It is for all those who have supported LFTT in its fundraising efforts. I was touched that Page had gone to the trouble of sending such a personal note. Genuinely lovely people have genuinely lovely friends .. and this shows how very much our fundraising is appreciated :)
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Loafdom for the Turtle's Christmas Store is now open!!
We have a great range of new items, from jewellery (for both sexes) to credit card holders to prevent cloning and fraud, as well as our Christmas Crackers in a variety of designs and prices. All Christmas items come with a gift box .. some with a mini stocking and a selection of chocolates .. and our flat rate shipping however large your order, which applies to everything bar the crackers, is less than the cost of getting to the stores. Don't fight your way through the Christmas shopper throngs. Buy LFTT and know you're helping make a difference to some wonderful children :) We made $900 for The Painted Turtle, the charity Meat loves and supports, last year .. As he said .. let's do even better this year :-) http://direct.loafdomturtle.net/inde...tnlftu52hc03l7 http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...stmas12_01.png |
Our 2013 calendar is now available for download for a $5 donation to the Painted Turtle:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d.../2013front.png Printed and bound versions will be available soon. This year we will also have a desk calendar of concert photos for $11: http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...lendar2013.jpg Thanks to Vicki for the cover shot |
We we are the answer for low-priced Christmas gifts. No shopping hassle, no parking problems, low shipping costs, and every gift is also a gift to some very special children .. what could be better than that? With our fixed low shipping rates ($1.10 in the UK and $3 overseas, a little more for our Christmas Crackers), using us for your gift shopping costs less than the price of gas to get to the stores. And every gift comes either as one of our mini Christmas stocking specials, or with a free gift box.
Please check us out .. and tell your friends. We started with Meat related items and still have some great gifts for Meat fans, but most of our range would appeal to anyone who'd like to buy very reasonably priced gifts which directly benefit a wonderful charity rather than some company's stockholders. http://www.loafdomturtle.net/other-i...hristmas-2013/ http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...s201205UKv.png .. |
Our calendars for 2013 are now on-line ..
The A4 glossy calendar, with 27 two weeks to a view pages, plus front and back cover is priced, as last year, at $20 (c £13.30) plus postage: UK $1.65 (£1.10) Europe $2.50 USA/Canada $3.50 Australia/NZ $4.00 The 8.5" x 4" desk calendar has 12 month to the view pages, plus front cover, and is $11 (c£7.30) plus postage as follows: UK $1.65 (£1.10) Europe $2.50 USA/Canada $3.50 Australia/NZ $4.00 The 5.5" X 4.25" calendar magnet is at a post inclusive price of: UK $6 Europe $7 USA/Canada $6 Rest of the world $7.50 The large calendar is also offered in both A4 International and standard N American formats for $5. All profits go to The Painted Turtle. http://www.loafdomturtle.net/other-i...013-calendars/ http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...endars2013.png |
It's Pay Day!! Last one for Christmas shopping, and we have great gifts for anyone and everyone at $4-$12, and maximum shipping $3. Every cent we make goes direct to the charity Meat loves and supports, and is a gift to some very special and deserving children.
Please check us out and help us help the children of The Painted Turtle in Meat's name :) http://www.loafdomturtle.net/other-i...hristmas-2013/ http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...tle/PayDay.png |
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This picture says it all. We at Loafdom for the Turtle and Meat wish you all the happiest of Christmases, and thank you so much for all your support this year. Meat's more than a little magic ;) And you have helped keep the magic of The Painted Turtle going for so many wonderful children. You have helped change lives for the better, and that is the greatest gift of all.
In November and December we have raised $2,300, and The Painted Turtle add their heartfelt thanks to Meat's fans who they consider simply the best :-) We can only echo Meat's message and say We love you, we thank you, and keep on rocking!!! http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...stmastoall.png |
Our Meat Loaf guitar pick pendants (picks Meat donated himself to raise money for TPT) are perfect for those going to a show or a M&G, and come on a variety of chains/neck cords to suit anyone.
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So, if anyone follows The Painted Turtle FB page, I'm sure you are following about the fires that have affected the camp. Please leave room for an extra prayer, looks like they will need extra funds this year to help them recover.
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Tickets are now on sale for LFTT's first live fundraiser on Friday 13th September in Fresno, Ca .. a benefit concert of great rock and roll!! All the bands are appearing free, the venue are making no charge, Yevonda will be selling our jewellery, and we hope to sell all 550 tickets for entry to the show.
Whatever we raise will be matched by Newman's Own Foundation and the SeriousFun Children's Network, so please pass this on to all your friends and ask them to do the same; somewhere in those ripples there will be folks near Fresno who could get there for the concert. Buy tickets at: http://www.fulton55.com/event/348727...it-for-fresno/ And all of you who won't be able to make Fresno? How about buying a souvenir ticket together with a friendship bracelet .. $10 + 50c towards postage. $10 will go to the charity http://www.loafdomturtle.net/ and just scroll down our main page http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps384e6c86.png |
If you're a Tweeter, you could help us make this benefit a success :-)
Benefit rock concert in Fresno at Fulton55 on 13th September for The Painted Turtle, helping change the lives of sick kids in California. Marks promo video, (backing track our local radio ad) is on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GkYr...ature=youtu.be Thanks from us, from TPT, and from all the kids who missed camp this year and hope to get there in 2014 |
Received today from The Painted Turtle ..
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps20eef994.png A big thank you to all of you who come here, view our thread, and visit our site to make a purchase or donate. This thank you is for you too .. without you it wouldn't be possible :-) And remember .. if you can't make our benefit concert in Fresno, buying a souvenir ticket together with a friendship bracelet will help the camp re-open and put smiles on those deserving children's faces .. Just $10 + 50c towards postage, and the full $10 will go to the charity http://www.loafdomturtle.net/ and just scroll down our main page |
You hit the nail on the head Caryl, if it weren't for the great donors and supporters of LFTT non of this would be possible. You guys are all awesome and greatly appreciated. Thank you for everything you have all done and for helping spread the word about LFTT.
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Tuesday Morning .. and just two more DAYS to go and it will be Friday 13 September, the date of Loafdom for the Turtle's first benefit concert at Fresno, Ca, organised single handedly by Yevonda Buchele, a Meat fan who is not in the "business", and who has secured a 550 capacity venue for nothing, three great rock bands free of charge, and arranged local media coverage. This is as far as we know the first big benefit concert pulled off by any Meat Loaf fan to raise funds for The Painted Turtle.
You can buy tickets in advance for $10 here: http://www.fulton55.com/event/348727...it-for-fresno/ Or be with us in spirit by purchasing a souvenir ticket and leather friendship bracelet for $10 + 50c towards postage. http://www.loafdomturtle.net/loafdom...icket-package/ If Meat had organised his the community would be buzzing .. but it was simply Yevonda, doing it for the charity Meat loves ;) Well .. congratulations Yevonda. I'm proud to know you :D And I hope you sell out, and we can send TPT a BIG cheque!! C xx |
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Thank you so much for your efforts with this event and I hope it is a roaring success. J x |
Loafdom for the Turtle's Christmas Store is now open. Last year you helped us raise $2000, and we would love to beat that this year. Shop with us and make your friends and family, and your purse smile .. but most of all each purchase brings a smile to the face of a chronically ill child when they experience the magic of The Painted Turtle :-)
http://direct.loafdomturtle.net/inde...index&cPath=24 A "Last at Bat" desk calendar, with previously unpublished photos, and our calendar magnet for 2014 are on sale now; our glossy 2 week to the view, and download calendar will both be on line soon. http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps3eb8314e.png We get a lot of views on this thread. Please check our site out for your gifts this Christmas. With no overheads and a few dollars over cost added to benefit the charity, our prices are really low yet our quality excellent, and our fixed flat postage rates of 69p in the UK and $3 overseas, however much you buy, are the lowest you'll find. We have gifts from $5 (under £3.50) and a wide range of jewellery including solid silver necklaces, bangles and bracelets, fashionable pearl bracelets (glass and cultured), leather bracelets, and non-jewellery gifts like credit card cases, atomisers and finger puppets for the little ones. Every item you buy as a gift comes with a free gift box and a card so the recipient knows their gift helped a sick child. Low prices, no fares or gas, no crowds the fight your way through, and all delivered to your door in gift packaging at low shipping costs. |
We have launched a new website to raise money for The Painted Turtle .. AAbacus Jewellery, selling good quality 925 silver jewellery at low prices, none of it Meat Loaf themed .. just good classic designs.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...psf4527e14.png Would you like to win this silver bracelet with functioning Tiffany Replica padlock? You can take the padlock off and wear on a chain .. so it is two pieces of jewellery in one .. and the chain bracelet is adjustable up to 7.5" .. but we can put the lock onto one up to 8.5" if you need. Value at least $23 even at our low prices! To be in the draw, just make sure you have liked our AAbacus FB page, share this picture FROM OUR PAGE where it is pinned at the top, and post a comment. https://www.facebook.com/aabacusjewellery We will do the random draw on Wednesday 9 October, so make sure you are entered before noon GMT that day. Good luck :) And while you're there, why not click on the link to our website which is now open, and have a look round :) |
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