Goth Cowboy hat Animal Magnetism series

4 skulls in front with snow leopard band











4Skulls with Zebra band











Tarot Star / with 4 Skulls Leopard band
(Devil card behind Star)




New Goth Cowboy Hat *Animal Magnetism* series.

4 Animal print (Snake,Leopard,Zebra Snow Leopard)
each with three different trims similar to the original.

Trims
4 Skulls On front with wider band


12 in all... As I do always, each trims in relation to the whole balance of the hat, band are painstakingly adjusted to look its best.
Its so cliche that make a 12 copy of same hat and slap different texture or 76 different colors that unnatural and ugly...

I personally wear each design with my own prim hair and outfits. And Everyone who bought my hats can tell you, IT FITS!

Daini Ken At Darkside---Art exhibition

Since Darkside 's RP confusion and loss of many good RPers from the sim, unexplainable banning (what else is new?) the traffic was not so great for shopping district.

Many of the store just simply dont have much sales...

And the treatment of the renter and guest... there are a LOT to be desired.

So I had to come up with interesting idea. Since my product is not producing much anything in that location, I take advantage of the space and made it to art exhibition

about 10 Art work is displayed and set for sale as 10L.

Whats so interesting?
The most of the picture was shot in Transylvania.

Subtle Submission by Noirran Marx --Open in Daini Ken

Noirran has been my friend for about 2 years now! We never imagined then, here we are now, evolved as designers and landowners.

Subtle Submission's goth inspired outfits are now available from my store. We can provide a little variety to the shopping experiences. Very selelcted numbers of my hats and accessories are on display at her store as well.

Check out her blog from the link on the side.

((My blogger keep on uploading wrong image files for some reason... lol))

Premium vs. basic

Well, there were discussions... It was interesting to read few comments and case by case opinions.

I will number them randomly and put my comments.

1.LL support is worth 72$.(Pro Prem)
Well... m kay . Last year I filed two support ticket about inventory loss. I never recovered those items. I used chat last week. "Many ppl is experiencing same problem We are on it, TY for your understanding" ... lol
IS that worth part of 72$ ? no.

2.You can sell your stipend and make 20$ next year...(Pro Prem)
Are you nuts?
Am I supposed to sell 500L and buy back my $, to make 20$?

One of them call me stupid, because I am overlooking the opportunity to make 20$ of pure profit. Or pure profit of 1.80$ every week... *laughs .. Sure...
Probably he is a kid who lives with his mom.

I waste 5$ for starbucks , three minutes from my home couple times a week, even tho I have cuppucino machine at home. Making $1.80 everyweek does not affects my checkbook.
I don't drive gas guzzling SUV to grocery shopping, and try to find gas station located in 15miles away from my home because it sells gas that 2 cents cheaper than the one near .... (This always mind boggles me.)
My credit is top tier.
My rates for any loan is lower than any advertised national rates.

yea, So I CAN afford to and BE stupid about not taking 20$ of Pure profit from Linden lab.
(I know the basic number and that was the only reason I kept prem last year. 360L/$ was pretty good itself. Except, that I prepaid the money and payments will come in next 52 weeks... Oh come on... this is not social security check.)

Actuality? 72$ will go to my regular RL charity and I will add them to my Tax deduction. (Yes, I pay taxes. ... )

3. If you need support for your estate needs in the future... the concierge support will definitely provide the coverage. (Pro Basic)
Yes. Totally agree on this point.
Estate owner of my land, Crucial Armitage has excellent service for the past year that I owned his parcels. He provide better service than LL, if I owned the same size parcels.

4.You can make political statement of *Downgrade to basic* (Pro Basic)
Yes. lol
No, I just dont want to pay more money to LL.

5.Keep your 512 sqm land and provide for homeless friend...(Pro Prem)
No.
My friends are all adults who can provide for themselves.
If any of my friends need a place for whatever the reason, They can come to my land anytime, and stay as long as they need. I have done it without question. And it will always be like that.

The most without premium did not feel they were restricted of not having premium.
I did not hear really strong , convincing argument from *Pro Premium* side, except one person swear the support option worth the money. ... even that person said, it was useless about inventory issues, I should mention.

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probably this is the only post I go crossover into my RL situation.

Downgrade to SL Basic account

I had enough.

Why would I want to pay more money to LL, when I don't have to? That pretty much sums it up.

I am likely to stay and spend money in Second life. That has been said, there is no reason to pay 72$ a year to LL.
My store generate enough linden currency to pay for the land I own on Crucial Armitage's private estate. His tier is less than that of comparable size LL main land tier.
His covenant works perfectly fine to regulate those annoying mainland problems such as ad farms and by neighbors who build ugly building to the parcel lines.

Even though the island is designated as residential, he allows everyone to make small store. Since my store is currently located in skypad, it doesnt interfere the view of my neighbors and , more than that, my own privacy.


I think I will go get a spa treatment with 72$...

The most Popular Hats in SL Exchange!!!

Today, I think I accomplish something as a designer/creator. My Goth cowboy hats, three pack box is now ranked #93 in SL Exchange website Popular Item ranking.

As of right now, there is no other hat is ranked higher than my hats!!!

I am very surprised that my *niche business* could become popular sales items ever. As a designer, I do not put popular hat in every color you can think of. Personally I think crayola bright primary color hats looks ugly on any avatar in SL. I only sell items that are good enough for me to wear as *my own wardrobe* ... and now, that philosophy proves itself.

I always give away my hats to my friends before I put it on sale in my store/Slex. I value my friends and seeing their joy when they received my gift. It is not about the price that I sell those hats for. It is about sharing my creation.

That is why I am here for.

And many people recognized my unique crafts in SL, and supported.

Thank you.