Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:59:22 -0500 From: Andrew Young <andrew-AT-angrypuppets.com> To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppet Eyes From what I know of Mercury their stated policy is 500 piece minimum order, but some people who have a personal relationship with one of the owners and/or just happen to have contacted them at the right time have gotten a deal to buy fewer. Such is life. - Andrew Michael John Moynihan wrote: > This from http://forum.muppetcentral.com/archive/index.php/t-10822 > ~~~~~~~ > I just received an e-mail from Mercury: > > Thanks for your interest in our eyes. The cost for #450 blank white > with metal washer is $.18 each. The minimum order quantity is 500 > pieces. The cost for #650 blank white is $.21 each with metal washer. > The minimum order quantity is also 500 pieces. Our terms are COD or if > you want to avoid COD charges, a check in advance of shipment > including shipping charges. We will include a catalog with your first > order. > > William Wright > Mercury Plastics Corp. > 995 Utica Ave. > Brooklyn, NY 11203 > > 718 498-5400 > 718 498-5424 FAX > merplast-AT-aol.com > > that is what usually happens when two family members are in volved in > business. You get two drifferent stories. > On Feb 28, 2005, at 10:50 PM, Andrew Young wrote: > >> Sean, >> >> Your best bet is to contact Mercury Plastics in New York (once upon a >> time they were known as Eye Design). They have a catalog with almost >> everything imaginable in it. The only drawback is they wholesale only >> so you'll have to buy in bulk. >> >> Their contact info is: >> >> Mercury Plastics >> 995 Utica Avenue >> Brookly, NY 11203 >> phone: 718-498-1557 >> fax: 718-498-1103 >> >> I hope that helps. >> >> -- >> Andrew >> >> The PuppetVision Blog >> "Retro-style puppet film and video goodness, delivered fresh to your >> computer each day." >> http://puppetvision.blogspot.com >> >> RSS Feed - http://puppetvision.blogspot.com/atom.xml >> >> >> >> Sean T. Cawelti wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I've never asked for help before on a project. so here >>> goes. I'm >>> working on an original Opera in Los Angeles and am building an army of >>> Valkyrie moving mouth hand puppets. I'm having a very hard time >>> finding eyes >>> that are rounded, plastic and large enough to stand out. Ultimately >>> I'd love >>> to find something that has that great Muppet aesthetic and feel. Any >>> help, >>> tips or info is appreciated! This group is great. >>> >>> As Usual, >>> >>> Sean T. Cawelti >>> >>> Rogue Artists Ensemble - Artistic Director >>> >>> <http://www.rogueartists.org> http://www.rogueartists.org >>> >>> "I don't believe people die. They just go uptown to Bloomingdales. >>> They just >>> take longer to get back." >>> >>> "If you don't have a good sense of humor you're better off dead!" >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >>> Admin interface: >>> http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org >>> Archives: http://www.driftline.org >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org >> Admin interface: >> http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org >> Archives: http://www.driftline.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org > Admin interface: > http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > > ___________________________________________________________ > $0 Web Hosting with up to 120MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer > 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more. > Signup at www.doteasy.com > > > > -- Andrew Young Email: andrew-AT-angrypuppets.com Web: www.angrypuppets.com _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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