A long long time ago...

Wow! It's been ages since I've posted here! A lot of stuff has happened recently, that I won't dwell on, but the important thing is: I have a new shoppe!
Ma Cobb's Hat Shoppe is now on Storenvy! You can find me at:

MasHatShoppe.storenvy.com

I'm also trying to be more active on facebook, so find me there for up-to-the minute news etc:

facebook.com/MaCobbsHatShoppe

I've got new things coming before the halloween/christmas rush, so please stay tuned on fb for updates!

Stay shiny!
Love,
Ma Cobb

Cunning Hand-Knit Cowl from Ma Cobb

So my first real post in forever is going to be about one of the very fine new items available at Ma Cobb's Hat Shoppe, and that is my Jayne-inspired cowl!

Cowls have been very popular on etsy this season, so I figured my little guy would be an excellent addition to the mix. And then what do you know, I've been featured in another gift guide on etsy! Well, I was pleased as punch when I noticed that, so I just had to share with anyone and everyone! Take a gander at all the pretties available:

Anyway, while I'm at it I might as well give you all the little features of my darling new cowl! It's made from an uber-chunky, super-soft wool/acrylic blend, and the colours (as well as the yarn) are a little bit different than my regular acrylic Jayne hat. These are super rich and delightfully soft. Perfect for nuzzling against your chin and neck!

I was so happily surprised to find my little guy nestled in with all the other fantastic items that can be found in the gift guides. It really is gratifying to be honoured like that. It's even great just to know that you must be doing something right... ;)
So with a wink and a nudge, I will leave you to this fabulous fall afternoon.

Take care, and stay shiny!
Love,
Ma Cobb

Ma Cobb's Hat Shoppe going to Can't Stop the Serenity!

Ni hao all,

Just wanted to remind everyone of this weekend's Can't Stop the Serenity screening in Toronto! I am So Very Excited! :) Me and my hats and my buttons will be there, so this is the time to let me know if you want me to bring anything extra special just for you (and save yourself some shipping!).

This also means that I will likely be away from the cortex for most of the weekend (from Friday till Sunday), but rest assured that any orders recieved from Thursday to Sunday will be promptly shipped on Monday. So technically today (Wednesday) is the last day to order anything that will be shipped out this week (tomorrow). So get your orders in now, while the getting is good.

And if you're not in the Toronto area check out cantstoptheserenity.com for a Serenity screening near you! All proceeds go to charity, so it is always a good cause, as well as a good time. Equality Now thanks you! And those of us that work really hard to put these Screenings together thank you as well! :)

Until next week! Remember: you can't stop the signal!
Stay shiny,
Love,
Ma Cobb

A Few More Happy Campers

Howdy folks! Todays customer appreciation pics come from another couple of happy campers:



First up is this cunning shot from ChainOfCommand, who's showing of his shiny hat in Firefly's cargo bay. Very cunning indeed. ;)


And this little lovely comes from SekhmetsTreasure (a fellow etsian, check out her shop here) and her hubby! "A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything." ;)

Thank you all!

More Cunning Browncoats in Very Fine Hats

Today's customer appreciation photos come from two very cunning Browncoats:

Here is a very happy Robert.

And Ma Cobb's Hat Shoppe got a "thumbs UP" from Butterguy.

Thank you both! :)

Letter to Ma Cobb from Jayne

Ma Cobb received a very interesting wave from a very fine Browncoat this week, and I thought it might be of interest to other Browncoats, so here it is folks:


"Dear Ma,

Thank you much for my new hat. The rest of the crew is very jalus and wish they had a mom like you who loved them. Little Kaylee likes it, and Wash said it makes people know I am brave when they see me wear it. I think it is cunning the way you made it and it will keep my hed warm in my travels.

I am sorry sis is not feeling good. She has been sickly since she came down with that case of the cold robbies. My job is sometimes dangerus but its that nutcase girl on bord who really scares me.

Love your son,
Jayne"


Just wanted to thank Bob for this fantastic in-character letter to Ma. I love it! :)

More Customer Appreciation Pictures

No new news, just wanted to pop in and show off a couple of customer appreciation photos that I've received lately. Have I mentioned how much I love seeing Browncoats wearing Jayne hats? I loves it a lot, I do! So if you're a constant reader, and you own one of my hats, and you just happen to have a snapshot of it lying around, be sure to send it on my way! :)



This one is from Molly! A very cunning hat, and her own matching scarf. I also like her tee (tee hee!).

This one is from gqbriggs! Very cunning indeed! He left me some super-fantastic feedback for me on Etsy, along with this photo!

This one makes me giggle! This is actually my aunt trying on a hat that I was sending out west to BC for one of my cousins. And that is indeed me standing behind her. Ha ha, I am strangely hat-less! ;)


Alrighty, I'm off! Don't forget about the January free-give away code (find a link to the post on the right)! These buttons are going fast fast fast! I'm thinking that I will have to post some up in my shoppe once January is over. But for now they are free free free! Get 'em while the gettin' is good! :)

Limited Shipping Days during Christmas Week

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the suggested mailing dates for the 2008 holiday season have passed (except for orders within Ontario Canada, you've still got till Monday Dec 22nd).

Ma Cobb's Hat Shoppe will only be shipping on Monday Dec 22nd and Tuesday Dec 23rd of next week, and then we're going on holiday, so get your orders in by Monday. :) All orders placed between Dec 24th-28th will be shipped on Monday December 29th.

Thanks to everyone who has ordered, and Happy Holidays! :)

"Spike" at Ma Cobb's Hat Shoppe

One of the absolute coolest things that has happened here at Ma Cobb's Hat Shoppe occured over this past summer. A friend of mine (Magie) is a huge James Marsters afficionado. She's met him several times at different conventions over the years, and she was planning to see him again at Atlanta's Dragon*Con in August. She decided that she wanted to commission a Jayne hat to give to him for his birthday, so I knit one up special just for him.... and here is the result. One of the MOST awesome pics that Magie could have sent me is this one of James Marsters in one of my Jayne hats.

Pretty cunning, dontcha think? ;)

Ma Cobb to the Rescue!

I had this whole elaborate tale to tell about how frustrated I get when sellers won't ship to Canada, or when they completely overcharge for shipping to Canada (or my favourite excuse: when sellers don't want to have to go to the PO to ship International First Class packages! That's my biggest pet peeve! I go to the Post Office just about everyday! You don't see me complaining! Grr!). But alas, I don't want to dwell on snarkyness and frustration on this fine Tuesday afternoon. So I'll move on to something a little bit more fun!

I went to one of my favourite conventions this summer: Fan Expo in Toronto, and besides seeing some very awesome special guests (Renee O'Connor, Kristy Swanson, Brent Spiner, Edward James Olmos (from afar) and The Fonze! to name a few), I also came across this little booth that was making Super Hero Cards.

So I present to you: Ma Cobb: Super Hero!
So, okay this one I wasn't very prepared for, so it's not my favourite. Although I guess I'm somewhat "known" as a Jayne hat Knitter in the TO area, well... it doesn't exactly go with the theme now, does it? Plus the girl made me wear this creepy mask which wasn't very Ma-Cobb-esque. So I went back with a friend later on in the weekend and I got this one done up:


This one's a bit more flattering, in my opinion, and I like that my power is that I "knit VERY fast". Hee hee. If you knew how many Jayne hats I've knit in the past month alone, you'd probably start to wonder if maybe I'm not specially gifted somehow. I'm waiting for Heroes to introduce a character with my ability. But alas, perhaps knitting is a bit too mundane for prime-time television. It might come in handy though, if your name is Ma Cobb...

Beyond the status quo

It's funny: just when you start hoping things will pick up, they do, and then you start hoping that things will settle down. Or maybe it's just a case of never being satisfied with the status quo? Perhaps.

Mostly I've been busy shipping hats, which involves the very fun "trip to the post office." It seems like in the past month every time I stop by the post office after work there's a line. All summer long it was like a ghost-town, but now it's starting to pick up. It makes me wonder if people are getting ready for xmas already. And that scares me a bit, cuz I know I said I like to be prepared, but I feel like I'm falling behind already. Like I should have dozens of hats knit up and waiting for the rush that is sure to come. Maybe I'm being paranoid (it's entirely possible).

So I decided that I need to step up my hat-production. Which sadly, sigh, means more TV watching (Pushing Daisies starts tonight! I can't wait! But I guess I've already missed Chuck. Oh well). 'Tis the season, as they say. So if you need me, I'll be on the couch, staring at the boob-tube, anticipating xmas.

The Original Jayne Hat!

Oh, I almost forgot about this! A friend of mine sent me this link a few days ago. Adam Baldwin (with help from the California Browncoats) is auctioning off the original screen-worn Jayne hat! Like, the actual hat that was worn on-screen on Firefly! Man would I LOVE to have that thing! I wish that I was wealthy and not po'!

The auction currently sits at just over $1,500, which seems paltry to me (not that I could even afford that much), but it still has 6 days to go and I'm sure there will be tonnes of last minute sniping on this one! So yeah, if anyone has a couple extra thousand credits to spare, this is what I want for my birthday. Or it can even be a combo Xmas/birthday present. I'm flexible!

Anyway, all kidding aside, the hat is being auctioned off for a good cause, and all proceeds will go to the Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation, Adam Baldwin's charity of choice. So yes, if you have the money, please bid! But just promise me that if you win, you will let me touch it! ;)

It's a new-fangled blog-type-thingy

What is a blog without a post? Is it still a blog? The age-old question. I'm not sure if I know the answer. But I came here to blog, so I best get blogging.

This is my first blog. Awww... There will likely be more to come. More about my little corner of the cortex that I call Ma Cobb's Hat Shoppe. But until then, I'll just say...

Keep flyin,

Love,

Ma Cobb