Graphics first
Build a small visual system: Thomas Planet marks, branch-neutral patterns, reunion badges, and mythic labels.
Heritage Shop
A funding loop for Thomas Planet
The shop should fund hosting, storage, backups, research tools, reunion materials, and design work without turning private genealogy into merchandise.
Drop-ship only
No inventory in Phase 1. Products should be printed and shipped by a provider with clear return handling.
Consent boundary
Family photos, names, branch claims, and reunion graphics need permission before becoming public products.
Collections
Product lines that fit the mission
Start with useful, tasteful, branch-safe items before anything personalized or reunion-specific.
Thomas heritage basics
shirts, hats, mugs, notebooks
Low-risk evergreen items with branch-neutral Thomas Planet identity and proof-standard messaging.
Branch and reunion drops
event shirts, banners, name badges, keepsake cards
Limited items for approved reunions or branch groups, using public-safe names and no private family data.
Archive support goods
photo-safe sleeves, scanning kits, binder labels, donation bundles
Practical products that directly support digitizing, organizing, and protecting family records.
Mythic memory line
prints, posters, stickers, story cards
Clearly labeled bardic or mythic designs that celebrate tradition without pretending it is proven genealogy.
Practical commerce setup
- Choose a drop-ship provider such as Printful, Printify, Shopify, or Fourthwall.
- Keep checkout, tax, returns, and payment data in the commerce provider, not Thomas Planet.
- Use Thomas Planet only for approved product ideas, public graphics, launch notes, and funding transparency.
- Separate private family uploads from shop graphics unless a contributor explicitly approves public use.
Before this goes live
The shop should launch after the preview site proves people understand the mission. First products should be public-safe and generic; personalized branch and reunion items can come after consent rules are tested.