Balboa Designs

[signman]

I tried www.balboastitch.com and it comes back 'server not found'...anyone getting through to it or is it the wrong address?

[Shuffletown Embroidery]

That address just worked for me.
Mary

[signman]

It finally worked, Mary...I wonder if it just got buried under everyone checking it out this morning?
What I'd like to know-is how many designs come in the full collection? Trying to figure out on the website seems to be confusing...it tells you to click and then pick 'each item' or what you want to order?
If someone can tell me how many or how to find out-I'd probably just call in the order so I don't get lost.
Roland

[Shuffletown Embroidery]

It's the full collection, probably every design you see. I've owned the collection for a little more than a year and it has over 3000 designs.
What a bargain!
Mary

[Mark Dado]

signman,

you can go to the Balboa home page and to the right side is an icon that says full catalog under it. click on it and it will give you directions and a toll free number. Otherwise on the hame page, at the left side is a menu. click on STOCK DESIGNS, and type in 'FULL CATALOG' in the search bar at top and then follow the directions. Hope this helps.

[signman]

I'm just leery about ordering a 'collection' without seeing a 'content' list...having been burnt before on 'clip art collections' that talk big but have very little content...over 20 years I've been stuck a few times...like the full automotive vector outline collection...that was 50% european models-not anything we see here on this side of the 'pond'...or the 1000 corporate logos CD...75% of them outdated by 5 years or more....
so I hesitate to order when I don't know what is in it.
What we need the most is 'mascots' and related artwork, construction vehicles (backhoes, bucket loaders, bulldozers, dumptrucks) since the bulk of my 'business' clients are in construction work up here.
3,000 images sounds like a lot but if they are more for 'retail' buyers than business it may not do me good.
How about the fonts-are they 'fonts' to type in, or 'artwork' for each letter you have to paste in?

[Just Sew It]

I have had Balboa Collection since 2000 or before. Not the kind of thing you are looking for, signman. Christmas, Special Occasions, Western, Cats & Dogs, Floral, Nautical and Misc. Alphabets are paste in individual letters. Haven't upgraded since 2003.
JO

[signman]

THANKS JO, that's the kind of feedback I was looking for.
Much as I'd like to help them out-if I can't really use it then my wife (who signs the checks) would say no.
I wish them luck...sometimes Goliath wins, sometimes Sampson kicks his butt.

[Debbie Rinehart]

Is this $300 price good to everyone, or just those who have purchased from Balboa before? Debbie

[Wishes]

I believe that anyone can purchase this. I just talked to Lee and is amazed by the support.
Margaret

[Aaron]

Haven't been reading many posts the last few weeks and just now catching up.. THis is a great deal and anyone who hasn't ordered this should do so. Great value, great people and they could use the help.

[Kip Biddle]

Anyone can order this as I just ordered the design with no problems at all. Very nice people and THANKS Mark for starting this thread.