As a former customer of Swobo's webstore, I received the message below so I thought I'd pass it on. I did not want to forward the attachments to everyone so, if you are interested, please download the order form from one of these:
http://www.ventoux.com/
ftp://ftp.ventoux.com/pub/woolliecloseout.xls
Lee Berg Palo Alto
Chris Fenster wrote:
>
> Dear Past Swobo Customer:
>
> In case you haven't heard yet, Swobo closed its doors in August and
> it's currently for sale. After nearly 8 years we just felt the need to
> move on. We never would have made it as far as we did without the
> incredible support we got from customers like you.
>
> So thanks.
>
> If there's an upside to all this (besides having a lot more time to
> ride) it's that we recently received our first-ever shipments (ordered
> way back in May) of an all-new wool jersey that we've literally been
> developing for years. Yeah, I know, just in time to shut down, but
> better late than never, right? Anyhow, if you liked our wool jerseys
> before, you will LOVE these. The jerseys are made entirely in New
> Zealand from a much finer quality wool than we were ever able to
> source in the US. The new fabric is:
>
> * Softer
> * Slightly lighter weight
> * Virtually shrink proof, and
> * More colorfast
>
> Otherwise, the new jerseys look and fit much like our old ones: solid
> colors; subtle, embroidered logos and outstanding attention to detail.
> Sleeves on the long sleeves are slightly shorter so if you have
> long-ish arms might want to go up a size.
>
> Anyhow, Because the company is currently in limbo, we need to move
> through these jerseys as quickly as we can. If you're willing to
> suffer the minor inconvenience of filling out and faxing an order
> form, I can offer you a stellar deal on what is literally one of the
> finest products we've ever made. Just download one of the attached
> order forms, fill it out and fax it to me at 415.276.1818, and if you
> get the order to me by 12/18 you'll actually get it before Christmas.
> Confirmations will be emailed when the jerseys ship.
>
> ORDERS RECEIVED BY 12/11 WILL SHIP UPS GROUND AND SHOULD REACH
> DOMESTIC ADDRESSES BY CHRISTMAS. ORDERS RECEIVED AFTER 12/11 (but
> before 12/18) WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL $6 FREIGHT
> AND SHIPPED 3 DAY UPS. XMAS DELIVERY DEADLINE IS 12/18. Please
> understand that because the company is currently closed, we cannot
> make returns or exchanges on sale merchandise unless we screw up your
> order.
>
> Feel free to pass these forms along to folks who might be interested.
> We'll keep shipping as long as the jerseys last.
>
> That's all for now. Thanks for your support.
>
> Chris