Sorry, we had to take this information down due to Laura-Baldwin Stout’s email from Group Publishing telling us that we would face legal action for using the name and selling the image. It is unfortunate, we have helped many, many churches in the past who could not afford a tshirt for their kids … but Group continues to imply that we are infringing on their trademark and continues to threaten legal action against us.

“It has come to our attention that your website is posting products which infringe on our company’s registered trademark High Seas Expedition. High Seas Expedition, and High Seas VBS are trademarks of Group Publishing. You may not sell products that use these trademarked names without our permission. Please remove the offending material by end of day Friday, April 23, 2010. Please do not use our trademarked names or copyrighted artwork without our permission again. Further, please remove your corresponding links on twitter, facebook and any other social networking sites. Failure to comply with these requests may result in further legal action.” Laura Baldwin-Stout Group Publishing

We are a small company that can not go up against a giant like Group. We felt we were within the permissions that they have set forth giving churches permission to use the images and names on tshirts. They tell me we can not advertise the sale of the shirts. It’s a catch-22 … you have permission … but you can’t tell people you do print it.

Again — we are sorry … our hands are tied.