Thai mom's face shields protect against virus and villains

[snoop1130]

Thai mom's face shields protect against virus and villains

By Jiraporn Kuhakan

 

Maysa Talerd, 31, an entrepreneur wears her own design of the Stormtrooper face shield as she poses with other designs, during an interview with Reuters amid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in Bangkok, Thailand, June 11, 2020. Picture taken June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A single mother in Thailand is doing brisk business out of face shields with characters from cartoons, games and sci-fi movies, hoping to cash in and promote safety for children as her country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.

 

From her small studio room, Maysa Talerd, 31, has been designing patterns and carefully pressing stickers of famous fictional superheroes and villains onto the face shields, aiming to blend safety and style and expand her new business.

 

"Normally, a face shield is transparent, so people might get bored. With these fun designs, they'll encourage people to wear them," she said.

 

"At least with the cartoon characters, kids will want to wear them and show off to their friends at school."

 

Orders are pouring in for shields with the faces from Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers from Star Wars films to Japanese superhero Mobile Suit Gundam and the heroes, villains and figures of Thai folklore.

 

Thailand is gradually easing restrictions in an effort to revive its economy, while keeping strict social distancing measures in place to prevent infections.

 

It has recorded 58 deaths so far and 3,125 confirmed cases - the majority of whom have recovered - and has not reported a local transmission in 17 days.

 

A few months ago Maysa had no income but is on her way to being financially stable, receiving orders of 50-100 shields at a time, which she sells for 180 baht ($5.77) each.

 

"I think this might become the main income for me in the future because toy stores are contacting me to do wholesale," she said.

 

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[rvaviator]

Good for her .. ????

[Misterwhisper]

10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

A few months ago Maysa had no income but is on her way to being financially stable, receiving orders of 50-100 shields at a time, which she sells for 180 baht ($5.77) each.

The copyright infringement penalties that could potentially be filed against her for unauthorized use of Darth & Co. might somewhat eat into those revenues. I bet she didn't acquire licenses to use these and other copyrighted characters.

[Justgrazing]

You'd be walking into everything with the 2 designs on the left .. You wouldn't see a thing .. And as alluded to by Mr W there may be copyright infringement if she's half inching someone else's design .. 

[DoctorG]

Whilst applauding her efforts I had the same thought as others about the product licensing. 

[stouricks]

13 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

The copyright infringement penalties that could potentially be filed against her for unauthorized use of Darth & Co. might somewhat eat into those revenues. I bet she didn't acquire licenses to use these and other copyrighted characters.

Why? I thought ANYTHING was allowed to be copied in LOS!

[Geoffggi]

2 minutes ago, stouricks said:

Why? I thought ANYTHING was allowed to be copied in LOS!

No that is only possible in one of the major cities like Beijing or Shanghai .......LOL

[Olmate]

Think this is the one she should use!

[Bender Rodriguez]

people wearing them might need glasses afterwards by focusing too much on the design

 

this is the same <deleted> with those plastic sheets in school, how will the students see the blackboard???

[AgMech Cowboy]

15 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

The copyright infringement penalties that could potentially be filed against her for unauthorized use of Darth & Co. might somewhat eat into those revenues. I bet she didn't acquire licenses to use these and other copyrighted characters.

A lawyer in the flow to clog things up...

[phantomfiddler]

Never saw anything so ridiculous, why not just have everyone walking around in space suits to protect themselves from something that is not even there ????

[Stargeezr]

Hey it is Thailand, good luck to the women, hope she makes lots of baht.

  Hey if the trucks can have windshields like this, well her idea is great.

Geezer

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

"I think this might become the main income for me in the future because toy stores are contacting me to do wholesale," she said.

Wait for the copyright letter in the post.. might take the smile off your face.
Copyright what's that she says?

[PETERTHEEATER]

Please rush me my Hello Kitty mask. I enclose $5 for airmail postage.????

[Artisi]

20 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

The copyright infringement penalties that could potentially be filed against her for unauthorized use of Darth & Co. might somewhat eat into those revenues. I bet she didn't acquire licenses to use these and other copyrighted characters.

Why should she, this is Thailand - the hub of everything and the original source of all things known to mankind. 

[Artisi]

6 hours ago, Olmate said:

Think this is the one she should use!

Didn't do Ned much good, just shot him in the legs - same outcome????

[brianthainess]

6 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Hey it is Thailand, good luck to the women, hope she makes lots of baht.

  Hey if the trucks can have windshields like this, well her idea is great.

Geezer

It okay, driven by the lone ranger who wears a mask, and Poncho his side kick, in the passenger seat.

[tifino]

• still... her best defence is still to stay home! 

... walks outside, jumps on m'bike, and crashes into gate - that she didn't see

[johnray]

 

I want this one Thai mom.