I really like the idea of customized water bottles too.

I have our regular on-line store with "Zazzle," simply because there are no minimum order requirements. It's a bit more expensive that way than buying in bulk, but no one has to have a warehouse full of merchandise in one design or pattern that may or may not be purchased by other Let's Do Lunchers. "Zazzle" doesn't do water bottles.
I've researched on-line for companies that do water bottles, and obviously we're looking for quality. The prices go down if you buy them in massive quantities, but again, I don't want to have to buy hundreds of water bottles with my own money and then wait for people to hopefully buy one or two of them.
I think I've found a good solution. Everyone please click on this link:
http://www.discountmugs.com/nc/category/sports-bottles/?gclid=CK3my57MhqICFQO_sgodpDGmWQ"Discountmugs" do water bottles in many styles and from various materials....plastic, aluminum, and stainless steel. I'm leaning towards stainless personally, but take a look for yourselves and let me know which you like. The minimum order is only 12. Of course it's cheaper if we order 50, etc. What I need is a guarantee that at least 12 people wish to buy a water bottle and will pay for the bottle + shipping from me to you when they're made, and we can go for it.
LET ME KNOW!!!
Little Mary