The “Classic” Deal Toy Connecting Harvard with “George of The Jungle”

September 18, 2024 by David Parry

This Friday, September 20th, marks what would have been Jay Ward's 124th birthday. The classic deal toy above may conjure up some dim memories, and not just of Casper the Friendly Ghost. The Lucite tombstone is also a vestige of another spectral...

Planning a Business Anniversary: 5 Crucial, Preliminary Tips

September 16, 2024 by David Parry

If you're planning, or even just considering a business anniversary celebration, you may already be aware of an overwhelming array of options and suggestions. These range from opulent black-tie events to more subdued gatherings. They also run the...

What’s The Difference Between Glass And Crystal?

September 10, 2024 by David Parry

  Glass and crystal look similar to the untrained eye, but they're not manufactured the same way and there are other important differences that may make one preferable to the other for your custom award or deal toys. These differences...

Lucite Vs. Acrylic: The Differences And Uses Of Both

September 4, 2024 by David Parry

Acrylic: it's one of those words that's become part of everyday life. Having said that, most of us would probably struggle to define exactly what it is. We just know what it looks like. Lucite is a term that probably isn't as familiar. What...

Who Gets Custom Deal Toys (and What Exactly are They For?)

September 3, 2024 by David Parry

If you're not in the financial industry, there's a good chance you've never even heard of custom deal toys. And you're even less likely to have heard of the other, less captivating term they commonly go by: "financial tombstones". But even if...

Financial Tombstones: 7 Things You Should Know

August 15, 2024 by David Parry

What exactly are "financial tombstones"? You can find some good definitions of financial tombstones online, though some are slightly inaccurate, or just incomplete. For instance, you may have come across this: "Financial tombstones (also known...

Do Lawyers Get Deal Toys?

August 15, 2024 by David Parry

Yes, lawyers do, in fact, get deal toys. That's been the case since the practice of giving out deal toys first took root among investment bankers and dealmakers back in the 1970's. But that's probably not the most relevant or illuminating...

Custom Lucite Embedments: The Questions You Should Really be Asking

August 7, 2024 by David Parry

Custom Lucite embedments, as you may already know, offer an ideal way to preserve, showcase, and honor prized items and objects. Unless you don't know what you're doing. Or you don't know enough about Lucite embedments to ask the important...

The Google IPO Deal Toy: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary

August 1, 2024 by David Parry

Google's Iconic Lava Lamps and the Landmark Tombstone August hasn't traditionally been the most laid-back time of year for Google. In 2015, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin chose the month to announce a corporate restructuring, and the...