"Custom Lucite" is a term that's been subject to a good deal of misuse and confusion. Some vendors offer "custom" Lucites, especially "custom Lucite awards", with promises of off-the-shelf availability and next-day shipment. But if these vendors are...
Currency-themed deal toys can play off a variety of creative options, including national symbols, maps, and flags. Currency nicknames have also been a rich source of ideas for commemorating currency-themed transactions. Over the years, we've based...
It’s no wonder that there are abundant opportunities for corporate gifting for pharma companies. The very nature of the industry tends to lend itself to seemingly endless milestones and achievements that could potentially be commemorated. The...
This year marks the 5th anniversary of the frenzied finale of HBO's "Game of Thrones". But more significantly, this week also marks the 5th anniversary of Project "Iron Fleet", one of seven deal toys profiled below that memorably drew inspiration...
Crystal cubes are a popular option for many deal toy and award designs. It's not hard to understand their appeal. They combine the elegance of crystal with the subtlety of a simple geometric shape. What tends to be far less known and appreciated is...
Will Ferrell and Frida Kahlo, along with three Ukrainian artists, a one-handed Yankees pitcher, a group of disgrutled Amazon workers, South Korean fisherwomen, Congolese CIA operatives, Sudanese revolutionaries, and 1970's disco musicians, will all...
If you do a quick online search for "unique crystal awards", you'll make a surprising discovery. The search will turn up endless galleries featuring crystal designs. But very few of those designs would probably fit the definition of what you---and...
How long will it take to produce your custom deal toy? If you've been looking for a precise answer to this question online, you've probably been disappointed. You may already have seen estimates of anywhere from 1-6 weeks, which seems to provide an...
You probably don't spend a lot of time monitoring trends in deal toy design, specifically classic deal toy shapes. Certainly, no one's suggesting that you should be. You're much more likely to be attuned to even subtle changes in the world of...