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Keychains

New Year Geocaching Key Chains

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Recently, we wrote about the adventurous world of Geocaching.  Creating Geocoins with trackable numbers that then get registered at Geocaching.com is a great way to build community all over the globe.  People are adventuring near and far to urban and national park environments, collecting trackable items as a way to connect and treasure hunt with friends and family. As this New Year commences, new trends ...

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Santa’s Bag Of Goodies: Custom Keychains, Lanyards and Lapel Pins

Christmas is six weeks away and with it a bevy of holiday parties, many of which will be host to a jolly Santa posing for pictures and hoisting with him a big bag of goodies to pass out to children and adults alike. Hosts from the private to the mass corporation parties are getting creative with small and innovative gifts to hand out this year.  ...

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Key Chains That Hold This Seasons Message

December is a big month in the Western world with major religious and spiritual holidays  spanning a three week period.  And because of the marketing that has gone on in the US for so many years around Christmas, gift giving has become part of this holidays for Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Solstice and Islamic New Year celebrants to name a few. The beauty of all of ...

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Paloma Weighs In On Some Upcoming Trends

Its been a few weeks since Turkitten moved into the Stark/Monterey Company home, and after much adjustment, and some ruffled fur, Paloma has graciously taken to Turkitten and there has actually been some nose touching and kissing!  We were careful to be sensitive to Paloma’s feelings, and assured her that she continues to be the number one canine mascot for Monterey Company, and that Turkitten ...

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Trend Watch: Artisan Keychains

We are constantly on the look out for the latest rising trends in emblematic jewelry.  Not only does it give us a creative edge, but it also gives us important information to help us be on the innovative end of what is going on.  With this in mind, and with the rise in clients that are jewelry makers, we would like to share the latest ...

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The First Day of Summer

This Saturday, June 21, officially marks the first day of summer. It’s a time for picnics, barbeques, and a lot of outdoor activities, such as marathons, bike races, motorcycle and car rallies. The participants of these events are going to need a medallion, lapel pin or memento key chain to commemorate the event. The Monterey Company, a leading lapel pin and medallion manufacturer, can produce these ...

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KEY CHAINS TO MATCH YOUR STYLE

“Where are my keys?” How many times have we asked that while searching for one set of keys as its getting late for work?  The simple solution, of course, is to have a spare set of keys—or two. That way, when you’re in a rush, your chances of finding a least one set are much greater. Unless you have a vehicle that only takes electric ...

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FROM PINS TO KEY CHAINS

The Biltmore Hotel has a reputation for elegance and stellar service. About two months ago, the catering manager decided to create a lapel pin for some invited guests with the hotel’s signature “PB,” a scripted font in which the two letters were intertwined. “It was a little tricky recreating their logo on a lapel pin,” admitted Paul Stark, president of The Monterey Company. “It was ...

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