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Patches

Scouts Release The GeoCache Merit Badge. Finally!

by montereypins on December 21, 2010 · 0 comments

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Part of a scouts training is to learn to… well… scout.  Navigation in water and on land are imperative and until just recently, the tools used were old fashioned traditional ones, depending heavily on a compass and the environment. For a while there was a bit of controversy over the use of global positioning devices (GPS) because it is important for a scout to be ...

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The Halloween Preparations Begin!

by admin on September 27, 2010 · 0 comments

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Halloween has become the biggest celebrated holiday of the year here in the United States.  Crossing all religious boundaries, its a fun secular holiday that all kids can participate in.  The tradition of dressing up in all sorts of fun costumes, running around and night, attending parties and being guaranteed a huge bag of collected treats at the end of the night, appeals to kids ...

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Trend Watch: Back To School Embroidered Patches

by montereypins on August 25, 2010 · 0 comments

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We are in the middle of August, and the mad dash to prepare for school has already begun. Whether its preschool, elementary, junior high, high school or college, there is always a need to purchase school supplies, clothes and whatever other accessories needed to not only perform well at school, but also look good while doing it. One of the latest trends that is actually ...

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Top 5 Emblematic Bling Items For Back To School

by montereypins on August 24, 2010 · 0 comments

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Did you think that The Monterey Company wouldn’t have a hand in making school the coolest thing ever? Think again. We are thrilled that trends are elevating the use of emblematic jewelry to such cool status and thought we would share what the coolest Bling embellishments are for this upcoming year. 1. Embroidered Patches Yes. Yes. Yes. We have already written about this huge trend ...

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Father’s Day – Monterey Company Style

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A compliment to Mother’s Day, Father’s Day is celebrated in over 55 countries. Typically celebrated on the third Saturday in June, this day is set aside to honor and commemorate fatherhood, paternal bonds, and forefathers who paved the way for us. Gifts, family meals and events are characteristic of how people celebrate this day. Fathers do so much for all of us. We at The ...

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Trading Pins: Outside the Box

When it comes to trading pins any successful Little League baseball managers “think outside the box” in order to generate revenue and enthusiasm for their teams. For example, after The Monterey Company had designed his team’s trading pin this year, one manager asked their designers to make it “T-shirt ready.” The designer put the team’s design in the format that a screen printer could read ...

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The Red Hat Society

The headquarters of the Red Hat Society has been ordering lapel pins from The Monterey Company for a year now. This national group is made up of women over 50 who wear signature red fedora hats and purple outfits that simply draw attention for their tackiness. When asked, “What do you do?” they reply, “Our main responsibility is to have fun!” The Red Hat Society ...

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Embroidered Patches

Remember when you fell down and your mother put a patch your jeans? It was an ugly iron-on version and your jeans never looked the same again. Well, patches, especially embroidered ones, have come a long way since then! The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts youth organizations use patches to mark their accomplishments, while service organizations, such as motorcycle groups, often use them to distinguish ...

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