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Custom Christmas Ornaments

by admin on October 23, 2010 · 2 comments

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Each year the White House creates die cast ornaments with an image embossed in the center and the year in which it was made, cast into the piece.  They are of course collectors items and can be purchased online through the proper channels.  But the White House isn’t the only one that can create yearly personalized and custom ornaments. The Monterey Company loves taking part ...

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Boy Scouts Silver Dollar

For the last 100 years the Boy Scouts of America has been a national institution that has served and trained countless youth in the values stated above.  It has given American families opportunities to build memories, share experiences, and develop strong values. This entire year has been dedicated to celebrating its centennial.  Events are occurring throughout the country and, as a result, commemorative stamps, badges, ...

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Although lapel pins have been around for many years, it has been in the last 10 years that they have become an integral part of business and social connections. The uses have broadened over the years in proportion to customers creativity, and we thought a list of the top ten uses would give everyone an idea of the scope of lapel pins reach. 1. Incentive ...

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Trading pins is huge in the sports community, and we all know how popular and wide spread Disney trading pins are. Some trading pins are worth hundreds of dollars now, and new ones keep getting created each year to commemorate special dates, themes and games. With the advent internet technology it has become incredibly easy to find groups and conventions dedicated to trading pins centered ...

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The Monterey Company’s Top Ten Lapel Pins To Date

This list is based solely on what we here at The Monterey Company feel are the coolest lapel pins of all time for us. We hope you will find it as interesting as we do (yes we are lapel pin nerds). What do you think? Read on, faithful reader… 1. MADD’s Padres Lapel Pin This pin was the pin that started it all for The ...

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Branding- Using Emblematic Jewelry (lapel pins) For Branding

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This is a continuation in a series of posts detailing the finer points of branding your company, why its necessary and how the products created by The Monterey Company can serve you in building a thriving business with a recognizable identity. Branding ties together the essential personality of a company, through mission statements, collective values, company culture, symbols and design. All these things make up ...

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Trend Watch: Family Reunion Gifts

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Its finally here. It almost feels like we have all been waiting ages for Summer to finally arrive and now its here. Kids are out of school, vacations are in the works and everyone gets to spend extra time outside as the days are deliciously longer. This time of year is just as instrumental for bringing family together to play as the Holiday Season is ...

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The Augusta Coin Club: Custom Commemorative Coins Reignite a Town’s Cultural History

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The Augusta Coin Club in Georgia is a not for profit numismatic club located in Georgia. Beginning in 1959, the club was created to promote the dissemination of knowledge regarding coin collecting, fellowship among members, sponsoring regional coin shows, dinners and events where dealers and the public can buy, sell and trade coins, bills, tokens and related numismatic items. About 5 years ago, the club ...

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A-Unit For Life: Custom Coin Commemorates A Team’s Life Long Bond

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The A-Unit was a name created by a group working for the Applications Services Air Force Team stationed in Okinawa, Japan.  Jeremy Arthur states that although unusual, the team became quite close and eventually the entire office shortened their office name to A-Unit because it had a better ring, and it fit their group pride.  By 2005, inspired by the military challenge coins that were ...

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Lanyards: A Photographers Friend

Photographers are infamous for their gear.  Lots of it!  A camera, sometimes two, lenses, filters, bags, lighting gear and tripods and so much more.  Keeping track of it all can take skill, especially when talking about something as small and light as a lens cap. Putting a lens cap on, then taking it off and putting it back on again, is a cycle that every ...

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