It is time to write about this. Of course I think it should not because it has obviously affected my business. Ours is just another one of many small veteran owned businesses that are affected by the sequestration. We are doing just fine, thanks for asking. We diversified early-on but others are not so… Read more »
CHALLENGE COINS MADE IN THE USA
One of the most frequent question that we are asked is whether we can produce Military Coins made in the United States. The answer is that we not only offer US made challenge coins but that they can be an affordable alternative to overseas made custom coins. HOW CAN MILITARY COINS MADE IN THE USA… Read more »
CHALLENGE COINS -POLITICAL CANDIDATES
With the election season coming candidates across the country are looking for ways to increase giving. Challenge your supporters to do more with a challenge coin. THE FUNDRAISING DINNER This common practice can be enhanced by adding a challenge coin at each place setting. Military coins have been used for decades… Read more »
WHO HAS THE OLDEST CHALLENGE COIN?
THE OLDEST CHALLENGE COIN Do you have an old challenge coin or military coin? If so please send me a scan and I will put it up on this blog. It would be interesting to see how far back we can go. WHAT MILITARY COIN WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO OWN? I… Read more »
CHALLENGE COINS – THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS CARDS
OK, So let’s say that you have a few bucks to spend and that you are not papering the world with business cards by leaving them under the window of cars at Wal-Mart. (Or if you do let’s just say that you are wise enough to have two versions of your card….) What… Read more »
CHALLENGE COINS MAKING THE NEWS
I remember when we were one of the few companies making military coins. They were popular but really just catching on. One night I was watching a televised speech from the oval office by President Bill Clinton and there behind his desk were challenge coins. President Clinton had quite a collection of Challenge coins. … Read more »
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHALLENGE COIN
THE MILITARY COIN/CHALLENGE COIN QUESTION I AM MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED Well I guess the most obvious answer would be the coins we did for Suze Orman upon the release of her book. It wins not only because she and her associate KT are two of the nicest and kindest people we have worked with… Read more »
CHALLENGE COINS FOR MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
One area that has been growing lately is the use of military challenge coins for museum fundraisers. Challenge coins offer a unique way to promote a special event and increase participation. Ideally a museum would create one side of the custom coin that would be common to all of their coins. The other… Read more »
MORE CHALLENGE COIN MYTHS
ARE ALL MILITARY CHALLENGE COINS COMMANDER COINS? Absolutely not! We have made challenge coins for Senior Noncommissioned Officers, Staff Officers and even one gung-ho corporal. (That is one of my favorite coins. I carry it with one of my four-star coins and when someone coins me I haul out the corporal. It never hurts… Read more »
US MADE CHALLENGE COINS. AFFORDABLE?
US MADE CHALLENGE COINS VERSUS OVERSEAS MADE COINS So there is the deal. It is simply a matter of money and design. At D & R we are happy to make your military coins in either the US or overseas. As I said, it is mostly about budget. US MADE MILITARY COINS … Read more »