I wonder if wedding coins can be called challenge coins? There must be a joke in there somewhere. Anyway. We do a fair number of wedding coins. When I was first asked to manufacture one I was surprised. After talking to that groom and many more since then I have become a true… Read more »
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CUSTOM SPORTS MEDALS
SHOULD YOU HAVE CUSTOM SPORTS MEDALS I just love the idea of personalized and custom sports awards; especially when we are talking about young people. I was visiting someone one day and they had dozens of sports medals. I was surprised that so many were the same. I supposed that she had gotten them from… Read more »
CHALLENGE COIN COLLECTING
CHALLENGE COINS – THE NEW COLECTABLE Well who would have thought? Those coins we made for units going back nearly two decades have become a really hot-selling collectable. The other day I was at a flea market and spotted the Military Intelligence Corps Commander’s coin. I asked they guy where he got… Read more »
THE REAL HISTORY OF MILITARY COINS – REALLY
THE CHALLENGE OF FINDING THE ORIGINS OF THE CHALLENGE COIN OK. Now you have heard all of the stories about downed airmen in World War One. There is the story about the Special Forces units in Vietnam. So really how old are Military Coins? TAKE YOUR PICK AS TO THE ORIGINS OF MILITARY… Read more »
HOW TO DESIGN A CHALLLENGE COIN
FROM AN EXPERIENCED CHALLENGE COIN DESIGNER If there is one thing that 16 years of experience has shown us it is that there are a thousand answers to this question. I you are reading this the chances are that you have seen a few hundred different coins in your time and they vary wildly…. Read more »
GEOCOINS AND GEOCACHING COINS
GEOCACHING COINS ARE PART OF ITS HISTORY Very early on in the history of the sport of geocaching we made Geocoins for participants. It was a natural fit. Many geocachers were, early on, former military people. Many still are. Military coins are part of their lexicon and they already knew the value of challenge… Read more »
CHALLENGE COIN MYTHS PART ONE
MYTHS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF MILITARY COINS There seems to be two prevalent thoughts about where military coins come from. Both wrong if we are speaking of military coins rather than only of challenge coins. So first, what are the differences. Simply put one could say that all coins presented by and to… Read more »
HAM RADIO CHALLENGE COINS
CHALLENGE COINS GREAT FOR YOUR AMATEUR RADIO CLUB This idea is really catching on with amateur radio clubs and individual hams these days. Challenge coins are a great way to build esprit de corps, raise money for your club and award those who participate and contribute to our great hobby. And never forget that… Read more »
SENSIBLE CHALLENGE COINS
ARE CHALLENGE COINS VALUABLE? Without a doubt challenge coins are among the best, if not the best, personal presentation items around. They are no longer just seen in the military but are presented by presidents, movie stars, governors and even the occasional corporal. As a natural consequence they have become bigger, more elaborate and… Read more »
MOVIE CREW CHALLENGE COINS
Over the years movie crews have enjoyed ever more costly gifts. Items from hats costing a few dollars to embroidered leather jackets costing hundreds of dollars are among the perks of working on a film. (Not to mention the great food offered by craft services.) But do these items fulfill their purpose? NOT THE… Read more »