Collectibles -> Barware -> Shot Glasses

For the person who has everything, personalized gifts can be some of the most thoughtful, so why not choose personalized shot glasses? There are many advantages to this type of collectible item, both as a gift, and as something you collect yourself.

Personalized shot glasses are relatively inexpensive compared to some other kinds of gifts. A plain shot glass might make a nice, small gift, but a personalized shot glass suddenly becomes much more significant. The thought that goes into a personalized item will always make it stand out to the recipient, and the personalization that’s added, depending on the message or occasion, can add an even more special touch.

As collectibles and gifts, personalized shot glasses may be small in size, but that’s an advantage. How many times have you received a gift that was meant to be displayed, only to wish it were smaller? Especially for those who love to collect, size and space can be real issues. Mugs are a popular collector item, but take up much more room than shot glasses which are easier to display in smaller spaces. Even a large shot glass collection takes up far less room than almost all other types of collections.

Personalized shot glasses can be purchased with almost any logo, saying, name, initial or type of image engraved or printed on. While these can be purchased in a variety of places, often the best bargains are found in online auctions, especially when you’re ordering bulk purchases.

You might wonder why anyone would ever want to order personalized shot glasses in bulk. In a world overrun by too many things and too much stuff, small and more personalized items are becoming more popular. Plastic shot glasses can be ordered in bulk, for instance, with the names of a bride and groom and handed out at wedding receptions as inexpensive wedding favors. Family reunions, birthday gatherings, almost any kind of convention or party, are possibilities for bulk shot glass purchases.

For individual purchases, auctions can still offer great bargains. Some key things to remember when ordering collectible personalized shot glasses are to read the description and instructions carefully. Some auctions will offer personalized items that have already been engraved or printed. Some people enjoy collecting these items for their novelty value, and may have collections featuring glasses with people’s names on them, wedding or anniversary glasses, initial glasses engraved with only one letter and even personalizations that are practically undecipherable. But if you’re looking to personalize something yourself, you must be sure that’s what the auction offers.

Note if the auction is offering a choice of fonts, or just one standard type of printing. Also, look at the images available if they’re on display. If an image you want looks strange in print, it might not look much better once engraved or printed on the glass. Personalized shot glasses can also be purchased without engraving, but bearing emblems of sports teams, celebrities, countries and any type of item you can imagine.

Photo Credits: SanFranAnnie

Originally posted 2008-10-08 14:00:15. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Many collectors looked forward to the debut of the Bob Hope stamp on May 29, 2009.

Not only stamp collectors, but also fans of comedy in general and Bob Hope in particular anticipated the stamp’s release.

The history of the Bob Hope stamp release and the first day cancellation caricatures is an interesting one that bears repeating.

The best first day cancellations do what is fairly difficult to accomplish when designing a postmark – capture the essence and personality of the subject in a way that attracts and interests collectors, but make it so that it can be reproduced in a small enough size and simple lines that are needed for a cancellation.

Many wondered if it would be possible to capture the larger-than-life personality of an American icon like Bob Hope in such a cancellation.

The research team studied reams of material in developing the Bob Hope stamp cancellation. In the process of this research, the team came upon drawings of Hope by a popular artist, Al Hirschfeld.

The team thought the drawings captured Hope and his personality well, but discarded them because they assumed the legal issues including copyright would prohibit their use. They put the drawings aside for a time, and moved on with researching other possibilities.

However, once a member of the team decided to give it a try, they found success. In short order, all obstacles were removed, and the caricatures were incorporated into the cancellations.

Stamp collectors and Bob Hope lovers alike are delighted not only with the Bob Hope stamp, but also the cancellations which, in this case, an important completion to the image on the stamp itself.

The drawings add the touch of whimsy and delight to the stately portrait of a smiling but subdued Hope. In the combination, you see not only Hope the ambassador of good will and humor, but Hope the cutup on the Road to Morocco or wherever else he was traveling that day.

On Friday, May 29, 2009 the stamp was officially launched. The date was chosen because it would have been Hope’s 106^th birthday. He died at the age of 100 in 2003. His wife, Delores, celebrated her 100^th birthday the Wednesday before the ceremony, but she was not able to travel to the release ceremony.

The Bob Hope stamp first day ceremonies were held on board the USS Midway in San Diego. Hope was well known for his charitable performances for the troops in cars since WWII. He’s the first citizen to receive a Congressional recognition as an honorary U.S. Armed Services veteran, event though he never officially served in any branch of the military.

He performed twice on the USS Midway during his military visits.

Collectors can purchase the first day issue of the stamp through July 29. The stamps can be purchased at their local post office, the Post Office web site (www.usps.com) or over the phone at 1-800-STAMP-24.

The stamps should be placed on envelopes addressed to the collector or others, placed in a large manilla envelope, then mailed to

Bob Hope Stamp

Postmaster

PO Box 85530

San Diego, CA  92186-5530

The envelopes will be postmarked with the first day postmark and mailed to the recipients with no additional charge.

Photo Credits: dbking

Originally posted 2009-06-02 10:46:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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The possibilities are virtually endless when it comes to the different types of memorabilia that you can collect. One example of a type of memorabilia that you may choose to add to your collection is car memorabilia. There has been a rise in popularity in collecting cars and car memorabilia now that cars are no longer simply viewed as being luxury items. In the past, cars were only driven by the few people that could afford to live in a glamorous lifestyle. Today, however, the advertisements for cars portray a truly carefree method of living which many have aspired after. These are colorful and bold ads that are elegant and eye catching in nature.

All these years after the invention of the car, vintage car memorabilia has become in great demand. Despite the fact that we have better technology, faster cars and more advanced vehicles, many people are still extremely fascinated by images from the past in the form of vintage car memorabilia.

Maybe this has a lot to do with these old ads and their historical context, because vintage car memorabilia allows us to think about history, and a point in time when life was significantly more care free. Motoring used to be significantly more relaxing than it is in this day and age, and something about vintage car memorabilia reminds us of this time period.

There is also an immense amount of pleasure associated with having vintage car memorabilia scattered throughout our homes and this is why so many people have become interested in the concept of car memorabilia. You can use vintage car memorabilia to adorn your home, or you can collect it and then eventually resell it in order to earn a profit. It really only depends on what your interests are, and nothing more.

Many people prefer advertisements and other colorful pieces of vintage car memorabilia because collecting visual representations of vintage cars is a great way to experience the era without taking up a lot of space in the process. There are a lot of different types of vintage car memorabilia that you can collect, however, and you should not feel as if you are limited to any one type of car memorabilia.

When it comes to collecting memorabilia of any type, and car memorabilia is no exception to the rule, you should absolutely only collect that which interests you and is intriguing to you. Do not collect what you think other people are collecting, just focus on the pieces of car memorabilia that suit your interests the most. This is the best way to make sure that you can enjoy your vintage car memorabilia for a good long time, whether you collect for fun or for eventual profit.

Photo Credits: | El Caganer

Originally posted 2009-10-29 03:33:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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