Full Version: Recognition Plaques/advise

From: Semi-Accurate Engraver (LONEHAWK) [#10]
 23 May 2006
To: cindy (ROBERTM) [#1] 23 May 2006

For more serious occasions or even sad ones (we happen to get quite a few urns to engrave at our shop, don't know why) the book of Proverbs and Psalms have excellent stuff.

I'd suggest the New King James version for more "poetic" version and the New Living Translation for more "easy to read" version.

If you need to find something quick, go here , you can do a keyword search or if you know a particular passage you can look it up directly. A dozen or so versions to pick from.

I've got a great response so far from the things I've done in this manner. The right passage for the right occasion from the bible can touch someone's heart like you can't even imagine.

When something meaningful is put on an item, it also seems to have an immediate and substantial added value to the one receiving it. (That's just my personal observation based on my limited experience though).

EDITED: 23 May 2006 by LONEHAWK

From: cindy (ROBERTM) [#11]
 23 May 2006
To: Semi-Accurate Engraver (LONEHAWK) [#10] 23 May 2006

Thanks, that's a great idea.
Being a home based business doing mostly industrial engraving, how is the best way to grow my business into doing plaques also. Any good ideas?

Thanks Cindy

From: basehorawards [#12]
 23 May 2006
To: Dee (DEENA-ONLY) [#9] 23 May 2006

Well duh me. Can I take a mulligan on my earlier response? I skimmed through the entire book when I got it and haven't looked at the comic section since. I agree they are none too pretty. I like a good pun and these are not.

From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#13]
 23 May 2006
To: basehorawards [#12] 23 May 2006

They are more likely to be found at a roast than humorous. If you want to insult someone, that is the section to use. The rest of the book is good.

They also give you the right to copy the book as many times as you want. That makes it lawful to make copies to use at the counter while the original stays in perfect shape. It is the broadest rights I have ever seen granted. Kudos to them.

P.S. Some of the letter counts are off.

EDITED: 23 May 2006 by HARVEY-ONLY

From: UncleSteve [#14]
 23 May 2006
To: Dee (DEENA-ONLY) [#9] 23 May 2006

Yeah! Like something Steve or Chuck might say when....

HEY! Wait just one darn minute! I'M Steve! :-( 

From: JHayes55 [#15]
 24 May 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#13] 24 May 2006

Harvey - I did a search on the net for this book or it's publisher to find out a little more about it - came up blank. I saw the phone number but is there any other way to find out the price and a little more about what is included in it. Even Amazon did not have any info? Who wrote it?
Thank you

From: Bob (BOBBELT) [#16]
 24 May 2006
To: JHayes55 [#15] 24 May 2006

I called them up yesterday and ordered a book for myself. Speaking to them they said that they (Rockaway Graphics) commissioned a person (who?) to write the book because they got tired of trying to explain to people what would be on a plaque and to have some good layout and sayings. The book is 39.95 + 7.00 shipping, something over 100 pages. It is not available from any other source.
Bob

From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#17]
 24 May 2006
To: JHayes55 [#15] 24 May 2006

My version is the first edition 1990.

Written by Myrna S. Hilton.

Published by "ROCKAWAY" [their quotes]
P.O. Box 171
Rockaway Beach, NY 11693
Phone 718-634-1089
FAX 718-318-0173

From: JHayes55 [#18]
 24 May 2006
To: Bob (BOBBELT) [#16] 25 May 2006

Thanks Bob for the update - I wonder how many they have sold over the years? Does not seem to me like it would be a high volume book.

From: JHayes55 [#19]
 24 May 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#17] 25 May 2006

I wonder is Myrna was an engraver?????? ;-) 

From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#20]
 1 Jun 2006
To: cindy (ROBERTM) [#1] 1 Jun 2006

Cindy,

Another resource for plaque sayings is the ARA website in the "Member" section. We've used some of them to show customers. There's not a huge selection, but it's been enough to get the wheels turning in the customer's mind.


HTH,

Cody

From: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#21]
 1 Jun 2006
To: ALL

I have a book called "Words for Plaques" published by Neer & Assoc. in 1996. It, too is over 100 pages, but I don't think this is the same as the one being mentioned here. I actually used it today, just faxed a couple of the pages to a customer and had them pick and choose what they wanted. Within an hour the plaques were completed and they didnt have to come to the business.

It's an outstanding resource, has 10 different categories including layouts and sayings (quotes) for plaques and poetry.

I called Recognition Pro in California as Mike Neer is the head honcho there.

Will report back when I hear from them.

From: UncleSteve [#22]
 1 Jun 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#21] 1 Jun 2006

Perhaps they would like a banner ad offering a nominal (10-15% ?) discount to forum members...... ;-) 



From: Dee (DEENA-ONLY) [#23]
 1 Jun 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#21] 1 Jun 2006

Brian,
I would love that contact info. You can never have too many suggestions for people to look at.

TIA
Dee

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