Signature Items

[+Hammer-head]

Im new to geocaching, and Im interested in creating a signature item I can place in caches I find. I would eventually like to create a coin of some kind as they seem popular. In the meantime Ive been creating these guys. Are these things something someone might like, or is it a waste of time.

 

 

 

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[+ChileHead]

I like things like that more than coins! Hand made sig items are always very appreciated!

[+Team Teuton]

Very nice. Come caching in Savannah, please.

[+BigCarbonFootprint]

Drill a hole through it, put a bowl with a fine mesh screen on one end and I'll take a couple.

[+LDove]

Love them! Wish you would leave one in one of my caches in Wisconsin!

[+Kealia]

Forget the coins - these are cool. (Spoken by a coin collector)

I love handmade items like this.

 

In the past I've used a plasma cutter to cut out "FTF" for prizes as well as other handmade items and they always seem to go over well.

[+wiseye]

Would you like a list of my caches to put them in?

I don't know any cachers who wouldn't like them. They are the real deal!

[+Hula Bum]

Very cool!!!

[+TEAM 360]

You know, I have to comment on Sig Items...they were the precursors to this 'Geocoin Craze', and in all honesty, I like to see these in a cache rather than coins. It's a REAL treasure to come across a unique item designed by another cacher.

 

Those look great! Keep up the good work!

 

My Sig Item? It's cheap as dirt!

 

[+fox-and-the-hound]

Very, very nice We would love to find something like this in a cache. Personal sigs that took time and effort to create are the most treasured items we've found. I hope we run across one of these some day!

[+iovnow]

Those are completely awsome

[+New England n00b]

I like things like that more than coins! Hand made sig items are always very appreciated!

100% agreement here. Those are way cooler than coins, though I like all signature items.

[+Arrow One]

I would love to have one of those! Much better than coins!

[+Henki]

I agree. Handmade items are much more fun to find than coins!

[+ScoutingWV]

Those look great!

 

Let me know if you want to trade and/or if you'd want to send some to release in WV.

[Not So Lost Puppies]

I like them. I hope you have your ID on them so that we know it is yours.

 

I leave shrinky dinks (we have 4 versions), and we are having a coin made for the more special locations and caches. we may add some other items in the future as well.

 

I do like finding all sorts of signature items, and have just started with collecting them.

[+mudsneaker]

I found this in Dead Languages and was hoping someone might know who made it.

 

 

The logs from the cache aren't any help, and theres no idetifying marks. Its a pin, and had the blank business card attached to the back. Made of leather.

[+mudsneaker]

Heres a close up, Its 2 pieces of material glued together. The base is leather, the upper dragon part is something else.

 

[+smilingsteeles]

You know, I have to comment on Sig Items...they were the precursors to this 'Geocoin Craze', and in all honesty, I like to see these in a cache rather than coins. It's a REAL treasure to come across a unique item designed by another cacher.

 

Those look great! Keep up the good work!

 

My Sig Item? It's cheap as dirt!

 

What a great item! I would love to see that in a cache.

[+Hammer-head]

Thanks to all of you for your kind words. Im glad to see that homemade or handmade items are not frowned upon. I have some other ideas and will post them when I finish them. Thanks again.

 

The Hammer-head of Central VA

[+two left feet]

Home made is great and your's are super. I think my problem would be trying to trade even or trade up. Don't know that I have anything as nice as your items. We are not worthy!! Guess I could put one of my coins, all my toys, a few batteries, a flashlight, and hiking stick.

[+bottlecap]

Hammer-head,

Those are great! Personally, I would much rather find those, than a McToy.

They would make great TB's! If you want one launched in Pa., let me know.

Keep up the good work!

[+mizdeeds]

Those are great, I'd love to find one in a cache! I'd like to put in my request, as long as you have to go to Savannah, Wisconsin, Florida, and West Virginia, how 'bout you make a swing through Michigan to drop some in caches there too?

 

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Edited April 25, 2006 by mizdeeds

[AZcachemeister]

Very Nice!

I would be very pleased to find one in a cache!

[+Lotho]

If if found that in a cache, i would be thrilled. I want to make something similar but with a pattern of my own, would that be ok?

 

Just wanted to ask because you gave me the idea.

=)

Lotho

Edited April 25, 2006 by Lotho

[castlemoat]

I would like to make signiture items as well, but I don't want to put out the effort because all the caches I have gone to recently have old toys or socks in them. My kids and I havn't taken something in a long time. I sometimes feel as though the things we have to give away are "too good" for the kinds of caches we run into. Maybe it is were I live. I just wish people would trade fairly or not at all. One thing is good though we have been to some beautiful spots and that is usually reward in and of itself. Just a feeling I have been having for awhile and wanted to vent.

[+Team JSAM]

I would take your sig item over a coin any day.

[Discovery Scout]

Is it ok to trade something and take a sig item? I have seen a lot of coins made by people. I thought that people put them there kind of like signing the log "I was here". I didn't think it would be appropriate to take an item like that.

 

Those are really really cool. Do you sell those at craft shows? I have bought things that look similar. I agree that mostly it is just trashy stuff in caches. One of my first caches was packed with stuff including a wooden treasure box, a DVD, new knife still in a package, money, new kid's toys, a glow stick, a poncho, etc. I knew a lot of that stuff would be traded for junk but I wanted to place a nice cache. I would be happy to see something like your sig item in one of my caches.

 

Eric

[+Hammer-head]

A little more information about these. I started making them about 10 days ago. The idea was to make a customized walking stick, so I thought I would practice on some small pieces of oak from the woods next to my house. The first couple I created were carved in the bark, then I tried it without the bark and stained. I can do the carving in about 10 minutes, then another 10 on the sanding. To do the carving, I’m using a box cutter, a moto tool and an xacto. I can do a lot of the work while my kids are playing in the yard. On the back I put HH and 06. Several have asked about trades, just shoot me an email. Thanks again for all the compliments.