Signaure Items

[+awatsonclan]

Hi,

 

I was wondering what signature items everyone has, if they have any???

 

I am thinking about getting guitar picks made. What do you think?

 

I know a lot of people use calling cards but I have been to several caches recently and they have been mouldy mush in the bottom. So I am going to stay away from these.

 

Thank you

[+mr.mudd]

Hi,

 

I was wondering what signature items everyone has, if they have any???

 

I am thinking about getting guitar picks made. What do you think?

 

I know a lot of people use calling cards but I have been to several caches recently and they have been mouldy mush in the bottom. So I am going to stay away from these.

 

Thank you

 

I use guitar picks. I went the cheap route though, write my moniker on them with a marker. I never thought about having them custom made.

[+kunarion]

I know a lot of people use calling cards but I have been to several caches recently and they have been mouldy mush in the bottom. So I am going to stay away from these.

I made a variety of pin buttons. Since they have some paper in them, I individually ziplock them.

 

Guitar picks would be great! Now the challenge is to prevent them from ending up among the mouldy mush in the bottom.

Edited August 16, 2009 by kunarion

[+awatsonclan]

I was thinking anout those with mush at the bottom, I would clean out the mush anyhow and then drop it in.

 

If its a very full cache or in need of a major clear out I would blue tac it into the log book after i sign it.

[+kunarion]

I use guitar picks. I went the cheap route though, write my moniker on them with a marker. I never thought about having them custom made.

I've signed things "kü" and with the year, with a paint pen. Now I've even left silver dimes with no signature -- maybe something unusual like that can be "signature item", since people who are interested can look it up and see who that nut is who leaves silver dimes.

Edited August 16, 2009 by kunarion

[+bugleann]

I know someone who uses poker chips with his caching name and a picture on them. Very cool. I am waiting to find out where he had them made as I'd like to get those.

[+mfamilee]

Signaure Items, What yours?

Our username we write in the log book.

[Heavenguard]

Newb here, but I gave this some thought. I decided to go with steel shots, since I also like to sling shot. They're essentially steel ball bearings. I figure it's of little value to anyone besides myself, and obviously, they can't be printed on or signed otherwise, so I will only include it with an actual item, bagged together. What'll someone do with a random, single steel shot? Who knows? I'd be interested to find out. (Hopefully not the trash can, but I wouldn't be too sad otherwise.)

[+Knight2000]

That is my sons face on the front. Hard to tell though. We leave them in a plastic coin flip and a card with a tracking number to use @ sigitem.com (Thanks Marky!)

Edited August 16, 2009 by Knight2000

[+Jeep4two]

I just ordered my first set of Pathtags. (just Google it to find their website) I can't wait for them to get here. From order to arrival it does take a while (4-6 weeks) but you design it yourself and end up with a small coin (about the size of a 1 Euro coin, or slightly smaller than a US Quarter). I've found a few, and they are really cool signature items.

 

[+Firefly911]

We also use customized poker chips as our sig. item. We got a couple when we first started caching and I thought they were pretty cool. I love ANY sig item when we find them.

[+Damin69]

I bought Lanyards and put them in 4 mil zip with Biz cards with Cache and date I left them.

[+Knight2000]

I just ordered my first set of Pathtags. (just Google it to find their website) I can't wait for them to get here. From order to arrival it does take a while (4-6 weeks) but you design it yourself and end up with a small coin (about the size of a 1 Euro coin, or slightly smaller than a US Quarter). I've found a few, and they are really cool signature items.

Are you going to leave those in the caches that you find?

 

We also use customized poker chips as our sig. item. We got a couple when we first started caching and I thought they were pretty cool. I love ANY sig item when we find them.

If you had them made I'd love to see a picture.

[aniyn]

I started making these yesterday. Each one is different, so they're sorta fun to make as well.

[+Firefly911]

Here you go.

 

anyin...those are VERY cool! Nice job!

[+Jeep4two]

I just ordered my first set of Pathtags. (just Google it to find their website) I can't wait for them to get here. From order to arrival it does take a while (4-6 weeks) but you design it yourself and end up with a small coin (about the size of a 1 Euro coin, or slightly smaller than a US Quarter). I've found a few, and they are really cool signature items.

Are you going to leave those in the caches that you find?

 

Yep - that's the plan. We ordered 150 of them to start out (was about $200 including initial die set, and first 50 tags - then added another 100 bringing us up to the total) and plan on leaving them when we find a cache we like. Of course I can't leave one at every single cache so we'll be somewhat selective but 150 should go a long way for us based on our caching habits right now. Over time if we stick with this design and just reorder when needed, the cost will approach $1.00 or less per tag.

 

I'm sure we'll trade a few at caching events. It's also popular for pathtag collectors to trade through the mail but I don't plan on doing that. I want to find tags while out caching versus trading through the mail.

[+ras_oscar]

Presently I print business cards double sided with my handle, i found it on the front and a logo and saying on the back. Cold laminating sheet keeps them from turning to mush. Am working on dies for a custom poker chip, but that is slow going as I have to learn engraving first.

[+Knight2000]

Here you go.

 

anyin...those are VERY cool! Nice job!

Which company made them?

[+bugleann]

Firefly: please provide info on where you got those made - that is exactly what I want to do. Any idea on about what they cost??

[stonywoods]

My signature item is a small pottery turtle or mushroom that I have made. They are less than one inch tall and glazed. It was fun to make them and put them into caches.

[+niraD]

I make my signature tokens from polymer clay. Here are some examples:

[+Purtee]

I think the pathtags are really cool and can be made to your liking. Add to the fact that they give you a tracking number and method for it. Really hard to beat. I hope to get me some made. It's the right thing to do if you really want a signature item out there.

[+niraD]

For more examples of sig items, see:

http://sigitem.com/

[+Blueflashlight]

A cache I found over the weekend contained a wooden nickel blank with "I found it" on one side and the cacher's nickname handwritten and their logo stamped on the other. Seems like a very inexpensive alternative.

[+Arrow42]

Arrowheads... found a cheep supply and kids seem to like them.

[+Steve&GeoCarolyn]

I have a bunch of very large copper bellydance costume coins that I've been placing in caches as my signature item. They're made by a famous bellydance zil maker: Saroyan. I think they're quite special and not something found everywhere. Here's what one looks like (with a quarter for size comparison):

 

[+Boots...]

I have a bunch of very large copper bellydance costume coins that I've been placing in caches as my signature item. They're made by a famous bellydance zil maker: Saroyan. I think they're quite special and not something found everywhere. Here's what one looks like (with a quarter for size comparison):

 

 

Check out the Wooden Nickel forums...

 

Or, check my PhotoBucket Page for photos of sig items I've collected.

[+racingmissy]

If I leave a sig item in a cache is it okay to take 1 of someone else's or is that meant to be left for the cache owner?

[+runawaybunny]

I think the signature guitar picks sound great. Right now I'm using some (really) cheap keychains that I got in bulk. I attached a bunny bead and a laminated treasure map I put together in photoshop. My husband is going to be making faces out of stainless steel slugs, and my teenage son will be using Deadpool pathtags when they come in. I also turned my bunny map into a pathtag that I'll be using when those arrive.

 

 

[+StarBrand]

Just my sig golf pencil.

 

[pragmaticjack]

Newb here, but I gave this some thought. I decided to go with steel shots, since I also like to sling shot. They're essentially steel ball bearings. I figure it's of little value to anyone besides myself, and obviously, they can't be printed on or signed otherwise, so I will only include it with an actual item, bagged together. What'll someone do with a random, single steel shot? Who knows? I'd be interested to find out. (Hopefully not the trash can, but I wouldn't be too sad otherwise.)

Don't be so sure.

I saw a lady on tv who could carve the statue of liberty on a grain of rice. Of course, a grain of rice would end up in the moldy mush in the bottom.

Any etching on a steel shot might soon rust away, but maybe a plated, or stainless shot could be micro etched by someone with a jewelers loop and a steady hand.

Edited August 20, 2009 by pragmaticjack

[+Firefly911]

Firefly: please provide info on where you got those made - that is exactly what I want to do. Any idea on about what they cost??

 

Here's the link

 

Poker Chip Customizer

 

About $60 to make 300 chips. Refill kits are available too.

[sdarken]

Part of my signature item collection:

 

[Taom]

So is it ok to remove sombodies sig items from a cache and keep them?

[+BCandMsKitty]

So is it ok to remove sombodies sig items from a cache and keep them?

 

Yep!

 

Here is our sig item.

I found a source for the old large British coins. Printed out a card,

slid then into a double pocket coin holder, and this is the result.

 

One side

 

Reverse

 

Folded over to put in a cache.

[+Chrysalides]

I found a source for the old large British coins.

Very nice. I recall someone placing old Roman coins in a cardboard 2x2 coin flip, either as FTF prize or as signature items.

 

Are these the old British pennies? I tried looking for a place to get them inexpensively without success.

[Oceanwalker]

Arrowheads... found a cheep supply and kids seem to like them.

 

My son would love to find an arrowhead...where can I order some ?

[Oceanwalker]

I found a source for the old large British coins.

Very nice. I recall someone placing old Roman coins in a cardboard 2x2 coin flip, either as FTF prize or as signature items.

 

Are these the old British pennies? I tried looking for a place to get them inexpensively without success.

 

See, now this would also be something I'd love to order in bulk...any ideas where/how I can get them?

[+synthacide]

posted in another thread, but here's mine:

 

[+BCandMsKitty]

I found a source for the old large British coins.

Very nice. I recall someone placing old Roman coins in a cardboard 2x2 coin flip, either as FTF prize or as signature items.

 

Are these the old British pennies? I tried looking for a place to get them inexpensively without success.

 

I found a source for the old large British coins.

Very nice. I recall someone placing old Roman coins in a cardboard 2x2 coin flip, either as FTF prize or as signature items.

 

Are these the old British pennies? I tried looking for a place to get them inexpensively without success.

 

See, now this would also be something I'd love to order in bulk...any ideas where/how I can get them?

 

Well, I get them from a local coin/stamp/framing shop, 10 coins for $2.50. He has a couple of bulk bins where he tosses anything that doesn't have much of a collectible value. Lots of large foreign coins there too. I just pick through and get what I want. He buys them in bulk (40 pounds a month) from some supplier he has, and goes through them and picks out anything of value.

Maybe a local coin shop in your area will have the same type of "misc." bin.

Edited September 3, 2009 by BC & MsKitty

[+George1]

I just leave a jar full of money. People seem to always like money. Even if it's useless I leave a note on the jar saying there is $100 in it.

 

[Quizes]

I use guitar picks that are stamped with the local Buddy Holly Center logo on them.

[+iclight0]

i had wooden nickels made up and i like to trade for them, poker chips or anything like that.

[+JackQuest]

Here's mine just a basic carabiner:

[+zipman5150]

posted in another thread, but here's mine:

 

where do you get the "Geo-Caps" From???

[+synthacide]

posted in another thread, but here's mine:

 

where do you get the "Geo-Caps" From???

 

I made them with photoshop, unused bottle cap's from the brew shop, a lot of patience and a few beers if you have any questions about the process... shoot! im also happy to email anyone the alignment template in compressed .psd format... (this was the bane of this project: printer alignment)

[+Arrow42]

Arrowheads... found a cheep supply and kids seem to like them.

 

My son would love to find an arrowhead...where can I order some ?

 

I found them on e-bay, actually. I got 30 for 15$, or something like that. The quality was... mediocre.

[+CTYankee9]

Firefly: please provide info on where you got those made - that is exactly what I want to do. Any idea on about what they cost??

 

Here's the link

 

Poker Chip Customizer

 

About $60 to make 300 chips. Refill kits are available too.

 

I also leave behind custom made poker chips:

 

 

I make them myself and the instructions are located at INSTRUCTIONS .

 

I don't make them for others anymore, but they aren't all that hard to do once you get the hang of it. You will find the most expensive part of the process is the ink tanks for your printer.

[+_dxd_]

I'm using a Pathtag, as Jeep4Two described. Mine is pictured in my avatar. Another nice thing about them, you can re-order with just a color change for the same price as a regular refill, so you could change to a new color for a new year if you want.

[+Knight2000]

I also leave behind custom made poker chips:

The problem with printing that they probably won't hold up to moisture, especially if printed with an inkjet. Ordering custom chips is surprisingly inexpensive. You can get the chip printed and delivered for the price of the airtite container.

Edited September 9, 2009 by Knight2000