Ordering Guide for Promotional Products
Promotional Products or Items are also called Advertising Specialties,
Premium Items, Giveaways, Trinkets, and Tchotchkes.
Promotional products
are used for employee incentives, name recognition, sales incentives, or
customer retention. All promotional items are imprinted with your name or
message.
Types of Products
We can drop your name on almost anything, from air fresheners to Wine
or Wine accessories, from Auto Accessories to Zipper Pulls. Technically
t-shirts and embroidered products are promotional items, but for purposes
of discussion we differentiate apparel. There are 100’s of thousands of
items you can imprint, that’s why we say “if you want your name dropped,
take it to the Mountain Top!”
Browse for products in our
promotional product catalog.
Imprintables 101
Who should imprint? Anyone who wants to make a lasting impression.
What can be imprinted? Just about anything! Here are just a few categories:
| Air Fresheners |
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Decanters |
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Pedometers |
| Antenna balls |
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Drinkware |
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Pet Accessories |
| Auto Accessories |
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Erasers |
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Place Mats |
| Auto Kits |
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Exercise & Fitness |
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Plaques |
| Awards |
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Eyeglass Accessories |
|
Portfolios |
| Baby Items |
|
First Aid |
|
Puppets |
| Badge Holders |
|
Foam Novelties |
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Puzzles |
| Bag Clips |
|
Frames |
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Radios |
| Balls |
|
Games |
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Recycled Products |
| Bar Accessories |
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Golf Accessories |
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Safety Products |
| BBQ Accessories |
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Hardware Tools |
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Scratch off card |
| Binoculars |
|
Jars |
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Seeds |
| Books |
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Jewelry Boxes |
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Soap |
| Bowls |
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Kitchen Accessories |
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Stress Relievers |
| Brushes |
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Kites |
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Sun Glasses |
| Business Card Holders |
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Lapel pins |
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Tape Measures |
| Calculators |
|
Lights |
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Tattoos |
| Calendars |
|
Lip Balm |
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Timers |
| Cameras |
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Magnets |
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Toothbrushes |
| Camping |
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Maps and Atlases |
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Toys |
| Candles |
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Matches |
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Trees |
| Coasters |
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Membership Cards |
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Utensils |
| Coloring Books |
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Mouse Pads |
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Vases |
| Cups |
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Organizers |
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Watches |
| Cutting Boards |
|
Ornaments |
|
Wine Accessories |
When to imprint? Place your name on items for thank you gifts,
leave-behinds, customer appreciation gifts, and trade show giveaways or
on children’s items.
How much? Minimum quantities are usually 100, 150, or 250. Give
us a call if you need lower minimums, and we can work out a solution.
Expect to pay a per item price, art charges, setup charges, and
shipping. We can help you find the right item in your budget.
Typical delivery of promotional products is 2 to 3 weeks. Call us if you
need something faster, many items are also available in less than 2
weeks.
Steps to ordering
- Order sample and select product.
- Select the design and placement.
- Receive a formal estimate.
- Sign the estimate to begin the order.
Step 1: Order sample and select product.
If you don’t know exactly what you want, let our specialist help you
with ideas. You can even order samples of product if you’d like to see
it first. If cost is driving your product selection, then let us know
that and we can help you find the right product within your budget.
Step 2: Select the design and placement.
We can place your logo, name, or message on the item. Each item has a
maximum imprint size and we will ensure the design fits the item you
selected. You must also pick a color to imprint. Some products come with
a standard ink color and some you are able to pick one to match your
business, organization, or event colors. There may be additional charges
for this.
If you don’t have a design, Mountain Top Designs can design and/or
typeset your design. See some designs we have created for promotional
products.
Whether we create the design or you have a design, we will work with you
to get the placement that looks the best for the product you have
chosen. Art must be in camera-ready format (vector). To qualify as
camera-ready, the computer file must be in these formats: .cdr (convert
text to curves) version 11 or previous, .ai (convert text to outlines)
version 9 , or .eps (convert text to outlines) (AI version 9).
If you art is not in one of these formats, you may submit it as: .pdf,
.jpg, or .bmp. We can convert it to the right format. See
Art Services
for more info.
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Step 3: Receive a formal estimate.
Your estimate will include style, color and sizes of the products you
have chosen.
There will be setup fees and art charges if necessary (to convert art to
vector art.)
The formal quote will provide a cost per product, which includes the
imprinting of your design. Prices per piece will go down at higher
quantities. The quote will also include shipping charges.
Many manufacturers also charge for overruns. They many print more than
the order and therefore charge for more pieces. There is the possibility
also that they run out of material and underrun an order. The typical
under/over run limit is 5%.
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Step 4: Sign the estimate to begin the order.
We will agree to a delivery date, and you will receive your order in
that time. Standard times are usually 2 weeks from the receipt of the
vector art and the order, but delivery times vary from product to
product. Rush charges may apply.
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