Trophys, what do you do with them.

[Gatehouse]

I don't compete in shooting but I've got a number of trophies and plaques from hunting contests.

My favorite ones are small wooden plaques with a small plate stating my name, species and year and with a dummy cartridge recessed into the plaque (and glued in place)

In this case it's a rifle cartridge, but you could do anything appropriate, like 9mm or 45ACp or something for Ipsc. Hang them on the wall of your shop.

Trophies usually get pitched after awhile.

 

[Slavex]

For big matches with fancy trophies I keep them on the mantel for a couple years. Plaques go on display until a newer one comes along then into a box they go. I actually prefer useful prizes nowadays over plaques. But I know some people really like wall hangers.

 

[john simmons]

Living room wall.

 

[pats]

For big matches with fancy trophies I keep them on the mantel for a couple years. Plaques go on display until a newer one comes along then into a box they go. I actually prefer useful prizes nowadays over plaques. But I know some people really like wall hangers.

Usefull would be, good, as much as i like wall hangers, what kind of usefull Prizes do you like to see, i've only ever seen trophies and cash.

 

[Slavex]

gift certificates for stores or product. new belts, holsters (these can be traded by winners if it's not one they need usually), mag pouches (same deal), eye and ear pro (good stuff not Cambodian tire). bullets, primers, etc.
A nice certificate instead of a trophy or plaque works better IMHO. I can file those in a nice binder. Then just do a random prize table, or if people prefer, prize table by order of finish.

 

[pats]

Interesting, i will have to look at doing something like that my next match.

 

[7.62mm]

I find it hard to believe I am the only one that sleeps with them under my pillow!

 

[Lumpy]

Anyone remember the "boulders" from the Nationals a few years back???? lol

 

[SquibLoad]

I find it hard to believe I am the only one that sleeps with them under my pillow!

this one's on the nightstand,,,,

 

[Madness]

this one's on the nightstand,,,,

thats one of the coolest ones I've seen

 

[Slavex]

that is freakin cool. But I would never, ever expect something like that from a level II or even small Level III. it would bankrupt the match director.
I really liked the copper plate IPSC targets that Sheldon made for a few BC matches. I can take them off the stand and hang them on my wall and they look cool. Big fancy glass ones are nice for the mantel for a bit. I know my skunks appreciated the blankets that Nick and Marcy gave out one year.

 

[pats]

this one's on the nightstand,,,,

Okay, please give us some info on this. When, where, and any other info you have , how tall is it, it looked huge to me at first. But then I seen your keyboard . It is freaking awesome

 

[Garand]

I moved about 18 months ago and my "I like me" wall ended up getting boxed up and ended under the stairs. I used to love my daughters showing their new boyfriends around the house for the first time. The first room normally was my "man cave", after seeing the 40 plus plaques on the wall I generally got a different attitude from the young man!

 

[relliott]

this one's on the nightstand,,,,

Man, you wake up in the middle of the night and that thing's pointing at you.....well....it could end badly is all I'm sayin'.

 

[Aqualung]

Man, you wake up in the middle of the night and that thing's pointing at you.....well....it could end badly is all I'm sayin'.

See post #19 above.

 

[pats]

Man, you wake up in the middle of the night and that thing's pointing at you.....well....it could end badly is all I'm sayin'.

I wonder if thats "safe storage"

 

[gmaneh]

Actually they are cheaper then you think ....and i used a picture of the burner to get that one made...would you believe around $35

that is freakin cool. But I would never, ever expect something like that from a level II or even small Level III. it would bankrupt the match director.
I really liked the copper plate IPSC targets that Sheldon made for a few BC matches. I can take them off the stand and hang them on my wall and they look cool. Big fancy glass ones are nice for the mantel for a bit. I know my skunks appreciated the blankets that Nick and Marcy gave out one year.

 

[gmaneh]

8 inches high ...4 1/2 inches wide and 7 inches from target to muzzel

Okay, please give us some info on this. When, where, and any other info you have , how tall is it, it looked huge to me at first. But then I seen your keyboard . It is freaking awesome

 

[pats]

WOW.. $35 ... WOW... gotta talk to the Trophy ppl , i wonder if they guys we use can do this. or some thing that freaking cool

 

[pats]

is it wood? or is it made from a cast of some sort

cant be wood, would cost way more then $35... still freaking cool