Some people call them "tchotchkes." Others, "swag" (or "schweg"). However you say it, promotional products are an important – and surprisingly underused – part of contemporary marketing. Promotional products – those little giveaway key chains, buttons, caps, and other items embossed with product names or company logos – may look small, but they’re a big [...]

Many people want to know how to get recognized and known within an organization. They want their boss and their co-workers to take notice of them. A couple of days ago I watched a Science Channel program about wolves and I saw connections that combined attributes at work with wolf instinct. To be better known [...]

Here are my nonsensical ravings about Week 2 in the National Football League: – The Miami Dolphins proved that they are still a gutless, undisciplined, weak-willed team. They got worked on Sunday – in their own house – by a team that just wanted it more. Every single indicator – historical trends, recent trends, injuries, [...]

A Nodder, also known as a bobble head doll, bobbing head doll, bobble heads, and wobbler is a type of collectible doll. Its head is often oversized compared to its body. Instead of a solid connection, its head is connected to the body by a spring in such a way that a light tap will [...]

The words you select to describe your item will have a tremendous impact on the final price it receives or if it receives any bids at all. This is because no matter how great the item is you have up at auction, if you use words that don’t lead prospective buyers to it, no one [...]

The bobbleheads where born back in the year 1842 as a collectible doll. This collectible doll has captured the minds of countless numbers of people around the planet and made millions happy in different celebrative occasions. The bobbleheads can be recognized at the first look by the oversized heads attached to the body of the [...]

You would have to be living under a rock to not know about the tsunami of products being sold related to the new First Family Obama.  Why are people buying up all these items with his image, words, voice or likeness connected to them somehow? Is this going to a short lived fad or craze, [...]

We are living in a turbulent world that is witnessing a constant surge in terrorism, insurgency, and wars. Amidst such terrible times, it is our military heroes that give us a sense of security and hope. They serve our country and countrymen with courage and bravery without expecting any special treatment. Considering the yeoman’s service [...]

The role of firefighters in our society has evolved from just being fire fighters to an important cog in the wheels of disaster management machinery. Their role assumes significance especially in the backdrop of 9/11, when thousands of lives were saved by the valor of New York’s best firefighters. Even now, firefighters are considered as [...]

Wedding couple bobbleheads? Cake toppers have come a long way since the traditional bride and groom, cherubs, doves and wedding bells. Now they are full of charm and romance and are a delightful new collectible whose popularity is on the rise. They can be made out of plastic, paper, hand-blown glass, metal or polymer clay, [...]