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What are some great graduation gifts?
I know this discussion was talked about before but since then there's newbies with new ideas an such. So, any ideas from other vet moms too would be great. :)
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Permalink Reply by lkbmom245 on
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Craig...is there any way yo send me an email or Facebook msg when/if you do create a USS Hopper challenge coin? Even though my daughter will already have graduated I would absolutely want one for a keepsake for her.
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Permalink Reply by Craig on
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PM me your email address. I will be able to tell you when I sign off the final design, but I won't be able to tell you when PIRGifts will put them on Ebay. I can only give you a guess on when they do. I actually have a growing list of emails from sailors and family members wanting to know when various ships get done.
Please understand I work all day, and I run my website (NavyDEP.com) as a hobby. So I design these coins when I have time. The coin has to have the story in a small 1 3/4 inch area, which is unbelievable hard.
What's also is bad, is PIRGifts also wants me to write the story about each one. You won't believe how long that takes. But, the sailors need to know their roots....
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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It really did Craig...the attention to detail for the city of Chicago is great! I rememebr when I looked up CVN numbers for a mom and then became intrigued as to which Ship the Ships at RTC are actually named after...I ended up finding out that there were more than "one Triton" etc...and so did not know which Ship it was and just included links to any I could find! Thanks to you and these great coins...we will.
I think "knowing their roots" is something to instill...I know they get some of that in Boot...the Navy is old and has fine traditions...these coins add to it and give them something tangible to hold on too.
Thank you!
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