Gifts

Barry Stein Bronze Sculptures

Inspired by an intense love of nature, self-taught Oregon artist Barry Stein  spends hours in the wild researching the wildlife and their surroundings  that come to life in his world-renown bronze sculptures.   Currently, Barry's work can be found in prestigious collections  throughout the world, and are presently on display in The Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York City,  The New York Hilton Hotel, New York Essex House, Hyatt Regency, The  Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, the Hilton Hotel in Honolulu, and galleries in many states throughout the  U.S. as well as galleries in England, France and Germany.   Barry's wildlife sculptures have been presented as gifts by our  government's executive branch to foreign heads of state. Barry Stein's bronze comes in a variety of different sculptures. If you are looking for frogs, please visit the Bronze Frogs page. Barry Stein's bronze include Warriors and Heroes such as The Last Samurai. The Last Samurai is a symbol of the legacy of the samurai.  Over time, the samurai were ordered to change their way due to the inclusion of western-style governing. The decline was due to Emperor Meiji's abolishment of the samurai's right to be the only armed force in favor of a more modern, western-style, conscripted army in 1873. Samurai became Shizoku (士族) who retained some of their salaries, but the right to wear a katana in public was eventually abolished along with the right to execute commoners who paid them disrespect. The samurai finally came to an end after hundreds of years of enjoyment of their status, their powers, and their ability to shape the government of Japan. Another hero of Barry Stein's collection is King Leonidas. Leonidas was a hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line, one of the sons of King Anaxandridas II of Sparta, who was believed in mythology to be a descendant of Hercules, possessing much of the latter's strength and bravery. He is notable for his leadership at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian King Xerxes I and his army. There are variety of different animal sculptures: Bear Terrain, Maximus, In Living Color, Morning Catch, Nature's Bounty, Conflict of the Vanities, Call of the Wild, Royal Conflict, The Watering Hole, High Plains Drifter, Lord of the Forest, The Fishing Hole, Little Big Horn, Cougar, The Stalker, October's Dream, White Tail Deer, Ascending Thunder, Tatanka Buffalo, Thunderhead Pentagon Buffalo. Insect sculptures include: Butterfly & Dragonfly. There are a few turtles available in Barry's collection: Daden Jr., Daden Turtle, Sea Turtle, Turtle Baby. The Lizard collection includes: Green Iguana, Lizard, Lizard Round, Small Lizard, & Wall Lizard. There are a variety of different sculptures in the Aquatic collection which include: Eli Octopus, Octavio Octopus, Olympus Octopus, Oscar Octopus, Tammy Octopus, Coho Rising, Out of the Blue, Orca Baby, Penny the Penguin, Puffin, Sealena the Seal, & Otter. If you have any questions, please contact us at wvawards.com. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter for updates and new/featured items.
 
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Barry Stein Bronze Frogs

We are pleased to introduce a new product into the Willamette Valley Awards website. Artist Barry Stein of Environmental Creations has allowed us to offer our customers a series of  Bronze Frogs.  These range from different colors, sizes, actions, and backgrounds. These frogs are great for gifts, the office, a centerpiece, or any collection. Oregon artist Barry Stein  spends hours in the wild researching the wildlife and their surroundings  that come to life in his world-renown bronze sculptures.  Barry's work can currently be found in prestigious collections  throughout the world, and are presently on display in The Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York City,  The New York Hilton Hotel, New York Essex House, Hyatt Regency, The  Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, the Hilton Hotel in Honolulu, and galleries in many states throughout the  U.S. as well as galleries in England, France, and Germany.   Barry's wildlife sculptures have been presented as gifts by our  government's executive branch to foreign heads of state. Barry Stein's bronze sculptures are created using the lost wax casting method.  Unlike most bronze sculptors, Barry begins by carving his figures in wood rather than wax or clay, because wood yields finer detail.  The detail and color of Barry Stein's frogs are in 99% of cases the actual colors of real frogs.  He says: "Frogs are a colorful bunch!  As in the rest of nature, often the poison species have the most dramatic coloration.  So yes, in 99% of cases, the colors of the bronze frogs are those of real frogs. " We are currently offering these frogs: Just Frogs, Action Frogs,  Lillies, & Branches, Funny Frogs, and Large Frogs. The Just Frogs category includes: Alysa, Angelina, Boobala, Bugsy, Bumpy, Chica, Crawler, Dezerae Small, Dezerae Large , Don't Bug Me!, Elexess, Footloose, Horned Toad, Hot Rod, Jason, Jocelinda, Kiss Me, I'm a Prince!, Kookala, Lola, Mikey, Oren, Precious Frog, Rebecca, Sammy, Slider, Tootsie, Vivacious, Wally. Action Frogs include: Gotcha!, Hang Over, Hitchhiker Frog, Living on the Edge, and Peek a Boo. The Lillies & Branches category includes: Ambush, Anticipation, Bigfoot, Bon Appetit, Bosom Buddies, Cupid, Got Bugs?, Hang in There!, I'm on it!, Lazy, Lola's Pad Large, Lola's Pad, Ribbit, Sitting Pretty, Stepping Out, and Stumper. The Funny Frogs category includes: Thumbs up, All Stacked Up, Card Holder, Golfer Frog, Just Tootin' My Horn, Martini Frog, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Speak No Evil. The Large Frogs category includes: Alysa 36" Browse through our website and www.wvawards.com and find the Bronze Frog you are looking for. If you have any questions, please contact us at wvawards.com. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter for updates and new/featured items.
 
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Clocks and Desk Items

We at www.wvawards.com have many clocks and desk items to choose from. We have glass clocks, acrylic clocks, clock plaques, book clocks, pen & pencil holders and more. The glass and acrylic clocks include: Engraved Crystal Clock Award, Glass Clock Award, Appreciation Award Clocks, Acrylic Clock Awards, Engraved Quartz Clock, Glass Appreciation Clock, and Executive Acrylic Award Clock. We have 2 unique book clocks: Engraved Book Clocks, and Book Clock Award. The desk clocks are the most numerous, many have rosewood or mahogany accents. Desk clocks include: Engraved Gift Clocks, Recognition Clock Award, Personalized Desk Clocks, Engraved Corporate Clock, Engraved Retirement Clock, Engraved Executive Gift Clock, Engraved Quartz Clocks, Corporate Recognition Clock, Award Clocks with Free Engraving, Personalized Mantel Clock, Engraved Desk Clock, Customized Desk Clock, Mantel Desk Clock, Desk Clock with Free Engraving, Arched Clock Award, and Promotional Clock. Deck items include: Award Clock with Pen, Personalized Desk Clocks with Pens, Note Pad Holder, Business Card Holder, and Pen & Pencil Holder. Clock Plaques include: Traditional Clock Plaque Award, Clock Wedge Award, Executive Clock Plaque, and Standing Clock Plaque. If you have any questions, please contact us at wvawards.com. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter for updates and new/featured items.
 
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Gift Awards

We have an increasing number of gift awards to choose from. They can be for a variety of occasions, including some that are versatile for many occasions. The groups include gavel related items, themed awards, art glass awards, desk items, and hero recognition. Gavel sets, plaques, and individual gavels are frequent gifts and awards for outgoing presidents and chairpersons. They include: Gavel Plaque, President's Gavel Plaque Award, President's Gavel Set, Director's Gavel Set, Leadership Gavel, Leadership Gavels, Rosewood Gavel 10”, Gavel Sounding Blocks, President's Crystal Gavel Award, and President's Rosewood Gavel Plaque Award. Themed award gifts include: Male Achievement Award, Appreciation Award Star, Crystal Wave Gift Award, Corporate Eagle Award, Crystal Flame Gift Award, Goodwill Key Chain, Shining Star Corporate Gift Award, Rising Star Gift Award, Apple Appreciation Gift Award, and Apple for the Teacher Gift Award. Gift awards in art glass include: Art Glass Salute Award, Art Glass Salute Award, Employee Recognition Gift Award, Corporate Glass Gift Award, Corporate Retirement Gift Award, To the Top Award, and To the Top Award. Desk items as gift awards include: Appreciation Sports Mug Award, In Appreciation Gift Mug, Engraved Pen and Case, and Bamboo Coaster Corporate Gift. Hero recognition and awards include: Firefighter Trophies, Policeman Service Awards, Policeman Trophies, Firemen Service Awards, Presentation Flag Display Case, Memorial Flag Case, and Memorial and Flag Display Case. If you have any questions, please contact us at wvawards.com. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter for updates and new/featured items.
 
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Corporate Gift Awards

We have recently added the Gift Awards category to our selection of awards. We will continue to expand this group in order to include many more types of corporate gift awards and other gift awards to fulfill the need for just the right item for the recipient. We have numerous gift awards for Presidents, both incoming and outgoing. The top of the line is the President's Crystal Gavel Award on a black crystal base, a fabulous choice for that special leader. Other gavel sets include the President's Gavel Set displayed impressively in a wooden gift box lined in royal blue, and the Director's Gavel Set, presented in a display box with a clear lid. We also have gavel plaques to honor the president. Check out the President's Gavel Plaque Award, a 9”x12” walnut plaque with gavel and plate, a very traditional choice. Or, choose the rich look of rosewood, shown in two choices, the President's Rosewood Gavel Plaque Award, and the Gavel Plaque. Separate gavels and sounding blocks are available to fill your needs. We have 8” and 10” walnut Leadership Gavels, a rosewood gavel 10”, and Gavel Sounding Blocks in walnut and rosewood. Consider a piece of art glass if you are looking for a unique gift award that will also display as a piece of art, or room décor. The art glass pieces all have unique shapes and colors with engraving areas on the base for a special message of honor or appreciation. Try the colorful and uniques To the Top Award or the Art Glass Salute Award. These art glass gift awards offer a wonderfully different way to honor corporate employees. Other art glass that looks more traditional are the Crystal Wave Gift Award and Crystal Flame Gift Award. Both are large impressive pieces that will show honor and appreciation to the high achievers in your company. Need a corporate gift award that is more traditional? Try the star and eagle awards. The 24K gold plated Rising Star Gift Award is an excellent choice. It is mounted on a black marble base that includes your special message of laud and honor. The Shining Star Corporate Gift Award and the Appreciation Award Star, are also mounted on black marble bases and are excellent choices for your next awards ceremony. The Corporate Eagle Award is another more traditional corporate gift award, as are the Award Clock with Pen and the Personalized Desk Clocks with Pens. Honor select staff members with The Employee of the Month Key Chain. It will always be a reminder of the hard work and effort that was recognized. The Goodwill Key Chain, or handshake key chain is a great choice for corporate team achievement. The Bamboo Coaster Corporate Gift set and the Engraved Pen and Case set can be used for employee appreciation or customer appreciation. Also, check out the In Appreciation Gift Mug and the Appreciation Sports Mug Awards. These mugs are good coaches awards, employee awards, customer awards, and are even used as competition awards. They can be filled with candy, coffee, flowers or other items to make them even more personalized. A very special gift award is the traditional Apple for the Teacher Gift Award for that special teacher. The Apple Appreciation Gift Award features a quartz clock, which makes it very useful as a desk item. Sport display cases make nice awards and gifts. Present the team winning ball in a Basketball Display Case with an engraved plate, or present a commemorative ball in the Baseball Display Case as a gift to someone special. All of the cases, including The Football Display Case include an engraved plate noting the importance of the ball on display. Browse through our selection of gift awards and corporate gift awards. You will find a wide range of prices to fit any budget. You will also find a selection of traditional gift awards, as well as the unique and unusual, and we hope you will find just the right items to fit your needs. If you have any questions, please contact us at wvawards.com. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter for updates and new/featured items.
 
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Corporate Nameplates

By far the most popular corporate Name Plate is the 2”x 8” plastic slide-in plate that fits in a gold Desk Nameplate Holder. The reason for the popularity of this style is that it is versatile, inexpensive, and comes in a variety of colors. The slide-in nameplate can be easily removed and replaced with a new one if the person, title, or person’s name changes in any way. The next most popular Name Plates are the 2” x 10” size like the ones above in a Desk Name Plate Holder. They also come with a wall nameplate holder. All holders are sold separately. We also offer a variety of nameplate wedges in 8” and 10” sizes and several color choices.  See the Acrylic Desk Name Plate with a stars and stripes theme.  We also have a Acrylic Desk Name Plate in black acrylic in a 10" size. The Desk Bar Name Plate comes in rosewood piano finish with a choice of black or blue marble plate.  Custom Business Name Plates come in a rich black piano finish and are 8” long. The Corporate Name Plates are the same style, but 10” long.  The Desk Name Plate Rosewood is 8" and the Custom Nameplate is a 10" rosewood style. We also have desk wedges with business card holders. You may choose the Desk Nameplate with Card Holder or the Nameplate Wedge with Card Holder. Many of the wedges have a choice of a black, or blue marble brass nameplates with one or two lines of engraving included in the price. We will continue to add more products to the Corporate Nameplate group, so that we can accommodate your needs in corporate recognition. If you have any questions, please contact us at wvawards.com. Check us out on Facebook and Twitter for updates and new/featured items.
 
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