Author: kmastersongc

Recently, we worked on a very special project for a company with a very important five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.

In October, Cryptic Studios, the team behind the wildly popular game, Star Trek Online, contracted us to make a custom phaser case to award the extended service of two team members. The cherry wood box we created features an engraved plaque along with housings for a classic Star Trek Phaser and Starfleet badge. Steve from Cryptic was elated by the results.

    On February 20, 1962, the late Ohio Senator John Glenn became the first American to orbit planet Earth. The crew members of US Navy Battleship NOA were responsible for the recovery of his spacecraft, the Friendship 7, which he piloted for a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds, before it fell to earth and splashed into the ocean. Years later, that same crew decided to commemorate the success of their mission, dubbed ‘Project Mercury’, with a gift that was personalized, elegant, and well-made, so they called us.
 
    Here at Gun Boxes USA, we crafted a presentation case for the government model 1911 pistol that had been issued to each member of the crew. We embellished it with gold-filled laser engraving and configured the interior to display the shoulder patch worm by the crew members. We even retrofitted the case to hold a spare magazine and an additional 14 rounds of ammunition. This particular box, which we worked with the client to personalize, is our stock GB14S, solid lid box, advertised here in our catalog. Each box is made with a deep rich cherry wood finish that allows the personalized engraving to really stand out.

May 25 at 9 p.m. EST

On May 25th, at 9 p.m. EST, the History channel premiered Texas Rising, a ten-part series which depicts the Texas Revolution following the events of the Alamo.

In commemoration of the series and those who participated in its production, the Alamo Endowment, an organization focused on raising money to restore the historic Alamo, held an event dubbed “Texas Honors” at which sterling silver badges branded with the event’s title were rewarded to twelve of the recipients involved in the production of the series. Among the recipients were actors Bill Paxton and Paul Fraser along with Bravo’s “Top Chef” Paul Qui who has been deeply involved in raising money for the restoration.

Tasked with designing a display for these awards, On Display crafted a box who’s base, lined with sleek black fabric, was designed to comfortably house one of the medallions. Under its lid, a plaque commemorating the event was embedded. The display, as can be seen below, was constructed from genuine Mesquite wood, specially ordered from the state of Texas.