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Bowling Varsity Sport Resin-5 1/2"
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Bowling Varsity Sport Resin-5 1/2"

Item VSR103 · 5 1/2" · Home & Kitchen

Bowling Varsity Sport Resin-5 1/2" (item VSR103) is in our Bowling range of Home & Kitchen, with a 1.8 in x 2.75 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $18.05 each all-in: $14.80 for the piece plus $3.25 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.

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Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21. We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$11.47 each at 500+ · $18.50 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$18.50 -
12-23$17.02 save 8%
24-47$15.91 save 14%
48-95$14.80 save 20%
96-249$13.69 save 26%
250-499$12.58 save 32%
500+$11.47 save 38%
Only 3 in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)

Sold loose or by the case of 12. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.

See your logo on it

Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 1.8in x 2.75in.

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Included at no extra charge
  • No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
  • Free digital proof before anything is produced
  • Free artwork check at the real imprint size
  • Free ground freight on orders over $250
  • Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.

What is the Bowling Varsity Sport Resin-5 1/2"?

This is a serving bowl in resin. Straightforward to decorate, and durable enough that the decoration outlasts the occasion. It measures 5 1/2".

Casting is what allows shapes, figures, sport-specific sculpts, dimensional forms, that simply cannot be cut from crystal or metal at a comparable price. It is the reason resin dominates youth sport and participation awards. That is the difference between something kept and something replaced.

Decoration is applied to an engraving plate or a printed plate fitted to the base, not to the sculpt itself. A serving piece goes on the table in front of guests, which is a different quality of impression entirely.

The middle of the range, and the part of it that does the most work. Good enough that people keep it, cheap enough that you can cover an entire department. Concretely: $18.50 each at 1-11, $11.47 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberVSR103
Product typeServing Bowl
MaterialResin
Dimensions5 1/2"
Height5 1/2"
Shipping weight10 oz
ColorMulti
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving (plate), UV Printing (plate), Sublimated Plate
Standard imprint area1.8 in x 2.75 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityGood for display use.
CareDust with a soft dry cloth.
CategoryHome & Kitchen
CollectionBowling

Decoration options

The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 1.8 in x 2.75 in.

Laser Engraving (plate)

The engraving plate is lasered, then fitted to the award. A permanent engraved plate on a cast body.

Best for

Resin trophies and figure awards.

Color

Plate color.

UV Printing (plate)

The plate is UV printed in full color, then fitted. Full-color identification on a cast award.

Best for

Sport and participation awards.

Color

Full color.

Sublimated Plate

A full-color sublimated plate is produced and fitted to the award. Photographic color on a piece whose body cannot itself be printed.

Best for

Resin and cast awards.

Color

Full color.

Artwork requirements

  • Vector artwork (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) reproduces best at every size and is what we ask for first.
  • Vector files are the safe option. They hold their edges whether the mark runs at an inch or a foot.
  • Supply Pantone (PMS) references for any color that has to match exactly.
  • Type should be converted to curves or outlines, otherwise a missing font silently substitutes on our end.
  • Send vector if you have it. A .ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg scales to any imprint without softening.
  • A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.

Production schedule

Digital proofSame or next business day
Standard run3 to 5 business days once the proof is signed off
Rush runquoted per job once the proof is signed off, with the date confirmed in writing
Delivery1 to 5 business days on the ground network

Common uses

Housewarming and closing giftsBuilt for housewarming and closing gifts. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
HospitalityBuilt for hospitality. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Holiday giftingHoliday gifting is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
Booth and trade show handoutsThe item that gives someone a reason to stop walking, and a reason to remember which booth it came from.
Renewal and retention giftsTimed to the contract date rather than the calendar, which is when the recipient is actually paying attention.
Executive and board giftingShort lists, individual personalization, and a piece that survives scrutiny.
Employee milestonesAnniversaries, promotions and retirements: the moments where a personalized object does what an email cannot.
Event and conference giftingHanded to qualified conversations rather than to everyone, so the spend goes where the pipeline is.

Where this works best

The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.

1

Hospitality, Restaurants & Breweries

In hospitality the promotional item and the retail item are the same object. Breakage and theft are line items, not accidents. Popular branded glassware walks out of a venue at a predictable rate, and the sensible response is to price it for retail rather than to fight it. $18.50 before breaks buys something people keep rather than bin.

2

Corporate Gifting & Client Appreciation

Client gifting has one job: to be kept. The recipient is rarely the decision maker you are trying to reach, which is the part most programs get wrong. Choose something that will sit in a shared space rather than a drawer, and the gift starts working on people who were never on your list. Decoration holds up in this setting, which is where cheaper substrates fail. Deep enough quantity is affordable here, which is unusual at this quality.

3

Weddings, Reunions & Milestone Events

Personal events are the one segment where the recipient genuinely wants the item personalized. Names, dates and short inscriptions turn an ordinary object into something kept for decades. Quantities are modest and lead times are unforgiving, which makes production scheduling the thing to get right. An imprint area of 1.8 in x 2.75 in is enough for a logo and a line of text without crowding. The workhorse choice for this audience, and it re-orders predictably.

4

Real Estate & Closing Gifts

A closing gift is a referral instrument, not a thank-you note. The gift is competing with a move, which is the least receptive moment in a person's year. Something that gets unpacked in the first week and used immediately beats something beautiful that stays in a box until the boxes are finally dealt with. Priced so you can cover everyone without cheapening the gesture.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupNone: setup is built into the price
FreightFree ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses
Rush serviceRush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before payment
ProofingDigital proof within 1 business day; production begins on written approval
Re-ordersRe-orders run from the file you already approved
ShippingFree ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses

What do buyers ask about VSR103?

Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?

Yes, and it is the right way to brief us. Tell us the date the box has to be open rather than the date you want it shipped, and checkout works the schedule backwards from there. It refuses a date it cannot keep rather than accepting it and missing it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.

What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?

The personalization area on VSR103 is 1.8 in x 2.75 in. If your mark does not sit well in that shape we redraw or re-proportion it and show you the result on the proof before anything is produced. Engraving is charged on the share of the area your artwork covers, so a smaller mark costs less.

Can I get a sample before committing?

Yes: order one piece. VSR103 sells from a single unit at $18.50, the first rung of its published ladder, so a sample is simply a normal order. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run.

Do you keep this item in stock?

Yes. The warehouse shows 3 of VSR103 in stock as of the last hourly sync. If a color is short we say so the day you order rather than the week before the deadline. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.

Can I order more later and have them match?

Yes. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. Material batches can vary slightly on natural materials, which is worth knowing if color matching across orders is critical. The published ladder on VSR103 runs from $18.50 a piece at 1-11 down to $11.47 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

Do you ship to multiple addresses?

Yes, through a quote. Card checkout ships one order to one address, so for a split run send the address list with a quote request and we confirm the freight for every destination in writing before you pay. The artwork is proofed once and applied across the whole run. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.

How is this decorated?

We run laser engraving (plate) on VSR103 as standard. A permanent engraved plate on a cast body. We can also run UV Printing (plate) and Sublimated Plate on this item if the artwork calls for it. The personalization area on VSR103 is 1.8 in x 2.75 in. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing.

What is the minimum order for VSR103?

VSR103 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on VSR103 runs from $18.50 a piece at 1-11 down to $11.47 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on VSR103 is 1.8 in x 2.75 in.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of VSR103 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What VSR103 costs at each quantity

The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.

QuantityPieceEngraving All-in eachOrder totalGround freight
12 $17.02 $5.50 $22.52 $270.24 Free
24 $15.91 $4.00 $19.91 $477.84 Free
48 $14.80 $3.25 $18.05 $866.40 Free
96 $13.69 $3.00 $16.69 $1,602.24 Free
250 $12.58 $2.75 $15.33 $3,832.50 Free
500 $11.47 $2.75 $14.22 $7,110.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 1.8 in by 2.75 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
  • At 50 pieces this costs less than 47% of the 273 other priced items in Home & Kitchen.
  • The table starts at 12 because below that the engraving setup costs more than the goods, and we will not guess at a price there. Ask us and we will quote a smaller run from your artwork.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 12.