Cast Metal Classic Achiever Figure on a Rosewood Piano Finish Base/Black Plate, 9" tall
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$72.54 ea at volume, blank
plus $4.25 each to engrave
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Cast Metal Classic Achiever Figure on a Rosewood Piano Finish Base/Black Plate, 13 1/2" tall
Cast Metal Classic Achiever Figure on a Rosewood Piano Finish Base/Black Plate, 13 1/2" tall (item 1535) is in our Achiever and Star Awards range of Awards & Recognition, with a 1 in x 10 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $188.15 each all-in: $182.40 for the piece plus $5.75 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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ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one
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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.
$141.36
each at 500+ · $228.00 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $228.00 | - |
| 12-23 | $209.76 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $196.08 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $182.40 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $168.72 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $155.04 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $141.36 | save 38% |
✓ 205 in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)
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 1in x 10in.
engraving area
Confirming saves this exact layout as your approved proof, so nothing is engraved that you have not seen.
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 Cast Metal Classic Achiever Figure on a Rosewood Piano Finish Base/Black Plate, 13 1/2" tall?
Cast Metal Classic Achiever Figure on a Rosewood Piano Finish Base/Black Plate, 13 1/2" tall (1535): a award where Solid wood with a natural grain and a finished surface does most of the work. It measures 13 1/2" tall. This is the black colorway.
Wood carries a warmth that metal and acrylic do not, and that is why it keeps showing up on service awards and retirement pieces where the message is personal rather than corporate.
A physical award outlasts every digital form of recognition an organization can hand out. On this substrate specifically: laser engraving burns directly into the grain for a permanent mark. Expect slight tonal variation between pieces.
This is a flagship piece. It is bought for the one or two moments a year that genuinely warrant it, and it is expected to be on display for years afterwards. Concretely: $228.00 each at 1-11, $141.36 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | 1535 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Award |
| Material | Wood |
| Dimensions | 13 1/2" tall |
| Height | 13 1/2" |
| Shipping weight | 4.0 lb |
| Color | Black |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving, UV Printing |
| Standard imprint area | 1 in x 10 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | Very high. |
| Care | Dust with a dry cloth. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight. |
| Category | Awards & Recognition |
| Collection | Achiever and Star Awards |
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 in x 10 in.
Laser Engraving
A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.
Best for
Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.
Color
Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.
UV Printing
UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.
Best for
Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.
Color
Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.
Artwork requirements
- Name the PMS values for anything that has to match a brand standard; screen color is not a reliable reference.
- Raster artwork should be at least 300 dpi at the finished imprint size, on a transparent or white background.
- If brand color accuracy matters, give us the Pantone numbers rather than a screenshot to match.
- We send a digital proof for written approval before production starts. Nothing goes on a machine until you sign it off.
- Type should be converted to curves or outlines, otherwise a missing font silently substitutes on our end.
- Convert all type to outlines so fonts do not substitute in production.
Production schedule
| Proof to you | Within one business day of usable artwork arriving |
|---|---|
| Production, standard | 3 to 5 business days, counted from your approval |
| Production, rush | quoted per job, confirmed in writing before you pay |
| Transit by ground | 1 to 5 business days, by distance from the shipping point |
Common uses
Recognition programsSpecified regularly for recognition programs. The imprint area at 1 in x 10 in is sized for exactly that job.
Annual awardsA natural fit for annual awards, which is one of the settings this award was specified for.
Milestone markingBuilt for milestone marking. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Service anniversariesFive, ten and twenty years. The object marks the span in a way a announcement never manages.
Recruiting and onboardingIncluded in offer packs and first-day kits, where the object is doing culture work from the very first hour.
Community and civic eventsLocal sponsorships and volunteer thanks, where visible presence matters more than volume.
Client thank-you programsSent after a renewal, a referral or a project close, when the relationship is warm and the gesture will land.
Team and department awardsRecognizing a group without the cost or ceremony of individual crystal for every person.
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
Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs
Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. Participation medals for the field, distinct pieces for placegetters, and something with real presence for the overall champion. Production timing is usually the binding constraint, so lock artwork well before the event rather than after the results are known. The award format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. This is the one people stand next to in the photograph.
2
Employee Recognition & Service Awards
Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. The presentation matters as much as the piece. An award handed over in a hallway is worth a fraction of the same award presented in front of the team, which means the object should be specified for the moment it will be photographed in, not the shelf it ends on. Reserved for a milestone big enough to justify the line item on its own.
3
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. Wood carries a warmth that metal and acrylic do not, and that is why it keeps showing up on service awards and retirement pieces where the message is personal rather than corporate.. At $228.00 before breaks this is a once-a-year piece.
4
Education, Schools & Universities
Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Budgets are tight and quantities are large, which pushes toward mid-tier items ordered in volume. Alumni and donor gifting is the exception: that is where the spend per unit rises sharply, because the return is measured in gifts rather than impressions. Flagship recognition. One or two of these, not a programme.
5
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Donors read the gift as a statement about stewardship. Something visibly expensive can cost you more in confidence than it earns in goodwill, which is why restraint and a personal inscription usually outperform scale in this sector. Decoration holds up in this setting, which is where cheaper substrates fail. This is the award people photograph. Budget it as a single line.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | Free, from one piece to five hundred |
| Freight | Free ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available |
| Rush service | Rush available: tell us the date and we confirm it in writing before you pay |
| Proofing | Proof back to you next business day, and nothing runs until you approve it |
| Re-orders | Re-orders run from the file you already approved |
| Shipping | Free ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available |
What do buyers ask about 1535?
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.
What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?
The personalization area on 1535 is 1 in x 10 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.
What artwork do you need from me?
Vector artwork is ideal (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) with all type converted to outlines. High-resolution raster at 300 dpi or better also works, and a logo saved from a website is worth sending anyway. We check it against the 1 in x 10 in personalization area and tell you before you pay whether it holds up at that size.
How is this decorated?
We run laser engraving on 1535 as standard. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved. We can also run UV Printing on this item if the artwork calls for it. The personalization area on 1535 is 1 in x 10 in. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing.
How should this be cared for?
Dust with a dry cloth. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight. 1535 measures 13 1/2" tall and is made of wood. Wood carries a warmth that metal and acrylic do not, and that is why it keeps showing up on service awards and retirement pieces where the message is personal rather than corporate.
Can I see a proof before you produce the order?
Always, and we do not start without written approval. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. Once approved, the proof becomes the specification for the run, so check the spelling and the placement carefully. The personalization area on 1535 is 1 in x 10 in.
Do you keep this item in stock?
Yes. The warehouse shows 205 of 1535 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.
What is the minimum order for 1535?
1535 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on 1535 runs from $228.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $141.36 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on 1535 is 1 in x 10 in.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of 1535 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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Cast Metal Classic Achiever Figure on a Rosewood Piano Finish Base/Black Plate, 13 1/2" tallItem 1535 · free proof, full refund until you approve
$141.36
What 1535 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.
| Quantity | Piece | Engraving | All-in each | Order total | Ground freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $228.00 | $38.50 | $266.50 | $266.50 | Free |
| 12 | $209.76 | $8.00 | $217.76 | $2,613.12 | Free |
| 24 | $196.08 | $6.50 | $202.58 | $4,861.92 | Free |
| 48 | $182.40 | $5.75 | $188.15 | $9,031.20 | Free |
| 96 | $168.72 | $5.50 | $174.22 | $16,725.12 | Free |
| 250 | $155.04 | $5.25 | $160.29 | $40,072.50 | Free |
| 500 | $141.36 | $5.25 | $146.61 | $73,305.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 1 piece, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 1 in by 10 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 7% of the 3,730 other priced items in Awards & Recognition. It sits at the dearer end of that range, which is usually the material rather than the margin.
- Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.