TacomaWorld Challenge Coin Design Committee and TW Love Fest

THREAD UPDATE 18 JAN 2018: IT'S ON!! THE COIN OF TACOMAWORLD, DESIGNED BY TACOMAWORLD, AND ONLY FOR TACOMAWORLD!!

Our illustrious leader and host @tcBob has given his official thumbs-up. Operation CHALLENGE COIN is a go for launch!

Please PM me designs for sides, and when we've got a few then a vote thread will go up for a week or so. I'll then get updated quotes from a few vendors, the best deal will be chosen (really want costs low), and then the group buy will go forward.

Thanks everyone for your input so far. I am overwhelmed by the great ideas, positive feedback, and creative designs that have flown about since Friday. I can't wait to see the candidates come in.

Get designing, TW!

Original OP follows:
Hello there, fellow TWers! I recently decided that what I really, really wanted to have a TW challenge coin on my person at the next meet. I have over 100 from my years in the service, and thought that a TW coin would be a perfect addition. I floated the idea past @tcBob and he thinks it's a great idea too.

If you don't know what a challenge coin is there is a really great history write-up on Mental Floss here.

Some examples:


I've already reached out to a trusted vendor (they made all my unit coins and did fantastic work) for pricing, and I'll share those details later. I'm not sure yet, but depending on complexity we can expect between $6 and $10 a coin, plus shipping.

If all goes well, the plan is to open up the design of a TW coin to you all. Designs will be discussed, argued over, revised, and eventually voted on in a brutal "Highlander" style competition until there is only one. Once we have a finalized design that's ready, we move into a group buy.

There is a minimum purchase requirement on the initial order. Members wanting coins would join the list, and when either we've met the minimum order quantity or a set time period has elapsed then we enter the payment collection phase. I'm thinking "PayPal" as the easiest method. Once payment is collected the order is placed, they ship the bulk order to me, and I get a long weekend of stuffing envelopes followed by a heavy trip to the post office.

So...who would be interested in a TacomaWorld coin? Who has ideas for a TW coin? Who has any challenge coin stories or pictures they want to share?

 

That's cool.
Nice Capt.
Interested.

 

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I'm here, drink beer, get used to it.

 

I think this would be a great idea

 

Im in for sure this is a great idea

 

a challenge coin would be cool to add to the collection.

 

In.

I have my one and only in my wallet. Been there since 1994 when I received it from my battalion commander for being honor grad at air assault school.

 

I can get behind this. I hand out my Achievement patches to those that earn them. Might as well have a few coins on hand as well.

 

You were in an episode of the 28th season of cops!?

 

I love that show.

 

Orly?

 

Damn