Engraved souvenirs for marina ship stores and lake resorts
A marina ship store already sells shirts, hats and key chains with a lake name on them. What it does not usually have is a cup that looks like the marina: your docks, your store, your pavilion. This page covers how marina buyers have asked us to start, which lake designs are in the catalog, and what to watch for so the art does not claim things about your lake that are not yours.
Your marina, not generic lake art
A marina buyer on a Tennessee lake saw our catalog-style drawings and said they were fine, but she wanted a little more custom. Then she asked for her own logo as the centerpiece and, after the first proof, corrections to the building, because it did not look like hers. Her instruction for the layout was simple: the lake name big and front, the marina name below it. Send photos of your building, such as the gable, the lettering on the wall, the pavilion and the tower, and the drawing is built from them. Custom artwork is a $35 setup with one revision included, and your logo goes on a piece only with your okay. That custom-first start is why her first order was one custom design.
Catalog designs for lake and marina shelves
Real catalog numbers from the Camp & Lake Country chapter. Your marina name and a free name swap go on any of them.
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W-132 Marina Life Slips
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W-133 Pontoon Life Day
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W-135 Lake Days Rope Swing
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W-136 Boathouse Cove Morning
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W-138 Dock Nights Fireflies
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W-158 Tackle and Tall Tales Wrap
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B-204 Marina Life Shield
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B-206 Pontoon Club Banner
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N-176 Marina Life Ornament
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N-177 Pontoon Life Ornament
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N-181 Quiet Water Heron Ornament
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M-157 Marina Life Magnet
Full wraps
W-132 Marina Life Slips, W-133 Pontoon Life Day, W-134 Gone Fishing First Cast, W-135 Lake Days Rope Swing, W-136 Boathouse Cove Morning, W-137 Wake Up Tow Sports, W-138 Dock Nights Fireflies, W-139 Quiet Water Marsh, W-157 Lake House Rules Porch Wrap, W-158 Tackle and Tall Tales Wrap, W-159 Lakeside Cookout Wrap.
Classic Badge
B-204 Marina Life Shield, B-205 Gone Fishing Plaque, B-206 Pontoon Club Banner, B-207 Dock Days Crest, B-214 Sunset on the Water Lockup.
Ornaments and magnets
N-176 Marina Life Ornament, N-177 Pontoon Life Ornament, N-178 Gone Fishing First Cast Ornament, N-179 Lake Days Rope Swing Ornament, N-180 Boathouse Cove Ornament, N-181 Quiet Water Heron Ornament, N-182 Loons at Dawn Ornament, M-157 Marina Life Magnet, M-158 Pontoon Life Magnet.
See every design, with photos, on the phone-friendly catalog.
A first order can be small
That marina started with 16 tumblers of one design, all White, paid by card and shipped in one box. It is a legitimate opening order: the minimum on drinkware is 4 per design and the opening order is $300. She also asked about spring stocking before the Memorial Day boating season, so work back from your own first boating weekend.
A lake resort and marina asked whether it could begin with magnets and ornaments instead of tumblers. It can. At wholesale, ornaments are $7.50 and magnets $3.50, with 6 per design. As an example only: 6 ornaments of each of 4 lake designs is $180, 6 magnets of each of the same 4 is $84, and 4 tumblers each of 2 designs at $18.99 is $151.92, for $415.92 in all. Designs and colors mix freely inside a case.
Build the package around what your shop rents and sells
A boat and snowmobile rental shop in the northwoods asked for a package built around what it actually does: pontoons, jet skis, snowmobile trails and fishing, with ornaments first and drinkware second. A cavern with a lake-side tour entrance wanted the lake on its cups. The catalog has pontoon, dock, boathouse, fishing and cove designs so you can start from your own list. The Camp & Lake Country chapter of the catalog holds 52 designs.
Keep the art true to your lake
Slogans such as a fishing "capital of" a species, a record snowmobile mileage or a "capital of the world" belong to the town that earned them, so we leave them off a piece unless you tell us it is yours. Birds and fish should be real for your water. A loon (N-182) is a northern-lake bird and does not belong on a Kentucky lake; a heron (N-181) fits almost any quiet water. A federal forest or recreation-area logo is never used. We use the animals and the place name your buyer asks for.
Colors, payment and reorders
The first marina buyer asked about White, Ghost Black and Black / Rose Gold, and chose all White. The opening order is prepaid by card, ACH or check. Net 30 can follow on reorders for approved accounts. Each box carries a reorder card with a QR code to your store's own reorder page.
Ordering terms in brief
Production is 5 to 10 business days after proof approval. Minimums are 4 per design on drinkware and 6 per design on ornaments and magnets, with designs and colors mixed freely. The opening order is $300 and reorders are $125. Catalog name swaps are free; custom artwork is a $35 setup with one revision included, and nothing is engraved until you approve the proof. Opening orders are prepaid by card, ACH or check; Net 30 is available to approved repeat accounts and to institutions. Shipping is UPS Ground at cost from Prattville, Alabama, or your own carrier account. The full details are in the wholesale terms article.
Buyer FAQ
- Can the cups look like my marina instead of generic lake art?
- Yes. Send photos of your building, docks and signs and we draw from them, with your lake name large and your marina name beneath. Custom artwork is a $35 setup with one revision, and your logo is used only with your okay.
- How small can a first marina order be?
- The opening order is $300. Drinkware starts at 4 pieces per design, and ornaments and magnets at 6 per design. One marina started with 16 tumblers of a single custom design.
- Can we start with magnets and ornaments instead of tumblers?
- Yes. Magnets are $3.50 and ornaments $7.50 at wholesale, 6 per design, and you can add a couple of tumbler designs to reach the $300 opening order.
- Can you build a package around pontoons, jet skis, snowmobiles and fishing?
- Yes. The catalog has pontoon, dock, boathouse and fishing designs, and we can draw others from your rental list. Tell us which items sell and we build around them.
- Which birds and fish will be on the art?
- Only ones that live on your water. A loon suits a northern lake, a heron suits nearly any quiet water, and we leave off slogans such as a "capital" title unless you tell us it is yours.
- When should a marina store place its order?
- Work back from your first boating weekend. One marina asked about spring stocking before Memorial Day. Production is 5 to 10 business days after proof approval, so approve proofs in the weeks before you open.
Related wholesale guides
Ask for a quote
Tell us the design numbers, the colors and how many you need. Email wholesale@woodunlimited.org or call Louie Hartley at (334) 310-4506 and you will get a written quote and invoice. You can also go back to the wholesale program overview for the line sheet request form.
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