I don’t know if it’s due to age, or if the reason is unknown, but I’ve been dreaming a lot recently. In my dream, the playground is full of people, and the sound of slogans is so loud that it shakes the sky. When I wake up, the pillow is already wet.
It is true that the barracks are fixed but the soldiers are constantly changing. However, it is the people who are leaving, and those things that will not disappear always need a place to put them.
Many comrades asked me, what should I bring to the party? What to give?
I said, don’t make things that are too fancy or useful.
If you want to give it as a gift, just give it as a gift. It will be heavy in your hand, like the gun back then.
What is a "token" between comrades?
It's not something expensive.
It's the medal with your name and number engraved on it, even if it's just a small commemorative plaque.
It was you who made the meritorious service. The medal that I wanted to show my mother before was shining with golden light, just like your tanned face.
On the day you were discharged from the army, what you were given was the small cart clay sculpture that the company commander patted on your shoulder and stuffed into you. The company commander said don't forget Ben.
Is there ever a time when things can’t be bought these days? You can find a lot of them by searching on Taobao. However, the kind of thing that can make people cry cannot be bought.
When a badge has body temperature
Our factory received an order from an old squad leader.
He wants to make a challenge coin for everyone in the company.
He told me that it is not the kind that is displayed in a cabinet, but the kind that can be put in the chest pocket. It is made of copper and must carry a certain weight.
He claimed that in the future, when everyone was scattered around the world, if they wanted to drink, they would take out this coin and shine it against the street lamp, so that they could hear the cry of the past.
After I heard this, I turned around and said to the master, this order is polished by hand and needs to be more finely polished. The corners must be rounded, so as not to irritate their hearts.
Dedicated to the tenderness of those "hard bones"
Don't look at those veterans. They are as hard as steel.
The day I received my honorable discharge souvenir , I cried like a child.
So you see, the merit cards we designed are not just cold wood and metal.
The circle of wheat ears on the edge is hometown; the red star in the middle is faith.
Some people say that customizing these things is nothing more than engraving characters.
No.
It is a man's name and the most proud years of his life, firmly welded on a piece of iron. This situation is called branding.
price? quality? What we want is to be worthy of that love
There are some cheap ones on the market that feel light in the hand and the paint falls off easily.
I told the masters in the factory that the materials we use must be exquisite, and the products must be held tightly in the hand. Why?
When I was in the army, the items I was given, even just a pair of rubber shoes or a yellow washbasin, could last a lifetime.
The Air Force souvenirs we make must have the spirit to soar into the sky.
Navy souvenirs must carry the vastness of deep blue.
Armed police souvenirs must have the tenacity to maintain stability despite emergencies.
We'll try to restore it the way you want it
Many customers send pictures, some of which are sketches drawn by themselves, which are crooked.
Written on it are the words "All in one class", the expression "Gather in 2026", and the sentence "If there is a war, we will be recalled".
These words are more beautiful than any calligraphy.
We have machines that can engrave inside, color print, and pack them in exquisite gift boxes for you.
But more importantly, is the heart that is willing to stay up late with you to revise the drawings.
Sister Hong would often have phone calls with her clients for an entire hour, listening to them talk about how they rushed to clear the snow, and how they secretly felt homesick while standing guard in the middle of the night.
The last few heartfelt words
To be honest, after more than ten years in this industry, how much money is enough?
The most satisfying situation is to witness veteran friends in their 50s and 60s, after receiving souvenirs, post photos in the group, and state that "even my son would be jealous if he saw such an item."
The troops gather together once and less.
Those enlistment souvenirs are the beginning of a recruit’s transformation.
Those veterans’ souvenirs are the end of a veteran’s life.
And those commendation medals are the most valuable recognition in this life for these silly boys.
To transform these "reluctances" into "visibility" for you, this is something our Guangzhou Tenghong Arts and Crafts Co., Ltd. does not do much.
Whether you are planning to design a non-commissioned officer medal, or you have an idea to do something for volunteers, just say it and we will start working on it immediately.
Because you understand, it is precious.
Because I had worn those clothes, even if I took them off, the smell would not go away.
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