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RE: Mexican Rooster Trophy Parts

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 05-09-2026 11:42
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That would have to be South America. Is there a label on the bottom of the trophy? I would reach out to that shop if so. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net -------------- ...

RE: Ribbon Crafters

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 04-02-2026 09:45
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Echo for Tower. They have been my go-to for 27 years. Never had a reason to switch. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------------------------------

RE: Join us in welcoming our newest APA Members!

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 02-05-2026 11:44
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Welcome! You made a very smart move for your business and I hope to meet some of you in Vegas in a couple weeks at THE show for personalization professionals. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net li ...

RE: Aderman Awards Contact Information

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 01-18-2026 14:18
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Those pieces look familiar! ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------------------------------

RE: UPS for UV printer and other production equipment?

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 07-22-2025 10:41
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We have a battery backup unit attached to every piece of equipment. Typically they are made by APC or cyberpower. In addition, there is a surge protector on the panel where the power comes in. We occasionally have a power blip, but typically the battery backup covers up. Small price to pay. --- ...

RE: Fiberglass fish replicas for trophies and plaques

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 07-12-2025 13:24
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These days I would be converting my customer to UV printing. It is beautiful, consistent, scalable, and will be around for a long time. Not 3D maybe, but you can do some pretty awesome textures. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 ...

RE: Male Bronze Wrestler

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 03-17-2025 10:41
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West Art has been out of business for a few years now, best of my knowledge. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------------------------------

RE: Looking for A3253 from Airflyte/Tropar

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 08-20-2024 08:43
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Acrylic Idea may have that piece. It looks like one of theirs. Same for the paperweight. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------------------------------

RE: Cost from Big Companies

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 08-06-2024 10:44
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Warning, warning! Antitrust regulations apply to this thread. As an association, we cannot share this information on this forum. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------ ...

RE: Doing a Little R&D

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 06-30-2024 17:12
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My faves: Pam Connally, Sam Varn, Eddie Hill. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------------------------------

RE: Kick-off Webinar 5/9

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 05-10-2024 16:35
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Got my Eddie Hill fix! Fun seeing all the clips from my website on the screen too! ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------------------------------

RE: ACRYLIC YEAR BLOCKS

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 01-26-2024 11:53
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Check out PaceSetter ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------------------------------

RE: 3D Printer

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 01-06-2024 10:17
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We have a 3D printer that we got from PDS Equipment during the pandemic. We used it to create the headpiece for face shields in collaboration with a project led by NC State. Since then we have used it to create jigs but at that time we had an intern on the team who was all into it. Since then we do not ...

RE: Enterprise Software Solutions

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 12-15-2023 13:33
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Congratulations and welcome to APA! This is a great and helpful community so do not hesitate to reach out! I have been using Netsoft's BizWiz software since 2009 and cannot imagine going back. It has been a huge win for my company and I recommend it strongly. Plus the Netsoft team is terrific and responsive, ...

RE: Double standoff - Small

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 11-07-2023 12:11
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Congratulations Joe, and welcome to APA. I buy all those double standoffs from MBS-standoffs in FL. It can be complicated, but they are fast and very helpful. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net li ...

RE: Mount Rushmore

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 10-02-2023 10:43
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LOVE. THIS. For me, Sam Varn, Roy Brewer, Darwin Sletten, Stan Rosenberg (Inserting heart emojis here) ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ---------------------- ...

RE: Stone awards

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 05-23-2023 09:26
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Stoneycreekus.com I can't believe I beat Dave Takes to this answer! Woot woot! ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------------------------------

RE: Donor Walls

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 05-03-2023 10:09
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Mark Warren did a great seminar on this at the Vegas show several years ago. A recording might be available. Or you could call Mark. He is wonderful. Mark R. Warren Owner / CEO American Awards & Promotions, LLC and Park City Chenille 1250 Arthur Drive Milton, WI 53563 P: ...

RE: BizWiz order management software

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 04-26-2023 08:18
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We signed up for Shopkart in 2009 and added OM in 2010 and have not looked back. I cannot imagine running my business without it. I also have never had a software service EVER that was as responsive as Netsoft. I bought a business in 2017 that came with 28 years of files. After about a year of transitioning ...

RE: Can anyone tell me where to get this art glass? Thanks

Posted By Lisa Higginbotham 03-14-2023 07:40
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That is a J Charles image and piece. Topmost also carries it, but on a different base. ------------------------------ Lisa Higginbotham CRM Owner FiveStar Awards & Engraving Cary NC 919.954.1130 fivestarawards.net lisah@fivestarawards.net ------------------------------

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