Ever stumbled upon a USB that looks like a taco, or lip balm with unique shapes? Welcome to the wild world of promotional products, where the quirky and the unusual reign supreme. Let’s dive into the treasure chest of the weirdest, most memorable merch out there—from fidget cubes to neon shoelaces that glow in the dark!

What Are Novelty Merchandise?

These are items that defy conventional expectations. They’re the products you wouldn’t typically associate with a brand's promotional efforts. Take, for instance, temporary tattoos, neon glow shoelaces, champagne glasses with RGB lighting, shower timers, and lozenges branded with company logos. These items stand out not just for their unique form but for their

We're all familiar with online spam, whether it's in our emails, texts or social media messages. But how bad is the problem? As the number of Internet users is growing constantly, so is the number of advertisements and spams – which in turn has increased the demand for ad blockers.

Keep reading to learn more about this matter. We'll discuss why marketing promotional items keeps going strong, without needing an ad blocker for those intrusive spams.

Key Points on Spam Statistics

As the holiday season is upon us, it's time to start thinking about presents for our elderly loved ones. For seniors, practical and useful gifts are often the most appreciated. They want something that will make their lives easier and more comfortable. We have done the research and compiled a list of the top gifts for seniors, including fidget cubes, electric fans, thermal travel mugs, phone stands, pill organizers, and more. So, let's dive in and discover the perfect gift for the senior in your life.

Fidget Cubes: Busy Hands, Active Minds

Personalised fidget cubes are perfect for seniors who like to keep their hands busy. They help to keep the mind engaged and are beneficial for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia. Fidget

I love looking at logo's. Which makes my job perfect in the area of custom branding, as I love it when I come across really interesting ones. This particular effort created for the Russian airport though, has got to be one of the best designs this year. It has intrigue, comedy and a lovely flying bear all in one. Basically everything that I would love to see in a logo.

• Khabarovsk Airport's creative flying bear logo showcases the power of engaging design.
• Attractive logos enhance brand identity, first impressions, and emotional connections.
• Prioritizing captivating logo design contributes to long-term brand recognition and success.

Khabarovsk Airport Logo

The latest logo by the Khabarovsk Airport

Let me take you around the back into a bottle-making factory. We make a few styles of promotional plastic bottles here in Australia (yes, manufacturing is not dead in Australia). The process of bottles is fun and an eye-opener for many. I'll stop talking now; let's dive in and see how exactly a bag of plastic pellets becomes a bottle.

Bag of Plastic Pellets

A bag of plastic pellets into drink bottles is a great

Brand name marketing and marketing merchandise collide spectacularly with two seemingly different brands. NBA Basketball and Hennessy (famous Brandy Brand) (Note Hennessy is not a Whiskey). These two famous brands have come together for a promotional stunt that coincides with the NBA finals played in America.

• Celebrity endorsements boost visibility.
• Exclusive merchandise fosters engagement.
• Collaborative promotion enhances brand recognition.

Harness the Power of Marketing

Using the power of marketing, the slick project included using imagery via social media and a beautifully filmed advertisement clip that could be seen throughout different sports channels. In addition, special commemorative packaging was also designed for this marketing campaign to

Shopping bags are the type of item most of us have in our kitchens, cars, and store rooms. The shopping bags we tend to take with us when we go and buy our groceries are the ones that we like the look of, the ones that boast unique designs and messages we want to show to others. That's why businesses and events choose to use promotional shopping bags to boost their visibility with visitors, customers, and staff alike.

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Oscar Mayer is best known for its meat and cold-cut production in the United States, but in recent years it has been expanding its presence in the world of novelty marketing merchandise. Last year we saw Meat Scented Shoelaces and in 2022 it is... a collaborative Korean face mask (meat-scented too, of course).

Meat-Branded Face Masks Turn Heads

Now on the surface of things, it seems a bit wild that a company known for sliced meat has teamed up to produce a custom face mask with Korean skincare giants Seoul Mamas, but this campaign isn't too different from the brand's meat-themed shoelaces.

Each face mask is designed to look like sliced bologna (devon or fritz would be the Aussie equivalent) so you can see why a lot of news agencies are discussing

Here in Australia, Mountain Dew is a beverage choice primarily associated with fast-food restaurants. However, in the US, Mountain Dew is one of the top-selling citrus flavoured beverages on the market. Not only do American consumers get a large variety of Mountain Dew flavour variants, they also have access to a pretty darn impressive range of promotional clothing in the brand's online store. Today we're checking out just what helps these items stand alone in an already crowded market.

Eye-Catching Promotional Apparel

Part of what makes Mountain Dew's official clothing so dazzling upon first glance is the brand's distinctive use of its unique colours; shades

When it comes to promotional items being released in capsule collections, most people wouldn't immediately think of dating apps. However, Bumble's latest merch drop might make the idea of limited edition merchandise for dating apps (and non-gaming apps in general) a more mainstream thing.

Logo Decorated Swag for Apps

The Bumble capsule collection is a fairly straightforward limited edition merchandise range, offering minimalist clothing and accessories with the Bumble logo design. Part of what makes sparsely decorated sets of apparel and other gift items so popular is that they draw the idea to the key elements of a brand's overall design. For Bumble that includes their hive logo alongside