What crappy promotional trinkets do you have lying about on your desk / in your office / wherever?

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Inspired by the Office Supplies thread.

I've got:
one of those little sliding-tile picture puzzles, with the Kyocera logo on it.
a brush in the shape of a floppy disk
One of our own company compliment slips overprinted with "Cake Offer! We owe you one box of assorted cakes. To redeem your voucher please call..."
A company tape measure in the shape of a number 1.

― caitlin (caitlin), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Marble paper clip holder from American Express Financial Advisors
Faux gold coaster from Longleaf Partners Funds

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:14 (twenty-one years ago)

A stress squeezy thingy from a company I've never heard of & a big paperclip affair that sticks to the wall & holds your documents for you.

― PinXorchiXoR (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:15 (twenty-one years ago)

an Aquacool mousemat
a keyring in the shape of the Taj Mahal (don't know where that one came from)
thomsonlearning.co.uk biro
packet of Chinese stamps and coins

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:17 (twenty-one years ago)

A pair of size ten Thrills Pumas. Anyone want 'em? Been meaning to put em up on Ebay.

― Stew S (stew s), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Dozens of publishers' catalogues, Human League mug, 'hospitality' from visit to Chanel for press briefing earlier in week in shape of small bottle of eau de parfum No5 in cute bag with bow. Invitations to opening I'm organising.

― suzy (suzy), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:27 (twenty-one years ago)

a mousepad from the neighbourhood support fund

a very small brick that says 'computer systems for the construction industry. phone KALAMAZOO 0800 626370' someone had it on his desk for years, and when he heard that i'm from kalamazoo, gave it to me. not sure what i'm supposed to do with it, though.

― colette (a2lette), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:27 (twenty-one years ago)

A tiny but properly bound, with a hard cover and everything, copy of the "Road to Perdition" script.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:33 (twenty-one years ago)

A mousmat
A plastic bendy stick about a foot long. Nobody here knows what it's for but the closest thing to it is one of those things for drawing curves. It's not one of those though.
A USB memory thing - that's useful though

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, yes, I also have:

a big stack of Dell mousemats
one mousemat from a small software house that supplies one of our important apps.

― caitlin (caitlin), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I have squishy stress balls from just about every drug company ever. Also notepads.

― adam (adam), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:38 (twenty-one years ago)

In my line of sight there is an Estrostep gestation calculator, a Ditropan XL notepad, some Ortho-TriCyclen pen holders, an Ortho-Evra makeup case, Estrostep pens, an Actos notepad, a Betadine clipboard, and some Ortho-Evra clipboards.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:38 (twenty-one years ago)

xpost we never get squishy stress balls!!

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:39 (twenty-one years ago)

A 11 88 88 directory enquiries mini deckchair for holding a mobile telephone. I use it for this purpose. TruFill Orbit Detachable Coil (embolisation supplies) silver clicky pen with nice squishy red rubber grip.

xpost but you do have all the other drug company goodies, E.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:43 (twenty-one years ago)

mousepad from Comcast
flourescent ID badge around the neck holder from 3M Optical Systems Division
eyeglasses around the neck holder from 3M
round sticker from The Capsules

― AaronK (AaronK), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:44 (twenty-one years ago)

A Universities' Design & Print 2004 calendar
A silver metal tray from the Eur0pean E4rly Ch1ldhood Educ4tion R3search As5ociation
A Str4thclyde Un1versity Jordanh1ll Campus pen
An @ Source Promotions pen
4 fluffy bugs with seeglasgow.com on the ribbon
A wee Scottish chappy with arms that double as a peg from the Tourist Board
A CDR with a film about how great Glasgow is
A book of 2 for 1 vouchers for various tourist attractions
A koala with a green waistcoat that says I Heart Australia from the Australian Tourist Board
A free ticket to the art fair last August (I didn't go)

― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I guess so. The best is the birth control people, they have the coolest shit. NuvaRing gives out cd cases!

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:45 (twenty-one years ago)

I also have a box of Yellow Pages mousemats which we haven't used in the lab because of worries about uni policy on commerical advertising.

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:50 (twenty-one years ago)

A Macromedia pen.
A "regular expressions" mousemat from an open source training company.
A magazine rack from a publishing house.
A calendar from a contractor.
A "discovering Slovenia" cd-rom.
A boomerang.

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 12:04 (twenty-one years ago)

The usual piles of mousemats, pens, mugs and diaries/calendars.
A leather coaster from a company called Titan - no, I have no idea who they are either.
A couple of tie pins
A tie clip
A keyring in the shape of an oven (which handily is the right side to undo the screws in said oven)
I also have a big bag of stuff at home that I need to bring in (to stop it cluttering up the house) that has stress balls, RJ11 extensions (this year's hot promotional gadget), flashing yoyos, pocket knives and more mousemat/coaster/pens/mugs in it.

I've also got a proper Victorinox SwissCard, and a couple of branded Maglights - but I guess they're not crappy.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 12:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Videk mousemat
toptable markers
BT pen

that's it.

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 12:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Two small plastic Diddy Kongs, one atop a rhino.

A 6 inch cuddly Donkey Kong who used to make a noise when you squeezed him.

Meemee the monkey inside her monkeyball.

A gollum made of plaster.

A Spiderman fridge magnet.

A Kubrick Han Solo.

These are all more desk toys really, I know, but they were all sent here as promos.

― JimD (JimD), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:38 (twenty-one years ago)

nothing beats my squishy stress shark from SharkRack, which I nicked from my colleague.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:41 (twenty-one years ago)

augmentin, merck, flomax, claritin pens/trinkets in sight. i really wanted a viagra pen, apparently they're springy. really, like a regular ballpoint pen, only the exterior is a big spring.

i get this stuff from my mom, who works in healthcare and is always loading me with pens and little toys from the drug reps.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:56 (twenty-one years ago)

i have a 6" plush version of this

http://www.northernlightsmotel.com/picture_gallery/weinermobile/weiner2.jpg

― JaXoN (JasonD), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 15:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Well if it's that colour you should get it seen to by a doctor

arf.

sorry.

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 16:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I have Delftware!

― k3rry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 16:52 (twenty-one years ago)

BWAHAHA!! I WENT GOOGLING FOR A PICTURE OF A PENIS IN A HOTDOG BUN AND IT GAVE ME AN ILX THREAD

PENIS FOUND IN HOT DOG BUN!

― JaXoN (JasonD), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 16:53 (twenty-one years ago)

This little guy

http://www.maakies.com/str/images/2gabby-pvc.jpg

― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 16:56 (twenty-one years ago)

BWAHAHA!! I WENT GOOGLING FOR A PICTURE OF A PENIS IN A HOTDOG BUN AND IT GAVE ME AN ILX THREAD

PENIS FOUND IN HOT DOG BUN!

I'm surprised that doesn't happen more often, to be honest.

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 18:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Here at the office, I have a coffee mug inexplicably sent to me by the Volvo corporation and some plastic toys in the shape of the most recetn Olympics mascot.

these guys:

http://www.satleo.gr/images/stories/olympicsMASCOT.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

"Cute kittens and puppies" calander from Canal Hi Fi. This month it's kittens.

― Loose Translation: Sexy Dancer (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 20:06 (twenty-one years ago)

NERD musical bottle opener

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 20:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I must have that.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 20:12 (twenty-one years ago)

None at all. When I worked for the NHS there were loads. Medical sales reps are the crappy promotional trinket kings.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 20:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Hmmmm...I have
A Prozac pen, a Concerta pen, a Risperdal phone jack extender
A Sociology for the 21st Century coffee mug from an academic publisher

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 23:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I've got one calendar for 2004, three (!) calendars for 2005 (I got three calendars for 2004 as well, but I gave one to Mom and pitched the other one), about five notepads, three pens from various companies, a mousepad (though with the workplace's logo on it so maybe it's not so much promotional as it is, um, self-promotional), and, best of all, a beautiful pleather-like binder, which I use to assist in organization. I think I would like a stress ball, but I'm not complaining about the lack of one.

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 21 October 2004 05:31 (twenty-one years ago)

(p.s.: ORBIT! You're back!)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Thursday, 21 October 2004 05:31 (twenty-one years ago)

An HSS coaster (from Kevins work), a company mousemat and a squishy pink stress elephant. That's all.

― Rumpy Pumpkin (rumpypumpkin), Thursday, 21 October 2004 05:39 (twenty-one years ago)

an IMTA (international modeling and talent association) towel and pen.
a Veuve Cliquot pen
a giant box of Afrika Bambaataa t-shirts & posters
an Apples in Stereo bottle opener

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 21 October 2004 05:42 (twenty-one years ago)

I am going to claim my colleagues, as I steal it all the time. It is a UBS cuddly bull, that if you invert (turn it inside out) it turns into a cuddly bear. It normally lives as a bull, and it is brilliant.

Otherwise - juggling balls about International Accountancy Standards.

― ___ (___), Thursday, 21 October 2004 07:08 (twenty-one years ago)

oh, i have lots of ubs stuff too since my brother-in-law works there.

― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 21 October 2004 15:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Hi Dee!

Oh, and a Home Grocer mouse pad and pen
A Vagisil mouse pad
An LA Coroner's Office Mouse Pad

― Orbit (Orbit), Thursday, 21 October 2004 15:17 (twenty-one years ago)

OnStor, cool glowy LED pen
'AT&T Don't roll your dice with your digital media networking!' 5 dice and shaker set.
Miranda Digital Television standards poster
Tektronic Video Measurement Poster
Globecast Satellites poster
PTV Prime ballpoint
Praise Channel Mug
eBay.co.uk mug
Our own corporate mugs
Videk cabes mousemat

There's a spongebod dressed as a pilgrim father on top of one of playout machines.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 21 October 2004 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)

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